Sunday, November 15 at 1 pm (CST)
2020 Helen Schaible International Sonnet Contest Winners reading their sonnets on Zoom.
Linda Wallin © 2017
Deadline:
September 1, 2020 (postmark)
No Entry Fee
Open to All
STAY TUNED! Sonnet Contest Winners to be announced soon!
Contest Categories & Rules
Categories:
#1 Traditional Sonnet – Shakespearean or Petrarchan
#2 Modern Sonnet (see rules for a definition of a Modern Sonnet)
Open to All. Free. You may enter both Category #1 and Category #2, if you wish, but only one poem in each category. The entries must be original and unpublished. Poets can only win in one category.
Contest Prizes
Prizes for both categories: First Prize: $50. Second Prize: $35. Third Prize: $15.
Three Honorable Mentions, Unranked.
No judges are affiliated with Poets & Patrons. All judges' decisions are final.
There is no fee. Winners will be notified by late October, 2020. The poet keeps all rights. No entries will be returned. A list of winners will be posted on the Poets & Patrons website, www.poetsandpatrons/contest-winners.net
Rules do not change from year to year, but the chairperson may, so be sure to check the rules:
Click to view a complete list of rules & details (Word) ➞
Click to view a complete list of rules & details (PDF) ➞
Two ways to enter:
1) E-mail your poems (preferred method)
2) Send by U.S. Mail.