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September 15th, 2026
Poetry is the spice of life.
Wax Poetry and Art Magazine (a.k.a. Wax Mag) presents poetry and other art from around the world.
Edited and designed by Kirk Ramdath. Published by Florencia Bay Books in Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada. Nanaimo is located on the traditional and unceded territory of the Snuneymuxw First Nation of the Coast Salish Peoples.
Wax Poetry and Art Magazine is transitioning to a monthly publication. Stay tuned for updates.
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Visit waxpoetryart.com to explore poetry
(including haiku
and spoken word),
visual art,
photography,
play,
and fiction
submission opportunities.
Experience the thrills of the Weekly Poems Contest.
Click the titles below to read the work. Use the Back button to return to this page.
Note: Artist Pages will be updated soon.
WAX MAG EDITOR'S CHOICE
Arbutus (Under 25) Contest #13 – First Place
EVE
Poem by Esme Coulter
(Bath, Somerset, England, United Kingdom)
Poetry Contest #26 – First Place
Of This Place
Poem by Marianne Neill
(London, Ontario, Canada)
Socially Engaged Poetry Contest #16 – First Place
A Ride to Nowhere
Poem by Adenekan Olanrewaju (Oamlad)
(Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria)
Alder (25 to 50) Poetry Contest #2 – First Place
The World Made by Your Collarbones
Poem by Gina Gaebl
(Victoria, British Columbia, Canada)
Aspen (Over 50) Poetry Contest #2 – First Place
Chasm
Poem by Stephen G. Lloyd
(Masset, Haida Gwaii, British Columbia, Canada)
Rhyming Poetry Contest #2 – First Place
Words Come to All
Poem by Howard Osborne
(Pontefract, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom)
Thanks for reading! Read more original poetry and art by clicking the links and thumbnails, below.
Read previous issues of Wax Mag:
Wax Poetry and Art Magazine #9
Wax Poetry and Art Magazine #8
Wax Poetry and Art Magazine #7
Wax Poetry and Art Magazine #6
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