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The Poetry Society of Indiana (PSI) will be accepting entries for its annual poetry contest July 1 – September 1, 2023.
The contest features 32 categories, with prize money going to the top three placings in most of them — over $2,400 in total.
The entry fee is $10 for PSI members and $15 for non-members. The fee entitles a poet to enter any and all of the individual categories, but with the limitation of only one poem per category.
The contest submission begins July 1, 2023 and the deadline is September 1, 2023. Winners will be announced during PSI’s annual Fall Rendezvous event over the weekend of October 27-29, 2023.
Information about the contest, including the downloadable brochure with complete rules and descriptions of all the categories is available on the PSI website at poetrysocietyofindiana.org.
In addition to the discounted entry fee for the annual contest, benefits of membership in PSI include:
- Discounted fees for public PSI events and contests
- Automatic membership in the National Federation of State Poetry Societies (NFSPS)
- Eligibility for member-only PSI and NFSPS competitions and events
- Promotion of your books of poems
- Share short videos via the PSI YouTube channel
- Email notification of upcoming events and contests
Membership in PSI is $18 per year. Information about becoming a member, including the downloadable registration form, is available at poetrysocietyofindiana.org
CONTEST RULES AND INFORMATION may also be viewed/downloaded via the PSI website at poetrysocietyofindiana.org/psi-annual-poetry-contest
Submissions must conform to all rules and requirements.
$10 for PSI Members
$15 for non-Members
$2 additional fee for Wild Card Category
Only one poem may be entered in each category. Poems may not be entered in any other concurrent contests with deadlines prior to Oct. 31, 2023, nor in any other category of this contest.
First, Second, and Third Place are awarded in all categories. Up to three honorable mentions may also be awarded in each category at the judge’s discretion.
Winners are announced and celebrated at the PSI Fall Rendezvous, October 27–29, 2023, Pokagon State Park, Angola, IN, and will be posted on the PSI website.
JOIN PSI. Anyone may become a member of PSI. Members automatically become members of the
National Federation of State Poetry Societies (NFSPS). More information about Poetry Society of Indiana, including the membership form, is available at: poetrysocietyofindiana.org.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Category judges cannot discuss judging their categories with entrants to those categories.
No submitted materials will be returned, so entrants should retain copies.
First, Second, and Third Place are awarded in all categories. Up to three honorable mentions may also be awarded in each category at the judge’s discretion. Winners are announced and celebrated at the PSI Fall Rendezvous, October 27-29, 2023 at Pokagon State Park, Angola, IN, and will be posted on the PSI website.
Until the close of submissions this document may be viewed/downloaded via the PSI website at poetrysocietyofindiana.org/psi-annual-poetry-contest. If you have trouble accessing it, please contact the contest director.
JOIN PSI! Anyone may become a member of Poetry Society of Indiana. Members automatically become members of the National Federation of State Poetry Societies (NFSPS). More information about Poetry Society of Indiana, including the membership form, is available at: poetrysocietyofindiana.org.
Questions, comments, or suggestions regarding the PSI Annual Poetry Contest should be directed to the PSI
Annual Poetry Contest Director:
Kathy Gerstorff
(765) 280-3385