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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.

08/12/2025

SWAV Poetry Magazine

ATTN Spoken word, audio, and video poets!

SWAV Poetry Magazine is an international publication that accepts spoken word, audio, and video poem submissions from everyone living everywhere on Earth.

SWAV Poetry Magazine is a qualifying publication for the SWAV (Spoken Word, Audio, and Video) Poetry World Cup.

Non-paying. Read guidelines to submit.

SWAV Poetry Magazine accepts spoken word, audio, and video poem submissions from everywhere on Earth. SWAV Poetry Magazine is part of SWAV Poetry and waxpoetryart.com. Read submission guidelines on this page.

08/10/2025

The Weekly Poems Contest opens August 11th!

ATTN All Poets!

Write a BRAND NEW POEM.
Submit by SATURDAY for
Publication SUNDAY!

20 lines or less. Perfect for short-forms.

New: Weekly Poems Pennant
The poet with the most published weeklypoems in 2025 will win the Weekly Poems Pennant and a cash prize.

No initial payment. Read guidelines to submit.

Have some fun and submit to the Weekly Poems Contest!

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.

08/09/2025

Under 25 Poetry Magazine

ATTN Poets under 25 around the world!

Under 25 Poetry Magazine believes young poets have an important perspective and deserve a dedicated space.

Under 25 Poetry Magazine is an international publication that accepts poetry submissions from everyone under 25 years of age, living everywhere on Earth.

Non-paying. Qualifying publication for the Under 25 Poetry World Cup. Read guidelines to submit.

Under 25 Poetry Magazine accepts poetry submissions from everyone under 25 years of age, from everywhere on Earth. Under 25 Poetry Magazine is part of Under 25 Poetry and waxpoetryart.com.

08/06/2025

VISUAL ART SUBMISSIONS

Kirk's Visual Art Magazine

ATTN Visual artists around the world!

Submissions sought by September 14th for the debut publication of Kirk's Visual Art Magazine, with publication intended for January 15th.

All published work qualifies for the upcoming Visual Art World Cup. This is a non-paying online magazine.

Submissions are open to all visual artists in all mediums living everywhere on Earth. Drawing, painting, sculpture, digital art, mixed media, and other – all mediums and genres are welcome.

Kirk's Visual Art Magazine accepts submissions from visual artists in all mediums living everywhere on Earth. Kirk's Visual Art Magazine is part of Kirk Ramdath presents Visual Art and waxpoetryart.com. Read submission guidelines on this page.

08/05/2025

Ottawa Poetry Magazine

ATTN National Capital Region poets around the world!

National Capital Regions in every country are the centres of national bureaucracy, but there are poets there too.

Ottawa Poetry Magazine accepts submissions from everyone living in a National Capital Region in any country in the world. All poets, all styles.

Non-paying. Read guidelines to submit.

Ottawa Poetry Magazine accepts submissions from everyone living in a National Capital Region in any country in the world.

08/04/2025

Nigeria Poetry Magazine

ATTN Nigeria poets!

Nigeria Poetry Magazine accepts poetry submissions from everyone living in Nigeria. All poets, all styles. Non-paying. Read guidelines to submit.

Nigeria Poetry Magazine is a qualifying publication for the Poetry World Cup.

Nigeria Poetry Magazine accepts submissions from poets living in Nigeria.

08/03/2025

The Weekly Poems Contest

-Opens Monday. Closes Saturday. Published Sunday.

ATTN All poets around the world!

Experience the excitement of the Weekly Poems Contest! Write a brand new poem and submit by Saturday, August 9th for publication on Sunday., August 10th.

20 lines or less -- perfect for short forms. Read winners in the Library. 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.

08/02/2025

New Zealand Poetry Magazine

ATTN New Zealand poets!

New Zealand Poetry Magazine accepts submissions from everyone living in New Zealand. All poets, all styles.

New Zealand Poetry Magazine is a qualifying publication for the Poetry World Cup. Non-paying. Read guidelines to submit.

New Zealand Poetry Magazine accepts submissions from poets living in New Zealand.

08/01/2025

Photographers from Earth Magazine

ATTN Photographers of the world!

Submissions are open to all photographers in all styles living everywhere on Earth. Professional, amateur, travel, landscape, portrait, photojournalism, artistic, realist, animals, nature, still life, abstract, and other – all genres and photographers are welcome. However, n**e and explicit photos are not permitted.

Non-paying. Submissions always open, but until September 14th, submissions accepted for the debut issue on January 15th, 2026.

Read guidelines to submit.

Photographers from Earth Magazine accepts photography submissions from everywhere in the world. Photographers from Earth Magazine is part of Photographers from Earth and waxpoetryart.com. Read submission guidelines on this page.

07/31/2025

Haiku Magazine

ATTN Haiku lovers!

Haiku Magazine accepts haiku submissions from all over the world. Haiku must be in the 5/7/5 format for this publication. Haiku not using the 5/7/5 format can be submitted to almost any other poetry publication on the waxpoetryart.com website as a regular poetry submission.

Submissions are now open for the debut issue of Haiku Magazine, to be published on January 15th, 2026.

https://waxpoetryart.com/haikumagazine/submissions.html

Haiku Magazine accepts haiku submissions from all over the world. Read guidelines on this page to submit.

07/30/2025

South Africa Poetry Magazine

ATTN: South Africa poets!

South Africa Poetry Magazine accepts poetry submissions from everyone in South Africa. All poets, all styles.

South Africa Poetry Magazine is a qualifying publication for the Poetry World Cup. Non-paying. Read guidelines to submit.

South Africa Poetry Magazine accepts submissions from everyone in South Africa.

07/29/2025

Flash Fiction Takeover Magazine

ATTN Flash fiction writers of the world!

Flash Fiction Takeover Magazine invites all fiction writers in all genres from around the world to submit flash fiction up to 250 words in length. Literary, mystery, science fiction, action, western – whatever your style, submit your work here. Micro fiction, postcard stories, short stories, or very short stories – whatever you call flash fiction, submit them here.

Non-paying. Seeking submissions until September 14th for the first publications on January 15th, 2026. Read guidelines to submit.

Flash Fiction Takeover Magazine is an international publication that accepts all genres of flash fiction from everywhere on Earth. Flash Fiction Takeover Magazine is part of Flash Fiction Takeover and waxpoetryart.com. Read submission guidelines on this page.

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