2026 PSM Poetry Contest
- Contest dates: June 15 – Aug. 10, 2026.Poems and payment must be received by NOON of August 10th, 2026 with no exceptions. Late entries will be discarded and late fees will be retained as a donation to PSM. Thank you!
- No simultaneous submissions or previously published poems, including on social media.
- One poem per category (up to 10 different poems), with no poem submitted to more than one category.
- Category 2, up to 18 lines. Other categories, no line limit. Page limit: one page strongly preferred. No artwork.
- Michigan residence/PSM membership not required, but you can join PSM before June 1 to get the member rate: https://poetrysocietyofmichigan.com/about/
- We only accept properly formatted, emailed submissions. Submit early in case your poem needs reformatting.
- Questions? Contact David James at PSMpoetrycontest@gmail.com. Check our Facebook page for updates.
Contest Rules and Complete Instructions (we strongly suggest you open the PDF and print it)
FORMATTING – EMAILED SUBMISSIONS ONLY (follow examples below exactly):
Pay contest fees for PSM Members: ($3 for each poem entered)
Pay Contest Entry Fees for Non-Members ($5 for each poem entered)
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