Shadow Poetry offers three unique poetry contests with combined winnings well over $1000.00 cash, prizes, and publication! Click on any one of the poetry contests for the official rules, information on how to enter and any further in-depth information. Poets and writers may enter as many contests as they wish at the same time.

Please note, there are changes the contests. The Little Bitty Poetry Competition, Rhyme Time Poetry Contest and Seasonal Poetry Competition were retired at the end of 2007. We will no longer accept entries for those contests. Also, the Biannual Chapbook Competition is now an annual event, entry fees have increased to $18.00 and there is a larger winning payout.

Shadow Poetry has received contest entries from these countries and states: Argentina, Australia, Austria, Canada, Croatia, England, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, India, Ireland, Japan, Liberia, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Serbia, Switzerland, United Kingdom, Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, and Wisconsin.

The SP Quill and White Lotus Magazines, a publications produced by Shadow Poetry, conducts several fun poetry contests for both subscribers and non-subscribers alike. Detailed information can be obtained within each issue. Click on Magazine Contests for general contest information.