The award was $1000, and from 1995–2004, the winning sonnet and the eleven finalists were published inFollowing the discontinuation of The Formalist in 2004, the winning sonnet and eleven finalist poems were published in the literary magazine Measure.
A prize of $1000 was awarded, and from 1995 to 2004, the winning poem and the top eleven finalists were featured inFollowing the closure of The Formalist in 2004, the winning poem and the top eleven finalist poems appeared in the literary journal Measure.