What to Submit?
One (1) NEW original poem on ANY theme. The form is one I have created, and it is called QARINAGE. It must be at least TWO verses of the following rhyme scheme, ABBACCDD + Refrain, (the refrain repeats after every verse), with syllable counts of 10,5,5,10,5,5,11,11 + 6, (6 is the refrain), and the LAST verse must have an EXTRA line of rhyme (D, 11 syllables), and an extra line of refrain, (6 syllables), that is different but rhymes. You may present it in any form you wish ...
PLEASE - If you are unsure of the form, send me a Soup Mail and I will reply ASAP, or look at my example, and it should be clear. My example is called "Falling Like Leaves" and it is on page three of my poems, but you will find it more quickly if you just copy and paste the following URL into your favorite browser search space: https://www.poetrysoup.com/poem/falling_like_leaves_944953
Do NOT submit poems that are of a different form or put your name/initials anywhere on your entry. Correct spelling and grammar is always a sticking point for me - I won't N/A you for it, but I may rank you lower if it's off ... we are wordsmiths, folks, and grammar and spelling are the most basic of tools - please use them well. Blessings and best wishes to you, My Dear Friends & Fellow Poets - now go weave a world of words, and EXPLORE! :-)
Prizes
First Prize - Most Glory
Second Prize - More Glory
Third Prize - Glory
Multiple Placements!!
The top THREE poems will be posted on my three Facebook pages - my personal page, Bahku Music page, and my poetry page - over 140,000 fans/friends will see them.
Preparing Your Entry
Submit one copy of your poem online. Format your poem. Please make your entry easy to read — illustrations and fancy fonts are fine!
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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