₹7,000
Winner
Highest engagement
Dropwords Presents
The 30-Day Poetry Challenge
Submit your poem, get published on Dropwords, and let your audience decide. The poets with the highest engagement after 30 days win real cash prizes — every month, for six months.
6Monthly phases
₹15,000Prize pool per phase
₹90,000Total prize money
30 DaysEngagement window
How It Works
Four steps from poem to prize.
No entry fee, no catch — just your words and your readers.
1
Register
Fill the free registration form and follow @dropwords on Instagram to join the phase.
2
Submit Your Poem
Write for the month's theme. Hindi, Urdu, and English are all welcome.
3
Get Published
Dropwords publishes your poem on our platform and Instagram, credited to you.
4
Win
Over 30 days, reader engagement decides the winners. Top poems take the prizes.
Cash Prizes — Per Phase
₹15,000 awarded, every single month.
Prizes are paid out every phase, by UPI or bank transfer, within 15 days of the result. The same poet can win in multiple phases — across all six, up to ₹90,000 is given away.
₹5,000
Runner-up
Second place
₹3,000
Third Place
Second runner-up
6×
Win Again
No limit — win every phase
The Journey
Six phases — one every month.
Each phase is a fresh 30-day competition. Register once and you're eligible for all six.
01
The Opening
Month 1 — broad, welcoming prompts, ideal for first-time participants.
02
Roots
Month 2 — place, land, and belonging. Your city, your language, your home.
03
The Heart
Month 3 — love, loss, and longing. The emotional core of the challenge.
04
The Mirror
Month 4 — society, truth, and change. Write what the world needs to hear.
05
Echoes
Month 5 — memory, time, and identity. Stories only you can tell.
Grand Finale06
The Finale
Month 6 — the final phase, the final prizes of the series.
Live Standings
The leaderboard.
Current standings for Phase 2. Standings are updated daily at 10:00 PM IST based on recorded performance metrics.
| Rank | Poet | Poem | Reach | Likes | Comments | Shares | Score |
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Competition Archive
Previous phases, outcomes, and participants.
See completed phase results, winner details, participant lists, and notes from earlier Dropwords Poetry Challenge rounds.
Good to Know
Frequently asked questions.
Anyone who loves poetry — all levels, no age limit. Participants from across India and the world are welcome.
No entry fee at all. The Dropwords Poetry Challenge is completely free across all six phases.
Winners are announced within 7 days of a phase closing, and prize money is sent by UPI or bank transfer within 15 days — directly to the winner, with no fees. See the Competition Rules.
Yes — absolutely. Each phase is an independent competition. If your poem wins in Phase 2, Phase 4, and Phase 6, you win all three times.
Ready to be read?
Register once and you're in for all six phases. It's free.
Register for the Challenge