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Wax Poetry and Art presents the poetic breath of humanity. Contests can be entered for free, and submissions in English are welcome from everywhere on Earth.

Wax Poetry and Art free poetry and art contests and publishes the winners, including the World's Best Poem.

09/25/2025

The Weekly Poems Contest

Write a new poem. Submit by Saturday for publication on Sunday. Repeat every week.

Experience the thrills of the Weekly Poems Contest. Submit by Saturday night for this week's contest.

Free to enter. Non-paying. Read guidelines to submit.

Weekly Poems is home of the poetic concept of the weeklypoem, a short poem written, edited, and submitted or published within seven days. Read submission guidelines on this page.

09/22/2025

Legends of Shakespeare's Pen 2025/2026

Presented by Wax Poetry and Art.

Dear poets,

We are called –
to write poems that reflect our time and culture,
that speak of history and love and loss,
that reveal our human nature,
and tell universal truths.

We are called to be –

The Legends of Shakespeare's Pen.

Submit your excellent poetry to this international contest, and vie to be the Wielder of Shakespeare's Pen.

Free to submit. The overall winner receives $50 CAD. Open to the whole world. Read guidelines to submit.

Wax Poetry and Art presents Legends of Shakespeare's Pen 2025/2026. Become an international poetry legend. Follow the guidelines to submit.

09/22/2025

New poetry from Scotland:

"One Field Across"
by Emelia Faye Macdonald

Published in Edinburgh Poetry Magazine.

Read the poem, 'One Field Across' by Emelia Faye Macdonald, poet from Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. Published in Edinburgh Poetry Magazine, part of the Wax Poetry and Art Network.

09/22/2025

The Weekly Poems Contest is ON!

Write a new poem. Submit by Saturday for publication on Sunday. Repeat every week.

Experience the thrills of the Weekly Poems Contest. Submit today.

Weekly Poems is home of the poetic concept of the weeklypoem, a short poem written, edited, and submitted or published within seven days. Read submission guidelines on this page.

09/21/2025

"Early Spring Feeding Up"
by Joe Pisklak

New poem from Midland, Texas poet, Joe Pisklak.

Read the poem, 'Early Spring Feeding Up' by Joe Pisklak, poet from Midland, Texas, United States. Published in Texas Poetry Magazine, part of the Wax Poetry and Art Network.

09/21/2025

Wax Poetry and Art presents Poetry World #13

The poetic breath of humanity.

Poetry World presents new poems published in Wax Poetry and Art publications.

Wax Poetry and Art presents Poetry World #13. The poetic breath of humanity.

09/21/2025

The Weekly Poems Contest is on again!

Write a new poem THIS WEEK and submit by end of day on Saturday, September 27th, for publication on Sunday, September 28th.

20 lines or less. Non-paying. Read guidelines to submit.

Weekly Poems is home of the poetic concept of the weeklypoem, a short poem written, edited, and submitted or published within seven days. Read submission guidelines on this page.

09/21/2025

Coming Home
by Betsy Kahn

New poem from South Pasadena, California poet.

Weekly Poems #12, 'Coming Home' by Betsy Kahn, poet from South Pasadena, California, United States.

09/20/2025

Wax Poetry and Art presents Comet #6

Every four months, a comet blazes.

Comet presents stellar new poetry and photography published in Wax Poetry and Art publications.

Comet is edited and designed by Kirk Ramdath. Published by Florencia Bay Books in Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada.

Wax Poetry and Art presents Comet #5. Featuring stellar new poetry from around the world.

09/20/2025

New Canadian Poetry Publication -

The Great Canadian Poetry Road Trip

The Great Canadian Poetry Road Trip invites poets and readers on a grand poetic tour of the great nation of Canada. Every four months, come on a poetry adventure from coast, to coast, to coast.

Will this poetry vehicle make it to every province and territory, or will it break down and miss a few stops? Let's all find out, together. Submissions open for the debut issue.

The Great Canadian Poetry Road Trip invites you explore Canadian poetry, coast, to coast, to coast. All Canadian poets are invited to submit.

09/19/2025

Wax Poetry and Art Magazine #8 has arrived!

Read poetry, photography, and visual art from around the world. Published in Canada by Florencia Bay Books.

Please share this free publication so that more people can enjoy a world of poetry and art.

https://waxpoetryart.com/mag/08/

Read the eighth issue of Wax Poetry and Art Magazine. Featuring poetry, photography, and visual art from around the world. Published in Canada by Florencia Bay Books.

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