Contest Description
What to Submit?
1 original, poem on the theme of
Non-dual awareness
Please contemplate on your understanding or direct experience of non-dual awareness.
Clue for those who are on unfamiliar terrain:
https://youtu.be/OK81mrVEYS4
There are of course several other videos and books as well. Check out Rupert Spira, Swami Sarvapriya Nanda, Mooji, Aaron Abke. The video of Christopher Wallis above is simple as also short. For those who wish to plunge into deep waters, read Ashtavakra Gita. I’ve written several poems, attempting to decrypt it’s verses. Then there’s Nisarga Datta, Ramana Maharishi and many more. Take your pick!
Any poem, old or new. Please address the line of inquiry. Enjoy!
Contest and sponsor name may or may not be mentioned, as you wish.
Any form is acceptable.
Prizes
First Prize, Glory
Second Prize, Glory
Third Prize, Glory
Several 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.