Wax Poetry and Art Magazine
Haiku Contest #2
Deadline: January 26, 2014
Cost to enter: Free
Open to: Residents of Canada.
Number of Winners: 1
Prizes: 1st place: $10
Website: http://waxpoetryart.com.
Contact: info@waxpoetryart.com.
Read the rules completely before making your submission. Some rules may have changed
from the previous contest.
This contest is open to residents of Canada only.
All poems submitted to Wax Poetry and Art Magazine are automatically considered for
Weekly Poem.
Rules:
Residents of Canada are invited to submit haiku for consideration for publication in Wax
Poetry and Art Magazine. Poets of all styles and every level of experience are invited to
participate in this free contest.
The haiku submitted must be wholly original to the person submitting the work. The work
must not be under consideration for another contest or another publication and may not be
entered into another contest or submitted to another publication until the contest winners
are announced in late 2013/early 2014.
Wax Poetry and Art Magazine is intended for a general audience and is distributed in
public spaces. Please consider this when making your selections. Avoid explicit language,
sexuality, and references to drugs.
The haiku submitted must be previously unpublished in print format or in any publicly
accessible online format such as a blog or online magazine. Work viewable on private
forums (such as a private Facebook profile) is not considered as published.
In North America, haiku are generally considered to be composed of three lines with
syllable counts of 5/7/5 respectively, totalling 17. Traditionally, haiku are often composed of
more, and usually less than, 17 syllables. This contest will allow for syllable counts other
than 17.
Traditionally, haiku do not have titles, so this contest will consider only untitled haiku.
Please use only one font type in your submission.
Ensure your submission is properly edited for spelling and grammar and is free of
typographical errors.
Poets may send a maximum of 3 haiku in their submission. Poems submitted to previous
Wax Poetry and Art Magazine contests cannot be re-entered into this contest.
Include a biographical note of 100 words or fewer. If you are selected as a contest winner,
this biography will be published with your name on the website.
Include your complete mailing address so you can receive your prize.
Ensure your submission is complete prior to submitting. Your submission must contain:
-haiku
-biography fewer than 100 words
-contact information (mailing address)
Please put the name of the contest in the subject header of the email.
Contest entries must be sent by email to info@waxpoetryart.com by midnight of January 26,
2014.
Please include all poems, biography, and mailing address in one document, or all pasted
into the body of the email.
Contest entries should be attached as a Microsoft Word, Rich Text or Plain Text document.
You may paste the text into the body of the email, as long as the formatting remains intact.
Everyone who submits is added to the email list for updates on new issues and contests.
You can remove yourself at any time.
Winners
1 prize will be awarded to 1 poet for 1 haiku.
1st place: $10
Winning haiku will be selected based quality of writing and effectiveness of the poem, as
determined by the editor. The most evocative and sharply written haiku will win.
By entering the contest, you agree to all terms of the contest. If selected as winner, you
grant Wax Poetry and Art Magazine exclusive rights to first print and online publication of
your poem, as well as the right to reprint the poem at a later date in an anthology, without
additional compensation required.
Publication intended for early 2014. Prizes will be paid out at time of publication.
Wax Poetry and Art Magazine reserves the right to make whatever edits are deemed
necessary at any time, with utmost respect to the artists, to ensure that publication occurs.
Two Chances for Publication
Poems not selected for publication in Wax Poetry and Art Magazine may be selected for
publication in Weekly Poem.
Contest entrants assume all liability if situations arise due to any misrepresentations on
the part of the contest entrant, especially in regards to copyright violations.
Questions, comments, or concerns? Please email info@waxpoetryart.com.
About the Editor
Kirk Ramdath is the author of Love in a Handful of Dust, published by Frontenac House. He
publishes Wax Poetry and Art Magazine and is working on a new manuscript. Kirk has
created space for hundreds of Canadian poets, writers, visual artists, and musicians, and
photographers in print, online and on stage. http://lovedust.ca.
Haiku Contest #2
Deadline: January 26, 2014
Cost to enter: Free
Open to: Residents of Canada.
Number of Winners: 1
Prizes: 1st place: $10
Website: http://waxpoetryart.com.
Contact: info@waxpoetryart.com.
Read the rules completely before making your submission. Some rules may have changed
from the previous contest.
This contest is open to residents of Canada only.
