Cultivating and advancing Virginia's poetry
2024 Student Contests Are CLOSED
for your POEMS!
Contests for all grade levels
No entry fees for students. We encourage Classroom or Student Membership in the Poetry Society of Virginia for only $10.
You'll need to create a Submittable account to enter contests. Click the PDF below to download brochure for more instructions.
CONTESTS ENDED
January 26, 2024
(Original Deadline: January 19, 2024)
Judges are now selecting our 2024 category winners.
Open to all students locally and internationally
Be sure to enter contests S-1 through S-5 for your grade level.
Grade Level Contests
S-1 - Grades 3-4
S-2 - Grades 5-6
S-3 - Grades 7-8
S-4 - Grades 9-10
S-5 - Grades 11-12
Guidelines
For all grade level contests and the Jenkins Prize:
Any subject
Any form
35-line limit
Awards: $25 $15 $10
The Jenkins Prize
Sponsored by Amber, Alyssa, and Annika Jenkins
For grades 9-10 only.
Open to Virginia Students Only
Any form. 35-line limit. Subject: Sports or other challenge you faced
Awards: $25 $15 $10
The Poetry Society Prize
Exclusively for Virginia students in grades 6-8.
The Virginia Student Prize
Exclusively for students in grades 9-12
Any form. Any subject. 35-line limit. Awards: $50 $30 $20
Sponsored by a PSV member.
Spoken Word Prize
Submit text of a poem or recording by deadline.
Judging will take place on a Zoom call Feb 3, 2024. Details sent to those who submit.
First prize only: $25