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Ashland Poetry Press is running its 2026 Poetry Broadside Contest for unpublished poems.

Submission calls

poetryEligibility requirementsCloses Nov 1Fee: $10 per entryPays: First place receives $250; runners-up receive 25 printed copies of their winning broadside.

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

The contest accepts one to two unpublished, anonymous poems per entry, with each poem judged individually; poems must be 40 lines or fewer. Submission period: September 1 to November 1, 2026. Winners will be announced in January. Electronic submissions only.

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