Annual contest seeks original, unpublished poems, no more than two manuscript pages in length, on any themes, and in any genre. Prize money totals $1,300. Sponsored by the Poetry Center at Passaic County Community College. Deadline April 1.

Annual contest seeks original, unpublished poems in four categories. Prize money totals $6,000. Deadline: January 31.

Contest is open to both experienced and emerging poets. First place: $1,000; Second: $250; Third: $100. Minimum entry fee: $15 (for three poems). Deadlines: January 1 and June 30.

Offers a number of contests throughout the year, international in scope, for short poems.

Prize: $1000 plus publication. Deadline: March 31. Reading Fee: $15 (includes a year's subscription).

Annual contest. Prize: Publication and $300. Deadline: May 31. There is a $15 fee per entry. No more than six manuscript pages. Women writers only.