Zocalo Public Square Poetry Prize
Deadline January 23 (must be received by this date), formerly January 24. Recommended free contest awards $1,000 for a poem by a US author that best evokes a connection to place. "Place" may be interpreted by the poet as a location of historical, cultural, political, or personal importance; it may be a literal, imaginary, or metaphorical landscape. Send 1-3 unpublished poems, no length limit, by email. Zocalo Public Square connects people to ideas and to each other in an open, accessible, non-partisan, and broad-minded spirit.
Source: https://www.zocalopublicsquare.org/zocalo-poetry-prize-2026/
Published: November 27, 2025
