Only Poems
Open now for poetry.
Last updatedOnly Poems is a poetry-focused magazine and platform offering regular themed contests, major poetry prizes, and workshops for poets.
Response time info: ~85 days; sourced from The Submission Grinder
Read the full guidelines at onlypoems.net↗Submission calls
Monthly themed contest: 'Poem of the Month'. At the beginning of each month, a free mini contest opens for submissions. July 2026 theme: Persona Poems.
Bob Hicok Fellowship for Poets: For poets seeking time, guidance, funding, and a community that believes in their work. Award: $2000. Submission window: July 1 — August 31.
Leonard Cohen Poetry Prize: Honoring poems echoing Cohen’s obsessions: love & loss, faith & flesh, devotion & doubt. Award: $3500. Submission window: September 21 — November 7.
Poet of the Year Award: Searching for a poet whose voice promises one award-winning poem after another. Award: $5000. Submission window: March 1 — April 30.
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