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Updated August 4th, 2026
Wax Poetry and Art presents a network of contests and poetry magazines designed to capture the poetic breath of humanity.
There are special opportunities for haiku, spoken word, and for young poets. You will also find opportunities to submit visual art, photography, playwriting, and fiction. Scroll down to see all opportunities. Any questions, please email info@waxpoetryart.com.
Submission Deadlines
Submissions are open all year with three submission periods closing January 14th, May 14th, and September 14th.
(Except for Weekly Poems which runs weekly.)
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and spoken word),
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NOTE: SUBMISSION UPDATES ONGOING
Please note that submission guidelines to many publications are being updated.
It will take some time for the changes to be reflected everywhere,
and you may notice discrepancies. Apologies if there is any confusion.
Send an email to info@waxpoetryart.com if you have any questions.
Submissions are now open in all region-based publications for poems inspired by that place, on the themes of life, culture, and nature. These submissions are open to current residents, and also to previous residents and visitors. For example, if you live in Canada, you can submit to the "Inspired by Canada" component of Canada Poetry Magazine. A person who travelled to Canada on vacation and wrote a poem can also submit to "Inspired by Canada," even though they do not live in Canada. Think about your previous lives and travels and view the publication list below to submit your "Inspired by" poem.
Wax Poetry and Art is adding a layer of internationality to its region-based publications. Poets are now given one Wax Poetry and Art Passport every submission period. This Passport allows the poet to submit to one region-based publication that does not include the place where you live. This gives the chance to be read by a new audience. For instance, a person in Canada can use their Passport to make a submission to Wales Poetry Magazine (Contest). Scroll down for the publication list. To use your Wax Poetry and Art Passport, please include "PASSPORT SUBMISSION" in the email subject header, and please mention that it is a Passport Submission at the beginning of the email (so I can differentiate from people accidentally submitting to an incorrect region.) Poets may use one Passport each submission period.
New: Simultaneous Submissions are Permitted
Simultaneous submissions are now permitted for all opportunities.
New: Under 18's Submit to Young Poets World
Young Poets World is a dedicated place for
poets 18 and under to submit poetry.
Poets under 18 are now required to submit to Young Poets World,
and all other waxpoetryart.com
publications will be for people 18 years and older.
Contests are listed first, then publications. View an alphabetical list of all publications by scrolling down this page. To narrow the publication list, click the following links.
Contests
Canada
United States
Africa
Americas (except Canada and USA)
Asia
Europe (except UK)
Oceania
United Kingdom
Wax Poetry and Art Magazine Contests
These international contests are designed to present a broad range of poetic voices and styles.
Poetry Contest
– Open to all locations.
Haiku Contest
– Open to all locations.
Socially Engaged Poetry Contest
– Submissions of socially engaged poems are open to all locations.
Aspen Poetry Contest (Over 50)
– Open to everyone over 50 years of age.
Alder Poetry Contest (25 to 50)
– Open to everyone 25 to 50 years of age.
Arbutus Poetry Contest (18 to 24)
– Open to everyone 18 to 24 years of age.
Rhyming Poetry Contest
– Submissions of rhyming poems are open to all locations.
waxpoetryart.com Contests
To be published in the specified waxpoetryart.com publication.
Haiku Imperium Contest from
Haiku Imperium
– Submissions of haiku are open to all locations.
Spoken Word, Audio, and Video Poetry Contest from
SWAV Poetry
– Submissions of audio and audio visual poems are open to all locations.
Visual Art Contest from
Kirk Ramdath presents Visual Art
– Submissions of visual art are open to all locations.
Photography Contest from
Photographers from Earth
– Submissions of photography are open to all locations.
Short Plays Contest from
The Short Play's the Thing
– Submissions of short plays are open to all locations.
Flash Fiction Contest from
Flash Fiction Takeover
– Submissions of flash fiction are open to all locations.
Additional International Contests
These two poetry contests, Weekly Poems Contest and Young Poets Contest, "do their own thing" and are not cross-published into
Wax Poetry and Art Magazine.
Weekly Poems Contest
– Experience the thrills of the Weekly Poems Contest.
A weekly contest for brand new poems.
Young Poets Contest
– A contest for poets 18 and under.
International Publications
These two Wax Poetry and Art poetry publications that are completely international,
open to submissions from all places on Earth, on all topics and themes.
Maple Syrup Poetry Journal
An international poetry journal.
Wax International Poetry Journal
An international poetry journal.
New publications, rules for promotion and relegation, and a new collection are coming soon. See the twelve Comet 2026 publications.
