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Submit Your Masterpiece

We are looking for evocative, original voices. Please read the guidelines carefully before submitting your work to the Global Online Poetry Contest.

Submission Guidelines

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    Originality is Key

    All poems must be your original work and unpublished elsewhere, including personal blogs or social media.

  • 2

    Length Restrictions

    Poems should not exceed 40 lines. There is no minimum length; haikus and short verses are welcome.

  • 3

    Portfolio Requirement

    You must publish your poem to your personal portfolio first before selecting it for submission below.

  • 4

    Entry Fee

    Submission is completely Free.

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The May,2026 Global Verses Open Contest

"Where Every Voice Finds a Home. From Seattle to Tokyo, let your soul speak."

Grand Prizes

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1st Place
$30 USD + Feature
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2nd Place
$20 USD + Feature
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3rd Place
$15 USD + Feature
⭐️
People's Choice
$10 USD + Feature

 

Contest Update

This contest received only 6 entries and did not reach the minimum requirement of 30 participants.
As stated in the contest terms and conditions, cash prizes will not be
awarded, and official winners will not be selected.

Instead, the top 4 performers will be chosen based on overall engagement,
including likes, views, shares, and profile activity. These participants
will be featured on the website homepage as “Top Poets of the Month”
and will receive a special “Poet of the Month” badge along with
a featured profile promotion.

We appreciate the participation and support of all contestants.

Championship Leaderboard

1

Grateful

By Poonam Sankhyan

2

Father’s Silence

By Poonam Sankhyan

3

The Family Table

By Maria Garcia

4

Grandmother’s Hands

By Oliver Taylor

5

Sisters and Brothers

By Sophia Rossi

6

Home

By Kenji Sato

Countdown to Deadline

May 31, 2026
Midnight (UTC)
Theme
Poem Lines 10-40 Lines
Entries 1 per Author
Total Entries

How to Enter

  • 1 Create your poet profile and upload your best verse.
  • 2 Navigate to your poem and click "Submit to Contest".
  • 3 Share your poem! Most viewed entries win the People's Choice Award.

Security Note: Once submitted, poems are locked for editing via our security engine. This ensures the integrity of the judging process. Terms and Conditions

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Contest Terms & Conditions

  • Entry to the contest is completely free.
  • Only one entry per participant is allowed.
  • Participants must submit only their original work. Plagiarism or copied content will lead to immediate disqualification.
  • Any form of hate speech, abusive language, explicit adult content, or illegal material is not allowed.
  • Winners will be selected based on creativity, originality, quality, and overall impact.
  • The People’s Choice winner will be decided through public voting/likes/engagement.
  • The organizers reserve the right to remove any submission that violates contest rules.
  • Prize amounts are:
    • 1st Place — $30 USD + Feature
    • 2nd Place — $20 USD + Feature
    • 3rd Place — $15 USD + Feature
    • People’s Choice — $10 USD + Feature
  • Prize distribution may take up to 7 business days after winner announcement.
  • By submitting an entry, participants give permission for their work to be featured on the platform/social media with proper credit.
  • The organizers reserve the right to modify contest rules or cancel the contest if necessary.
  • Participation in the contest means you agree to all the terms and conditions above.
  • A minimum of 30 participants is required for the contest prizes to be distributed and official winners to be selected. If the contest does not reach 30 participants, cash prizes may not be awarded. Instead, the top 4 performers based on likes, views, shares, and profile engagement will be featured on the website homepage as “Top Poets of the Month” and will receive a special “Poet of the Month” badge along with featured profile promotion.