SPECIAL CONTESTS 

 

Special contests are sponsored by Austin Poetry Society patrons at different times throughout the year.  They are available to all current Austin Poetry Society members. The winners are announced at the following meeting.   Please contact us if you'd like to sponsor a special contest. 

February 2023 Contest - "LIGHT IN THE HEART OF TEXAS" 
Any form up to 30 lines (including spaces between the title and/or stanzas) on a light-hearted theme about Texas or Texans. 
Sponsor:  Garrison Martt 
Judge: Lily Luminous

Submissions were sent by email to  austinpoetrycontest@gmail.com 
and received by February 28, 2023.   The winners were announced in April.

1st Prize:  "Divine Appointment" by Ailana Larson 
2nd Prize:  "It's Sure As Shootin Here In Texas" by Nancy Nancy Fierstien
3rd Prize:  "Texas Grasshoppers" by Lavern Spencer McCarthy 
Honorable Mention: "Light In The Heart Of Texas" by Girly Bennett
 

Another special contest will be offered in June.

 

ANNUAL CONTESTS 

 

Here are the current Annual Contests sponsored by the Austin Poetry Society and patrons.  Please contact the Austin Poetry Society if you wish to sponsor a contest as a patron.   

 

1.  The Austin Poetry Society Award
Sponsor:  The Austin Poetry Society
Any subject, any form, 28 line limit.  

1^st Prize:   $200
2^nd Prize:  $100
3^rd Prize:  $50
4^th Prize:  $35
^5th Prize:  $15 

 

2.  The President's Award 
Sponsor:  Garrison Martt 
Subject:  The Art of Poetry.  Any form, 20 line limit. 

1^st Prize: $50 
2^nd Prize: $35
3^rd Prize: $15

 

3.  The Hope Contest
Sponsor:  Benjamin Nash 
Subject:  Hope.  Any form, 36 line limit including title.  
1^st Prize: $40
2^nd Prize: $20 
3^rd Prize: $10
 

4.  The Change Contest
Sponsor:  Benjamin Nash 
Subject:  Change.  Any form, 36 line limit including title.
1^st Prize:  $40
2^nd Prize:  $20  
3^rd Prize:  $10

 

5.  The Austin Sonnet Award 

Sponsor:  Garrison Martt 
Subject:  Nature.  A traditional English or Italian style of sonnet. 
1^st Prize:  $25 
2^nd Prize: $15  
3^rd Prize:  $10     
   

6.  The Patrons Prize 
Sponsor:  The Austin Poetry Society 
For anyone who has sponsored an APS contest this year or in the past 
(include the sponsored contest name and year with your entry). 
Any subject, any form, 25 line limit.    
1^st Prize:  $25
2^nd Prize: $15
3^rd Prize:  $10

 

7.  Poetry of Presence

Sponsors:  Jeffrey Taylor and Janelle Curlin-Taylor
The title of this contest is the theme, any style, 24 line limit.
See the book by the same name for examples. 
Three Prizes. 

 

 

Submissions for the Annual Contests will open August 1st and close August 31st.   

 

All current Austin Poetry Society members may enter any of the Annual Contests, however these must all be submitted at the same time. Multiple submissions per person are not allowed.  One line titles do not count as lines unless specified.  Any additional title lines, quotes, notes and spaces between lines count as lines.  Detailed rules will be emailed to current Austin Poetry Society members.  Submissions must follow the APS Annual Awards rules and sent by email to this address:  austinpoetrycontest@gmail.com