Entry Period: December 1, 2022 - February 10, 2023; 11:59pm AKST 

The Statewide Poetry Contest is a celebration of poetry writing in Alaska and invites participation from writers of all ages, elementary school and up. With contest prizes and a virtual reading in April during National Poetry Month, the contest aims to encourage, publicize, and reward the writing of high-quality poetry in our great state. 

DIVISIONS & AWARDS

Adult - 1st Place $150 | 2nd Place $100 | 3rd Place $50

High School - 1st Place $100 | 2nd Place $50   | 3rd Place $25

Middle School - 1st Place $50   | 2nd Place $30   | 3rd Place $15

Elementary School - 1st Place $50   | 2nd Place $30   | 3rd Place $15 

Instructions: 

• Each poem needs to be its own pdf document. 
• Make sure the documents meet the requirements detailed in the guidelines:
  • Open to Alaska residents only. 
  • Submission are limited to 4 poems per writer. 
    
  • All poems must be original, unpublished works.
  • Poems must be typed and submitted as 8.5”x11” pdf document 
  • May not exceed 100 lines in length (to exclude title and spaces). 
  • Include the poem’s title on the first line of the document. 
  • Writer’s name must not appear on any poems. 
  • File name for poems must include poem title and submitter’s division, i.e. poemtitle_division.pdf (examples: bluevase_adult or pony_elementary)

Any poems not adhering to the above instructions will be disqualified.