The deadline for Princemere's eighteenth annual poetry prize for an unpublished poem in any style was September 19, 2025.

The winner and runners-up will be announced on December 5, 2025. The winning poem will be awarded $300, with $200 to be shared among runners-up.

Submissions are judged blind. Previous winners, Princemere staff and their family members are ineligible.

Click the tabs above to see previous winning poems.

Incarcerated poets, or poets who cannot afford the entry fee, may always enter the contest for free.

Although we intended to accept four poems per entry, Submittable was configured to accept only three if they were uploaded separately (four in one doc worked fine). We we regret any frustration this caused.

Thank you to everyone who submitted.