~ Contests ~
TOPS runs many contests throughout the year both for its members and
for poets at large. Check out the links below for the details of each contest.
For Poets at Large:
The Elusive Treasures Poetry Contest - Closes August 31st, 2025
CUTTING THE UMBILICAL CORD - TRANSITIONS POETRY CONTEST - Closes September 30, 2025
The Long Poem Competition - Closes Dec 25, 2025
The Entitled Titles Poetry Competition - Closes January 31, 2026
The Ellen S. Jaffe Humanist Award for Poetry - Closes March 15, 2026
The Pentados Series Poetry Contest, 2026 - Closes April 30, 2026
The Ultra Short Poem Competition, 2026 - Closes July 31, 2026
---------------- completed contests ----------------
The Ultra Short 2025 Contest - Winners
The Golden Grassroots Chapbook Awards, 2025 - Winners
The Entitled Titles Poetry Competition 2025 - Winners
The Long Poem Contest - Winners
The Ultra Short 2024 Contest - Winners
Across the Universe Contest 2024 - Winners
The $500 Ellen S. Jaffe Humanist Award for Poetry 2024 - Winners
The High Spirits Poetry Contest 2024 - Winners
The Entitled Titles Poetry Competition 2024 - Winners
Translating the Cosmos Poetry Competition 2023 - Winners
The Ultra Short 2023 Contest - Winners
The Spring Peepers Poetry Competition, 2023 - Winners
The World Around Us Chapbook Anthology Contest, 2023 - Winners
Across the Universe Contest, 2023 - Winners
Contest Rule for Prize Winning Poems
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