It is important that you read and agree to these terms before you enter any poem.

All poems will be reviewed by the Rhyme Rag editorial team. Submitting a poem doesn’t mean it will necessarily get published, just like in any other poetry publication.

  • Submissions can be in English or Irish
  • You must be aged between 12 and 21 years of age
  • Submissions must be the work of the entrant
  • Limit of one entry with five poems maximum per month
  • Submissions MUST not be any longer than 70 lines
  • Entrants must be born or based in Kilkenny city or county
  • The editor’s decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into
  • The closing dates for receipt of submissions is 1st and 14th of each month
  • There is no submission fee
  • Intellectual property remains with the author but by submitting a poem you are authorizing Rhyme Rag to publish your poem in both electronic and printed form.

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