Publications in Alphabetical Order
Africa Poetry Magazine
Accepts poetry submissions from everyone living in Africa.
Poetry Magazine of Alberta
Accepts poetry submissions from everyone living in Alberta, Canada.
Poetry Magazine of the Americas
Accepts poetry submissions from everyone living in the Americas, outside of Canada and the United States.
Angela Poetry Magazine
Seeking poems that are curious, humorous, joyful, playful, and generally on the lighter side of life.
An international publication.
Arizona Poetry Magazine
Accepts poetry submissions from everyone living in Arizona, United States.
Asia Poetry Magazine
Accepts poetry submissions from everyone living in Asia.
Atlantic Canada Poetry Magazine
Accepts poetry submissions from everyone living in the Canadian provinces of New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, and Newfoundland and Labrador.
Australia Poetry Magazine
Accepts poetry submissions from everyone living in Australia.
Axil Poetry and Art
Accepts poetry submissions from everyone under 25 years of age.
British Columbia Poetry Magazine
Accepts poetry submissions from everyone living in British Columbia, Canada.
Bulgaria Poetry Magazine
Accepts poetry submissions from everyone living in Bulgaria.
Calgary Poetry Magazine
Accepts poetry submissions from everyone living in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
California Poetry Magazine
Accepts poetry submissions from everyone living in California, United States.
Canada Poetry Magazine
Accepts poetry submissions from everyone living in Canada.
Caribbean Poetry Magazine
Accepts poetry submissions from everyone living in the Caribbean.
Chicago Poetry Magazine
Accepts poetry submissions from all places on Earth.
China Poetry Magazine
Accepts poetry submissions from everyone living in China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macau.
Commonwealth Poetry Magazine
Accepts poetry submissions from everyone living in a current or former Commonwealth nation.
Colorado Poetry Magazine
Accepts poetry submissions from everyone living in Colorado, United States.
Dublin Poetry Magazine
Accepts poetry submissions from everyone living in Dublin, Ireland.
Edinburgh Poetry Magazine
Accepts poetry submissions from everyone living in Edinburgh, Scotland.
Edmonton Poetry Magazine
Accepts poetry submissions from everyone living in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
Egypt Poetry Magazine
Accepts poetry submissions from everyone living in Egypt.
Eleventh Transmission Eleventh Transmission publishes socially engaged poetry. Submissions accepted from everyone living all over the world.
England Poetry Magazine
Accepts poetry submissions from everyone living in England.
Europe Poetry Magazine
Accepts poetry submissions from everyone living in Europe.
First Nations Poetry Magazine
Accepts poetry submissions from First Nations, Métis, and Inuit Canadians; Native Americans;
and Indigenous people from around the world.
Florida Poetry Magazine
Accepts poetry submissions from everyone living in Florida, United States.
France Poetry Magazine
Accepts poetry submissions from everyone living in France.
Georgia Poetry Magazine
Accepts poetry submissions from everyone living in Georgia, United States.
Republic of Georgia Poetry Magazine
Accepts poetry submissions from everyone living in the Republic of Georgia.
Ghana Poetry Magazine
Accepts poetry submissions from everyone living in Ghana.
Illinois Poetry Magazine
Accepts poetry submissions from everyone living in Illinois, United States.
India Poetry Magazine
Accepts poetry submissions from everyone living in India.
Indiana Poetry Magazine
Accepts poetry submissions from everyone living in Indiana, United States.
Indonesia Poetry Magazine
Accepts poetry submissions from everyone living in Indonesia.
Ireland Poetry Magazine
Accepts poetry submissions from everyone living in Ireland.
Italy Poetry Magazine
Accepts poetry submissions from everyone living in Italy.
Kenya Poetry Magazine
Accepts poetry submissions from everyone living in Kenya.
London Poetry Magazine
Accepts poetry submissions from all places on Earth.
Malawi Poetry Magazine
Accepts poetry submissions from everyone living in Malawi.
Malaysia Poetry Magazine
Accepts poetry submissions from everyone living in Malaysia.
Manitoba Poetry Magazine
Accepts poetry submissions from everyone living in Manitoba, Canada.
Maryland Poetry Magazine
Accepts poetry submissions from everyone living in Maryland, United States.
Massachusetts Poetry Magazine
Accepts poetry submissions from everyone living in Massachusetts, United States.
Mexico Poetry Magazine
Accepts poetry submissions from everyone living in Mexico.
Michigan Poetry Magazine
Accepts poetry submissions from everyone living in Michigan, United States.
Minnesota Poetry Magazine
Accepts poetry submissions from everyone living in Minnesota, United States.
