What to Submit?
A NEW, DATED poem on the theme of .............bird,
Write a poem about a bird.
Any form is acceptable but make sure you are true to your selected form. Please no combining of forms, and no religious poems. I Don't Know is NOT a poetic form so don't expect to win using that.
Your own title that is 1-4 words only.
You may add ONE ONLY quotation at the TOP of your poem in QUOTATION MARKS, if yours do not state your name, if someone elses state the source.
Examples - but you can use any form for your poem...
https://www.poetrysoup.com/poem/bird_1186535
https://www.poetrysoup.com/poem/hummingbird_1186529
There will be multiple placements in this challenge.
Check spelling, grammar, punctuation if used, rhyming if used, syllables if required, PRESENTATION, (I am picky with this) Creative layouts, images, videos allowed.
I WILL BE USING PS GRAMMAR AND SPELLING CHECKER, HOWMANYSYLLABLES, AND RHYMEZONE TO VERIFY POEMS ( AS FOR RHYMING, TRUE AND NEAR RHYMING IS OK BUT POEMS MUST RHYME ON SOME LEVEL)
No old poems, please
No poems in other ongoing contests, please
Also note** - sometimes after judging poets will remove requirements of the challenge or change their poems in some way. I have no control over this but assure you at the time of judging all was as required.
At the bottom of your poem - REQUIREMENT TO PLACE
Date written -
Writing Challenge, October, 2019 -Bird-
Sponsor, Dear Heart - Wiishkobi Ode
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