Contest Submission Form

First Light Fall 2026 Poetry Contest (#3)

This contest is the third in a series of biannual contests.

All entries are eligible to be selected for publication in the Fall issue of First Light Journal due to come out in late October 2026.

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Your Name
Your Preferred Name or Pseudonym
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Paste your poem in this box. Ensure it is formatted correctly before submitting.
If you have a second poem, paste it here.
If you have a third poem, paste it here.
Include a brief biography (2 – 3 lines) that is used exclsuively to ascertain your submission is not the handiwork of an AI bot. It is not the current policy of First Light Journal to publish author bios. Please be sure to read our policy notes here: https://starboard.press/notes-on-policy/
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