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At a time filled with anxiety, frustration and fear for many, there’s a sense of urgency in uniting in community. The Source invites you to share your thoughts and feelings through poetry.

Rules:  

Submissions are limited to 250 words or less.

A maximum of three entries per person.

Deadline: March 20, 2026

Awards:

The winning poems will be printed in the Source on April 9, 2026.

Our partners at the Deschutes Public Library are providing prizes.

• $100 Gift Card 1st place
• $75 2nd
• $50 3rd
• $25 for Youth Winners (1^st & 2^nd place) 

Poems will be judged by a panel from OSU-Cascades.

How to enter:

Email poems to: editor@bendsource.com

In the subject line include the words: Poetry contest

Provide your age if you are entering the youth category.

Winners will be notified by email.

Thank you for your participation! —Managing Editor Nic Moye

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Poetry Contest 2026

by The Source Staff, The Source - Bend, Oregon
March 9, 2026

<h1>Poetry Contest 2026</h1> <p class="byline">by The Source Staff, The Source - Bend, Oregon <br />March 9, 2026</p> <p class="has-drop-cap">At a time filled with anxiety, frustration and fear for many, there’s a sense of urgency in uniting in community. The Source invites you to share your thoughts and feelings through poetry.</p> <p><strong>Rules:&nbsp;&nbsp;</strong></p> <p>Submissions are limited to 250 words or less.</p> <p>A maximum of three entries per person.</p> <p>Deadline: March 20, 2026</p> <p><strong>Awards:</strong></p> <p>The winning poems will be printed in the Source on April 9, 2026.</p> <p>Our partners at the Deschutes Public Library are providing prizes.</p> <ul class="wp-block-list"> <li>$100 Gift Card 1st place</li> <li>$75 2nd</li> <li>$50 3rd</li> <li>$25 for Youth Winners (1^st &amp; 2^nd place) </li> </ul> <p>Poems will be judged by a panel from OSU-Cascades.</p> <p><strong>How to enter:</strong></p> <p>Email poems to: <a href="mailto:editor@bendsource.com">editor@bendsource.com</a></p> <p>In the subject line include the words: <strong>Poetry contest</strong></p> <p>Provide your age if you are entering the youth category.</p> <p>Winners will be notified by email.</p> <p>Thank you for your participation! <em>—Managing Editor Nic Moye</em></p> <p>This &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; href=&quot;https://www.bendsource.com/culture/poetry-contest-2026/&quot;&gt;article&lt;/a&gt; first appeared on &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; href=&quot;https://www.bendsource.com&quot;&gt;The Source - Bend, Oregon&lt;/a&gt; and is republished here under a &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; href=&quot;https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/4.0/&quot;&gt;Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;img src=&quot;https://i0.wp.com/www.bendsource.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/cropped-fbookImage.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;amp;ssl=1&quot; style=&quot;width:1em;height:1em;margin-left:10px;&quot;&gt;&lt;img id=&quot;republication-tracker-tool-source&quot; src=&quot;https://www.bendsource.com/?republication-pixel=true&amp;post=79485&quot; style=&quot;width:1px;height:1px;&quot;&gt;&lt;script&gt; PARSELY = { autotrack: false, onload: function() { PARSELY.beacon.trackPageView({ url: &quot;https://www.bendsource.com/culture/poetry-contest-2026/&quot;, urlref: window.location.href }); } } &lt;/script&gt; &lt;script id=&quot;parsely-cfg&quot; src=&quot;//cdn.parsely.com/keys/bendsource.com/p.js&quot;&gt;&lt;/script&gt;</p> Copy to Clipboard

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