West Chester University

Poetry Awards

Deadline: 
February 16, 2024 - Check back on December 15th for Upcoming Deadline
Cash Prize: 
$1,000
E-mail address: 

Five prizes of $1,000 to $1,500 will be given annually for a single poem “composed in the traditional modes of meter, rhyme, and received forms” (Iris N. Spencer Poetry Award); a single poem written in haiku form (Myong Cha Son Haiku Award); a single poem written in sonnet form (Sonnet Award); a single poem written in villanelle form (Villanelle Award); and a single poem written in Spanish and accompanied by the English translation or translated into Spanish and accompanied by the English original (Rhina P. Espaillat Award). Second-place prizes of $500 will also be awarded for the Iris N. Spencer Poetry Award and the Myong Cha Son Haiku Award. Only undergraduate students who are enrolled in a United States college or university are eligible. Ernest Hilbert will judge. For all awards, using only the online submission system, submit up to three poems and the contact information of one referring professor by February 16. There is no entry fee. Visit the website for complete guidelines.

West Chester University, Poetry Awards, 720 South High Street, Main Hall, Room 151, West Chester, PA 19383. (610) 436-2598. Cherise Pollard, Director.