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Deadline February 20 (must be received by this date), formerly February 17. Recommended free contest from West Chester University awards prizes up to $1,500 for unpublished poetry "composed in the traditional modes of meter, rhyme, and received forms" by US undergraduate students. Submit 1-3 poems, of any length, via email.
Source: https://www.wcupa.edu/arts-humanities/poetry/contestAwards.aspx
Published: November 29, 2025
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Deadline: Apr 1, 2026
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