Our Wergle Flomp Humor Poetry Contest. $3,750 in prizes. No fee.
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Over 25,000 poems by 4,000 poets. Classic authors like Shakespeare and Milton are well-represented, as well as many moderns. Search by title and name (text searches can also be made but results are unpredictable). Free poem-of-the-day newsletter introduces you to wonderful work like Tarantella by Hilaire Belloc.
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Deadline: Apr 1, 2025
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