These prizes have been established by Marvin Rosenberg in memory of his late wife, Dorothy Sargent Rosenberg. The intent is to encourage the work of new, young poets. Several prizes varying from $1,000 up to as much as $25,000 will be awarded for the finest lyric poems celebrating the spirit of life.
The competition is open to any writer under the age of 40 on November 6, 2007. All poets, published or unpublished, are welcome to enter, but only previously unpublished poems are eligible for the competition.