Double or Nothing
Poetry Contest
Winless For 90 Days
The topic for this poetry contest is : any topic - your choice
Write a poem that somehow incorporates the topic. The poem does not have to be specifically about the topic and creative approaches are welcomed. But contest voters will be asked to consider the topic when making a choice for a winner.
Etheree - 10 sentence poem, each line to match the number of syllables
Line one (1syllable)
Line 2 (2 syllables) up to
Line 10 (10 syllables)
Alliteration-is the use of your CHOSEN letter to begin as many words as possible beginning with that same letter each time e.g
Fearless Fred foolishly fabricated the forged finances of his firm
(combined with etheree it would read)
Fred (1 syllable)
fearless (2 syllables)
foolishly. ( 3 syllables)
fabricated (4 syllables)
firm's forged finances (5 syllables)
Etc
This is a Winless contest. Only authors that have not won first place in 90 days may enter.
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 40.00 member dollars. There are 4 spots still open. If all open spots are used the prize pool will be 60.00 member dollars. In this contest at least 5 submissions must be made for the vote to begin.
Deadline: Contest is closed. Deadline was Monday, April 3, 2017.
Full Contest Listing
Write a poem that somehow incorporates the topic. The poem does not have to be specifically about the topic and creative approaches are welcomed. But contest voters will be asked to consider the topic when making a choice for a winner.
Etheree - 10 sentence poem, each line to match the number of syllables
Line one (1syllable)
Line 2 (2 syllables) up to
Line 10 (10 syllables)
Alliteration-is the use of your CHOSEN letter to begin as many words as possible beginning with that same letter each time e.g
Fearless Fred foolishly fabricated the forged finances of his firm
(combined with etheree it would read)
Fred (1 syllable)
fearless (2 syllables)
foolishly. ( 3 syllables)
fabricated (4 syllables)
firm's forged finances (5 syllables)
Etc
This is a Winless contest. Only authors that have not won first place in 90 days may enter.
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 40.00 member dollars. There are 4 spots still open. If all open spots are used the prize pool will be 60.00 member dollars. In this contest at least 5 submissions must be made for the vote to begin.
Deadline: Contest is closed. Deadline was Monday, April 3, 2017.
