Posted on 7 March 2024

Deadline
15 July 2024

Who may enter
The competition is open to poets of any nationality writing in English.

Short description

The competition is organized by Rattle, an American poetry magazine.

You may submit up to four poems per entry. 

Poems may be any length, any style, or any subject.

Poems must be written in English (no translations except by the original author).

Entries must not have been previously published. Entries must not have been previously published. They can’t have appeared in any books, e-books, magazines, or similar collections, online or in print.

Entry fee
The $30 USD entry fee is a one-year subscription to Rattle (or a one-year extension for subscribers).

Prizes
The overall winner will receive a cash prize of $15,000 USD.

Ten finalists will each receive $500 USD, and be eligible for the $5,000 USD Reader's Choice Award.

Competition website
For further information visit the official competition website.