the evelyn hart award for an outstanding poem
The Evelyn Hart Award for an Outstanding Poem is Literary Forest’s inaugural poetry award, to be awarded to an outstanding experimental poet that pushes the boundaries of what writing is. The deadline to enter is August 31.
This award carries a cash prize of $75 for the winner and $25 for a runner-up. Both poems will be published in the November 2026 issue of Literary Forest. The competition is $5 to submit to, collected upon submission.
No racism, homophobia, sexism, transphobia, xenophobia, islamophobia, antisemitism, etc. (bigotry) is allowed. LFPM stands unequivocally in support of a free Palestine. LFPM acknowledges that was founded on unceded Nipmuc and Karankawa land, and acknowledges the deep and horrific colonial history that it unfortunately benefits from as an arts institution founded within the United States.
By submitting your work to LFPM, you agree that LFPM obtains first serial rights. Upon publication, all rights revert back to the poet. We only ask that in any future publications, you acknowledge that the piece was seen here first.
Please fill out the form below to be considered. Please be sure to use the same email address for the submission and the payment so that your submission will be considered. Please be sure to submit both your form and your payment – the two are separate. Thank you.
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