Contest Description
To enter this contest and win a copy of my NEW BOOK, “Emotional Entanglements,” you need to submit an (Imagism poem)... on any theme!
Imagism
A type of poetry that uses clear and direct statements in order to put an exact picture in the reader's head. A poem that is written using the imagism style should easily and quickly create visual images that tell the story.
For this contest you may write “anything you want from 12 to 30 lines”... but it must be written in the “Imagism form.”
To understand what I'm looking for, examples of this style of poetry can be found at:
https://www.poetrysoup.com/poem/a_skim-milk_sky_1312120
https://www.poetrysoup.com/poem/her_icy_domain_1311196
https://www.poetrysoup.com/poem/fighting_back_the_tears_1360896
Please read the rules carefully!
In my last contest, so many good poems, unfortunately, had to be disqualified!
All submitted poems must use :
https://www.rhymezone.com/
https://www.howmanysyllables.com
when checking for rhymes or syllable counts ...no other programs will be acceptable.
Rules:
1) DATE YOUR POEM! New Poems Only submitted on or after July 31, 2021.
2) Place the contest (Name and Sponsor) at the bottom.
3) DO NOT PUT YOUR NAME ON THE POEM!
4) Only submit poems relative to this contest all others will not be read.
5) Be True To The Form
6) true rhymes only no near rhymes
First Prize............. A copy of my new book “Emotional Entanglements,”
Second Prize........ Podium Position
Third Prize............ Podium Position
Forth/ tenth Prize...Glory.