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Illusion of solidity

Contest Judged:  8/20/2026 5:57:00 AM
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Contest Description

What to Submit?

1 original, poem on the theme of 

Illusion of solidity 

 

Line of inquiry:

The dream seems real since we don a form,

borrowed from elements of that domain,

but if we simply chose not to conform,

we wake up when desires to rest are lain.

 

New poems, exploring the line of inquiry. Please keep the contest title as the poem title, any poem length over 10 lines but no more than 30.

Note: No AI please. 

Any form is acceptable.

Prizes

First Prize, Glory
Second Prize, Glory
Third Prize, Glory
Several 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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