Last date
31 March 2023
Who may enter?
The competition is open to poets of any nationality writing in English.
Short description
The competition is organized by Fish Publishing, an independent publishing company based in Ireland.
The Fish Poetry Prize was established in 2006. Previous judges include Billy Collins, Brian Turner, Leanne O’Sullivan, Michael McCarthy, Peter Fallon, Matthew Sweeney, Paul Durcan, Ruth Padel, Nick Laird and Jo Shapcott.
We are delighted that Billy Collins will again be judging. Billy will select the 10 poems to be published in the Fish Anthology 2023.
There is no restriction on theme or style.
Poem length is restricted to 60 lines. The title is not included in the word limit.
The winning poems must be available for the Fish Anthology and, therefore, must not have been published previously.
Entry fees
First entry: 14 €
Subsequent: 9 €
Prizes
• 1st prize: 1,000 €
• 2nd prize: 300 € and a week in residence at Anam Cara Writer’s and Artist’s Retreat, West Cork, Ireland
• 3rd prize: 300 €
How to enroll?
For further information visit the official competition website.
I am easy ready and
Reedy and daft enough, and wise,
My poesie is and isn’t hot air
Black air brow-beaten air
It must rise visible
Down Waterloo Street stink
With watery tempo and wind wine
And beat in particular
I struggle in my soul with the larch
Reedy and ready and daft
Though I think he really meant perch.