This Week's Poetry Competitions
See the individual posts for rules and how to submit and be sure to support the competitions with an upvote for the encouragement of all involved.
@hopehuggs with Runaway Rhymes 9: Pause for the cause
What to do: Write a rhyming poem about a cause important to you.
Deadline: Sunday 20th August (midnight or whatever is entered by midday GMT on Monday)
@hypexals-spiral with the Poetry Seed Garden Contest
What to do: Write a poem of any type using these seed words:Stain, Benefit, Sanctuary, Deadly, Apparatus, Hardware, Drain
Deadline: Wednesday 23rd August (when 7 day payout happens)
@robyneggs with the Poetry Dice Challenge 3000
What to do: Write a poem inspired by the poetry dice and however you interpret what is on each of the dice. This weeks throw looks like this:
Deadline: Saturday 19th August Midnight PST
@japhofin8or with the Ode Challenge
What to do: Write an ode about hiking
Deadline: Friday 18th August
@elementm with the The EmojiPoetry Challenge
What to do: Write an poem and translate it into emojis or vice versa
Deadline: Monday 21st August after payout of post
@novaatebateman. @superbuckles and @hopehuggs with Poetry Pocalypse
What to do: Write a poem inspired by or based on the day's Steem Pocalypse competition
Deadline: Daily competition running along side Steem Pocalypse.
Creative Competitions that Include Poetry
@playfulfoodie with the Marvelous Tales Contest
What to Do: Any creative tale (including a poetic tale) with the words: Widow/Mirror
Deadline Monday 21st August 11:00 AM CET
@sammosk with the Creative Competition
What to do: Any original creative work is eligible for entry, writing piece, art, photography, anything you consider creative which includes poetry, Everyone's a winner here.
Deadline Friday 25th August when post pays out
@jacobtothe with the Story Cubes Contest
What to do: Write, photograph, paint, sculpt, or otherwise create something based on three (3) or more of the symbols shown on the dice
Deadline: Wednesday August 23rd before post pays out
@juliakponsford with Art Explosion Contest
What to do: Any form of art that uses the theme of animals.
Deadline: Wednesday 23rd August before post pays out.
Are there any poetry competitions I've missed?
I'm waiting for @poetrytrail to come back with their Poetry Slam. (And not only because I won the last competition writing from a child's viewpoint)
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Let's our stretch our imagination and stay creative.
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