ELIGIBILITY:

No fee to enter. Judge: Jendi Reiter, assisted by Lauren Singer. One poem only, please. Length limit: 250 lines maximum.

No restriction on age of author. Both unpublished and previously published work accepted. Authors from all countries eligible except Iran, North Korea, Crimea, Russia, and Belarus (due to US government restrictions).

This is a contest for humor poems, not serious poems. Serious poems will not be judged. The poem you submit should be in English. Inspired gibberish is also accepted (example).

In general, poems written with the aid of a text-generating AI such as ChatGPT are not eligible. However, if you have employed an AI in a way that gets really funny results, please email info@winningwriters.com for a ruling on the eligibility of your entry. You must get pre-approval from us before submitting work that employs an AI in any way. They are looking for signs of human ingenuity.

BENEFIT:

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)

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