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Obsession #2

Contest Judged:  6/14/2026 11:32:00 PM
Sponsored by: Seth Pina | Send Soup Mail
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Contest Description

What to Submit?

A few weeks ago I did an obsession poetry contest and used my poem "The Artist" as an example. This time, please read the following to understand the instructions: https://www.poetrysoup.com/poem/nikki_1827361

Please write a new poem no more than 21 lines about a person (either real or fictional) from either your obsessed perspective on that individual, or from their obsessed perspective. The title of your poem must be the individual's name.

No Ai Poems

Prizes

First Prize, Trophy
Second Prize, Glory
Third Prize, Glory
Seven Honorable Mentions

Good Luck! 

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.

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