Enter Dudley Randall Poetry contest

Enter Dudley Randall Poetry contest

Enter the 52nd Dudley Randall Poetry contest for a chance to win prizes!

Poet, publisher and University of Detroit Mercy librarian and poet-in-residence Dudley Randall
Dudley Randall

Each year, the Detroit Mercy English Department honors Dudley Randall, the late poet, published and Detroit Mercy librarian and poet-in-residence, by sponsoring a poetry competition in his name. Detroit Mercy undergraduate students are eligible to submit one poem of 55 or fewer lines, with all topics and poetic forms welcome.

The deadline for submissions is Friday, Feb. 11. The first prize is worth $150, second is $75 and third place brings in $50.

The judges for the 2022 contest are poets Claire Crabtree, Rose Gorman and Sarah Pazur.

Submit an original poem at https://udmercy.edu/dudley.

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