One of the joys of poetry is sharing our thoughts, passions and insights with other people. And it's even better when our peers recognize the efforts needed to turn a hard earned phrase into a work of art! To encourage our poetic impulses and recognize our ability to select just the right word for that particular thought and deep discernment, WyoPoets offers multiple opportunities to submit work for peer consideration, publication and recognition. Don't be shy — your poetic voice is needed!
Eugene V. Shea National Poetry Contest
The Eugene V. Shea National Poetry Contest is held each year in the Fall, opening on October 1 and closing on December 31.
Visit the Shea Contest page.
The Eugene V. Shea National Poetry Contest is conducted on an annual basis and is open to all poets residing in the US.
Visit the Shea Contest page.
The Eugene V. Shea National Poetry Contest is conducted on an annual basis and is open to all poets residing in the US.
Members-Only Chapbook Contest
Contest opens August 1, 2023 (Early entries will not be accepted)
SUBMISSION DEADLINE: 11:59 p.m. MDT August 31, 2023
Please read all guidelines carefully. Entries that do not conform to guidelines may be disqualified.
Only WyoPoets members are eligible to enter with only the member’s original unpublished work.
You may join WyoPoets at the time of submission.
See https://www .wyopoets.org/join.html to join online by 11:59 p.m. August 31, 2023, or by mail postmarked no later than August 31, 2023.
Theme: Upon the Wind
Each submission (maximum three poems) emailed to writingwyoming@gmail.com as a Word or
Word-compatible attachment.
Include WYOPOETS 2024 CHAPBOOK and author’s last name and first initial in subject line.
Include author’s last name and first initial in file name.
Send full entry with cover sheet and bio as a SINGLE FILE, not as multiple files.
Include in file:
1. A cover page with the poet’s name, address, and e-mail address. The cover page lists the titles of the poems
submitted.
2. One poem per page in duplicate copies. One copy identifying the author, the second anonymous. Single
space all poems.
3. On a separate page include a short biography of the poet ( 50 words or less ).
Retain copies of submitted work. Authors of poems selected will be notified by mid-October, 2023 . After
publication all rights to poems included in the chapbook will revert to the author.
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Titles: All poems except haiku must be titled.
Typeface: Times New Roman
Type Size: 12-point font
Length: Maximum 36 lines including all spaces (after the title and between stanzas). For prose poems,
maximum 250 words.
Line Length: 60 characters (including spaces).
Fee: None Poets included will be awarded one free chapbook.
Submit poems to: Susan Mark, writingwyoming@gmail.com, as a Word or Word-compatible attachment.
Do not send poems in the body of your email.
Include WYOPOETS 2024 CHAPBOOK and author’s last name and first initial in subject line.
Include author’s last name and first initial in file name.
Send full entry as a SINGLE FILE, not as multiple files.
Entries that do not follow all guidelines may be disqualified.
You may join WyoPoets for $20 , and submit to the chapbook simultaneously
Please see https://www.wyopoets.org/join.html.
All online registrations must be completed by 11:59 p.m. August 31, 2023,
and all mailed registrations must be postmarked by that date.
You can purchase copies of chapbooks from previous years.
SUBMISSION DEADLINE: 11:59 p.m. MDT August 31, 2023
Please read all guidelines carefully. Entries that do not conform to guidelines may be disqualified.
Only WyoPoets members are eligible to enter with only the member’s original unpublished work.
You may join WyoPoets at the time of submission.
See https://www .wyopoets.org/join.html to join online by 11:59 p.m. August 31, 2023, or by mail postmarked no later than August 31, 2023.
Theme: Upon the Wind
Each submission (maximum three poems) emailed to writingwyoming@gmail.com as a Word or
Word-compatible attachment.
Include WYOPOETS 2024 CHAPBOOK and author’s last name and first initial in subject line.
Include author’s last name and first initial in file name.
Send full entry with cover sheet and bio as a SINGLE FILE, not as multiple files.
Include in file:
1. A cover page with the poet’s name, address, and e-mail address. The cover page lists the titles of the poems
submitted.
2. One poem per page in duplicate copies. One copy identifying the author, the second anonymous. Single
space all poems.
3. On a separate page include a short biography of the poet ( 50 words or less ).
Retain copies of submitted work. Authors of poems selected will be notified by mid-October, 2023 . After
publication all rights to poems included in the chapbook will revert to the author.
___________________
Titles: All poems except haiku must be titled.
Typeface: Times New Roman
Type Size: 12-point font
Length: Maximum 36 lines including all spaces (after the title and between stanzas). For prose poems,
maximum 250 words.
Line Length: 60 characters (including spaces).
Fee: None Poets included will be awarded one free chapbook.
Submit poems to: Susan Mark, writingwyoming@gmail.com, as a Word or Word-compatible attachment.
Do not send poems in the body of your email.
Include WYOPOETS 2024 CHAPBOOK and author’s last name and first initial in subject line.
Include author’s last name and first initial in file name.
Send full entry as a SINGLE FILE, not as multiple files.
Entries that do not follow all guidelines may be disqualified.
You may join WyoPoets for $20 , and submit to the chapbook simultaneously
Please see https://www.wyopoets.org/join.html.
All online registrations must be completed by 11:59 p.m. August 31, 2023,
and all mailed registrations must be postmarked by that date.
You can purchase copies of chapbooks from previous years.
Members-Only Contest
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Brooke McNamara, a Buddhist poet and MFA
teacher out of Boulder, Colorado, will judge our Members Only Contest. OPENS: January 1, 2023 POSTMARK DEADLINE: February 18, 2023 Eligibility: All WyoPoets members in good standing are eligible to enter. Poets may join WyoPoets at the time of submission by including $20.00 dues with their contest fees. Rules • Any subject, any form. Limit 40 lines. • Limit: Up to 3 poems only. • Entry fee: $2 per poem. Make checks payable to WyoPoets, and mail to: Karen Call, WyoPoets Treasurer, 10350 E. 26th Avenue, Aurora, CO 80010 • Prizes: $50, $35, and $20 with certificates given for Honorable Mentions. Submission Guidelines • Send two copies of each poem: o One copy with your name, address, phone number, and email address in the upper right-hand corner o Once copy without identifying information o Name the form, such as sonnet, free verse, haiku, in upper left-hand corner of both copies. • No graphics with any poem. • Deadline: Only poems that meet the February 18th postmark deadline will be considered. No poems will be returned, so please keep your own copies. • ENTRIES MUST CONFORM TO THESE GUIDELINES OR THEY WILL BE DISQUALIFIED. • SEND ALL ENTRIES T0 John Roedel, 218 West 7th Ave, Cheyenne, WY, 82001. Do not send entries that require a signature upon receiving. • Mark the mailing envelope as CONTEST ENTRY. |
The members-only contest is held every other year in odd-numbered years. Membership is only $20 per year, and you can join online or send your membership fee with your entry. Our next call for entries will be in 2023.
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