This contest is specifically for Prose Poetry only and has very specific guidelines. The key points are below, but make sure to read all guidelines in detail before submitting. Submissions are sent via email to TheLindenwoodReview@lindenwood.edu.

Click here to read Submission Guidelines.

You can read all about Prose Poetry on their site as defined by Eve Jones, “A prose poem intends to be a poem in its attention to language, but does not employ the use of line like regular poetry. It resembles prose, and in fact, it is cousin to short prose such as flash fiction and the lyric essay.”

DEADLINE: August 1, 2015

SUBMISSION FEE: None

FORMS: Prose poetry only

NO SIMULTANEOUS SUBMISSIONS: “Do not submit work that is under consideration elsewhere or that has previously been published in print or online.”

PRIZE: “Winner receives $50, publication in Issue 6 of The Lindenwood Review, and three contributor copies. Issue 6 will be published in spring 2016.”

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