--
(Advertisements – Scroll down for the magazine.)
(Begin Magazine)
--
Switch between waxpoetryart.com publications:
Wax Poetry and Art
| Weekly Poems
| Haiku Imperium
SWAV Poetry
| Under 25 Poetry
| Young Poets World
Kirk Ramdath presents Visual Art
| Photographers from Earth
The Short Play's the Thing
| Flash Fiction Takeover
Get a Free Writer's Page at Writers, Poets, Playwrights
--
May 15th, 2026
Wax Poetry and Art presents the winning poems for the 2025/2026 Legends of Shakespeare's Pen Contest.
Now, the final fate of these poetry champions belongs to you, the reader. Of these regional champions, the poem with the most unique readers during the three-month reading period will be crowned as the overall Champion and be awarded the title of Wielder of Shakespeare's Pen. Share your favourite to help them win. Come back on September 15th, 2026 for the announcement of the winner.
Click the titles. Use the Back button to return to this page.
May 15th, 2026
Shakespeare's Pen 2025/2026 – Winner for UNITED STATES
To My Friend Who Was a Natural Disaster
by Isis Zystrid
(Shoreline, Washington, United States)
May 15th, 2026
Shakespeare's Pen 2025/2026 – Winner for OCEANIA
Breadcrumbs
by Emma Robinson
(Aldgate, South Australia, Australia)
May 15th, 2026
Shakespeare's Pen 2025/2026 – Winner for AFRICA
A Fool of Warmth
by John N.D. Garang
(Kigali, Rwanda)
May 15th, 2026
Shakespeare's Pen 2025/2026 – Winner for EUROPE
Tonight
by Ana-Mariya Boykova
(Radomir, Pernik, Bulgaria)
May 15th, 2026
Shakespeare's Pen 2025/2026 – Winner for the AMERICAS
Long Way From Home
by Linette Rabsatt
(Tortola, British Virgin Islands)
May 15th, 2026
Shakespeare's Pen 2025/2026 – Winner for CANADA
On Mother's Day
by Anna Nike Leskowsky
(Toronto, Ontario, Canada)
Return to the Wax Poetry and Art Library
Read more:
- Visit the Wax Poetry and Art Submissions page.
- Visit the Wax Poetry and Art Library.
- This website and all contents ©Florencia Bay Books and specified artists.
(End Magazine)
--
(Advertisement)