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The Moth Poetry Prize 2020

The Moth Poetry Prize is one of the biggest prizes in the world for a single unpublished poem. The prize is open to anyone, from anywhere in the world.

1st prize €6,000, plus three runner-up prizes of €1,000.
A further eight commended poets will each receive €250.

The four shortlisted poems will be published in the spring 2021 issue of The Moth and the overall winner will be announced at a special award ceremony at Poetry Ireland in the spring.

Judge: Nick Laird

Closing date
Thur 31 Dec 2020
Entry fee
€15 per poem