It's last call to enter the 18th annual Tom Howard/Margaret Reid Poetry Contest sponsored by Winning Writers. We will award the Tom Howard Prize of $3,000 for a poem in any style or genre, and the Margaret Reid Prize of $3,000 for a poem that rhymes or has a traditional style. This contest is recommended by Reedsy. Deadline: September 30.

The entry fee is $15 per poem. Ten Honorable Mentions will receive $200 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 Submit published or unpublished work online via Submittable.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. Read the past winning entries. See advice from the judge.

Click to submit online below or, to enter by mail, please send your poem and $15 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. Please postmark your entry by September 30.