Dazzle me with one of the following titles. The title you choose is also the title of your poem.
1. Farewell To Summer
2. Cold Winter Blues
3. A Year Dwindling Down
4. Fall Deep Into Autumn
5. Susurrus of October
Acrostic poems ONLY
I'm looking for striking imagery, metaphors and depth. Feel free to format your poems however you desire, as long as you stay faithful to the form.
Poem must be NEW, starting from today's date.
Check grammar and spelling
Stay true to the form
Put date, title chosen, and name of sponsor at the bottom.
Again, don't forget to date your poems! Remember: no date, no placement
Do NOT alter the title in any way or pick your own, if your intention is to place!
If you have any questions about this contest, please feel free to soupmail me.
Off to the races! Good luck everybody:-)
1 original, poem on the theme of .............
Any form is acceptable.
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.