January 15th, 2026
Welcome to Poetry World Cup 2026 – the Second Annual Edition, presented by Wax Poetry and Art.
Created, 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.
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Important Dates
January 15th, 2026: Commencement of the Reading Period of Poetry World Cup 2026.
April 15th, 2026: Conclusion of Reading Period.
May 15th, 2025: Announcement of winners. As well, another exciting literary event will be announced.
The Poetry World Cup is a fun, unique, international celebration of poetry.
We celebrate the ten Finalists of the Poetry World Cup 2026. They are the most-read poems from ten different countries published on the Wax Poetry and Art Network in 2025. They are unveiled to the world for the first time, here.
Now, these poems are offered to the world to read, enjoy, and share. One poem, one poet, and one country will be chosen by the world as the Poetry World Cup Champion.
Presenting the Ten Finalists of the Wax Poetry and Art Poetry World Cup 2026. Links will open in different publications. Use the Back Button to return to this page.
Representing IRELAND
Published in Dublin Poetry Magazine on May 15th, 2025
The Leprechaun Jig
by Dean Monaghan
(Skerries, County Dublin, Ireland)
Representing CANADA
Published in Vancouver Poetry Magazine on September 15th, 2025
Killing Time
by Sophia Zhu
(Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada)
Representing SOUTH AFRICA
Published in South Africa Poetry Magazine on January 15th, 2025
Who Am I?
by Carolyn Miller
(Hermanus, Western Cape, South Africa)
Representing TÜRKIYE
Published in Europe Poetry Magazine on May 15th, 2025
Time Thieves
by Şükrü Çiftçi
(Istanbul, Marmara, Türkiye)
Representing UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Published in Texas Poetry Magazine on September 15th, 2025
Early Spring Feeding Up
by Joe Pisklak
(Midland, Texas, United States)
Representing SCOTLAND
Published in Edinburgh Poetry Magazine on September 15th, 2025
One Field Across
by Emelia Faye Macdonald
(Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland)
Representing PORTUGAL
Published in Europe Poetry Magazine on May 15th, 2025
Priestess of Games
by Maria Carbunaru
(Porto, Portugal)
Representing INDIA
Published in India Poetry Magazine on September 15th, 2025
For Aye
by Debanjana Majumdar
(Durgapur, West Bengal, India)
Representing ITALY
Published in Wax Poetry and Art Magazine on January 15th, 2025
Sweet Bitterness of Musing
Poem by Petra F. Bagnardi
(Rome, Lazio, Italy)
Representing NIGERIA
Published in Wax Poetry and Art Magazine on September 15th, 2025
Market Price
Poem by Adenekan Olanrewaju (Oamlad)
(Abeokuta, Ogun, Nigeria)
Thank You for Reading the Finalists.
Next:
Coming May 15th, 2026: Results
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