POETRY CONTEST

 

THE NASSAU COUNTY POET LAUREATE SOCIETY

                  POETRY CONTEST

                      CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS

                             Finalist Judge: NCPL Paula Curci
                                        FIRST PRIZE $1OO

                                 CONTEST REQUIREMENTS

  • Entry fee: ONE poem $5.00, THREE poems $13.00, FIVE poems $18.00.
  • Suggested length: poem should not exceed one page.
  • Nassau County residency not required. All are welcome to submit poems.
  • Previously published poems are not accepted.
  • Poems submitted must be for a general audience. Please, no profanity.
  • By entering the contest, you agree to allowing the editor to format and publish one
    of your poems in the 2024 NCPLS Review, if selected.
  • All entries must include a maximum fifty-word biography written in third person.
    Bios will be edited for word count. Use Italics for all professional publications.

                               SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

                                   DEADLINE: January 30, 2024

  • Submit poems and biography online at ncplsociety.com and pay the fee with Paypal.

OR

  • Mail poems and biography to:

Nassau County Poet Laureate Society Contest

PO Box 8095

Hicksville, NY 11802

 

NOTE: If mailing, please send two copies and  include your name, address, email address
and phone number
on one of your entry poems and make your check payable to:
The Nassau County Poet Laureate Society

Poems will not be returned.