CONCURSO DE POESÍA EN ESPAÑOL 2026
Asociación de Poesía de Oregón
Oregon Poetry Association
(OPA)
BASES
Una vez más, la Asociación de Poesía de Oregón abre sus puertas a la comunidad hispana y te invita cordialmente a participar en su Concurso de Poesía en Español, cuyas bases son las siguientes:
Fecha límite para participar: hasta el 15 de mayo de 2026.
Los poemas deben entregarse de manera electrónica a través de la plataforma “Submittable”: https://opa.submittable.com
Participar en el concurso no tiene costo alguno.
Los poemas ganadores serán anunciadosa finales de junio/principios de julio de 2026.
Los poemas deben cumplir con los siguientes requisitos:
1. Lxs poetas pueden enviar uno o dos poemas escritos originalmente en español.
2. Los poemas deben ser originales e inéditos (no haber sido publicados previamente en formato impreso o electrónico; no haber sido aceptados para publicación en otro lugar y no haber sido ganadores de otro concurso). No se permite el uso de Inteligencia Artificial (IA). NOTA IMPORTANTE: Los libros/colecciones autopublicados, blogs, publicaciones en redes sociales y sitios web personales también se consideran publicaciones.
3. Los poemas no deben exceder una página si son en verso (o 500 palabras si son en prosa).
4. Lxs poetas deben enviar cada poema en un archivo aparte, con el siguiente formato: letra Times New Roman tamaño 12, márgenes estándar de 1 pulgada. Los archivos deben tener la extensión .doc o .docx (no se acepta PDF).
5. IMPORTANTE: El documento en sí y el nombre del archivo no deben contener ninguna información que identifique a lxs poetas (nombre, seudónimo, etc.), ya que la revisión de los poemas es ciega. Favor de nombrar el fichero con el título del poema y eliminar cualquier etiqueta que contenga nombre u otros datos identificativos a través de las "propiedades" del documento (para ello, ir a "Archivo > Propiedades > Resumen").
6. El envío es definitivo: los poemas no podrán ser editados ni reenviados.
7. Se otorgarán los siguientes premios:
Primer Premio: $150
Segundo Premio: $100
Tercer Premio: $70
Habrá además hasta tres menciones honoríficas.
8. Lxs poetas ganadorxs serán invitadxs a leer en la Conferencia Anual de OPA en agosto. Sus poemas se publicarán en el próximo número de Verseweavers de OPA.
9. Todos los derechos sobre su obra revierten a lxs poetas tras su publicación en Verseweavers. OPA se reserva el derecho de usar los poemas ganadores en su sitio web, redes sociales, boletín informativo, formularios de membresía, etc. Si un poema se reimprime posteriormente, se ruega otorgar crédito a OPA y Verseweavers como los editores originales.
2026 SPANISH POETRY CONTEST
Oregon Poetry Association
(OPA)
GUIDELINES
Once again, the Oregon Poetry Association opens its doors to the Hispanic community and cordially invites you to participate in its Spanish Poetry Contest, whose guidelines are as follows:
Deadline to submit entries: May 15th, 2026.
Poems must be submitted electronically through the "Submittable" platform: https://opa.submittable.com
There is no fee to enter the contest.
The winners will be announced at the end of June/beginning of July 2026..
Poems must meet the following requirements:
1. Poets may submit one or two poems originally written in Spanish.
2. Poems must be original and unpublished work (not previously published in print or electronic format; not accepted for publication elsewhere; not a prior winner at another contest). No use of AI is permitted. IMPORTANT NOTE: Self-published books/collections, blogs, social media, and personal websites postings are also considered published.
3. Poems must not exceed 1 page if they are in verse (or 500 words if they are prose).
4. Poets must submit each poem in a separate file in Times New Roman font, size 12, standard 1-inch margins. The files must be in .doc or .docx format (PDF is not acceptable).
5. IMPORTANT: The document itself and the file name must not contain any information identifying the author (name, pseudonym, etc.), as poems are reviewed blind. Please name your file with the poem’s title. Remove any label that may contain name or other identifying data, through the "properties" of the document (to do this, go to "File>Properties>Summary).
6. Submission is final: poems may not be edited or resubmitted.
7. The following prizes will be awarded:
First Prize: $150
Second Prize: $100
Third Prize: $70
There will be up to three honorable mentions.
8. Winners will be invited to read at the OPA AnnualConferencein August. The winning poems will be published in the next issue of OPA's Verseweavers.
9. All rights revert to the poets upon print publication in Verseweavers. OPA reserves the right to use winning poems on its website, social media, newsletter, membership forms, etc. If a poem is subsequently reprinted, please credit OPA and Verseweavers as the original publisher.
OREGON POETRY ASSOCIATION 2026 NATIONAL POETRY MONTH CONTEST
Begins: March 10, 2026
Ends: April 14, 2026
Winners will be announced by mid-May 2026 and invited to read at the OPA Annual Conference in early October.
