Wax Poetry and Art - Submissions

Wax Poetry and Art Submissions

Welcome to the Submissions page for Wax Poetry and Art. Here,
you can view all current submission opportunities for the dozens of
publications that comprise the Wax Poetry and Art Network. Contests
are listed first, then special projects, then regular submission
opportunities. Scroll down the page to see all opportunities, or view
Special Projects and Regular Submissions separately.

Poetry Champions Cup 2020
Submissions are now open for the Poetry Champions Cup 2020 and all
preliminary contests. The listing on this page is organized into the
following geographical categories:
- All locations,
- North America,
- United Kingdom,
- Australia & New Zealand,
- Africa,
- India,
- Europe, &
- Caribbean.
Scroll down to find the category that matches where you live. You can
also view a chronological listing and track publication dates for winners.
Scroll down to the bottom of this page for a list of recently closed
contests.

Links will open in a new window so you can easily return to this page.
Additional contests will be added in January and February 2020, so
keep checking this page to see if there are additional contests that you
qualify for. Please note that a poem may not be simultaneously
submitted into more than one Wax Poetry and Art submission stream
at any time.

Marquee Poetry Contest - Open to All Locations
Poetry Champions Cup 2020 - Closes November 15, 2020

Poetry Champions Cup Preliminary Contests
All Locations - Everyone
The Socially Engaged Poetry Contest #4 - Closes September 20, 2020
The Lighthearted Poetry Contest #3 - Closes September 27, 2020
Wax International Poetry Contest #2 - Closes October 4, 2020
Poets of the World Contest #2 - Closes October 4, 2020

North America - USA
Poets of the USA Contest #2 - Closes September 6, 2020
- Residents of the United States.
Poets of Texas Contest #1 - Closes September 6, 2020
- Residents of Texas.

North America - Canada
Poets of Canada Contest #2 - Closes August 30, 2020
- Residents of Canada.

United Kingdom
Poets of the UK Contest #2 - Closes August 30, 2020
- Residents of the United Kingdom.
Poets of Ireland Contest #1 - Closes September 27, 2020
- Residents of the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland.

Australia & New Zealand
Poets of A ustralia Contest #1 - Closes September 13, 2020
- Residents of Australia.
Poets of New Zealand Contest #1 - Closes September 20, 2020
- Residents of New Zealand.

Africa
Poets of Nigeria Contest #2 - Closes August 23, 2020
- Residents of Nigeria.

India
Poets of India Contest #2 - Closes August 23, 2020
- Residents of India.

Europe
Poets of Ireland Contest #1 - Closes September 27, 2020
- Residents of the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland.

Caribbean
Poets of the Caribbean Contest #1 - Closes September 13, 2020
- Residents of the Caribbean.

Publication Dates for Contests
Click here to read specific contest winners and easily track
publication dates for a contest you are participating in.

Special Projects - Open to All Locations
Poems for Occasions (Angela Poetry Magazine)

Regular Poetry Submissions
Regular Submissions - Without a Geographic Restriction
Angela Poetry Magazine
Axil Poetry and Art (Poets under 25 years of age)
Eleventh Transmission
First Nations Poetry Magazine (First Nations, Métis, and Inuit Canadians,
Native Americans, and indigenous people living around the world.
Wax International

Regular Submissions - With a Geographic Restriction

North America - USA
California Poetry Magazine (Residents of California)
Chicago Poetry Magazine (Residents of Chicago)
NYC Poetry Magazine (Residents of New York City)
San Francisco Poetry Magazine (Residents of California)
Texas Poetry Magazine (Residents of Texas)
US Poetry Magazine (Residents of the USA)

North America - Canada
Calgary Poetry Magazine (Residents of Calgary)
Canada Poetry Magazine (Residents of Canada)
Edmonton Poetry Magazine (Residents of Alberta)
Montreal Poetry Magazine (Residents of Quebec)
Ottawa Poetry Magazine (Residents of Ontario)
Toronto Poetry Magazine (Residents of the GTA)
Vancouver Poetry Magazine (Residents of British Columbia)

