$500 & Publication HEART 21
Deadline June 30, 2026
Winner & Honorable Mentions published
★ $10 covers 3 poems, Reserves digital HEART 21 Fall 2026
★ Unpublished, prose poem, modern free verse, no AI assist, insightful, immersing
★ Include name, address, phone, email each page. (Removed for judge)
★ Website announces winners, poems discarded
★ Deadline June 30, 2026
Email Entries to: nostalgiapress@gmail.com ~ or mail: 115 Randazzo Dr., Elloree, SC 29047
Judge for 2026 HEART Poetry Award ~ David Melville
David Melville is the author of the poetry collection Signposts & Hedges (Finishing Line Press). He left a successful career as a lawyer to devote himself to endeavors closer to the heart. In addition to more time writing, he organized daily meditations attended by hundreds during the pandemic. His poems have appeared in national literary journals such as Water~Stone Review, Atlanta Review, Tipton Poetry Journal, and RHINO, and the college textbook, Listening to Poetry: An Introduction for Readers and Writers (2019). He lives in Oregon. http://www.davidmelville.net
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