The Gregory O'Donoghue International Single Poem Competition
Closing date: 30 Nov 2025
This competition is open to original, unpublished and unbroadcast poems in the English language of 40 lines or fewer. The poem can be on any subject, in any style and from poets living anywhere in the world.
1st Prize:
- €2,000
- Featured reading at the Cork International Poetry Festival (with a four-night stay and full board)
- Featured on the Southword Poetry Podcast
2nd Prize:
- €500
3rd Prize:
- €250
10 Runners Up:
- €50
The work of the prize winners and runners up will also be published in the journal Southword.
