1 original, newly-written FIVE STANZA TERZA RIMA, subject of your own choosing
Only Terza Rima (see Poetry Soup's Types of Poetry) will be accepted and read. All other poetry formats will be disqualified. I have written several Terza Rima, so you might want to check out some of them. For this contest. I will be accepting Near Rhymes; however, I expect the rhymes to be reasonable. I do NOT consider "ing" on the end of the word a rhyme with all other "ing"-ending words, or "ly" to rhyme with all other "ly"-ending words period! Best to check your rhymes with Rhyme Zone.com or a similar site. No syllable counts in lines are necessary for this contest.
My examples are "Slow Down, Little Sailor Man" "Near Death Experience," and "Soft Shades of Olive" - All of them may be found in my list of poems on Poetry Soup. My examples show the versatility of this format.
PLEASE READ ALL OF THE CONTEST INSTRUCTIONS TO THE END!
Prizes
First Prize, Trophy Winner
Second Prize, Podium Position
Third Prize, Podium Positiion
4th-10th Places, Notable Entries
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. Please put the name of the contest, the sponsor's name, and the date your Five Stanza Terza Rima was written. It must have been written on or after July 5, 2022. Only new poems, please! I do check copyright dates at the bottom of the entries.
English Language
Poems MUST 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. I DO judge my contests blind, so please do not identify yourself in any way on your entry. DO NOT PUT YOUR NAME ON THE ENTRY. Under no circumstance will I discuss your entry with you via Soup Mail. If you have any questions about what a Terza Rima is, consult Types of Poetry on Poetry Soup. If I find an obvious grammar, spelling, or lack of proofreading error, your entry will be eliminated. I am very strict about this! No exceptions!
NOTE: Until my contest is over, I will NOT be reading any Terza Rimas in the New Poems listing. The Terza Rima is not an exceptionally complicated poetry form, but it does have some specific rules. I will be looking at theme, rhyme, rhythm, subject matter, imagery, precision in execution, and proper word usage. Best wishes to everyone!