Contest Description
What to Submit?
A new poem... on any theme !
The challenge is... ( it must be a min. of three stanzas of “Tail-Rhyme Stanza”. )
!!! Tail-Rhyme!!!
A Tail-Rhyme (also known as a tailed-rhyme) is a poem that has a very specific structure. The piece begins with either a couplet or a triplet of rhymed lines. This set of couplets or triplets is then followed by a "tail", which does not rhyme with the couplet or triplet that preceded it. The tail line should be shorter (approx. half) the length of the couplet or triplet lines. This type of poetry can also be used with stanza, known as a (Tail-Rhyme Stanza), but in these pieces, all of the tail lines rhyme with each other.
An example of this style of poetry can be found at:
https://www.poetrysoup.com/poem/a_hand_to_hold_1271924
https://www.poetrysoup.com/poem/to_sever_and_protect_1256797
Please read the rules carefully!
In my last contest so many poems had to be disqualified for not doing so!
All submitted poems must use :
https://www.rhymezone.com/
https://www.howmanysyllables.com
when checking for rhymes or syllable counts ...no other programs are acceptable.
Rules:
1) DATE YOUR POEM! New Poems Only submitted on or after July 27th , 2020.
2) Place the contest (Name and Sponsor) at the bottom.
3) DO NOT PUT YOUR NAME ON THE POEM!
4) Only submit poems relative to this contest all others will get a N/A and not be read.
5) Be True To The Form Chosen
6) True rhymes only no near rhymes... if rhyme is required.
Prizes: All book prizes have been suspended dew to COVID-19.
First Prize....................Podium Position 1st
Second Prize............... Podium Position 2nd
Third Prize...................Podium Position 3rd
Fourth to 10.................Placing
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.
Poems must be in English. Poems translated from other languages are not eligible, even if you wrote both the original poem and the translation.