Tears of a Valiant Soldier Poetry Contest

What to Submit?

When a soldier dies, it symbolizes the death of a nation or a devastating situation. Tell me what made your soldier cry. This soldier can be an actual war hero or just a young brave child who after shown much courage cannot take it any more. The soldier here is symbolic.
Only rhyming form will be accepted.

Prizes

First Prize, Glory
Second Prize, Glory
Third Prize, Glory
Twelve 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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