Wergle Flomp Humor Poetry Contest 2026: results
Applications closed 1 Apr 2026
United States
United StatesThe organiser announced 3 winners · 11 finalists · 11 honourable mentions. Selected from 4,825 applications.
Free: every name, the awards and works, the organiser’s announcement — and the results of every other call.
Who got in
The organiser has announced who won. Names are free with sign-in.
- 3winners
- 11finalists
- 11honourable mentions
Jury
Jendi Reiter · Lauren Singer
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4,825 applied · 150 selected
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The programme
- About the programme
- A highly lucrative, specialized genre prize that rewards comedic writing—a form frequently overlooked by elite academic institutions. It offers significant cash prizes and a Duotrope subscription.
- What the call offered
- $2,000 and a two-year Duotrope subscription (1st), $500 (2nd), $250 (3rd), and 10 prizes of $100. A highly lucrative, specialized genre prize.
- Who could apply
- Open to all poets for original humor poetry of up to 250 lines.
- Prizes
- First prize USD 2,000; second USD 500; third USD 250; honorable mentions USD 100 each
How it went
- Applications closed1 Apr 2026
- Finalists announced
- Results announced
Free: every name, the awards and works, the organiser’s announcement — and the results of every other call.