Contest Description
What to Submit?
1 original, poem on the theme of .............A picture of Summer written as a Rispetto. This is an elegant form and one of my favourites. Write a one stanza Rispetto as defined by PS. Either rhyming form is acceptable. I shall be marking strictly to this and to the eleven syllables per line using 'Howmanysyllables.com'.
As an example, see my poem 'Empty Room On A Summer's Day'(01/02/18)
New poems only.
Please read all the rules carefully.
1. Only acceptable title is Summer Rispetto.
2. Single stanza Rispetto form as defined by PS.
3. Pictorial style only - nothing else.
4. New poems only, dated, no names.
I look forward to reading some elegant pictures of Summer. Have fun.
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.