Contest Description
What to Submit?
1 original, poem on the theme of ............. Minimalism
(Form must be set to Free Verse)
Minimalism is about focusing on the things that are important, and discarding the many things that are distractions. Sometimes we are too weighed down by responsibilities and obligations to be happy, or have material possessions that make it impossible to travel… Minimalism sounds like a good thing to get into touch with around Christmas time – when everyone is thinking about money, food and gifts.
Your poem must demonstrate minimalism in style and philosophy. However, it must make sense. Minimalism cannot be achieved by simply using insufficient words, although anything unnecessary would obviously be trimmed out. And rhymes might cause unnecessary clutter – so – use free verse.
Prizes
First Prize, Glory
Second Prize, Glory
Third Prize, Glory
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.