SPR is the second oldest poetry journal in the region, with its origins in Florida and subsequent moves to North Carolina and now Georgia. Continuing the tradition of editorial openness and response to writers that began with Guy Owen in 1958, SPR publishes poems from all over the country as well as from abroad and maintains a worldwide readership. SPR reads submissions year-round and annually sponsors The Guy Owen Prize Contest.

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Featured poets include: John Bargowski | Jeanne Marie Beaumont | Daniel Brown | Kevin Burris | George David Clark | Don Colburn | Robert Cording | Morri Creech | Sarah Gordon | John Harris | John Hennessy …... read more

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Poet and editor George David Clark, this year’s final judge, chose the winner of the 2023 Guy Owen Prize awarded by Southern Poetry Review: “Segue” by Mark Smith-Soto of Greensboro, … read more

Southern Poetry Review congratulates Peter O’Donovan of Seattle, Washington winner of the 2022 Guy Owen Poetry Prize for his poem, “Imprint.” O’Donovan will receive $1000 … read more

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