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# Famous Poets Society Launches Free Poetry Contest With $1,000 Prize
- URL: https://www.smdp.com/052405-story-20050524-3/
- Published: 2005-05-24T15:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-23T07:11:44.000Z
- Author: Guest Author
- Tags: Entertainment, Santa Monica, #archive-import

*By Daily Press staff*

Hollywood’s Famous Poets Society is sponsoring a new poetry contest, open to everyone. There is no entry fee, and nothing to buy.

To enter, send one poem of 21 lines or less: Free Poetry Contest, 1626 N Wilcox Ave., # 126, Hollywood, CA, 90028\. Or enter on-line at www.famouspoets.com.

The winner will take home $1,000\. The deadline for entering is June 11\. A winner’s list will be sent to all entrants. Editors reserve the right to publish winning poems online or in a pamphlet. Corsair wins 22 awards in statewide competition

*Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on May 24, 2005.* [Read the original PDF.](https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/smdp%5Fbackissues/052405.pdf?ref=smdp.com)