Contest Description
What to Submit?
Given the chance, what imaginary art piece would you leave on the moon? Using any poetic style/form of your choice, write a single Notional Ekphrasis poem on the subject of a Memento on the Moon—this is also the title of your poem. Your poem must be between 10 to 15 lines.
Notional Ekphrasis involves 1. IMAGINARY ART (not yet completed or realised) brought to life through your literary skill, and 2. using evocative language (words and phrases that evoke strong emotions, images, or sensations in the reader) to express its significance to the poet.
MY EXAMPLE POEM
Memento on the Moon (poetrysoup.com)
PoetrySoup T & C’s apply.
Judging
The judge’s decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into regarding the results posted.
Q & A
See the blog for information regarding the inspiration behind this contest.
I also discuss some useful writing techniques.
Memento on the Moon - Suzette Richards's Blog (poetrysoup.com)
Prizes
First Prize, Glory
Second Prize, Glory
Third Prize, Glory
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.