The National Federation of State Poetry Societies (NFSPS) is a non-profit organization, exclusively educational and literary. Its purpose is to recognize the importance of poetry with respect to national cultural heritage. It is dedicated solely to the furtherance of poetry on the national level and serves to unite poets in the bonds of fellowship and understanding.

NFSPS Founders Award
An award to honor Mary B. Wall, the founder of the National Federation of State Poetry Societies. Poems can be any form and on any subject, with a lim...
Deadline: 2025-03-15

Social Critique Poetry Award
A poem that expresses a yearning for society to advance beyond the oppression of humans by humans. Poems can be any form, with a limit of 75 lines....
Deadline: 2025-03-15

Jim Barton, Bard of the Pines Award
In memory of Jim Barton, Past President of NFSPS and cheerleader to all writers, who saw wonder and poetry everywhere in nature. Sponsored by the ...
Deadline: 2025-03-15

The Countee Cullen Poetry Prize
To provide a space for poetry that reflects the experiences & perspectives of the many facets of the 2SLGBTQIA+ Community. Poems can be of any f...
Deadline: 2025-03-15

The Listening Poem Award
Poems can be of any form, with a line limit of 40 (including blank lines), on the subject of listening....
Deadline: 2025-03-15

Mildred Cummings Memorial Award
Sponsored by the Friends of Mildred Cummings, this contest awards the best poem on the subject of Family Meals. Poems can be of any form, with a line ...
Deadline: 2025-03-15

Lucille Morgan Wilson Memorial Award
In memory of Lucille Morgan Wilson, the past treasurer of NFSPS, this contest awards the best poem on the subject of Gardens. Poems can be of any form...
Deadline: 2025-03-15

Power of Women Award
This contest awards the best poem on the subject of The Power of Women. Poems can be of any form, with a line limit of 40 (including blank lines), on ...
Deadline: 2025-03-15

BlackBerryPeach Prizes for Poetry: Spoken & Heard
Sponsored by the National Federation of State Poetry Societies (NFSPS) BlackBerryPeach Prizes for Poetry competition blends "stage" and &quo...
Deadline: 2025-03-15

The Virginia Corrie-Cozart Memorial Award
A poetry contest Honoring the author of A Mutable Place and Wavering Reflection. Poems may be of any type, with a line limit of 40 lines, including b...
Deadline: 2025-03-15

Jessica C. Saunders Memorial Award
Sponsored by the Shavano Poets Society of Colorado, this contest is for a Villanell poem (a nineteen-line poetic form consisting of five tercets follo...
Deadline: 2025-03-15

William Stafford Memorial Award
In memory of William Stafford, Oregon’s late Poet Laureate and twice Honorary Chancellor of NFSPS, entries can be a poem on any subject in any form,...
Deadline: 2025-03-15

Morton D. Prouty and Elsie S. Prouty Memorial Award
In In memory of Morton D. Prouty Jr., who served as NFSPS Treasurer and Poet Laureate of Alabama and Elsie S. Prouty. Entries must be nature poems in ...
Deadline: 2025-03-15

The Robbie Award
The Robbie Award is an NFSPS award for poetry about the loss of a child (not necessarily by death) in any form with a 40 line limit (including blank l...
Deadline: 2025-03-15

The Hilde Award
This award, in memory of Hildegard Guttendorfer, is for a poem in the style of a Cinquain (5 line limit) on any subject....
Deadline: 2025-03-15

Save Our Earth Award
This award, in memory of David F. Balph, is for a poem in any form on the subject of Environmental Issues. Poems must be under 40 lines long (includin...
Deadline: 2025-03-15

The Barbara Sykes Memorial Award
This award is for a humorous poem in any form. Poems must be under 40 lines long, including blank lines....
Deadline: 2025-03-15