Write Poetry for a Chance at $5,000 Cash (and More)!

For more than 80 years, Writer's Digest has put on an annual writing competition for up and coming writers in a variety of disciplines, including poetry. The Grand Prize winner receives $5,000 cash, a paid trip to the annual Writer's Digest Conference, an interview in Writer's Digest magazine, and so much more!

There are 10 categories total and two specifically for poets: Rhyming Poetry and Non-Rhyming Poetry. And, in case you're wondering, poems shared in the comments section of this blog are eligible to be entered for this competition.

Click to read the full rules and to enter.

Beyond the Grand Prize, there are the following prizes:

First Place will receive $1,000 cash and $100 off a purchase from the Writer's Digest Shop
Second Place will receive $500 cash and $100 off a purchase from the Writer's Digest Shop
Third Place will receive $250 cash and $100 off a purchase from the Writer's Digest Shop
Fourth Place will receive $100 cash and $50 off a purchase from the Writer's Digest Shop
Fifth Place will receive $50 VISA gift card and $50 off a purchase from the Writer's Digest Shop
Sixth through Tenth Place winners receive a $25 VISA gift card and $25 off a purchase from the Writer's Digest Shop.

Enter the competition today.

If you're interested in trying under a non-poetry category, here are the other eight categories: