What to Submit?
1 NEW, DATED, poem on the theme of ANY PAGE from your diary, real or fictional.
It can be today, or yesterday, it could be days, months, years ago, as long as it is a page from your diary. But, the poem must be newly posted to Poetry Soup. If unclear, soupmail me.
FOUR THEME OPTIONS:(pick one only)
1. Happiness
2. Sadness
3. Nature
4. Introspection
FOUR FORM OPTIONS:
1. Free Verse ( you can get creative with your layout, maybe, perhaps?)
2. Sonnet, standard, 10 syllable lines, abab cdcd efef gg
3. Rondeau , see poetry soup forms, my example is, Oh, My Garden
4. Terzanelle, see poetry soup forms, my example is, Torn Curtains Blowing
TITLE:
From My Diary: _______________ ( enter your theme word chosen)
**Poetry Soup does allow the semi-colon in the title
examples could be, From My Dairy: Introspection or From My Diary: Nature, got it ?
Poems must be dated October 29, 2017 or later.
Judging will be November 29, 2017 or sooner if 35 poems received
Note:
I will be using www.rhymer.com to check rhyming
I will be using HowManySyllables. com to check syllables
You Check: (because I will)
Your spelling, grammar, punctuation, rhyming, syllables, and PRESENTATION before entering. Images, audio, and videos are acceptable.
A Note to Poetry Contestants:
Adding this sponsors name and contest is in my opinion, respectful but is optional.