It's last call to enter the 17th annual Tom Howard/Margaret Reid Poetry Contest sponsored by Winning Writers. We will award the Tom Howard Prize of $2,000 for a poem in any style or genre, and the Margaret Reid Prize of $2,000 for a poem that rhymes or has a traditional style. Deadline: September 30.

The entry fee is $12 per poem. Ten Honorable Mentions will receive $100 each (any style). The top 12 entries will be published online. The top two winners will also receive two-year gift certificates from our co-sponsor, Duotrope. Submit published or unpublished work online via Submittable. Most countries eligible. Length limit per poem: 250 lines.

Click to submit online below or, to enter by mail, please send your poem and $12 entry fee to Winning Writers, Attn: Tom Howard/Margaret Reid Poetry Contest, 351 Pleasant Street, PMB 222, Northampton, MA 01060-3961. You may include multiple entries in the same envelope. Checks must be drawn on US banks. US money orders and currency are also welcome. Postmark your entry by September 30.