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Invitation to Play

Contest Judged:  10/4/2019 12:00:00 AM
Sponsored by: Sheri Fresonke Harper | Send Soup Mail
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 PlacePoemTitlePoet
Contest Winner Medal 2 A Day To Play Andrea Dietrich
Contest Winner Medal 3 Toy Display Beata Agustin
4 Lulu Line Gauthier
5 The Hula Hoop Hilo Poet
6 Javelin Thomas Harrison
7 Un Ran Dugout Batter James Edward Lee Sr.
8 Play Life's Game of Chess Subimal Sinha-Roy
9 Tanka Times Two - Time and Clocks Sandra Haight
10 Forever Sisters Lu Loo
Honorable Mention One Day In Eden Kai Michael Neumann
Honorable Mention Me Under Night Sky Anisha Dutta
Honorable Mention Opening Day Kenneth Cheney
Honorable Mention A Giveaway Kurt Ravidas
Honorable Mention Taking No Prisoners Caren Krutsinger
Honorable Mention Come Play With Me Gershon Wolf
Honorable Mention Wherefrom Did You Get Your Yellow Roses Probir Gupta
Honorable Mention Life Rashi Soni
Honorable Mention Ocean Play Jeanne Mcgee
Honorable Mention Ding Dong Charles Messina


Contest Description

What to Submit?

1 original, poem on the theme of .............play
Any form is acceptable.

The goal of this contest is for the poet to play with form, language, style, thoughts, in whatever way they want. Suggestions include: combine two forms, change noun verb order, start with a conclusion and go to the beginning, and play can be drama, sports, fun, games ... please leave explicit sex out thanks.

Minimum of 4 lines.

Date your poem, new poems only.

Prizes

First Prize, Glory
Second Prize, Glory
Third Prize, Glory
Twelve 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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