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Winner and Finalists of the 2020 Atlantis Award

12 Friday Nov 2021

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The Poet’s Billow is happy to announce that Ana Pugatch’s poem “Dissolution” was chosen as the winner of the 2020 Atlantis Award. Below is our full list of finalist and semifinalist. We also published two runner-ups whose work is amazing, so please be sure to check those out.

Currently, we are accepting submissions for the 2021 Atlantis Award and the 2022 Bermuda Triangle Prize.

Ana Pugatch is a Harvard graduate who taught English in China and Thailand for several years. She recently completed her MFA at George Mason University, where she was awarded the ’20-’21 Poetry Heritage Fellowship. Her work has been featured in publications such as The Los Angeles Review, Pinesong, and Literary Shanghai. She lives in Raleigh with her partner and son. 

Winner:
Ana Pugatch – “Dissolution”

Runner-Ups:
Amanda Dettmann – “This is Not a Phase” & “Happiness Unrushed”
Jacqueline Yang – “November before the surge” & “Instant Noodle”
Dawn Terpstra – “Letter to Further Isolation” and “Oxbow

Finalists:
Eileen Malone – “They Call Me Noncompliant”
Christopher Vaughan – “Amid the Climate Crises, I Address My Twins, at a Year Old”
Nkasiobi Mbonu – “A Sun Flowers Choice”
Pea Kay – “The Birth of a Galaxy”
Lee Alexander – “Bem Vinda a Florianopolis”

Semifinalist:
Jude Bradley
Chelsea Carey
Volomi Jeanne
Michelle Kogan
Chan Krisna
Chime Lama
Chi Kyu Lee
Jerry Lieblich
Karen Loeb
Mammatli Molefi
Diana Pinckney
Ellen Reynard
Natalie Voltz

Poetry Contest Deadline

22 Friday Oct 2021

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AtlantisThe Atlantis Award is given to a single best poem. The winning poet receives $300 and will be featured in an interview on The Poet’s Billow web site. The winning poem will be published and displayed in the Poet’s Billow Literary Art Gallery. Finalists will be considered for publication. *The contest deadline has been extended to November 30th*

We nominate for the Pushcart Prize, Best of the Net Anthology, and The Best New Poets Anthology.

See our submission page for details.

Poetry Contest Deadline

28 Friday Oct 2016

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The deadline for the at Atlantis Award is November 1st. There are only a few days left to submit. Fill our inbox with great poetry!

The Atlantis Award is given to a single best poem. The winning poet receives $200 and will be featured in an interview on The Poet’s Billow web site. The winning poem will bepublished and displayed in the Poet’s Billow Literary Art Gallery. Up to five finalists will be considered for publication.

We nominate for the Pushcart Prize, Best of the Net Anthology, and The Best New Poets Anthology.

Read previous year’s winners here: Literary Art Gallery

Don’t forget you can follow The Poet’s Billow on Facebook and Twitter.

Atlantis Award Poetry Submissions Welcome

22 Friday Jul 2016

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The Atlantis Award is given to a single best poem. The winning poet receives $200 and will be featured in an interview on The Poet’s Billow web site. The winning poem will be published and displayed in the Poet’s Billow Literary Art Gallery. Up to five finalists will be considered for publication.

We nominate for the Pushcart Prize, Best of the Net Anthology, and The Best New Poets Anthology.

To enter the Atlantis Award see our guidlines here.

Read previous year’s winners here: Literary Art Gallery

Don’t forget you can follow The Poet’s Billow on Facebook and Twitter.

Poetry Contest Deadline: June 1st

13 Friday May 2016

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There are only two weeks left to submit to the Pangaea Prize.

The Pangaea Prize is awarded for the best series of poems ranging between two and up to seven poems in a group. Judging will be based on poems as individual entities as well as their cohesiveness – that can be in terms of common themes, images, narrative or however else you would like to group your poems. All poems must be previously unpublished.  There are no restrictions to length or style. Click here to read last year’s winner, Bon Vivants Hereafter by Greg Emilio.

Submit now. We have already started reading entries and hope to announce a winner by the end of June.

Don’t forget you can follow The Poet’s Billow on Facebook and Twitter.

Poetry Contest Deadline: March 15th

11 Friday Mar 2016

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The Poet’s Billow is welcoming submissions to the Bermuda Triangle Prize. It is awarded to three poems on a theme from up to three different poets.

Current Theme: Running

Running for president, running down the street, running up the bar tab, we are open to interpretations on the theme. It is up to you how literal or abstract you would like to play on the chosen theme.

Each winning poem will receive $50, for a total cash prize of $150. The poems will be published and displayed in the Poet’s Billow Literary Art Gallery. Up to five finalists will be considered for publication.

We nominate for the Pushcart Prize, Best of the Net Anthology, and The Best New Poets Anthology.

See the Bermuda Triangle contest page for details.

If you would like to stay updated on contests and publications in the future you can join us on Facebook and Twitter.

Poetry Contest Deadline: May 31

28 Thursday May 2015

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The Pangaea Prize is awarded for the best series of poems ranging between two and up to seven poems in a group. Judging will be based on poems as individual entities as well as their cohesiveness – that can be in terms of common themes, images, narrative or however else you would like to group your poems. All poems must be previously unpublished.  There are no restrictions to length or style. Click here to read last year’s winner, Brittany Cagle.

Submit now. We have already started reading entries and hope to announce a winner by the end of June.

Don’t forget you can follow The Poet’s Billow on Facebook and Twitter.

Poetry Contest Deadline Extended

02 Saturday May 2015

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The Poets Billow is extending the submission period for the Pangaea Prize until May 31st, 2015.

The Pangaea Prize is awarded for the best series of poems ranging between two and up to seven poems in a group. Judging will be based on poems as individual entities as well as their cohesiveness – that can be in terms of common themes, images, narrative or however else you would like to group your poems. All poems must be previously unpublished.  There are no restrictions to length or style. Click here to read last year’s winner, Brittany Cagle.

Submit now. We have already started reading entries and hope to announce a winner by the end of June.

Don’t forget you can follow The Poet’s Billow on Facebook and Twitter.

Two Calls For Submissions

12 Thursday Feb 2015

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The Poet’s Billow is currently accepting submissions for two poetry awards: the Bermuda Triangle Prize and the Pangaea Prize.

The Bermuda Triangle Prize is given to three poems on a theme from up to three different poets. Deadline: March 15, 2015.

Current Theme: Space

Outer space, domestic space, mental space, the space between teeth, we are open to interpretations on the theme. It is up to you how literal or abstract you would like to play on the chosen theme.

The Pangaea Prize is awarded for the best series of poems ranging between two and up to seven poems in a group. Judging will be based on poems as individual entities as well as their cohesiveness – that can be in terms of common themes, images, narrative or however else you would like to group your poems. All poems must be previously unpublished.  There are no restrictions to length or style. Deadline: May 1, 2015

Go to our website for the full guidelines: The Poet’s Billow Awards

Don’t forget you can follow The Poet’s Billow on Facebook and Twitter.

Atlantis Award Deadline Extended

07 Tuesday Oct 2014

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The Poet’s Billow, an organization dedicated to increasing the exposure of poetry, is extending their deadline for the Atlantis Award to November 1st.

The Atlantis Award is given to a single best poem. The winning poet receives $100 and will be featured in an interview on The Poet’s Billow web site. The winning poem will be published and displayed in the Poet’s Billow Literary Art Gallery. Up to five finalists will be considered for publication.

This link will take you to our submission guidelines: https://thepoetsbillow.org/poetry-awards/the-atlantis-award/

 

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