Entrants can join the contest by filling out this online form, which will require your name, contact information, poem, poem title, and style. Please refer to the submission guidelines above or additional information.

Since 2004, ONE® Condoms has featured interesting artwork on our signature round wrappers as a way to spark conversations. Our wrappers are designed by people just like you—individuals who care about connection, belonging, and the joy of creativity. From stunning illustrations to graffiti art and clever slogans, our past contests have showcased the immense talent of artists, advocates, and fans. Now, as we pivot to celebrate poetry, we’re thrilled to continue this legacy by showcasing your literary brilliance!

We will be accepting submissions for the contest from Monday, April 21, 2025 to Monday, July 31, 2025. Submissions are now closed, but public voting to help pick the winners will be open from Tuesday, October 21, 2025 through Friday, December 19, 2025!

The contest is open to anyone living in the U.S. or Canada that is over the age of 18.

Your poems can be in any poetic format and about any kind of subject matter. Please keep in mind that your poem will exist on a condom wrapper that people look at before sex. So words that inspire joy, positivity, and creativity are encouraged. Themes of love, intimacy, sexuality, connection, well-being, and excitement, as is wordplay around the “ONE®” brand. But using these ideas doesn't necessarily increase your chances of winning! 

Because the poems will be printed on our 2” round wrappers, entries are limited to 300 characters or less (not including poem title). We will also not accept submissions that are overly vulgar, graphic, hateful, or political. Poems must be submitted in English.

Yes, as long as they stay within the character limit, poems can be written or structured in any style.

Yes, you can submit as many poems as you like! Each poem will have to be submitted as its own entry.

No, this contest is free to enter!

Can I begin my contest entry before my poem is ready?

As long as it is your original work, you may submit poems that have been previously published or sent to other competitions. We do not require exclusivity of our applicant’s work and ONE® does not own copyright of any submitted work. If you become a winner, we do have the right to publish or use the poetry you submitted in promotional materials.

By entering the contest, you agree to let ONE® use your email address to correspond with you about the status of your entry. If you advance to the judging and public vote portion of the competition, your name may be used across our website and social media platforms to promote the competition. We will not share your information with third parties or any external organizations without explicit permission from you.

Yes! We do not require exclusivity of our applicant’s work and ONE® does not own copyright of any submitted work.

Once you submit the application, you will see a confirmation screen, and you will receive an email confirmation.

Once submitted, your entry will be reviewed by our staff to ensure that it meets all contest requirements. It will then be vetted by a judging panel made up of professional poets, writers, and ONE® staff for elements like style, creativity, and emotional impact. Judging will consist of two or three rounds to narrow all entries down to the final round. The final entries will be opened to a public vote on Instagram - each entry will be its own post, and anyone can cast a vote by ‘liking’ the post. Entrants will be encouraged to share their poems across their own social media to get their friends and followers to support them!

There will be ten (10) final winners including the first prize winner and our runner-up.

Once you submit the entry form, you will see a confirmation screen, and you will receive an email confirmation. At the end of each judging round, we will contact all entrants to let them know if their submission has advanced or not. All final winners will be contacted via email, then announced on social media.

You will be notified of your submission status whether or not you advance to the final rounds, but our panel will not be able to provide creative or constructive feedback on every submission.

Winners will be announced in Fall of 2025 after the public voting has closed. Stay tuned for precise dates!

All finalists will receive a cash prize, a year’s supply (365) of condoms with their winning poem printed on the wrappers, and a donation of condoms to a non-profit organization of their choice. Cash prizes will be issued via check or wire transfer within four weeks of the winners confirming their payment info, and condom-related prizes will be issued as soon as printing allows. 

First Place: $1,000 cash prize, a year’s supply of condoms, and a donation of 5,000 condoms to a non-profit organization of their choice

Runner Up: $500 cash prize, a year’s supply of condoms, and a donation of 2,000 condoms to a non-profit organization of their choice

Honorable Mentions: $300 cash prize, a year’s supply of condoms, and a donation of 1,000 condoms to a non-profit organization of their choice 

Read the finalist entries and cast your vote here! You can vote for as many poems as you adore, as many times as you want - just submit a new entry each time. We'll be creating custom designs for the winning poems, but during the voting period we have them displayed as plain text so that the poem content is the focus. Share the link to the voting form with your friends, lovers, and that one pal who always has a way with words. VOTING IS OPEN TUE 10/21/25 THROUGH FRI 12/19/25!

You can email us at info@onecondoms.com with any questions you have, and we’ll get back to you as soon as we can.