Contest Description
What to Submit?
1 original, poem on the theme of
Desire and Aversion
Line of inquiry: plot the dance of desire and aversion appearing within our sphere of our consciousness on a daily basis, first recognising cause of the impulse, next discerning it’s merit and resolving it and then finally determining how we may transcend the urge.
Minimum 12 lines, maximum 40 lines in any form. Please contemplate on the line of inquiry in earnest. Take your musings wherever they wish to flow. Enjoy!
Contest and sponsor name may or may not be mentioned, as you wish. Please use your own unique poem title. Poem may be old or new.
Any form is acceptable.
Prizes
First Prize, Glory
Second Prize, Glory
Third Prize, Glory
Several 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.