Contest Description
What to Submit?
A new poem... on any theme!
This is the challenge ... (Diminished Hexaverse poems only!!!)
Diminished Hexaverse
A poem containing stanzas of 5 lines, then 4 lines, then 3 lines, then 2 lines, ending with one word. The syllables in each stanza correspond to the number of lines, i.e. 5 in each line in the first stanza, 4 in the second stanza and so on.
Examples of this style of poetry can be found at:
https://www.poetrysoup.com/poem/sols_caresses_1128720
https://www.poetrysoup.com/poem/im_in_love_1251133
Please read the rules carefully!
In my last contest so many poems had to be disqualified for not doing so!
All submitted poems must use :
https://www.rhymezone.com/
https://www.howmanysyllables.com
when checking for rhymes or syllable counts ...no other programs are acceptable.
Rules:
1) DATE YOUR POEM! New Poems Only submitted on or after May. 09th , 2020.
2) Place the contest (Name and Sponsor) at the bottom.
3) DO NOT PUT YOUR NAME ON THE POEM!
4) Only submit poems relative to this contest all others will not be read.
5) Be True To The Form Chosen
6) True rhymes only no near rhymes... if required.
Prizes: All book prizes have been suspended dew to COVID-19.
First Prize....................Podium Position 1st
Second Prize...............Podium Position 2nd
Third Prize...................Podium Position 3rd
Fourth to 10.................Placing
11th to ?......................Honorable Mention
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.
Poems must be in English. Poems translated from other languages are not eligible, even if you wrote both the original poem and the translation.