The Caterpillar Poetry Prize is an annual prize for an unpublished poem written by an adult for children aged 7–11. Open to anyone over 16. The poems can be on any subject.as long as the work is original and previously unpublished.


Submission Info

  • Submission Deadline: Mar 31, 2026

  • Open to unpublished manuscripts

Prize Info

  • First Prize: €1,000 and a week at Circle of Misse in France

  • Second Prize: €500

  • Third Prize: €250

  • Additional Information: winning poems will be published in the Irish Times online

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