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Raining Cats & Dogs

Contest Judged:  5/24/2026 11:16:00 AM
Sponsored by: Christopher Delegans | Send Soup Mail
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Contest Description

What to Submit?

One original poem on the theme of cats or dogs. It can be about cats or dogs in general, or a pet of yours from the past or present. 

The poetic form for this contest is limerick. Feel free to search my poetry for poems titled, "Sly Cat" or "I Am Bleu" for examples. 

Prizes

First Prize, Glory
Second Prize, Glory
Third Prize, Glory
Seven 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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