Chicagoland Poets & Patrons
69th Annual Poetry Contest

Submission period: July 15 – August 31, 2025
(Entries must be received by midnight CDT on 8/31.)

Prizes: $50, $30, $20, plus three Honorable Mentions in each category.

Basic Entry Fees: $12 for members, $15 for non-members. This covers one poem per category. This basic fee will be the same whether you enter in just one category or all of them.

Contest details, entry form will be posted on the Poets & Patrons Poetry Contest page.

Questions?  If you have any questions, feel free to email Maggie Kennedy, Contest Chair, at maggiev@ameritech.net.