2026 Contest

Theme: Into the Light

A Family Easter Poetry Contest

Join the fun and celebrate Easter with our poetry contest! Whether your poem is funny, heartfelt, or just full of Easter vibes, we’d love to see what you’ve got. All ages welcome! The theme is:

"Into the Light"

Categories:

• Original Short Form (under 12 lines)
• Original Long Form (12+ lines)

Prizes:

• $30 Best in Category
• $20 Runner-Up

Guidelines:

• Submit by end of day on Good Friday
• All entries will be featured on risenword.org
• Non-original work is welcome but not eligible for prizes
• AI use is OK but must be disclosed
• You may submit multiple quality entries
• Voting is anonymous and democratic: each participant gets two votes (not for their own work)
Submit Your Poem