Live Poets Society of New Jersey National High School Poetry Contest

The Live Poets Society of New Jersey National High School Poetry Contest is an annual poetry competition for current high school students. Quarterly and topical prizes include publication opportunities and scholarships, with the Poet of the Year receiving $500. Submissions are accepted by email or physical mail and entries must be previously unpublished poems of 20 lines or less written in English.

Scholarships (up to $500 for Poet of the Year), quarterly scholarships for 20–30 winners, publication for topical winners.

Current high school students; poems must be 20 lines or less, written in English, previously unpublished; one poem per 90-day period.

Compose a poem (20 lines or less, unpublished, in English) and submit either by plain-text email (not as attachment) or by physical mail including name, mailing address, high school, graduation year, and English teacher; one entry per 90-day period.