What to Submit?

1 original, poem on the theme of ............. 2012, what will happen? Maya Scholars have been watching with amusement and dismay as self-styled experts proclaim that ancient Maya prophets foretold an earth-shattering happening to occur December 21, 2012. This predicted phenomenon gets described in contradictory but often cataclysmic fashion--as an ecological collapse, a sunspot storm, a rare cosmic conjunction of the earth, sun, and the galactic center, a new and awesome stage of our evolution, and even a sudden reversal of the Earth's magnetic field which will erase all our computer drives. One even predicts the earth's initiation into a Galactic Federation, whose elders have been accelerating our evolution with a "galactic beam" for the last 5000 years. In sum, the world as we know it will suddenly come to a screeching halt....or so they say! 

Write a poem in any form (but not free verse) about what you think will happen....even if you think its all hype!

Prizes

First Prize, Glory
Second Prize, Glory
Third - tenth Prize, Glory

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 a final Dedication.

A poem you feel you would want to be remembered for. An anthem that seizes your emotions! Any form is acceptable. Free verse is highly acceptable! All memberships are welcomed!

Maximum of 50 lines or less.

Prizes

First Prize, Glory
Second Prize, Glory
Third Prize, Glory
Five - Ten 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 ............. A poem written in honor of the bride and groom..Be imaginative and write at least 12 lines, rhymed or unrhymed but new and not from your poems on PS. Any form is acceptable but not less than 12 lines.

Prizes

First to ten Prize, Glory

 
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 anything, really. I want to read some creative stuff, something really amazing and unique. So give me some good stuff to read, thrill me with your words! .............
Any form is acceptable.

Prizes

First Prize, PARKER PEN + CERTIFICATE
Second Prize, CERTIFICATE
Third Prize, CERTIFICATE,
Seven 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 sometimes like to take a famous or well known phrase, quote or saying and either write a poem around it or use a variant of it for a poem.

For example:

Using the biblical saying, “You reap what your sow” as inspiration, I penned the poem, “Sow What” posted on 8/11/2010

Using the saying, “Let’s put lipstick on this pig” as inspiration, I wrote the song “Pigs and Penguins” posted on 5/5/2010

Using the historical, political saying, “Always the bridesmaid but never the bride” as inspiration, I wrote the song, “Always the Friend” posted on 4/29/2010

For this contest, I want you to use a common or well known phrase, quote or saying and either write a rhyming poem around it (or make a variant of it).

Because I may not be familiar with the phrase or quote you are using as inspiration, please let me know what your inspiration was with a note at the end of your poem.

As always:

Be Creative

Choose a Unique Topic

        Have Fun

Prizes

What to Submit?

1 original, poem on the theme of Is she the One? 
Any form is acceptable.

Prizes

First Prize:

* Your poem featured on the isshetheone.net's website [currently under construction], along with a free autographed copy of Is she the One? and Pain as a Hobby! a collection of exclusive poetry written by Tavarus M. Moreland.

* Free copy of the song Is she the One?

* $300.00 cash prize

* Is she the One? Apparel

* Free move tickets

* Your choice of restaurant gift card

Second Prize:

* Your choice of Is she the One? or Pain as a Hobby! a collection of exclusive poetry

* Free copy of the song Is she the One?

* $200.00 cash prize

* Is she the One? Apparel