Overly Particular Judges

Overly Particular Judges: What to submit Only Sonnet form accepted. Must be a sonnet ( 14 lines - 10 syllables per line. Rhyme scheme : ABAB CDCD EFEF GG) Must include all 3 lines as below: Ginger Beer is a tonic Flotsam and jetsam are marked on the ship The imp skipped merrily. These three phrases MUST be included in your sonnet. Please bold them to be easily seen when judging. I am looking for intellectual thought waves throughout the poem, particularly on your consideration of what causes tides to come in and go out. Fresh ideas will be rewarded. Tired descriptions that have been over used will not be rewarded. Think of new ways to describe things. The title of your poem is your choice. Add SV to the end of the title. Have fun. 35 poems will be accepted and my time limit will be one week from today. Once your poem is entered it cannot be seen by other poets until judging has been completed. First Prize, trophy Second to tenth, Glory Preparing Your Entry Submit one copy of your poem online. Format your poem. Please make your entry easy to read — no illustrations or fancy fonts. English Language Poems should be in English. Poems translated from other languages are not eligible unless you wrote both the original poem and the translation. A Note to Poetry Contestants You are welcome to enter this contest, whether or not you won a prize in one of my previous contests.