Wergle Flomp Humor Poetry Contest
Deadline: April 1, 2021Top 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 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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