Call for Poetry Submissions

A Poem of One’s Own: The Voice of Women in Poetry

Presented by POETCHRY: Picnic on Poetry, table curated by Jennifer Trefiak

I am delighted to take on the role as curator for the 2026 POETCHRY table A POEM OF ONE’S OWN: The Voice of Women in Poetry. This curation seeks to highlight the experiences, diversity, and depth of women’s perspectives - through the shared experience of poetry in community.

Submission Guidelines

• Eligibility: Open to women poets of all backgrounds and experience levels from Northumberland County.

• Length: Poems must not exceed 30 lines - including line breaks, line between title and poem, and line between poem and your name.

• Format: By email - Word or PDF, in a clear, readable font.

• Information to Include:

  • Title of poem, poem, your name

  • Community or place of residence

  • Short bio (maximum 100 words) - to be made public upon selection

  • Website or URL of choice - to be made public upon selection

Important Dates

• Submission Deadline: January 5, 2026

• Notification of Selection: January 12, 2026 (approximate), notified by email

• Unveiling Date: April 24, 2026 in Cobourg, ON

How to Submit

Send submissions via email to trefiak.art@gmail(dot com) with the subject line “A POEM OF ONE’S OWN – [Your Name]”. Attach poetry submission as a single PDF or Word document. Name the document as <firstname_lastname_ title>. Attach additional info to the same email similarly <firstname_lastname_bio>.

About the Event

A POEM OF ONE’S OWN is part of POETCHRY: Picnic on Poetry, a gathering that celebrates poetry as a communal and transformative art form. Diversity of voice. Diversity of genre. Diversity of imagination. Diversity without restriction or textclusion. www.poetchry.com