Contest Description
What to Submit?
1 original, poem on the theme of .............
Any form is acceptable.
READ INSTRUCTIONS. THANKS,
Please write a tanka or other brief poem using an unusual color choice along with a flower, plant, or tree. Make it beautiful or sad or funny. In other words fill it with emotion. No names, please date.
*Please begin title with “Brief:” so I will know it is for contest. No more than 5 lines.
TITLE Example
BRIEF: SERENITY OF CIRCUMSTANCE
SERENITY OF CIRCUMSTANCE
my cocoa blossom floats downstream
serene amidst the forest of scented pine
suntanned beauty with melting petals
cooled by the teal reflections of time
7/2/2017
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.