Contest Description
What to Submit?
Dear Soupers, this is a premium contest; only 10 winners or fewer. The requirement is to submit what you think is your best 2026 poem. No matter the form or the length. Please make sure it's 2026, not 2025 or 24. Poems posted before 01/01/2026 will be disregarded.
Prizes
First Prize, Glory
Second Prize, Glory
Third Prize, Glory
Twelve Honorable Mentions
Preparing Your Entry
Submit one copy of your poem online. Format your poem. Please make your entry easy to read — no illustrations or fancy fonts.
English Language
Poems should be in English. Poems translated from other languages are not eligible, unless you wrote both the original poem and the translation.
A Note to Poetry Contestants
You are welcome to enter this contest, whether or not you won a prize in one of my previous contests.