Calling All Poets: Annual Student Poetry Contest is Open for Submissions

The deadline for submission is March 1, 2024.

Submit your work to our Student Poetry Contest! The contest is for Maine high school students and University of Maine system undergraduate students only.

When you submit, please be sure to follow these guidelines:

  • Contestants may submit up to 3 pieces of original work.
  • Please submit a SEPARATE entry for each piece of work.
  • Each poem may have a maximum of 52 lines.
  • Submissions will be judged blind, so please make sure your name is not – present in the submitted poem document.
  • Prior Plunkett Poetry Contest winners are not eligible to participate.