The National Baseball Poetry Festival
Open now for poetry.
Last checkedThe National Baseball Poetry Festival hosts an annual adult poetry contest for poems about baseball or softball.
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poetryEligibility requirementsCloses Apr 2, 2027Pays: Winners receive recognition, two complimentary tickets to Friday’s game, a certificate, and a festival t-shirt.
Open to: Poets aged 18 or older.
Accepts one one-page poem in any form about baseball or softball, broadly interpreted. Submissions are accepted year round for the annual deadline of midnight April 2, 2027 ET; winners are notified by April 15, 2027.
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