Poetry Contest with Feedback on Every Poem

Quick answer: A monthly poetry contest where every poem is scored on five criteria and written feedback costs just $3/₹99. Entries open the 1st, results on the 30th.

Most contests take your poem, take your fee, and go quiet. If you place, you hear about it. If you do not, the rejection arrives months later without one line about the poem itself, and you are left guessing whether the ending was too neat, the imagery too familiar, or the judge simply never got past the first stanza. You did not enter to be filed away. You entered to find out how the poem lands on a stranger who reads carefully.

Writory runs a monthly contest built around exactly that. Entries open on the 1st, close on the 25th, and results arrive on the 30th. Fees are $5 for one poem, $8 for two, or $15 for five (₹150, ₹220 and ₹450 in India), with written feedback available as a $3 add-on, ₹99 in India. Every poem, winner or not, is scored on creativity, emotion, structure, language and theme, and that scorecard is saved to your profile. Every entrant receives a participation certificate, winners enter free the next month, and poets from more than 50 countries have already taken part.

Enter in English or any other language you write in; no translation is required, and poets from more than 50 countries have already entered.

Why enter

Written feedback on your poem is a $3 add-on (₹99 in India), so critique is something you order, not something you hope for.
Every entry is scored on creativity, emotion, structure, language and theme, and the scorecard stays on your profile as a record of how your work is developing.
Every entrant receives a participation certificate, whatever the result.
Winners enter free the next month, and entering three consecutive months earns a free entry on its own.
The leaderboard at writoryofficial.com/leaderboard is public, so you can see exactly where your poem placed and against whom.

What winners and entrants receive

Winners enter the next month's contest free.
Every entrant receives a participation certificate.
Scores on all five criteria are saved to your poet profile, contest after contest.
In July 2026 the top ten spanned six countries, with Deelisha Agrawal's "To Love is to Decay" taking first place at 99.

Sonnet, free verse, ghazal or prose poem: whatever the form, it is read against the same five criteria of creativity, emotion, structure, language and theme.

Key facts

Entries open the 1st, close the 25th at 11:59 PM IST, results on the 30th.
One poem $5, two poems $8, five poems $15 (Rs 150 / Rs 220 / Rs 450 in India).
Every poem scored by human judges on five criteria: creativity, emotion, structure, language and theme.
A participation certificate for every entrant, not only winners, and the score is visible in your profile.
Cash prizes for winners, free entry the following month for winners, open worldwide from age 13, any language.

Questions

Does every entry really get feedback?

Every poem is scored on creativity, emotion, structure, language and theme, and that scorecard is saved to your profile. If you want written critique as well, add the feedback option for $3, or ₹99 in India, when you submit.

How much does it cost to enter?

$5 for one poem, $8 for two, or $15 for five. In India the fees are ₹150, ₹220 and ₹450. Written feedback is a $3 add-on, ₹99 in India.

When does the contest run?

It runs every month. Entries open on the 1st, close on the 25th, and results are announced on the 30th, with the standings published at writoryofficial.com/leaderboard.

Can I submit a poem that is not in English?

Yes. Any language is accepted and no translation is required. Poets from more than 50 countries have entered, and the July 2026 top ten alone spanned India, Slovenia, Ireland, the USA, Australia and Canada.

Who can enter, and what work is allowed?

Anyone aged 13 or older can enter. AI-generated and plagiarised work is not allowed, and entries are screened before judging.

By the Writory editorial team. Updated July 2026.

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