Contest is open to all poets. Simultaneous submissions are acceptable; however please notify us immediately upon acceptance elsewhere.
- Guidelines: Submit up to three original previously unpublished poems in a single document, no more than one poem per page; 80-line per poem limit. Do not include contact info on the file. Fee $15.
- Prizes: 1st – $400; 2nd – $100; 3rd – $50
- Publishing: Winning poems will be published in Connecticut River Review and posted on the Connecticut Poetry Society website.
- Membership: Winners receive a free, two-year membership in the Connecticut Poetry Society.
Please note:
- We do not accept work that was created – entirely or partially – with AI software.
- Winners of a CPS contest in a given year must wait a year before entering again.
- Please submit only once during each reading period. Additional submissions in the same submission period will not be read.