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Sneak Peek at the newest Poetry Prize Covers

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Here is a sneak peak at the front covers for the 2025 Arthur Smith Poetry Prize first prize winner and runner up. They’ll be coming out in spring 2027, and as always, our judges did an amazing job selecting the winners!

The cover for A HEART THAT STRETCHES THE LENGTH OF THE BODY: POEMS by David B. Prather. a collection of colorful insects on a pale blue background with darker blue text.
2025 Arthur Smith Poetry Prize winner, A Heart that Stretches the Length of the Body, by David B. Prather.
A black cat stares at a screen door on a rustic porch. White text on the screen door says MY OUT-MIGRATIONS: POEMS by Elaine Fowler Palencia
My Out-Migrations: Poems by Elaine Fowler Palencia is the first runner up in the 2025 Arthur Smith Poetry Prize competition.

Follow the link below if you want a refresher about the history of the Arthur Smith Poetry Prize. All the past winners and judges are listed there.

6th Annual Arthur Smith Poetry Prize (2026)