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Blog Posted by Frederic Parker: 7/8/2023 7:24:00 AM

do you believe a contest sponsor should at the very least have written a few poems

in the form they require

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Frederic Parker

July 9, 2023 at 9:56 AM

I found a contest that interested me but when I went to the poet's page of poems and went back over a couple of months I found as far as I could tell they had never written a poem in the form they were requesting...so it gave me reason to ask my question...thank all of you for your thoughts

Paul Callus

July 13, 2023 at 1:23 AM

Hi Frederic, I have come across sponsors who have written several poems based on the form they ask for; unfortunately those poems reveal a lack of knowledge regarding that form...

Craig Cornish

July 12, 2023 at 7:22 PM

Suz, what does "meets requirements" mean?

Suzanne Delaney

July 11, 2023 at 12:28 PM

I have a bugaboo with contest sponsors who N/A a poem that meets requirements but doesn’t explain what the reasons are for giving it such a poor grade. I am going to avoid contests that are too General from now on. It’s not constructive.

Craig Cornish

July 9, 2023 at 5:19 AM

Yes, but even then it is often not done correctly.

Tania Kitchin

July 9, 2023 at 5:17 AM

Frederic, absolutely, it makes sense for that sponsor to have experience in writing the form(s) they will be judging. I agree with Jan, it is always nice for them to have an example as well.

Paul Callus

July 9, 2023 at 2:44 AM

I usually try to give the benefit of the doubt...but I do agree that sponsors should be (very) up-to-date with the form they ask for. Unfortunately this is not the case, and that is why nowadays I seldom enter contests.

Unseeking Seeker

July 9, 2023 at 12:40 AM

Makes sense. I assume they would

Eve Roper

July 8, 2023 at 7:45 PM

Heck, Yes!!!!!!!!!! in the past I've seen where they do get away with posting contest, but no poems of their own.

Andrea Dietrich

July 8, 2023 at 3:13 PM

Heck, yes!

Suzette Richards

July 8, 2023 at 12:21 PM

Most definitely. Otherwise how are we to tell if the sponsor understands the form, or not.

Jan Allison

July 8, 2023 at 11:07 AM

yes Frederic I like to see an example of what they require and i also think sponsors should have the decency to stick with the contest theme and NOT change it if they don't like the poems people have spent time writing for it. I have contacted admin on the subject. hugs jan xx