Missouri Poetry Magazine
Accepts poetry submissions from everyone living in Missouri, United States.
Montreal Poetry Magazine
Accepts submissions from everyone living in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Netherlands Poetry Magazine
Accepts poetry submissions from everyone living in the Netherlands.
New Brunswick Poetry Magazine
Accepts poetry submissions from everyone living in New Brunswick, Canada.
Newfoundland and Labrador Poetry Magazine
Accepts poetry submissions from everyone living in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
New Jersey Poetry Magazine
Accepts poetry submissions from everyone living in New Jersey, United States.
New Zealand Poetry Magazine
Accepts poetry submissions from everyone living in New Zealand.
New York Poetry Magazine
Accepts poetry submissions from everyone living in New York State, United States.
Nigeria Poetry Magazine
Accepts poetry submissions from everyone living in Nigeria.
North Carolina Poetry Magazine
Accepts poetry submissions from everyone living in North Carolina, United States.
Northern Ireland Poetry Magazine
Accepts poetry submissions from everyone living in Northern Ireland.
Northwest Territories Poetry Magazine
Accepts poetry submissions from everyone living in Northwest Territories, Canada.
Nova Scotia Poetry Magazine
Accepts poetry submissions from everyone living in Nova Scotia, Canada.
Nunavut Poetry Magazine
Accepts poetry submissions from everyone living in Nunavut, Canada.
NYC Poetry Magazine
Accepts poetry submissions from all places on Earth.
Oceania Poetry Magazine
Accepts poetry submissions from everyone living in Oceania.
Ohio Poetry Magazine
Accepts poetry submissions from everyone living in Ohio, United States.
Ontario Poetry Magazine
Accepts poetry submissions from everyone living in Ontario, Canada.
Ottawa Poetry Magazine
Accepts poetry submissions from everyone living in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
Pacific Northwest Poetry Magazine
Accepts poetry submissions from everyone living in the Pacific Northwest in USA and Canada.
Pakistan Poetry Magazine
Accepts poetry submissions from everyone living in Pakistan.
Pennsylvania Poetry Magazine
Accepts poetry submissions from everyone living in Pennsylvania, United States.
Philippines Poetry Magazine
Accepts poetry submissions from everyone living in the Philippines.
Poland Poetry Magazine
Accepts poetry submissions from everyone living in Poland.
Prince Edward Island Poetry Magazine
Accepts poetry submissions from everyone living in Prince Edward Island, Canada.
Protest Poems
Publishes poems that speak truth to power and inspire us to keep fighting for a better world
Submissions are open to everyone living all over the world.
Quebec Poetry Magazine
Accepts poetry submissions from everyone living in Quebec, Canada.
Romania Poetry Magazine
Accepts poetry submissions from everyone living in Romania.
Russia Poetry Magazine
Accepts poetry submissions from everyone living in Russia.
San Francisco Poetry Magazine
Accepts poetry submissions from all places on Earth.
Saskatchewan Poetry Magazine
Accepts poetry submissions from everyone living in Saskatchewan, Canada.
Scotland Poetry Magazine
Accepts poetry submissions from everyone living in Scotland.
South Africa Poetry Magazine
Accepts poetry submissions from everyone living in South Africa.
Texas Poetry Magazine
Accepts poetry submissions from everyone living in Texas, United States.
Thailand Poetry Magazine
Accepts poetry submissions from everyone living in Thailand.
Toronto Poetry Magazine
Accepts poetry submissions from all places on Earth.
Uganda Poetry Magazine
Accepts poetry submissions from everyone living in Uganda.
Ukraine Poetry Magazine
Accepts poetry submissions from everyone living in Ukraine.
United Kingdom Poetry Magazine
Accepts poetry submissions from everyone living in the United Kingdom.
United States Poetry Magazine
Accepts poetry submissions from everyone living in the United States of America.
Vancouver Poetry Magazine
Accepts poetry submissions from everyone living in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Vancouver Island Poetry Magazine
Accepts poetry submissions from everyone.
Virginia Poetry Magazine
Accepts poetry submissions from everyone living in Virginia, United States.
Wales Poetry Magazine
Accepts poetry submissions from everyone living in Wales.
Washington Poetry Magazine
Accepts poetry submissions from everyone living in Washington, United States.
Wax International
Accepts poetry submissions from everyone.
Wax Poetry and Art Magazine
Accepts poetry submissions from everyone.
Wisconsin Poetry Magazine
Accepts poetry submissions from everyone living in Wisconsin, United States.
Yukon Poetry Magazine
Accepts poetry submissions from everyone living in Yukon, Canada.
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