The Patricia Grodd Poetry Prize for Young Writers (Open Only to High School Sophomores and Juniors)

The Patricia Grodd Poetry Prize for Young Writers, created in 2007 to recognize outstanding young poets, is an annual contest for poets who are sophomores and juniors in high school. The contest is named in honor of Patricia Grodd in recognition of her generous support of The Kenyon Review and its programs, as well as her passionate commitment to education and deep love for poetry.

The poems by the winner and runners-up will be published in The Kenyon Review, and the winner receives a full scholarship to the Kenyon Review Young Writers workshop. Submissions for the contest are open every year November 1 through November 30. 

• To submit your poem: fill out the fields below, attach your file, and click the "submit here" button. 
• Please submit only one poem to the contest. Only unpublished work will be considered for the prize. Please do not simultaneously submit your contest entry to another magazine or contest. 
• You must be a high school sophomore or junior to enter.
• Make sure your file is one of the following formats: PDF, Word document (.doc or .docx), Rich Text Format (.rtf), Microsoft Wordpad and Notepad, Apple TextEdit (.txt).
• We charge no entry fee. It is free to enter. 
• Submit between November 1 and November 30, 2026.

Winners will be announced in early spring 2026 via email, on The Kenyon Review website, and in the Kenyon Review newsletter. 

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