The 2022 Magpie Award for Poetry Is Now Open!

Ode to a Poetry Contest

Spring is here and set to bloom,
Appearing irl and not on Zoom!
So take a look at Nature’s light
And jot your moods, your thoughts, your life!

Let your verse take shape in rhyme,
Or write it free — all forms are fine.
Whatever style of your aesthetic,
We adore all things poetic!

The Prize:

First Prize: $500 and publication in Issue 36, Autumn 2022
Runners up (2): $50 each and publication in Issue 36, Autumn 2022

The Details:

The Magpie Award is for previously unpublished poems of up to 100 lines in length.  Poetry that relies heavily on visual structure is eligible for prize money, but may be excluded from publication if the formatting is difficult to reproduce in print or eBook.

The Deal:

Entry fee: $25 1st poem, $10 each subsequent poem
Earlybird fee (before March 15th): $20 1st poem, $10 each subsequent poem
All entry fees include a 1-year digital subscription to Pulp Literature.

The Dates:

Contest Closes: April 15th
Winner Announced: mid-May

Enter now!

We can’t wait to see what treasures you send to our literary nest!