Southern Poetry Review

Southern Poetry Review A semi-annual journal dedicated to poetry. Founded by Guy Owen in 1958, SPR continues the tradition

05/03/2026

"Never write 'flower': write 'rose' or 'marigold' or 'chrysanthemum.'" - Guy Owen
Guy Owen Prize. A prize of $1,000 and publication in Southern Poetry Review is given annually for a single poem. Submit three to five poems totaling no more than 10 pages with a $20 entry fee, which includes a subscription to Southern Poetry Review, by May 31st
https://www.southernpoetryreview.org/spr/guy-owen-award

05/03/2026

Did you know you get full year subscription with your entry fee?
Please share this with anyone or any group that you think has poetry the world should read. This prize is open to all, outsiders, insiders, upsidedowners., flipsiders- but right now the posts about this prize circulate in limited spaces. Turn this post into a chain letter, send it to the first 10 poets on your contacts list. Send it to your mother or your cousin. Good luck on all of you!
Guy Owen Prize
Deadline: May 31
Entry Fee: $20
Cash Prize: $1,000
Website:
http://southernpoetryreview.org/spr/guy-owen-award

04/16/2026

A special issue of POETRY magazine will honor one of our great literary cities: Chicago!

We're calling on poets and writers who have lived in Chicago for around seven years at some point in their lives to submit their poems by May 15: https://bit.ly/42cfEO9

The Guy Owen Prize deadline is May 31st. (Tonight!)Ever wonder about our founder and namesake of the prize?In 1962, Owen...
05/31/2025

The Guy Owen Prize deadline is May 31st. (Tonight!)
Ever wonder about our founder and namesake of the prize?
In 1962, Owen took a position at North Carolina State University. He continued over the years to publish stories and poems. His collection The White Stallion and Other Poems won a Roanoke-Chowan cup for poetry by a North Carolina poet. He co-edited several anthologies of state and regional verse, lectured and conducted workshops across the state for writers of all levels, participated in the "poetry in the schools" program, and directed the North Carolina Poetry Circuit, which brought together poets and college students.
https://www.southernpoetryreview.org/spr/guy-owen-award

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