The Hive Poetry Collective 2026 Morton Marcus Poetry Prize

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Closes

September 30, 2026, 7 days left

Effort

About 90 minutes

Cost to apply

$18

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What it is

Annual poetry prize judged by poet Brynn Saito. The winner receives $1,000, publication, and an invitation to read at the annual memorial reading featuring California State Poet Laureate Lee Herrick.

Who it is for

Poets may submit one poem for consideration in this annual poetry prize.

Open to artists anywhere.

The call says: “Source page: open to applicants from any country”

US artists

Where

United States

When

September 30, 2026, 7 days left

Runs November 19, 2026 to November 19, 2026

What you get

$1,000, publication on the Morton Marcus page at hivepoetry.org, and an invitation to read the winning poem at the 17th Annual Morton Marcus Memorial Reading at UC Santa Cruz on November 19, 2026.

What you need to apply

One poem, up to two pages in length, with no identifying information included on the poem

How long it takes

About 90 minutes

Short application. Estimated from the 1 item this application asks for, not from the organisation.

Cost to apply

$18

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Go to the application

http://hivepoetry.org/morton-marcus-prize/