Peter Porter Poetry Prize
The 2026 Peter Porter Poetry Prize shortlist
ABR is pleased to present the shortlist for the 2026 Peter Porter Poetry Prize, which this year received 1,360 poems from thirty-two countries.
Congratulations to those who reached the shortlist: J Andros, Kirsten Krauth, Cheryl Leavy, Claire Potter, and Lisa Gluskin Stonestreet. Each of their poems are listed below in alphabetical order by author. For the full longlist, click here.
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