WFOP sponsors four annual poetry contests for members and nonmembers.
Chapbook Contest for chapbooks published by Wisconsin poets (you do not need to be an WFOP member)
Muse Prize, open to all Wisconsin poets (you do not need to be an WFOP member)
Dyad Contest (Theme and Poet’s Choice), open only to WFOP members
Kay Saunders Emerging Poet Award, open to all Wisconsin poets (you do not need to be an WFOP member)
Upcoming Contests
Dyad Contest
Open to Members Only
Poet's Choice Award | Theme Award
Submission Period: June 1 - September 1, 2026
Theme: Survival
Guidelines
Dyad Contest Winners’ Zoom Reading
Join the winners of this year’s Dyad Contest for a Zoom reading on November 1, 4-5:30 p.m. CST. The event is free, although registration is required.
Chapbook Contest
Open to Members & Non-Member Wisconsin Poets
Submission Period: September 1, 2026 - February 1, 2027
Guidelines
Kay Saunders Emerging Poet Award
About the Founder
Open to Member & Non-Member Wisconsin Poets
Submission Period: September 1, 2026 - February 1, 2027
Guidelines
Muse Prize
Open to Member & Non-Member Wisconsin Poets
Submission Period: November 1, 2026 - February 1, 2027
Guidelines
Buy Our Swag
Show your support for WFOP with a hat, long-sleeved T-shirt or field bag. Lots of other items, too! Go to our swag site. If you have other ideas for swag items please email Colleen at layersofmoments@yahoo.com.
