THREE WEEKS LEFT to Enter This Year's Tom Howard/Margaret Reid Poetry Contest

September 30 is the last day you can enter this year's Tom Howard/Margaret Reid Poetry Contest. S. Mei Sheng Frazier will judge, assisted by Jim DuBois. We will award $4,000 in prizes and publish the winners on our website. We'll also announce the results in our newsletter (50,000+ subscribers) and Twitter feed (107,000+ followers).

$1,500 Tom Howard Prize for a poem in any style or genre
$1,500 Margaret Reid Prize for a poem that rhymes or has a traditional style
10 Honorable Mentions will receive $100 each (any category)

New this year: Our co-sponsor Duotrope will award one-year gift certificates (value $50) to the top two winners.

• Entries may be published or unpublished
• You may submit any number of entries
• You may enter from any country (English language only)
• Fee: $12 per poem
• Each poem may have up to 250 lines

Submit your entries here

Have you already entered the contest?
You may submit additional entries up to the deadline date.

Do you prefer to enter by mail?
Please postmark your submission by September 30. There's no special entry form. Just attach a cover sheet with your name, address, phone number, and email address. No name should appear on the poems themselves. Mail your entry and fee ($12 per poem, pay with US check, money order, or currency) to:
     Winning Writers
     Attn: Tom Howard/Margaret Reid Poetry Contest
     351 Pleasant Street, PMB 222
     Northampton, MA 01060-3961

Best regards,