Only Poems

Poem of the Month is a free themed contest accepting one poem. Submission period: the first 7 days of every month. Pays $40 for the contribution and responds within 4 weeks.

Poet of the Week is always open via a $10 fast-response option, with regular free reading periods in winter (January 15-31) and summer (July 15-31). Send 5-10 pages of poetry. Fast response takes 2-3 weeks; regular submissions take 3-4 months. Pays $100 per contribution.

Ekphrasis is part of ONLY POEMS DAILY and accepts one ekphrastic poem. Submission periods: February 15-28 and August 15-31. Pays $22 per contribution; responses generally arrive within 3 months.

Short Poems is part of ONLY POEMS DAILY and accepts one short poem. Submission periods: March 15-31 and October 15-31. Pays $22 per contribution; responses generally arrive within 3 months.

The Poet of the Year Award opens March 1-April 30 and pays $5,000. Contest submissions generally receive a response within 3 months after the contest closes.

The Bob Hicok Fellowship opens July 1-August 31 and pays $2,000. Contest submissions generally receive a response within 3 months after the contest closes.

The Leonard Cohen Poetry Prize opens September 21-November 7 and pays $3,500. It seeks poems echoing Cohen's themes of love, loss, faith, flesh, devotion, and doubt. Contest submissions generally receive a response within 3 months after the contest closes.