Contest Description
April is Shakespear's birthday. To that end I would like to see poems in any style and length written in response to one of his quotes.
YOU MUST CITE THE QUOTE AND THE SOURCE, FOR EXAMPLE: TO BE OR NOT TO BE FROM HAMLET AND THE SCENE AND/OR ACT AT THE TOP OF YOUR POEM.
I AM STRESSING HUMOR, WIT AND/OR IRONY. THESE POEMS WILL BE MARKED HIGHLY. ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE LOOK THROUGH MY POEMS AT THE ONES I HAVE WRITTEN FOR EXAMPLES.
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.