What to submit?
A new poem written in the form of Tetractys, you may choose any theme.
please use howmanysyllables.com to check your syllables.
Tetractys, is a poetic form consisting of at least 5 lines of 1, 2, 3, 4, 10 syllables (total of 20). Tetractys can be written with more than one verse.
Line 1- 1 syllable
Line 2- 2 syllables
Line 3- 3 syllables
Line 4- 4 syllables
Line 5 -10 syllables
You may write more than one verse but must follow an inverted syllable count where you go from 10, 4,3,2,1
You may also start the tetractys reversed and written 10, 4, 3, 2, 1.
Double Tetractys maybe written as: 1, 2, 3, 4, 10, 10, 4, 3, 2, 1,
and a Triple Tetractys as: 1, 2, 3, 4, 10, 10, 4, 3, 2, 1, 1, 2, 3, 4, and 10.
I can't wait to read your takes. Thank you all!
Prizes
Many placements
Preparing Your Entry
Submit one copy of your poem online. Format your poem. Please make your entry easy to read
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.