Contest Description
What to Submit? Choose from my list of Titles for your Sonnet *don't alter it in any way at all, AND choose TWO phrases to put somewhere in your sonnet. I'd like the phrases you have choosen to stand out so either put them in bold or perhas under your title, or above your poem. Point about making the phrases stand out is that I want to see them CLEARLY.
Here are the list of titles:
- The Hidden Nature Trail
- Cheers For the Janitor
- Dinnertime Stories
- Campfire Cologne
Now the phrases to choose two of:
- did you know
- refresh at noon
- song bird's chirp
- no mold
- away from the noise
- lengthy but worthy
- splashing birds and water
- candlesticks and glow
- crumbs and wrappers
- satisfied and alone
- serene and reflective
- accomplished without cheerleaders
- laughing memories
- light and shiny
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.