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Ashland Poetry Press is running its 2026 Poetry Broadside Contest for one or two unpublished poems, with publication as a broadside and cash prizes for winners.

Submission calls

poetryLiteraryEligibility requirementsCloses Nov 2Fee: $10 per entryPays: First place: $250 and 50 printed copies; two runners-up: 25 printed copies each.

Open to: Ashland University graduates and past students of Poetry Press director Chuck Carlise or judge Janine Joseph may not submit.

The contest accepts one or two unpublished poems per entry, with poems limited to 40 lines or fewer and submitted anonymously. The submission period is September 1 to November 1, 2026; Submittable lists the deadline as November 2 at 5:00 a.m. The first-place winner receives $250 and 50 printed copies; two runners-up receive 25 copies each.

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