Contest Description
What to Submit?
1 original, poem on the theme of .............A rainbow(s)
Any form is acceptable.
RULES!!! NO CLICHES - DO NOT MENTION COLORS OR HUES OR THE SKY OR POTS OF GOLD OR LEPRECHUANS OR GAY PRIDE OR ANYTHING PREDICTABLE.
DO NOT CENTER OR USE SPECIAL FONTS OR SHAPES--LEFT JUSTIFY (DO NOT CENTER)
I DON'T CARE IF YOU DON'T WANT TO PUNCTUATE OR USE NO CAPS BUT DON'T USE ALL CAPS--20 LINES MAX (APPROX)
I'M NOT A FAN OF POETIC PROSE AND I LIKE SOME POETIC TYPE FORM WITH LINES RELATIVELY EQUAL IN LENGTH--DRESS IT LEFT AND COVER DOWN. SO DON'T WRITE 20 WORD LINES TO COME UP WITH 20
(i KNOW IT'S DRESS RIGHT AND COVER DOWN CUZ i WAS A DI )
LIKE THE SIGN SAYS AT THE POOL - NO RUNNING JUMPING DIVING ETC - HAVE FUN---READ BETWEEN THE LINES, I LOVE ORIGINAL AND CREATIVE THOUGHT.
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.