Poetry Contest – Third Wednesday Magazine

Notes for Wedding Vows / Peter Schireson

Published on April 23, 2021 by Editorial Staff

From the sping issue of 3rd Wednesday, this poem was an honorable mention in our annual poetry contest.

The Sower / Zoe Robles

Published on April 9, 2021 by Editorial Staff1 Comment

3rd Wednesday’s poem of the week is a prize winning poem from our annual poetry contest. It appears in the spring issue of the magazine, now available in print at Amazon or as a free download from our website.

Driving Test / Ken Hines

Published on March 21, 2021 by Editorial Staff

Here is 3rd Wednesday’s poem of the week from the just released Spring issue. This is one of 3 winning poems from our annual contest.

3rd Wednesday Magazine’s Annual Poetry Contest

Published on January 7, 2021January 7, 2021 by Editorial Staff

“Letter” by Robert Hardy

Published on December 21, 2020 by Editorial Staff

The winning poem from 3rd Wednesday’s winter issue 50/50 contest. The issue can be read free online and print copies can be purchased at Amazon.

Notes From The Field / Alexandra Wade

Published on October 6, 2020 by Editorial Staff

Our poem of the week is a contest winner from the fall issue of 3rd Wednesday. Another 50/50 contest is under way for the winter issue due out in December. The winning poet receives 50% of the contest entry fees or $50 (which ever is greater) and a one year subcription to the print magazine. The entry fee is just $3.

Next-to-Last Visit With My Father / Charles Hughes

Published on March 30, 2020 by Editorial Staff

3rd Wednesday’s poem of the week is one of the winning poems from our most recent poetry contest. It appeared in our spring issue which is available free online at our website or for $6 in print at Amazon.com.

Next-to-Last Visit With My Father / Charles Hughes

“A splendid, well-constructed example of deep emotion, quietly but vividly expressed. Each of the poem’s six 6-line stanzas feature carefully selected details from a particularly difficult farewell, making them indelible—causing the reader to sense the speaker’s dwindling hope while simultaneously cherishing the best of what remains of it.” – Marilyn L. Taylor, contest judge.

Acting Class / Sam Robertson

Published on March 21, 2020 by Editorial Staff

Acting Class is one of three winners in 3rd Wednesday‘s annual poetry contest and is our “Poem of the Week” from the Spring issue of 3W. Print copies can be ordered at Amazon.com and you can find a free download of the digital edition on our website.

Creeping Bellflower / Brianna Van Dyke

Published on March 14, 2020 by Editorial Staff

The spring issue of 3rd Wednesday is about to go into the mail. This is our annual poetry contest issue and today we present one of the honorable mention poems from this year’s contest. The poet tells us that this is her first ever poetry publication. The issue is on sale now at Amazon.

Seeking Center

Published on December 10, 2018December 10, 2018 by Editorial Staff

Third Wednesday’s annual poetry contest is accepting entries until February 15th, 2019. Here is a winning poem from 2017 from Washington poet, Cheryl Clough. Judge Larry Levy said: “Seeking Center seems to me one of the most deserving winners in this year’s entries. It demonstrates a strong command of language, economy of expression, and sense of direction. It begins well, builds with an interesting theme in mind, and develops and sustains that theme in surprising and arresting ways.

SeekingCenter