The Sprinng Annual Poetry Contest is back, and this year, courtesy of Poetry Column-NND, three writers will each stand a chance to win N15,000 Cash and N10,000 gift cards to shop at Roving Heights.
Timeline: The contest opens on March 1 and ends on June 30. The long-list will be announced on August 1, and the winner will be announced on August 15.
Eligibility: Only Nigerian writers living in Nigeria are eligible for this contest. Only one submission per person is allowed.
Contest Prompt: Write a simple poem on any theme of your choice between 8-10 lines. The line count doesn’t include the poem’s title.
How To Submit: Click on the submission link HERE.
Instructions: Any poem that doesn’t follow the instructions below will be disqualified.
- Write a simple poem on any theme of your choice between 8-10 lines.
- The line count doesn’t include the poem’s title.
- Put a line space between the title and the poem – if the poem has a title.
- Only one submission per writer is allowed.
- The poem may be already published or unpublished.
- Do not submit prose-poetry or poems without clear line breaks.
- Do not go below or exceed the line limit provided – 8-10 lines.
For all inquiries regarding the Sprinng Poetry Contest, email: Contact@Sprinng.org. All updates and additional announcements will be posted on the Sprinng website.
For further inquiries regarding the Sprinng Poetry Contest, email Contact@Sprinng.org. We can’t wait to read your submissions!
Best,
The Sprinng and Poetry Column-NND Team