What to Submit?
1 original, poem on the theme of .............any theme
Use the new poetry form called THE BELL, which is an elongated version of a Cinquain. It has 9 lines and rigid syllable count of 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 8, 2, 1, respectively. When the <center>...</center> alignment is used the poem resembles a bell shape. [if not you get a half bell!] The last two lines are the 'striker' - the counterpoint that chimes the bell!
Bells have so much symbolism and historical significance that it should be easy to be inspired by this form as a reader or writer. The BELL form lend itself to didactic poems or reflections on past events heralded by bells. It is also ideal for simple music expressions using rhyme, rhythm or free verse. One simple example to introduce the BELL form is https://www.poetrysoup.com/poem/bell_inform_906774.
Please date your entry, but no names please. Use one of the standard forms, but stick to the syllable counts for 9 lines - 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 8, 2, 1. Have fun!
For more inspiration see 'The Bells' by Edgar Allan Poe
https://www.poets.org/poetsorg/poem/bells
Prizes
First Prize, Glory
Second Prize, Glory
Third Prize, Glory
+ Seven 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.