What to Submit?

"When the dog bites, when the bee stings

When I'm feeling sad

I simply remember my favorite things

And then I don't feel so bad!"

What thing or things make you feel so good as soon as you think of them? When life brings you down, what do you usually think of or do to make yourself feel better? A cup of coffee perhaps (that's absolutely my thing of joy)? A special someone? A fascinating book to read in a certain ambiance you create?

Julie Andrews let us know what her favorite things are alright...what about you?

Prizes

First Prize, Glory
Second Prize, Glory
Third Prize, Glory
Six Honorable Mentions

Preparing Your Entry

ANY form is acceptable.

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.

What to Submit?

1 original, poem on the theme of 9/11, the dreadful day that our trade towers fell. It can be about how it affected or touched you in any way. You could also write about how it made you feel, or express your sorrow for the ones that did loose a loved one. Let us not forget this day. The day that changed America!

 
Any form is acceptable.

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.

What to Submit?

1 original, poem on the theme of ............. What truly blesses your soul. Be it the beauty of nature, someone you love, or of course your faith. Whatever makes you desire to be who you are. This is a couplet contest. I'm not one to make a firm length but please try and keep it kind of, sort of, not to long if you can.

Prizes

First Prize, Autographed copy of "Untwisted" a poetry book that I wrote but never released. It's 308 pages. Good luck guys
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.

What to Submit?

I am on another learning voyage to learn Haiku. Inspired by Raul, Brian, & Andrea to write modern haiku...since we aren't Japanese....it is a bit different and not all the original concepts transferr..exactly. I feel like what I'd previously been putting forth as haiku, published, current haiku writters would see as wrong. I will give you a breif over view of what I found out in my research.

1) Haiku has no title...the 1st line serves as a title
2) its always in the present tense.........in the "moment" 
3) no use of other poetic things like alliteration, rhyme, metaphor, simile
4) primarily nouns

5) It is not one long run on sentence

line 1 setting
line 2 subject & action
line 3 subject & action

* a season word is usually included called a kigo and there are lists of these words

www.shadowpoetry.com/resources/haiku/haiku.html

1 original, HAIKU on the theme of SPRING 

Prizes

First Prize, Heaven and Hell in a Nutshell by Debbie Guzzi ;) 
Second Prize, Heaven and Hell in a Nutshell by Debbie Guzzi ;) 
Third Prize, Heaven and Hell in a Nutshell by Debbie Guzzi ;) 
Four- Ten, Glory

Five 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.

What to Submit?

1 original, poem on the theme Medieval Times.  Submit your best deliberation about anything to do with the era.  Any form is acceptable.

Prizes

First Prize - An autographed copy of Deborah Simpson's book, Chronicles of a Sage: Simple Complexities.  For a complete description and to read reviews, please visit www.deborahsimpson.org

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.  Please, no "ALL CAPS" either.  Make sure you have no misspelled words or made-up words. 

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.

Who May Enter the Contest

The contest is open to everyone. You are welcome to enter this contest, whether or not you won a prize in one of my previous contests.

What to Submit?

1 original, poem that's funny, no...really FUNNY!
Any form is acceptable.

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.

What to Submit?

1 original poem as a response to another poem. The original poet can be anyone from Shakespeare to a Souper friend, just be sure to let me know to whom you are responding!

Any form, any style, any theme, but please - be nice! See my poem "Respectfully, Joyce Kilmer" for an example.

Prizes

First Prize: Glory
Second Prize: Glory
Third Prize: Glory
Honorable Mentions TBD and will be based on number of entries received

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.

Write a poem about the enchantment and magic of Nature in either rhyming or free verse form.  No other forms will be accepted. The use of the personification of nature will bring extra credit. The key to winning this contest is lots of vivid imagery, good rhythm and flow and good imagination.  The winning poem should leave the reader spellbound by the enchantment of nature.

What to Submit?

1 original, poem on the theme of .............
Any form is acceptable.

Prizes

First Prize, Glory
Second Prize, Glory
Third Prize, Glory
Lots of places depending on thenumber of entries

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 Previous War Poetry Contestants

You are welcome to enter this contest, whether or not you won a prize in one of my previous contests.

What to Submit?

1 original, poem on the theme of WHAT YOU NEED TO HEAR - a message to the self. Any form is acceptable.

Alright, folks. Let's see what you need to hear. in this contest, I want to see some serious soul searching going on. I want you to write YOURSELF a letter, or message to YOURSELF, on whatever subject you need to hear MOST, right now. On what in your life, right now, do you most need advice? I want you to pretend you are your own best friend, and give yourself the advice you would give another in your position.

After all, who knows what you need to hear, better than you?

Make me feel it, guys. I want it to hurt.

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.