Presented in honor of CPS founding members Wallace Winchell, Ben Brodine, and Joseph Brodinsky.
Guidelines
- Open to all. There is a $15 reading fee.
- Prizes of $400, $100, and $50 are awarded. Winning poems are published in the Connecticut River Review and on the CPS website.
- Entries are accepted via Submittable April 1 through May 31 at 6 p.m. Submit only your best work.
- Submit in one document up to three original, previously unpublished poems, in any form.
- Include one poem per page, no more than 80 lines per poem.
- Do not include any contact information in your document. Your submission will be disqualified.
- Please notify the contest coordinator (contests.ctpoetry@gmail.com) immediately if any poem in your entry is accepted elsewhere.
Restrictions
- AI-generated poetry is not accepted.
- Last year’s winning poets in any CPS contest are ineligible.
Questions
- Read our Questions & Answers
- Or email contests.ctpoetry@gmail.com