Open Competitions
Explore our current calls for submissions. Each competition is a space for raw, unfiltered expression. Find your theme, check the deadline, and share your messy brilliance.
OPEN
Meanwhile, in the 2020s
Theme: The highs and lows of the 2020 decade.Â
Deadline: Jan, 2027
Next year
Testaments from Mending Hearts
Theme: Healing, evolving and the things learned along the way.
Deadline: TBC
Submission Guide
Before you submit your work, please ensure your entry is complete and your payment has been processed. We are looking for work that feels raw, alive, and unapologetically messy.
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Read the competition details before submitting. Ensure your poem meets the brief and is ready to be uploaded.
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Fill out the submission form, attach your entry and pay the submission fee.
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You will be contacted by Messy Mediums as stated in the competition details regarding the outcome of your submission.
Entries cannot be processed until both payment and submission have been received. Please check your spam folder for confirmation emails.