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Jesús Serra Poetry Competition

In 2026, the 19th edition of the Jesús Serra Poetry Competition was held, aimed at continuing to promote the writing of this literary genre that our founder, Jesús Serra Santamans, enjoyed so much. 

The 19th edition of the Jesús Serra Poetry Competition will take place on the following dates:

- 25 February 2026: opening of applications (ended)

- 27 April 2026: submissions deadline (ended)

- 3 June 2026: jury deliberation (ended)

- 3 July 2026: award ceremony. (ended)

These are our winners for the 2026 edition:

Adult category (26+) - Spanish

The Metaphysical Illness
Aitor Bergara Ramos

Adult category (26+) - Catalan

Fragment of a Letter from a 2nd-Century Christian
Jordi Julià Garriga

Young Adult category (18-25) – Spanish

Brown
Mariana Yunuén Zavala De la Rosa

Young Adult category (18-25) – Catalan

The boiled rice dish
Pau Roselló Prats

Youth category (14-17) - Spanish

The rules of water
Ona March i Mestres

Youth category (14-17) - Catalan

A guide to disappearing without making noise
Ona March i Mestres

Children's category (10-13) - Spanish

Where time learns to stay
Gala Lazcano Pereira

Children's category (10-13) - Catalan

The horse that wants to live in the city
Lea Hermosa Raffaelli

 

Read the winning poems from the 19th Fundación Occident Poetry Competition here

 

More about the Jesús Serra Poetry Competition

The Jesús Serra Poetry Competition has been running since 2008 and has managed to attract as many as a thousand poems, written by participants from more than twenty countries. Through this initiative we aim to reward the best talent, both of young and adult poetry; a mission that is increasingly difficult given the high quality of the work received.

Participants present their candidacy to one of the four categories according to their age—Children (between ten and thirteen), Youth (between fourteen and seventeen), Young Adult (between eighteen and twenty-five) and Adult (twenty-six and over)—and the only requirement to enter is that the poems are written in Spanish or Catalan (a prize is awarded for each language and category). There are no other restrictions in terms of the topic or nationality. The poetry competition is not only aimed at boosting talent, but also to help eliminate territorial and artistic barriers.