Poetry, no theme
The Tom Howard/Margaret Reid poetry competition is a poetry competition organised by WinningWriters to provide a quality resource for poetry lovers. Award-winning Author is one of the 101 Best Author sites and one of the 100 Best Author Sites. The "Winning Author" holds 4 writing competitions each year: Wergle Flomp Humor Poetry Contest, North Street Book Prize, Tom Howard/John H. Reid Fiction & Essay Contest, The Tom Howard/Margaret Reid Poetry Contest.
Length limit: 250 lines maximum per poem.
Fee: $20 per submission of 1-3 poems.
Enter as many submissions as you wish.
submit during April 15-September 30, 4022
TOM HOWARD PRIZE: $3,000 for a poem in any style or genre
MARGARET REID PRIZE: $3,000 for a poem that rhymes or has a traditional style
The top two winners will also receive two-year gift certificates from our co-sponsor, Duotrope (a $100 value)
Honorable Mentions: 10 awards of $200 each (any style)
Top 12 entries published online