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Ellen S. Jaffe Humanist Award for Poetry



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#710 - 65 Spring Garden Ave.
Toronto, ON CA

Open to Everyone in Canada and the U.S. Accepting 12 poems and no less and no more on one of the following humanist themes of family, community, traditions and customs, social issues, peace and the effects of war, climate change, ecological issues or the healing power of poetry. No lewdness, no foul language, and no heavy slant on religion. Free verse poems preferred. Each poem to be a maximum length of 60 lines and the stanza spaces count as lines.


Submission Info

  • Cost to Enter: $20 CAD

  • Submission Deadline: Mar 15, 2026

  • Open to unpublished manuscripts

Prize Info

  • First Prize: $500 CAD

  • Additional Information: 5 Honourable Mention Awards receive a Certificate

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