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Ottava rima

Contest Judged:  7/4/2017 2:48:00 PM
Sponsored by: Janis Thompson | Send Soup Mail
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Contest Description

What to Submit?

1 original, new poem that is in Ottava rima format on any subject.
I have two examples dated 1/7/17 called Loveless and 1/15/17 What's in a Name.

8 lines

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iambic pentameter - 10 syllables per line

Good luck.

Prizes

First Prize, Glory
Second Prize, Glory
Third Prize, Glory
Twelve 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.


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