Wergle Flomp Humor Poetry Contest

Deadline: April 1, 2023

Top Prize: $2,000 cash first prize

Other Prizes: $500 second prize and 10 awards for $100 each

Entry Fees: No entry fee

Frequency: annual

Late Submission Period Available?: no

Website: Winning Writers

Twitter: @winningwriters

The Wergle Flomp Humor Poetry Contest is an annual contest from Winning Writers that seeks humorous poems. The contest is now in its 20th year. There is no entry fee to enter. The contest offers $3,500 in prizes. The prizes include a $2,000 plus Duotrope 2-year gift certificate first prize, a $500 second prize and ten honorable mentions of $100 each. The contest accepts entries through Submittable.

The contest is judged by Jendi Reiter, assisted by Lauren Singer Ledoux.

The top 12 entries are published online. You can read past winning poems and remarks from the judges on the websites.


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