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THE ONTARIO POETRY SOCIETY PRESENTS
The Long Poem Contest, 2026
Open to Everyone
Awards
First Prize: $100 Second Prize: $75 Third Prize: $50
Plus 4 Honourable Mentions
All cash paid in Canadian funds
All prize winners receive a certificate
One copy of the anthology for everyone who enters this contest.
Subject Guidelines:
Poem(s) may be on any theme.
Fresh and innovative imagery recommended.
All styles welcome. There is no limit to the number of submissions.
Submission Rules:
Poems must be between 60 and 100 lines,
with spaces between stanzas counting as lines.
Poem title and author name do not count in the line total.
Must be submitted on 8.5 x 11 letter size paper, single spaced,
on one side of the page only.
Blind Judging:
No author name to appear anywhere on the poem pages, back or front.
Preferred fonts are Arial 11 pt. or Times New Roman 11 pt.
Poems may be previously published but not have previously won a contest prize.
A cover page must be included with submission, providing author's name,
complete mailing address, phone number, and e-mail,
along with a list of poem titles or first lines if the poem is untitled.
Deadline, Entry Fee:
Deadline: Poems are to be post-marked on or before December 25, 2026
Enclose a #10 self-addressed, stamped envelope for the winners' list and
receive a gift of a $2 off coupon for another T.O.P.S. contest.
Entry Fee: $10 for the first three poems $5 for each additional poem
Submissions: Send with entry fee payable to
The Ontario Poetry Society
Attn.: I.B. Iskov, Contest Coordinator
#710-65 Spring Garden Avenue
Toronto, ON M2N 6H9
Contest Judge: Josie Di Sciascio-Andrews
(1st Prize Winner, 2025)
The Long Poem Contest, 2026
Open to Everyone
Awards
First Prize: $100 Second Prize: $75 Third Prize: $50
Plus 4 Honourable Mentions
All cash paid in Canadian funds
All prize winners receive a certificate
One copy of the anthology for everyone who enters this contest.
Subject Guidelines:
Poem(s) may be on any theme.
Fresh and innovative imagery recommended.
All styles welcome. There is no limit to the number of submissions.
Submission Rules:
Poems must be between 60 and 100 lines,
with spaces between stanzas counting as lines.
Poem title and author name do not count in the line total.
Must be submitted on 8.5 x 11 letter size paper, single spaced,
on one side of the page only.
Blind Judging:
No author name to appear anywhere on the poem pages, back or front.
Preferred fonts are Arial 11 pt. or Times New Roman 11 pt.
Poems may be previously published but not have previously won a contest prize.
A cover page must be included with submission, providing author's name,
complete mailing address, phone number, and e-mail,
along with a list of poem titles or first lines if the poem is untitled.
Deadline, Entry Fee:
Deadline: Poems are to be post-marked on or before December 25, 2026
Enclose a #10 self-addressed, stamped envelope for the winners' list and
receive a gift of a $2 off coupon for another T.O.P.S. contest.
Entry Fee: $10 for the first three poems $5 for each additional poem
Submissions: Send with entry fee payable to
The Ontario Poetry Society
Attn.: I.B. Iskov, Contest Coordinator
#710-65 Spring Garden Avenue
Toronto, ON M2N 6H9
Contest Judge: Josie Di Sciascio-Andrews
(1st Prize Winner, 2025)