James Dickey Prize for Poetry
Five Points: A Journal of Literature and Art (Georgia State University) · terms quoted from the contest's own page
Deadline, in the contest's own words
The contest will be active again on Sept. 1, 2026 through Dec. 1, 2026.
The deadline quote prints a date only, so no closing time or time zone is shown. Our check read the page on October 31, 2026; confirm on the contest's page before entering.
Our guidance written by Tale of the Muse
The contest asks for three previously unpublished poems of no more than fifty lines each, sent electronically through Submittable, between Sept. 1 and Dec. 1, 2026; mailed manuscripts aren't accepted. The entry fee includes a one-year subscription, and the winner receives $1,000 and publication in an issue of the journal. The winner is announced on the journal's website. Eligibility limits beyond the unpublished-work rule are not stated in the quotes here.
Our explanation of what the quoted terms mean for an entrant. It adds no facts of its own and is not advice about whether to enter.
The terms, quoted
| Deadline and submission period, as printed | The contest will be active again on Sept. 1, 2026 through Dec. 1, 2026. |
|---|---|
| Entry fee | Entry fee includes a one-year subscription |
| Fee waivers | No separate fee-waiver statement on the pages we quote; any free category appears under Entry fee |
| Prize | The contest winner receives $1,000, and the winning poems are published in an issue of Five Points . |
| Judge | Not stated on the pages we quote |
| Eligibility and limits | Not stated on the pages we quote |
| Submission requirements | Send three previously unpublished poems no more than fifty lines each. Submissions are accepted electronically via Submittable. We do not accept manuscripts for consideration sent via the post office or special carrier. |
| Rights terms (copyright, first publication, reproduction) | No rights statement on the pages we quote |
| How results are announced | The winner will be announced on the Five Points website. |
About the contest
Five Points: A Journal of Literature and Art is published by the Department of English at Georgia State University.
Sources
- The James Dickey Prize for Poetry (Five Points, Georgia State University). Our check: October 31, 2026.
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