CATEGORY
POETRY-MONTH: one poem / two page maximum, any subject, any form. Entrant must be a current OPA member.
The document file name should be: Category-Title, for example: POETRY-MONTH-This Is Just to Say
JUDGE
Judge: Sherri Levine
Sherri Levine is a poet, educator, and mental health advocate who lives in Portland, Oregon. She recently was awarded the Patricia Ruth Banta Award which honors an individual who has made a significant contribution to Oregon Poetry awarded by the Oregon Poetry Association (OPA). Her poem, “Facedown,” won the Lois Cranston Memorial Prize. Her work has been published in many national and international journals and anthologies such as Prairie Schooner, Poet Lore, Calyx, and The Jewish Literary Journal. Her full-length poetry collection, Stealing Flowers from the Neighbors (Kelsay Press, 2021) was an Alzheimer’s Author’s pick for their national book club. She published A Joy to See (Just a Lark Books, 2023), an ekphrastic poetry book of 30 prominent poets responding to her late mother, Kay Levine’s artwork. I Remember Not Sleeping, is an illustrated poetry book dedicated those struggling with mental illness or know someone who is. Her forthcoming anthology, Waking in the Blue: Poetry & Essays about Mental Health, will be released in April 2027.
AWARDS
1st place $150; 2nd place $100; 3rd place $70; 3 Honorable Mentions
1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners will be published on OPA’s website and in Verseweavers, OPA’s annual print anthology, and may be included in an OPA newsletter or social media posting.
Funding for the contest has been provided by an anonymous donor.
ENTRY FEE
None for OPA members.
DEADLINE
Entries must be submitted via Submittable by April 14, 2026, 11:59pm PST, at which time poems will be made available to the judge.
CONTEST GUIDELINES (Entries not in compliance with these guidelines will be disqualified)
1. Poems entered must be entrant’s original work, unpublished online or in print, and may not have been a prior winner in any contest. Self-published books/collections, blogs, social media, and personal website postings are considered published.
2. Poets may only submit one poem. Page limit is two pages.
3. Submit poems in 12-point Times New Roman font, standard 1-inch margins. Format as .doc or .docx. No PDF files.
4. Poet’s name/contact information should NOT appear anywhere on the poems or in file names. Poems are read blind.
5. Simultaneous submissions are accepted, but if a poem is accepted elsewhere, entrant must notify OPA immediately and withdraw the poem via a Submittable message.
6. Online submissions only at https://opa.submittable.com.
7. Your OPA membership must be up-to-date. If you join OPA at the time you enter, you are eligible for this contest.
8. Poems may not be edited and re-submitted. Submission is final.
9. OPA claims first North American Rights to winning poems. All rights revert to author upon print publication in Verseweavers. OPA reserves the right to use prizewinning poems on the OPA website, membership forms, etc. If a poem is subsequently reprinted, please acknowledge OPA and Verseweavers as the original publisher.
2026 Cascadia Student Poetry Contest Guidelines
Submissions Open March 2 - May 1, 2026
Division I: Kindergarten - Grade 5
Division II: Grade 6 - Grade 9
Division III: Grade 10 - Grade 12
Contest open to all K-12 students who are residents of the state of Oregon, including public, private, magnet, charter, parochial, incarcerated, and home-school students. There is no entry fee.
Up to ten winners will be selected per division. Each winner will receive a $50 prize and publication in the next issue of Cascadia. Winners will be announced to all entrants in early June, 2026. OPA will host a celebratory reading for the winning poets in late June via Zoom. Winning poems may also be published on OPA’s website and may be included in an OPA newsletter, social media posting, or special public gallery display.
All winners in Divisions II and III are encouraged to enter into the nationwide 2026 Manningham Trust Student Contest sponsored by the National Federation of State Poetry Societies. This contest also awards cash prizes and publication.
Cascadia Student Poetry Contest Submission Guidelines
1. Each student may submit one original poem (of their own, individual creative work) on any subject, in any style, form, or language. Bilingual poems are also encouraged. Co-written and collaborative poems will be disqualified.
2. The poem should be uploaded to Submittable by the student or their teacher in a .doc or .docx file.
3. The Submittable form requires that each poet submit the following information with their entry:
- Student’s Name
- Student’s School
- School Location (Town)
- Student’s Grade
- Student’s Email
- Parent/Guardian’s Email
- Parent/Guardian’s mailing address
- Student’s Teacher
- Teacher’s Email
- Confirmation of Oregon Residence
- Confirmation of Original Content
Contact information is for notification purposes only and will not be shared.
4. Submissions with incomplete Submittable forms will be disqualified.
5. The contest deadline is May 1, 2026.
Judges
The judges this year are TBA.
Thank you for for supporting poetry in Oregon. Your generous contribution may go to the Youth Contest, Spanish Contest, Adult Contest, Conference, or Special Workshops & Poetry Event.
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Memberships last for two years. Thank you for supporting the Oregon Poetry Association.
Memberships last for one year. Thank you for supporting Oregon Poetry Association.