Win $3,500 for a poem. Deadline: October 1.
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Deadline September 30 (must be received by this date). Neutral free contest gives $205.58 for an unpublished poem on any theme and of any length by an author aged 18 or over. Entrants must have an active Venmo or PayPal account to receive the prize. Submit via sponsor's online form. Sponsored by the engine(idling, an online literary journal.
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