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Readers Festival 2026.

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May 15th, 2026

waxpoetryart.com's Readers Festival

waxpoetryart.com celebrates the Reader.

Poetry readers are invited to engage and respond to work previously published in Wax Poetry and Art.

Read and Respond
Click the cover images below to read work published prior to 2026. Find a poem that resonates with you, and write a short response. You can describe why the work resonates with you, or respond poetically, as you like. Submit your response and the name of and link to the poem you are responding to.

Deadline: Submit by August 31st, 2026.

Get Paid.... to Read Poetry!
The editor will select one response as the Editor's Choice and the author of the response will be awarded a $10 CAD prize. All responses* will be compiled into a collection and published in the Wax Poetry and Art Library on September 15th, 2026. Payment will be sent within a month following publication. (*With editorial discretion.)

Considerations
– Respond to work published 2021 to 2025. (Work published in 2026 is excluded so as to not directly favour any poets for next year's Poetry World Cup.)
– Write a response to someone elses work. (Don't write a reponse to your own poem.)
– The work being responded to doesn't receive a prize except for inclusion in the resulting collection of reader responses.

Submit by Email
Send your submission by email to info@waxpoetryart.com.
– Please use "Reader Response" as the subject header of the email.
– Include your response, your name, and your location (city/province/country), to be published.
– Please include the link to the work you are responding to as well as the name of the poem and poet.

Read these Works, and Respond:

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Wax Poetry and Art Magazine #8. Title image shows a steaming hot glass kettle full of black tea being tipped and poured into a glass cup on a glass saucer. The tea in the cup is rich, dark, and golden. Steam surrounds the cup. On the right of the teacup is a large ginger stem. Wax Poetry and Art Magazine 7. Title image shows a colourful village built into the rock, overlooking the water. Wax Mag 6. Title image shows an Eastern Screech Owl on a branch in front of a tree trunk and bright red leaves.
Photo shows a small group of young boys relaxing on the edge of a concrete pier, staring into blue water that fills most of the photo. The boys appear to be preparing to swim in the water. Photo shows a beach view of dark brown sand, as if after a recent rain. Waves can be seen rolling in. Two people can be seen near the water, talking to each other and looking at the water. Incinerator Rock juts out of the water. The view of the rock is close enough to see the different layers of colour. Above the rock, clear blue sky. Image shows the Sheringham Lighthouse on Vancouver Island. The lighthouse tower is painted white. The lantern section at the top is painted red. The lighthouse sits atop a rocky outcrop overlooking calm water. In the distance, a blue mountain range forms a horizon line over the water.
Image shows a black and white fishing boat with a crane type apparatus in the aft section. It is a side view of the boat, which is docked flush against a narrow plank. The reflection of the boat in the water is pristine, along with the forest, mountain, and clear blue sky behind the boat. Image text reads, Wax Poetry and Art Magazine, #1, waxpoetart.com, Photo by Clarissa Cervantes. The photo is composed of calm ocean making up the bottom half of the image. There are no waves but undulation can be seen toward the bottom left of the photo. A long pier about halfway, vertically. The pier extends from the left side of the photo until almost all the way to the right side. The his a sloping hill in the background behind the pier. The hill is sloping upward from the left to the right. The the right side of the photo, the glare of the sun setting behind the hill is bright. There is a golden hue over everything. Looking more closely at the pier, the silhouette of persons fishing can be seen. Comet #6. Image shows a closeup of black rollerskates on an asphalt road. The rollerskates have bright green laces and green wheels.
Comet 5. Image shows a jagged rocky mountain near the ocean. An otherworldly landscape. Comet 4. Image shows a cougar looking toward the camera in front of a black background. Title image shows a woman in a black dress swinging a bright red scarf so the scarf seems to be flying. Behind the woman is a grey wall. On the left side of the image, a section of wall has chipped away to reveal a red brick wall underneath the grey.
Title image shows an a stylized rear view of a sports car executing a maneuvre. The front wheels are turned to the left. The rear wheels are smoking, and the smoke covers the rear section of the car. Speed lines surround the car; in the distance, obscured coloured lights. Title image shows an amazing aurora borealis with sweeping bluish green waves of light over a small rocky, icy mountain, all reflected in the foreground which is a thin layer of ocean water, as if when the tide is in. Under the water, the ripples carved into the sand are visible. Poetry World #13. Image shows a lake in front of a snow covered mountain. On the right side of the image is a red house.
Poetry World 12. Cover art by Anna Nike Leskowsky shows a watercolour painting of a lifeguard station with a pier leading out over dry land, as if the tide is out. Poetry World 11. Image shows a woman mending a flowing dark blue fishing net; the woman is wearing traditional vietnamese headwear and clothing. Title image shows seven wild horses running through a grassy field on a bright sunny day with a clear blue sky.
Title image shows a closeup view of white cherry blossoms with orange stems completely covering several red branches. Atop one of the branches is a butterfly with white and orange wings, with black spots. Behind the scene is a light blue sky. Image shows fresh fruit and nuts arranged on a black stone surface. On the left side of the image is a heart shape in black stone. On the right are tomatoes, broccoli, walnuts, almonds, zucchini, and a bowl of quinoa. In the image, large letters state, 'Poetry World #7'. A feminine figure in a yellow jacket and a white canvas backpack faces away from the viewer toward a mountain. She stands on a wooden bridge, the water extends behind her and toward the mountain in front of her. The wooden bridge extends horizontally across the image. There is a reflection of the bridge and the figures standing on it.
Image text reads, 'Poetry World #6; May 23; waxpoetryart.com; Wax Poetry and Art logo; Photo by Armando Oliveira; Image is of a bight sunny day, a blue bike stands in a lavender field, giving the feeling of spring and summer adventure. Poetry World #5. Cover image shows an artistic photo of deeply coloured frangipani flowers with green, yellow, and red hues in front of a black background, all framed with a thin white border. Wax Poetry and Art presents Poetry World #4. Poetry World collects new poems published on the Wax Poetry and Art Network.
Title image shows a closeup of a colourful striped leaf. Title image shows a black and red train moving through a snow-covered forest. Title image shows a mountainous road, blue sky and a bright sunrise at the horizon.

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