Joe Gouveia Outermost Poetry Contest
WOMR – Outermost Community Radio · terms quoted from the contest's own page
Deadline, in the contest's own words
DEADLINE: Monday, January 11th, 2027 postmark.
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
Entrants send up to five unpublished poems, no more than 7 pages in total, with a $15 check for each group of five, by a postmark deadline printed as Monday, January 11th, 2027. Names must not appear on the poems, and a poem published elsewhere before December 31, 2026 becomes ineligible. Prizes are $1,000 for the National winner and $300 for a Cape Cod-based Regional poet, with Marge Piercy choosing the finalists and results due February 15th, 2027.
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 | DEADLINE: Monday, January 11th, 2027 postmark. |
|---|---|
| Entry fee | You must include a $15 submission check per 5 poems submitted. |
| Fee waivers | No separate fee-waiver statement on the pages we quote; any free category appears under Entry fee |
| Prize | We are awarding $1,000 to the National winner and $300 to a Regional, Cape Cod-based poet. |
| Judge | Judge Marge Piercy will select the finalists for both the National and Regional categories. |
| Eligibility and limits | If you have submitted your poem to another journal – and it is published prior to December 31, 2026 – it is not eligible for the contest. |
| Submission requirements | Send up to 5 of your best unpublished poems, any style or subject matter, no more than 7 pages in total, and a $15 submission fee Your name or any other identifying information must not appear anywhere on or in the poems. |
| Rights terms (copyright, first publication, reproduction) | No rights statement on the pages we quote |
| How results are announced | Winners and finalists will be announced on February 15th, 2027. Announcements will be posted on The Joe Gouveia Outermost Poetry Contest Facebook page and at WOMR.org. |
About the contest
In honor of former Cape Cod Poet Laureate, Joe Gouveia, WOMR continues this annual tradition
Sources
- Joe Gouveia Outermost Poetry Contest (WOMR | Outermost Community Radio). Our check: October 31, 2026.
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