Summer Sonnets Poetry Contest

Write a sonnet (any sort) about the summer. Write about any aspect you like, from any perspective you want–just make it vibrant. 

Please pay attention to your punctuation, and be creative with it if you like. A poem's punctuation is its circulatory system, ensuring each part is nourrished and well functioning. 

An example of creative punction can be found in my poem "Disorder". Creative punctuation is not a dealbreaker, but I have a taste for it. See also, naturally, ee cummings. 

What to Submit?

1 original, poem on the theme of Summer

Any form is acceptable.

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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