The Field or Court; the Stage; the Symphony Hall

Enter a poem about an experience in a team sports game, a stage production, or a symphony performance. The poem must be about the action, not about its effect on you or as a metaphor for life.

Bring your readers to the field or court, the stage, or the hall and involve us in the action. Technical details would be wonderful, even if you are pretty sure the uninitiated may not fully grasp some terms or representations. (Author’s notes on these would be great!)

For an example of what I am looking for see The Law at the Plate http://allpoetry.com/poem/4781427 Keep the focus on the action and the players/performers.

Contest Specific Rules:
Submit a new poem or pre-write of no more than 500 words.
No reservations.
Any form or style is fine. If there are details of form which make a difference in the way the poem should be read and understood, please advise in your Author’s notes.
This contest is for all ages, so keep that in mind with your submissions. See CONTEST RULE NO. 1.

My General Rules:
Plain backgrounds – Imagine I am blind and can only hear your poem.
No dirty pretty
No images or Emoticons
No sticky caps
No text/chat room abbreviations
Do not apologize for the quality of the poem, your poetic ability or your age in your author’s notes. If you are ashamed of your work, do not submit it!

CONTEST RULE NO. 1:
No disrespecting individuals, ethnicity, age, gender, gender preference, political parties or movements, religion, spirituality or faith
Specific subjects and language to avoid:
Abuse
Addiction
Adult
Cruelty
Erotica - Sensual is allowed. If you do not know the difference, this is not a contest for you.
Graphic violence
Gratuitous profanity - If you do not know how to use strong language without swearing, this contest is also not for you.
Obscenity - I know what is obscene, and so do you. Do not be a twerp.
Suicide
Poems which feature any of the above will be removed from the contest.

Both free verse and more structured poetry are welcome. However, style is just one component of substance. The content of the poem should shine through its form or structure to pique the interest and emotions of one who reads or hears it.

Grammar, spelling, punctuation and capitalization errors are distracting, and they will affect my judgment of the contest entries. I will not post comments on the entries until the contest is closed for judging, but I may send you a message suggesting you review and edit your entries. Editing is allowed until the contest is closed for judging.

I award points to participants who help me judge. You must comment on at least four entries other than your own and send me a message with your personal top 4 choices. Points for qualifying judges will be no less than 25.