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 Both unpublished and previously published work accepted.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). Acceptable use of AI: Please click the link to supplemental contest information below.

This is a contest for humor poems, not serious poems. Serious poems will not be judged. The poem you submit should be in English. Also accepted: cartoons that incorporate a humor poem; inspired gibberish (example).

Read the winning poems from our 25th contest. First time entering? We prepared this brief video to guide you. See also our short entry checklist, then click the button below to submit. The results of our 26th contest will be announced on August 15, 2027.

BENEFIT:

Prizes:

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: $750 plus two years of Chill Subs’ Best plan (a $400 value)

Third Prize: $350 plus two years of Chill Subs’ Best plan (a $400 value)

Honorable Mentions: 10 awards of $200 each plus one year of Chill Subs’ Best plan (a $200 value)

Top 13 entries published online