NO HEAVEN OR HELL
Poetry Contest
Please IMAGINE (whether you're religious or not) there is no Heaven or Hell, as we think of them (blatantly good or evil), but there IS somewhere our souls go to after death.
Write a rhymed poem on this theme/experience.
No mention of Heaven, Hell, God, the Bible or the devil (or similar names).
THE ONLY AUTHOR NOTES ALLOWED ARE AS FOLLOWS (if you wish): 'This is purely a writing exercise, and I do strongly believe in God.' That's IT - nothing more or less.
Minimum 75 words
Maximum 175 words
Word count MUST be displayed in 'description' above Title - but nothing else may be included there.
ACCOMPANYING ARTWORK IS ALLOWED, BUT NOT IN THE MAIN BODY OF THE POEM.
PLAIN BLACK TYPE ON WHITE BACKGROUND - no word highlighting, italics, etc.
I know it's a difficult one, but why not stretch yourself?
The contest winner will win half of the prize pool which is based on the number of entries. The second and third place winners will each share the remaining prize pool. The prize pool is currently 75.00 member dollars. There are only 3 spots still open. If all open spots are used the prize pool will be 90.00 member dollars. In this contest at least 2 submissions must be made for the vote to begin.
Deadline: Contest is closed. Deadline was Sunday, August 24, 2014.
Full Contest Listing
Write a rhymed poem on this theme/experience.
No mention of Heaven, Hell, God, the Bible or the devil (or similar names).
THE ONLY AUTHOR NOTES ALLOWED ARE AS FOLLOWS (if you wish): 'This is purely a writing exercise, and I do strongly believe in God.' That's IT - nothing more or less.
Minimum 75 words
Maximum 175 words
Word count MUST be displayed in 'description' above Title - but nothing else may be included there.
ACCOMPANYING ARTWORK IS ALLOWED, BUT NOT IN THE MAIN BODY OF THE POEM.
PLAIN BLACK TYPE ON WHITE BACKGROUND - no word highlighting, italics, etc.
I know it's a difficult one, but why not stretch yourself?
The contest winner will win half of the prize pool which is based on the number of entries. The second and third place winners will each share the remaining prize pool. The prize pool is currently 75.00 member dollars. There are only 3 spots still open. If all open spots are used the prize pool will be 90.00 member dollars. In this contest at least 2 submissions must be made for the vote to begin.
Deadline: Contest is closed. Deadline was Sunday, August 24, 2014.
