Contest Description
What to Submit?
This contest invites you to explore the theme of self-portrait, whether that is a single aspect of oneself, the totality of self or an Ekphrasis on a work of art that is titled or regarded as a self-portrait of the artist who painted it. The poems can be any form, style or length, as long as they are original and relevant to the theme.
Prizes
First Prize, Premeire Contest Trophy
Second Prize, Glory
Third Prize, Glory
Multiple 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.