We are delighted to present our 2026 Terry J. Cox Poetry Award Longlist. Thank you to all the poets who submitted this year and congratulations to those longlisted!
Last Rites for the Rust by Jodie Childers
Gazing by Yahya Ashour
Miniseries by Stephen Priest
At Gunpoint over the Atlantic by Olga Mexina
Flying into a Hurricane by Sandy Solomon
Pandemicana by Peter Kline
the past is, still by Karen Earle
Bargaining for the Light by Christine Hemp
Between One Thing by Constantine Contogenis
Seasons: Moments by John Maynard
The Beautiful Winding by Allen Shadow
All Vows by Jen Karetnick
The Axis of a Vortex by Richard Brostoff
The Delerium Team by Liane Strauss
New Leaves at Dawn by Charles Hansmann
The winning recipient of our 2026 Terry J. Cox Poetry Award will be announced April 15, 2026.