United Kingdom
Dublin Poetry Magazine (Residents of Ireland and Northern Ireland)
Edinburgh Poetry Magazine (Residents of Scotland)
London Poetry Magazine (Residents of England)
UK Poetry Magazine (Residents of the United Kingdom)
Wales Poetry Magazine (Residents of Wales)

Australia & New Zealand
A ustralia Poetry Magazine (Residents of Australia)
N ew Zealand Poetry Magazine (Residents of New Zealand)

Africa
Africa Poetry Magazine (Residents of Africa)
Nigeria Poetry Magazine (Residents of Nigeria)

Asia
India Poetry Magazine (Residents of India)

Europe
Dublin Poetry Magazine (Residents of Ireland and Northern Ireland)
Europe Poetry Magazine (Residents of Europe)

Caribbean
Caribbean Poetry Magazine (Residents of the Caribbean)

Send questions and comments to info@waxpoetryart.com.

Recently Closed Contests
Poets of Europe Contest #1 - Closes June 28, 2020
Poets of India Contest #1 - Closes May 24, 2020
Poets of South Africa Contest #1 - Closes May 24, 2020
P oets of Africa Contest #2 - Closes June 21, 2020
Poets of Nigeria Contest #1 - Closes June 28, 2020
Poets of the UK Contest #1 - Closes April 19, 2020
Poets of Scotland Contest #1 - Closes May 10, 2020
Poets of England Contest #1 - Closes May 24, 2020
Poets of Europe Contest #1 - Closes June 28, 2020
Poets of Wales Contest #1 - Closes July 5, 2020
Poets, Now and Forever Contest #1 - Closes May 3, 2020
Poets of the First Nations Contest #1 - Closes May 17, 2020
Poets of Canada Contest #1 - Closes April 19, 2020
Poets of the Prairies and Great Plains Contest #1 - Closes May 17, 2020
Poets of the First Nations Contest #1 - Closes May 17, 2020
Poets of Quebec Contest #1 - Closes May 31, 2020
Poets of Ontario Contest #1 - Closes June 7, 2020
Poets of the GTA Contest #1 - Closes June 14, 2020
Poets of Western Canada Contest #2 - Closes June 14, 2020
Poets of BC Contest #1 - Closes June 21, 2020
Poets of the USA Contest #1 - Closes April 26, 2020
Poets of the Midwest Contest #1 - Closes May 3, 2020
Poets of the Prairies and Great Plains Contest #1 - Closes May 17, 2020
Poets of the First Nations Contest #1 - Closes May 17, 2020
Poets of NYC Contest #1 - Closes May 31, 2020
Poets of the Bay Area Contest #1 - Closes June 7, 2020
Poets of California Contest #1 - Closes June 21, 2020
P oets of the World Contest #1 (Closed May 17, 2020)
Poets of Western Canada #1 (Closed December 1, 2019)
The Lighthearted Poetry Contest #1 (Closed November 24, 2019)
Poets of Africa Contest #1 (Closed November 24, 2019)
The Christmas Poem Contest (Closed)
The Calgary Poetry Contest #2 (Closed
The Monthly Flash Fiction Contest (Closed)
The Monthly Lighthearted Poetry Contest (Closed)
The Weekly Poetry Contest (Closed)
The Monthly Black & White Photo Contest (Closed)
Poetry Contest #15 Closed
Socially Engaged Poetry Contest #4 Closed
Under 25 Poetry Contest #2 Closed
World's Best Poem Closed
Poetry Contest #14 (Closed October 15, 2017)
Socially Engaged Poetry Contest #3 (Closed October 15, 2017)
UK Poetry Contest #1 (Closed October 1, 2017)
Canada Poetry Contest #1 (Closed October 1, 2017)
United States Poetry Contest #1 (Closed October 1, 2017)
Calgary Poetry Contest #1 (Closed July 30, 2017)
Africa Poetry Contest #1 (Closed August 13, 2017)
India Poetry Contest #1 (Closed August 13, 2017)
Angela Poetry Contest #1 (Closed August 27, 2017)
Poetry Contest #13
Socially Engaged Poetry Contest #2
Under 25 Poetry Contest #1
Poetry Contest #12
Socially Engaged & Satirical Poetry Contest #1
Poetry Contest #11

Wax Poetry and Art - Submissions