Wergle Flomp Humor Poetry Contest Details
- No entry fee
- Open to School, and College Students
- 23rd-year contest
- Seeking the best humor poems
- Submit published or unpublished work
- $3,750 in prizes
Judges in this Poetry Contest 2024
- Jendi Reiter
- Lauren Singer
Recent Winners in this Poetry Contest
- Beth Ann Fennelly - "Epistle to My Lord Concerning My Sons’ Future Spouses"
- Ellie Black - "On Being the Glamorous Blonde Villain from All Those Nineties Kids’ Movies"
- Josh Baumgart - "A Sex Therapist’s 50 Ways to Please Your Lover (Paul Simon)"
Reedsy Best Writing Contests 2023
- Submission period: August 15, 2023 - April 1, 2024
- Prizes:
- First Prize: $2,000 + two-year Duotrope gift certificate
- Second Prize: $500
- Third Prize: $250
- Honorable Mentions: 10 awards of $100 each
- Top 12 entries published online
- Open to all ages and countries (except specific restrictions)
- Entries should be in English
What to Submit in this Internatinal Poetry Contest
- Submit one humor poem
- Original work, can be published or unpublished
- AI-generated poems may be eligible if exceptionally funny
Prizes and Publication in this Poetry Contest
- First Prize: $2,000 cash + Duotrope gift certificate
- Second Prize: $500 cash
- Third Prize: $250 cash
- Ten Honorable Mentions: $100 cash each
- All winning entries published on Winning Writers website and in their newsletter
Length Limit in this Writing Contest 2024
- Poems should not exceed 250 lines in length (excluding title and blank lines)
Eligibility in this Poetry Contest by Winning Writers
- Most countries eligible, except Syria, Iran, North Korea, Crimea, Russia, and Belarus
- Entries must be in English
Anonymous Judging in this Poetry Competition 2024
- Entries judged anonymously
- No names or identifying information on entries
No Age Restriction in this Contest 2024
- Open to poets of all ages
Privacy and Copyright in this Contest for Students
- Privacy assured, no information rented to third parties
- Nonexclusive license to Winning Writers if your entry wins a cash prize
- Permission sought for possible inclusion in print collections
Who Is Wergle Flomp?
- Wergle Flomp is a creation of poet David Taub, which is used this Poetry Contest by Winning Writers