All poems submitted to Wax Poetry and Art Magazine are automatically considered for
Weekly Poem.
Rules:
Residents of Canada are invited to submit haiku for consideration for publication in Wax
Poetry and Art Magazine. Poets of all styles and every level of experience are invited to
participate in this free contest.
The haiku submitted must be wholly original to the person submitting the work. The work
must not be under consideration for another contest or another publication and may not be
entered into another contest or submitted to another publication until the contest winners
are announced in late 2013/early 2014.
Wax Poetry and Art Magazine is intended for a general audience and is distributed in
public spaces. Please consider this when making your selections. Avoid explicit language,
sexuality, and references to drugs.
The haiku submitted must be previously unpublished in print format or in any publicly
accessible online format such as a blog or online magazine. Work viewable on private
forums (such as a private Facebook profile) is not considered as published.
In North America, haiku are generally considered to be composed of three lines with
syllable counts of 5/7/5 respectively, totalling 17. Traditionally, haiku are often composed of
more, and usually less than, 17 syllables. This contest will allow for syllable counts other
than 17.
Traditionally, haiku do not have titles, so this contest will consider only untitled haiku.
Please use only one font type in your submission.
Ensure your submission is properly edited for spelling and grammar and is free of
typographical errors.
Poets may send a maximum of 3 haiku in their submission. Poems submitted to previous
Wax Poetry and Art Magazine contests cannot be re-entered into this contest.
Include a biographical note of 100 words or fewer. If you are selected as a contest winner,
this biography will be published with your name on the website.
Include your complete mailing address so you can receive your prize.
Ensure your submission is complete prior to submitting. Your submission must contain:
-haiku
-biography fewer than 100 words
-contact information (mailing address)
Please put the name of the contest in the subject header of the email.
Contest entries must be sent by email to info@waxpoetryart.com by midnight of January 26,
2014.
Please include all poems, biography, and mailing address in one document, or all pasted
into the body of the email.
Contest entries should be attached as a Microsoft Word, Rich Text or Plain Text document.
You may paste the text into the body of the email, as long as the formatting remains intact.
Everyone who submits is added to the email list for updates on new issues and contests.
You can remove yourself at any time.
Winners
1 prize will be awarded to 1 poet for 1 haiku.
1st place: $10
Winning haiku will be selected based quality of writing and effectiveness of the poem, as
determined by the editor. The most evocative and sharply written haiku will win.
By entering the contest, you agree to all terms of the contest. If selected as winner, you
grant Wax Poetry and Art Magazine exclusive rights to first print and online publication of
your poem, as well as the right to reprint the poem at a later date in an anthology, without
additional compensation required.
Publication intended for early 2014. Prizes will be paid out at time of publication.
Wax Poetry and Art Magazine reserves the right to make whatever edits are deemed
necessary at any time, with utmost respect to the artists, to ensure that publication occurs.
Two Chances for Publication
Poems not selected for publication in Wax Poetry and Art Magazine may be selected for
publication in Weekly Poem.
Contest entrants assume all liability if situations arise due to any misrepresentations on
the part of the contest entrant, especially in regards to copyright violations.
Questions, comments, or concerns? Please email info@waxpoetryart.com.
About the Editor
Kirk Ramdath is the author of Love in a Handful of Dust, published by Frontenac House. He
publishes Wax Poetry and Art Magazine and is working on a new manuscript. Kirk has
created space for hundreds of Canadian poets, writers, visual artists, and musicians, and
photographers in print, online and on stage. http://lovedust.ca.
| Join the email list. |
Call for Submissions
Wax Poetry and Art Magazine accepts
submissions in many genres including
poetry, visual art, photography, music,
spoken word, and haiku. Submissions
are also accepted separately into
contests. Complete details are on the
Submissions page.
Current Open Contests
All contests are free to enter and open to
residents of Canada only.
Poetry Contest #5
Haiku Contest #2
Photography Contest #3
Flash Fiction Contest #2
Wax Poetry and Art Magazine accepts
submissions in many genres including
poetry, visual art, photography, music,
spoken word, and haiku. Submissions
are also accepted separately into
contests. Complete details are on the
Submissions page.
Current Open Contests
All contests are free to enter and open to
residents of Canada only.
Poetry Contest #5
Haiku Contest #2
Photography Contest #3
Flash Fiction Contest #2
Recent Issues
