Contest Description
What to Submit?
1 or more original, poem on the theme of "How my first poem was born". In few but creative words, narrate how your first poem came to life.
Only tanka form is acceptable. No "AI" generated tanka is allowed. Check your poem on PS Grammar Checker for clichés. See PS rules for Tanka form. Thank you amd happy writing.
Prizes
Multiple Placements
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.