Contest Description
Last September I sponsored a "Summer Rain" contest. The poetry submitted was A-MA-ZING. Therefore, I decided to host another one.
What to Submit
1 original, poem on the theme of .............a summer rain storm or a story that occurs in it. I'm looking for fresh imagery and graceful meter..
Your form is Spencerian Stanza, consisting of nine lines. Your rhyme is ababbcbcc. Your first eight lines must be written in iambic pentameter. Your ninth line must be written in iambic hexameter(12 syllables).
For a reference you may read my poem Seashore in Lapis Lazuli, posted 3/24/18.
I will be using howmanysyllables.com
Please classify your poem as, RHYME.
Please left align. Normal font, NO ITALICS(I don't enjoy reading an entire poem of them).
Please date at bottom. NO NAMES.
Have fun!
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.