Enough

The Prompt

“Enough” is doing a lot of work for one little word. Depending on how you say it, you could be perfectly content or about three seconds from making a scene.

Take that word wherever it leads you in a poem. Having enough, being good enough, finally having had enough. It could be the relief of realizing you don’t need anything else, or the frustration of being told you should be happy with what you’ve got.

You don’t have to arrive at a neat answer. A sigh, a small celebration, or a very well-earned outburst could be a good place to start.

In order for your submission to qualify, it must be:

• A poem (any style or structure is welcome)
• Between 50 and 600 words.
• Submitted to the Poets community. Your story will be disqualified if it is submitted to any other community.
• Submitted before January 15, 2027 at 11:59 PM EST.
• Your work must be original and unpublished.

The Prizes

• Grand Prize: $1000
• 4 Winners: $200 each
• 10 Honorable Mentions: $15 each

For your story to be eligible, it must be between 50 and 600 words and adhere to our Community Guidelines.

Stories published on Vocal and entered into the Challenge up until January 15, 2027 at 11:59 PM EST will be entered for consideration. Official Rules for the Challenge can be found here.

The Enough Challenge is exclusive to Vocal+ members. To learn more and upgrade to Vocal+, visit https://vocal.media/vocal-plus.

To be eligible to win, you must be over the age of 13 and reside in a country where Stripe is available at the time of entry. A complete list of countries where Stripe is available can be found here—winners will need a Stripe account created and connected to receive prizes. Entrants located outside of these countries will not be eligible to win.