Poetry, Poems, Famous Poets, Poetry Contests at World of Poets.com

All of our contests here at World of Poets are conducted online. A Category from our Poems By Category section serves as the theme of each contest. Instructions, rules, guidelines, and important dates are all posted for you online. The length of a contest is usually determined by how many poets enter the contest. Almost all of our contest winners receive cash prizes. Be sure to post your selections in our next contest.

Most contests conducted require an entry fee for each poem submitted. Members are allowed to submit up to (2) poems per contest. Occasionally, World of Poets will conduct free contests mainly to encourage and strengthen a sense our sense of community. You are also welcome to post your own contests in the poetry workshop.

All of our contests feature Elimination Rounds. Within each round you will be able to vote on poems you wish to see advance. All contest entries are voted on by the community, not by judges or administration. The last poem remaining wins the contest.

Click here to go to the poetry contest page

Entry fee contests--The winner receives a cash award if they reside in the U.S. Winners from any other country will receive a Crystal Award.

Free contests--The winner receives a Certificate of Achievement. All members, regardless of where they reside, are eligible to receive a Certificate of Achievement.

Download Contest Rules and Guidelines

Contest rules and guidelines are the same for every contest. Whenever you choose to download the rules and guidelines, any revisions have already been made.

Download Mail-In Payment/Registration Form

If you wish to enter a contest via the mail, rather than paying online, you must download the form above. You can download it now, or you can download it when our next contest begins.

View Winner of Previous Contest

You can view the winner of our previous contest here. We require all previous winners to provide a photo of themselves with the winner's check, and a brief Winner's Statement for the winner's page. We will also post the winning entry.