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Form and Form-Breaking Poetry Contest

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Do not submit here! This project is permanently closed to submissions (August 2023). We provide the following information as an archive.

About

Show us your poems that hold up the perfect iambic pentameter of a Shakespearean sonnet or crash it on the rocks of free verse. Show us a villanelle with textbook patterning or show us the villanelle who just crashed her car. Whatever the form, we want to see your poems that use form consciously, whether that’s to execute them to perfection or execute their expectations. The one requirement is that your work engages with a form of poetry; whether it gets married to that form or breaks up at the last couplet is up to you.

Fees Notice: This project charges fees (or requires purchases) for all submissions.

Country of Publication

United States

Publication Medium & Contest Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic PublicationUnknown contest frequency.

Poetry Closed
Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:
General General
Lengths:
Poem PoemNo line limits known; Up to 2 pieces.
Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms, including: Ghazal, Haiku (or related), Prose poetry, Rondeau, Sestina, Villanelle.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Winner's Prize:

Professional payment (US$50 or more per poem) Professional payment (US$50 or more per poem).
Note: We list broad pay categories rather than prize specifics. Check with the publisher for details.

Submissions:

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

Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. If you aren't familiar with these terms, see our glossary.

Form and Form-Breaking Poetry Contest 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 25 reports from 25 different members within the past 12 months. The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.
Days Reported60 min | 101.1 mean avg | 81.0 median | 164 max days (36.9 std dev)
Responses100 %
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.
Rejections100.00 % (101.1 avg. days per rejection) | 8.0 % personal, 64.0 % form, 28.0 % unspecified
Non-Responses0 %
Lost/Returned-
Never Responded-
Withdrawals-

Other Information

Submissions are acknowledged within 5 days on average.
Most recent response reported was received on 14 Jun 2023.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 15 Apr 2023.

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Dates

Last Updated: 13 Aug 2023
Date Added: 08 Jan 2023

Before Submitting

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  • Be professional, patient, and persistent.