Annual poetry prize with September deadline, $5 entry fee for three poems, $500 prize money distributed among winners/runners-up.
Submissions for the 2026 PRINCEMERE Poetry Prize will be accepted through midnight on Friday, September 18, 2026.
$300 will be awarded to the winning poem, and $200 to be divided among runners-up.
Deadline: September 18, 2026 Entry fee: $5
Manuscript limit: 3 poems
No AI-generated or aided poems.
Entry format: We prefer that entries be typed, single-spaced, and that they be uploaded as a DOC or DOCX. (Use PDF for nonstandard formatting.)
Name should not appear on the poems. Include a cover page with name, contact information, and the titles of poems. Submissions are judged blind.
Simultaneous submissions are accepted, but please let us know if your work is placed elsewhere.
Winning poem(s) will be published on Princemere.com (poets will be contacted for permission).
Previous prize winners, Princemere staff, and their friends and family members are ineligible.
No changes to poems after winners and runners-up are named, please.
Paper submissions accepted from incarcerated poets (no admission fee). Send to Princemere Poetry Prize, 255 Grapevine Road, Wenham, MA 01984.
Results will be announced in December 2026.
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