Every year, the Society of Classical Poets (SCP) sponsors the International Poetry Competition, giving novices and seasoned poets a chance at a prize and at having their poetry published. The deadline for this year’s competition, the largest traditional poetry contest in the English-speaking world, is just a month away on Dec. 31.
Founded in 2012 by Evan Mantyk and Joshua Philipp, an Epoch Times host, the SCP has a lofty mission: “to preserve humankind’s artistic traditions” by building on 1,400 years of English poetry and promoting the work of good poets within that tradition by publishing and supporting their work. The Society has grown into the largest venue for traditional poetry online. Millions of visitors frequent its website, which functions as an online journal.
Despite its popularity and the stiff competition one would assume this brings, editor Evan Mantyk welcomes submissions from novice poets. This applies to the annual competition and routine submissions.