Cal State East Bay’s English department is offering cash for all original poetry.

The 11th annual Helen “Jackie” DeClercq Prize for Poetry is open to all enrolled undergraduate and graduate level CSUEB students, regardless of major. Original poems may be submitted — on any subject, however family-life oriented pieces are especially welcomed — to the English Department office located in room 2579 in the Music Building.

Poems submitted have a chance to win a cash prize and be published in CSUEB’s literary magazine Occam’s Razor. Prizes for the best three poems range from $250, $100 and $50. Entries must be typed and on a separate sheet of paper include your name, address, phone, email and title of poem. The limit of submissions is 3 per student and no email entries will be accepted.

Previous first place winners are not eligible to enter and all entries are considered to be published in this year’s issue Occam’s Razor. The deadline for the DeClercq Poetry Contest is Feb. 12. Winners will be announced during spring quarter 2016.