Contest Description
What to Submit?
1 original poem on the theme of songbirds, please include at least one of the following types of songbirds in your poem; chickadee, blue jay, goldfinch, cardinal, woodpecker, robin, tufted titmouse or nuthatch. 8-12 lines only. NEW POEMS ONLY-PLEASE DATE THEM.
Rhyme form
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.