Entry Deadline: The contest closes at 11:59 p.m., November 19, 2024.   Catholic Literary Arts encourages you to write poems reflecting on what is meant by the phrase “listening with Mary” during the season of Advent for our 2024 Advent Poetry Contest. Prizes will be awarded to the top three submissions. A virtual event to celebrate the winners will be held on Thursday, December 5, at 7 p.m. CST via Zoom. This contest will be judged by Marci Bowman.

 Submission Guidelines:   Entry fee:  $10. Entry of one unpublished poem per author.

 Poems are limited to 32 lines.  The title and stanza breaks are not included in the line limit. 

The author's name must not appear on the submission or in the document's file name. 

Minimum age of author is 16 YOA at the date of entry. International entries in the English language are accepted.

Submissions begin Monday, October 14, 2024 and end 11:59 p.m., CST, November 19, 2024.

Winners will be announced on the Catholic Literary Arts website on Wednesday, November 27, 2024. 

Please review all submission guidelines on the Catholic Literary Arts website. 

Your submission confirms that you have read and fulfilled all the above requirements and conditions. Each winner will complete IRS Form W-9 before payment of award. Catholic Literary Arts board members and charter members are not eligible to enter this contest.