Contest Description
Thank you to everyone who took part in my last contest.
This one is a Premier one, so there will only be ten placements.
I remember the last time I did a Premier contest and some were upset they did not place (was over 3 years ago).
Contest are based on what appeals to the sponsor. Poetry is abstract and subjective, just because you do not place, it does not mean your poem as not very good.
The theme is:
If this was the last
I hope the theme inspires you. I like poems that are emotive and use different poetic techniques.
Free verse or rhyme is fine.
What to Submit?
NEW poems only written on or after 14 September 2023
Prizes
Ten 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.