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Penumbra Poetry and Haiku Contest
Sponsored by the Tallahassee Writers' Association, this annual poetry contest offers prize money totaling $460. Deadline: June 30. Entry fees: $5 for poems up to 50 lines in length; $3 for haiku.
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Slipstream Press Poetry Contest
An annual poetry chapbook contest, worth $1,000, seeking up to forty pages of poetry in any style, format or theme. Entry fee: $15. Deadline: December 1, each year.
www.slipstreampress.org/

Foley Poetry Contest at America Magazine
America magazine sponsors annually the Foley Poetry Award with a $1,000 prize. Submit only one poem of 30 lines or fewer. Poems must arrive between January 1 and the third Friday of April. Free entry. No email submissions.
www.americamagazine.org/

Colorado Review Poetry Contest
An annual contest for a book-length collection of poems, ranging from forty to one hundred manuscript pages. Prize is $1,500, plus publication. Closing date: mid-January. Sponsored by the University of Colorado.
www.coloradoreview.com/

Juniper Prize for Poetry Contest
Original manuscripts of at least fifty pages are sought by The University of Massachusetts Press which will publish the winning collection of original poetry. Entry fee: $15. Deadline: September 30, 2003.
www.umass.edu/

Odes of March Poetry Contest
Annual contest, closing in March, offers a $300 cash prize.
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Cross Keys Press Annual Poetry Contest
Offers cash prizes for original poems on any theme, up to sixty lines in length. Deadline: July 31.
www.crosskeyspress.com/

Thomas Merton Poetry of the Sacred Contest
Seeks unpublished verse, no longer than 100 lines. Judged on literary excellence, spiritual tenor and human authenticity. Prize money totals $650. No entry fee. Deadline: December 31.
www.mertonfoundation.org/

Jolly Roger Classical Poetry Contest
Traditional poetry is favored. Awards include a classic Captain Ahab bust. Entry fee: $10. Deadline: May 30, 2003.
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Brick and Mortar's Biannual Poetry Contest
Contest is open to both experienced and emerging poets. First place: $1,000; Second: $250; Third: $100. Minimum entry fee: $15 (for three poems). Deadline: January 1, 2004.
www.bmreview.com/