Open to Connecticut poets only.  Winning poems will be published on the Connecticut Poetry Society website and recognized in the Connecticut River Review. Winners in the 2024-2025 contest are not eligible for this year's award.

General Guidelines

  • Submit up to three unpublished poems, in one document, no more than one poem per page.
  • Each poem can be up to 80 lines in length. 
  • Do not put any contact information on the file; contact info is collected separately in Submittable.
  • Simultaneous submissions are acceptable, but please notify us immediately upon acceptance elsewhere.

Prizes

  • 1st $200; 2nd $100; 3rd $50.
  • The first-place winner receives a one-year membership in Connecticut Poetry Society.

Notes

  • This is the only way entries may be submitted.
  • AI-generated poetry is prohibited.
  • CPS members get one free submission. If you'd like to submit a second entry, you may use the non-member paid submission form.
$10.00

Open to Connecticut poets only.  Winning poems will be published on the Connecticut Poetry Society website and recognized in the Connecticut River Review. Winners in the 2024-2025 contest are not eligible for this year's award.

General Guidelines

  • Submit up to three unpublished poems, in one document, no more than one poem per page.
  • Each poem can be up to 80 lines in length. 
  • Do not put any contact information on the file; contact info is collected separately in Submittable.
  • Simultaneous submissions are acceptable, but please notify us immediately upon acceptance elsewhere.

Prizes

  • 1st $200; 2nd $100; 3rd $50.
  • The first-place winner receives a one-year membership in Connecticut Poetry Society.

Notes

  • This is the only way entries may be submitted.
  • AI-generated poetry is prohibited.
  • Additional submissions are welcome with an additional fee.  
Connecticut River Review