Wergle Flomp Humor Poetry Contest (no fee)

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Submit one humor poem, up to 250 lines. There is no fee to enter. Judge: Jendi Reiter, assisted by Lauren Singer. Sponsored by Winning Writers, co-sponsored by Duotrope and Chill Subs.

  • First Prize: $2,000 plus a two-year gift certificate from Duotrope (a $100 value) and five years of Chill Subs' Best plan (a $1,000 value)
  • Second Prize: $500 plus two years of Chill Subs' Best plan (a $400 value)
  • Third Prize: $250 plus two years of Chill Subs' Best plan (a $400 value)
  • Honorable Mentions: 10 awards of $100 each plus one year of Chill Subs' Best plan (a $200 value)
  • Top 13 entries published online

No restriction on age of author. All countries eligible except Iran, North Korea, Crimea, Russia, and Belarus (due to US government restrictions). In addition to English, your poem may contain inspired gibberish. You may submit published or unpublished work. Please omit your name from your entry. We prefer 12-point type or larger. Please avoid fancy, hard-to-read fonts.

Please submit only one poem to this contest.

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