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Cecil Hemley Memorial Award

A project of Poetry Society of America (see other related projects).

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For a narrative poem.

Fees Notice: This project charges fees (or requires purchases) for all submissions, except for members of PSA. The fee range is USD $10 to $15.

Country of Publication

United States

Publication Medium & Contest Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic PublicationAwarded 1 x per year.

Poetry Temp Closed

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:
General General
Lengths:
Poem PoemNo line limits known.
Poetry Forms:

Lyric poetry.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Philosophy (See guidelines), Other (See guidelines).

Winner's Prize:

Professional payment (US$50 or more per poem) Professional payment. Details: USD $500 prize.

Submissions:

Method: Submittable submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Multiple entries: Multiple entries are NOT allowed.
Media: Text.


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Cecil Hemley Memorial Award Submission Statistics — Free Preview!

The statistics in this section are compiled from submission reports sent to us through our submission tracker. They are not provided by the publication's editors/staff or by Duotrope's admins. Information in this section is updated a few times per day. Learn more about the statistics.
AccuracyWe have received 34 reports from 31 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.
Days Reported35 min | 110.7 mean avg | 110.0 median | 196 max days (53.4 std dev)
Responses88.24 %
Acceptances0.00 % No publication has a 0% acceptance rate. This data is based on submission reports sent to Duotrope, and we have not received reports of any acceptances yet.
Rejections88.24 % (124.8 avg. days per rejection) | 0.0 % personal, 70.0 % form, 30.0 % unspecified
Non-Responses11.76 %
Lost/Returned-
Never Responded-
Withdrawals11.76 % (63.0 avg. days per withdrawal)
Pending28 responses are pending (45 min | 76.4 mean avg | 80.5 median | 163 max days waiting | 25.9 std dev) from 28 different members This only includes pending reports from users who have been active on Duotrope within the past 30 days

Other Information

The most common submission fee paid: USD $10.00.
Most submissions are acknowledged on the same day.
Most recent response reported was received on 24 Apr 2024.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 31 Dec 2023.

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Dates

Last Updated: 11 Mar 2025
Last Audited: 21 Nov 2024. (We audit each active listing twice a year. Learn more at link.)
Date Added: 21 Dec 2013

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