Hey man, how's things? Long time no speak!
I'm finally getting back into steemit and making some attempt to make it pay... Found something that is relevant for you...
https://steemit.com/poetrycontest/@terrycraft/steemit-poetry-contest-9-winners-of-8
Also, just search "writing competition" or "poetry competition" and see what that throws up...
And, for some help getting upvotes, try following the instructions in this post, I did for my last post and got a decent upvote from it...
Good luck, man, keep in touch and keep writing :D
Thank you for mentioning my work. I came here from mentionator service on MB. If you people study a bit more, you'll find more than votes in my guide. Good luck!