WERGLE FLOMP POETRY CONTEST
Deadline: April 1, 2004
http://www.winningwriters.com/contestflomp.htm 
Prizes total $1,007.65 in the third annual Wergle Flomp Poetry Contest sponsored by Winning Writers. This contest seeks the best parody and humor poems that have been submitted to 'vanity contests' as a joke. There's no entry fee. Doing good was never such mischievous fun. See the link above for recent winners, complete guidelines and online submission.


WAR POETRY CONTEST
Deadline: May 31, 2004
http://www.winningwriters.com/annualcontest.htm
Winning Writers announces its third annual War Poetry Contest. Submit 1-3 original, unpublished poems on the theme of war, up to 500 lines in total. First prize wins $1,000. $2,250 in prizes will be awarded in all. Winning entries will be published on WinningWriters.com. We welcome submissions online and by mail. Submit between March 1 and May 31. $10 entry fee. See the link above for guidelines and past winners, or request guidelines by mail with a SASE to Winning Writers, 351 Pleasant Street, PMB 222, Northampton, MA 01060-3961 (new address).


TOM HOWARD/JOHN H. REID SHORT STORY CONTEST
Deadline: March 31, 2004
http://www.winningwriters.com/tomstory.htm
Enter the 12th annual Tom Howard/John H. Reid Short Story Contest. Any type of original short story, essay or other work of prose is eligible, up to 8,000 words. Prizes totaling $2,375 in Australian dollars will be awarded (US$1,600). Writers of all nations may enter. The reading fee per entry is US$10. Online submission welcome. See the full guidelines at the link above.