Contests
First Light Spring 2026 Poetry Contest (#2)
Deadline: March 9, 2026. Submissions will open in the middle of November for our Spring 2026 Poetry Contest.
Annual Children’s Poetry Contest
Annual Children's Poetry Contest SUBMISSIONS CLOSED Download Flyer Meet Contest Judge, Maryam Chida Maryam Chida works in the children's department at a public library. She also serves as the Chief …
First Light Fall 2025 Poetry Contest
Deadline: August 26, 2025; Entry Fee: $5 for up to three poems, $3 for each additional poem; Cash prize for winner. Publication in First Light Fall 2025 Issue for all …