Contest Description
What to Submit?
I'm having a buggy summer, wasps, chiggers, mosquitos, spiders, etc., and when I'm outside, I am being devoured and I've the lumps to prove it. Write me a funny Tanka about summer bugs. If you're having a buggy summer, please tell me about it; I do not want to feel alone in this itchy crisis.
Your Tanka does not have to adhere to 5/7/5, as long as each Tanka is under 17 syllables. Yes, it can be a chain of up to three Tanka if you prefer. The funnier your Tanka is, the more it will take my mind off of itching.
Prizes
First Prize, Glory
Second Prize, Glory
Third Prize, Glory
Twelve Honorable Mentions
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.