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Five Perspectives Poetry Contest

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Rhyme poetry form only.
Poetry Contest Deadline: Thursday, October 1, 2026
23 poems of the maximum 35 allowed have been entered.
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Contest Description

Write one original poem consisting of five quatrains on the theme What Matters 

Each quatrain must reflect the perspective of a person at a different stage of life: the ages are: 5, 15, 30, 50 and 70.

 

What to Submit?


 

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.


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