Poetry
A category for original poetic work that explores language, meaning, and emotion with clarity and craft.
The Poetry category invites original work that demonstrates command of language, emotional resonance, and artistic intention. Submissions may be written in any poetic form or style - traditional, experimental, or spoken - as long as the work reflects thoughtfulness, originality, and craft.
Hearth Fellowship Prize
Poetry
Dates
Submission Deadline: 10/15 EST
Judging Period: 10/7 - 10/21 EST
Finalist Notified: 10/28 EST
Submission Method
Submitted by email to: info@hearthfellowship.org
Subject Line: [Hearth Fellowship] Submission - [Your Full Name] - [Category Name]
Attach Materials
Prompt (Choose 1)
Write a poem about something that disappeared before you understood its importance.
Write a poem in which an ordinary object becomes evidence of a life.
Format
Manuscript
One original poem or a sequence of closely related poems
Any poetic form or style is welcome, including free verse, prose poetry, formal verse, experimental poetry, or hybrid forms
Submissions should demonstrate originality, intentional use of language and form, and a distinctive poetic voice
Length
3 pages of poetry (Max)
Format
Font: Times New Roman
Size: 12 pt
Spacing Double-Spaced
File Format: PDF
File Name: LastFirstName_Title.pdf
Must Include
Title Page (include the following information as the first page of your submission)
Title of the work
Full name of the applicant
Email address
Submission Category: Writing & Literature
Total word count