Poetry Contest

Contest is CLOSED.
Open to all CWC members and to non-member residents of the North and South Carolina.
Contest is for poetry of fewer than 50 lines; haiku excluded.
Entries must be original and unpublished. This includes blogs, Facebook, websites and any other digital media.
Poems must be single-spaced.
Please follow guidelines in General Manuscript Requirements, Eligibility & Submission Information.
Multiple entries are NOT allowed. Choose your best poem to submit.
Entry Fee: CWC Members: $15, Non-members: $20, Undergraduate students: $10
Prizes: First Place (one will be awarded in both the general and undergraduate categories): $150, Second Place: $75, Third Place: $25
Prizes will be awarded in April at the CWC general meeting.
For inquiries or questions, contact Mack Staton, Contest Chair.

Poetry Contest Judge 2021 Contest Judge TBD

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