Contest Description
What to Submit?
1 original, poem on the theme of
Descent and ascent
Line of inquiry:
“on an as is where is basis we choose
descent of consciousness into the gross
then we rise again following heart’s muse
higher than where we stood, bearing love’s cross”
Please share your journey of descent and ascent, through the trials and tribulations of harsh earth life.
The contest title is your poem title.
New poems only, minimum 10 lines, any form. Dive in deep! Enjoy!
Any form is acceptable.
Prizes
First Prize, Glory
Second Prize, Glory
Third Prize, Glory
Several 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.