Poetry

Mountain landscape at sunrise with clear blue sky.

Veronica A. Bettencourt’s poetry was nominated for Best of the Net by Crab Orchard Review, shortlisted for the Bridport Prize and appeared or is forthcoming in Poetry London, Poetry Wales, The Mississippi Review and elsewhere. She studies with Mark Doty and was selected to participate in the Centennial Bread Loaf Writers’ Conference and Civitella Ranieri workshops.

Forthcoming:

"Coda," Poetry Wales (Summer 2026)

"Fog Catcher," Finalist, The Mississippi Review Poetry Contest (2026)

"Becoming Icarus," Barrow Street (2026)

Selected poems:

"Ode to Kaleidoscopes," Poetry London (June 2026)

"Hypatia’s Last Thoughts as the Mob Pulls Her From Her Chariot," Runner-up, Edwin Markham Prize (2026), Reed Magazine

"From Pigment and Verve," Finalist (top three poems), Crab Creek Review Poetry Prize (2025) (selected by Rena Priest)

"Panini Maker," Winner, Gulf Stream Magazine Wet! Poetry Contest (2025) (selected by Denise Duhamel)

"Love Advice in a Fitting Room," The Crab Orchard Review, nominated for Best of the Net (2026)