Louise Cannon Poetry Prize

Late entries will not be accepted. All submissions will receive a confirmation of receipt within 72 hours.

This contest is open to all undergraduate students enrolled at Ithaca College

All submissions should be sent to the following email address: poetryprize@ithaca.edu. 

• Subject Line include: FIRST AND LAST NAME
• Body of the email include: your contact information, both email address and cellphone number
• Attached: a PDF with your submission. Your name should not appear on the submission, nor should it appear in the name of the file itself.

• Submit 3 poems. Poems may be unpublished or previously published.
• Each poem should appear on a separate page (or pages).
• Your name should not appear anywhere on the submission or in the name of the file.

The Department of Writing believes that clear guidelines and transparency form the foundation of an ethical contest. We agree to (1) conduct our contest as ethically as possible and to address unethical behavior should it arise; (2) to provide clear and specific contest guidelines; and (3) to make the mechanics of our contest available upon request.

Winners, this year, will be announces in early May. Please direct any questions you have to Joan Marcus: jmarcus@ithaca.edu

This year's prize will be judged by award-winning poet nicole v basta ('10).