The Rhysling Awards, named after the blind poet from Robert A. Heinlein’s short story The Green Hills of Earth, honor exceptional poetry in science fiction. Nominees are selected by the Science Fiction Poetry Association's members, who can nominate one work in two categories: Best Long Poem (50–299 lines; prose poems 500–1,999 words) and Best Short Poem (11–49 lines; prose poems 101–499 words). Eligible works must be published in the year prior to the awards.
Caribbean Magazine Plus Poetry Contest
Entries must be 500 words minimum, 2,000 words maximum (not including title).
Entrants must be citizens of a Caribbean or Central Amer...
Miller Williams Poetry Prize
A prize of $5,000 and publication by University of Arkansas Press is given annually for a poetry collection.
Submit a manuscript of 60 to 90 ...
Amy Lowell Traveling Poet Scholarship
The American poet Amy Lowell died in 1925. Her will established an annual scholarship to support travel abroad for gifted American-born poets. The sc...