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~ The Long Poem Contest ~

The Ontario Poetry Society Presents:
The Long Poem Contest

Open to Everyone

First Prize: $100 Second Prize: $75 Third Prize: $50
Plus 4 Honourable Mentions

All cash paid in Canadian funds
All prize winners receive a certificate
One copy of the anthology for everyone who enters this contest.

Rules and Guidelines

Poem(s) may be on any theme.
Fresh and innovative imagery recommended.
All styles welcome. There is no limit to the number of submissions.
Blind Judging
Poems must be between 60 and 100 lines,
with spaces between stanzas counting as lines.
Poem title and author name do not count in the line total.
Must be submitted on 8.5 x 11 letter size paper, single spaced,
on one side of the page only
No author name to appear anywhere on the poem pages, back or front
Preferred fonts are Arial 11 pt. or Times New Roman 11 pt.
Poems may be previously published, but not have previously won a contest prize.
A cover page must be included with submission, providing author's name,
complete mailing address, phone number, and e-mail,
along with a list of poem titles or first lines if the poem is untitled.

Entry Fee: $10 for the first three poems $5 for each additional poem

Deadline: Poems are to be post-marked on or before November 30th, 2024

Enclose a #10 self-addressed, stamped envelope for the winners' list and a gift of $1 off coupon for another T.O.P.S. contest
Submissions: Send with entry fee payable to
The Ontario Poetry Society
Attn.: I.B. Iskov, Contest Coordinator
#710-65 Spring Garden Avenue
Toronto, ON M2N 6H9

Contest Judge: John B. Lee