Poem in Your Pocket Submission Form

We invite poets to submit a poem to be part of the 2027 PIYP collection!

- The poem must be previously unpublished
- The poem must be under 40 lines long
- The poem must be appropriate for all ages
- The poem can be in English or French
- It is free to submit for League of Canadian Poet members
- Non-members may submit for a $5.00 submission fee
- There is a limit of one submission per poet

The League's poetry contests and prizes are intended to recognize the talent, voice, and originality of poetry created by Canadian poets. As such, poems written in whole or in part by generative AI are ineligible.

Entries that do not follow the eligibility and submission guidelines will be disqualified, and no refunds on submission funds will be issued.

This 2027 National Poetry Month theme is HOME so we especially welcome poems that centre the theme! However, all poems that meet the submissions guidelines above, regardless of theme, are eligible.

Deadline: Monday December 14, 2026

Selected poems will be published in the 2027 Poem in Your Pocket Day collection and published on Poets.ca. Selected poets will receive a $300 prize.

Please check the box below to acknowledge you have read and agree to all the eligibility requirements and submission guidelines for PIYP 2027.

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Please submit one (1) poem (as pdf, doc, or docx files) that fits the PIYP criteria.

- Please save the file with the title of your poem

- Do not include your name or email address anywhere in the document

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