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All of the below poems were read on May 31, 2020 at The Society of Classical Poets Symposium, which was...

All of the below poems were read on May 31, 2020 at The Society of Classical Poets Symposium, which was...

  The Society of Classical Poets website receives millions of views every year. Visitors read engaging, beautiful, topical verse that...

Due to the unprecedented circumstances regarding the CCP virus (COVID-19) pandemic, the Symposium has been moved online. The details of...

  NOTE: This event has been canceled due to the CCP virus (COVID-19) pandemic. A new online SCP Symposium has...

  Better Than Starbucks Sonnet Contest Accepting Submissions Beginning: October 1, 2020 Deadline: December 1, 2020 Top Prize: $100 Submission...

The Best Poems of 2019: Winners of 8th Annual International SCP Poetry Competition Thank you to everyone who participated! It...

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"But with the true poet every thing is terse, touching, or brilliant. He gives the choicest thoughts in the choicest...

  Note: Winners of this contest can be found here. We have begun a new high school poetry contest here....

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Judges: Michael Curtis, Amy Foreman, Reid McGrath, Adam Sedia A few words from Judge Michael Curtis: In apology: If you,...

The Society of Classical Poets successfully holds its first symposium in New York City (Press Release)   NEW YORK—A growing...

We are pleased to announce the publication of The Society of Classical Poets’ Journal VII. The new journal is larger...

Winners announced here! Write a short poem that begins with one line from any Shakespeare play or poem. The poem...

The Society of Classical Poets is holding its first Poetry and Culture Symposium at the Princeton Club in Manhattan, on...

April 18, 2019 is Poem in Your Pocket Day, part of National Poetry Month. On this day, people are encouraged...

Thank you to everyone who participated! We have had more quality submissions this year than in any past year and...

  “Let glorious acts more glorious acts inspire, And catch from breast to breast the noble fire!" —The Iliad, Homer,...

April 26 is Poem in Your Pocket Day, part of National Poetry Month. On this day, people are encouraged to...

  The Society of Classical Poets is reviving poetry with rhyme and meter and the response has been widespread and...

Thank you to everyone who participated in the Funny Food Poetry Contest, including Judges Michael Curtis, Lorna Davis, William Ruleman,...

We are pleased to announce the release of a new publication from The Society of Classical Poets titled How to...

ADULT AWARDS   1st Place – $500 Josh Lefkowitz, “A Poem of Fact” 2nd Place – $250 Kathleen Hellen, “Everyday...

Divided into easy to engage and topical categories such as Beauty, Humor, Anti-Communism, and The Environment, the 2017 Journal features...

First Prize ($500): James Sale, Bournemouth, United Kingdom “In Telling This Story” “Obi-Wan Bin Laden RIP” “Imitating Shakespeare’s Sonnet 107”...

The first Society of Classical Poets sponsored "Rhyming Poetry Reading" was held at The Tea Garden in Middletown, New York,...

Submission Instructions Submit three to five poems, each of which does not exceed 50 lines. Email as a word file...

Write a quatrain (four-line poem) on the topic of America. Post your submissions into the comments section below with your...

The Society of Classical Poets is pleased to announce the release of its 2016 Journal! Click here to purchase a...

  Winners   Conformists of a feather flock together. Michael R. Burch, Nashville, Tennessee   The u of solitude allays...

Congratulations to the winners and to everyone who participated. There were many hundreds of submitted poems and many good works...

Updated January 9, 2020 A Quick Sonnet Guide.  A traditional sonnet should have... 14 lines. X Rhyming. The most common...

Society of Classical Poets 2016 Competition Guidelines (Closed) (See details for Hudson Valley, New York Competition below*) -Submit three to...

We are proud to announce the publication of The Society of Classical Poets’ 2015 Poetry Journal! The best poetry of...

  First Prize ($500): Reid McGrath Winning Poems: “Tares in the Wheat” “A Recurring Dream, Vanquished” “Retreating Snow” “Lamenting Our...

We are proud to announce the publication of The Society of Classical Poets' 2014 Journal! The best poetry of the...

  First Place: Bruce Dale Wise (Prize: $500) Second Place: Damian Robin Third Place: Reid McGrath Honorable Mention: Betsy M....

We suggest, but do not absolutely require, that poetry be metered in some fashion or have a similar number of...

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