I am looking for quality poetry.
Let me "define" quality:
Let us pretend I am an editor for a renowned literary magazine, perhaps The New Yorker, Poetry Magazine, or Agni.
Or I am part of the admissions council of a highly prestigious creative writing program, say the Iowa Writer's Workshop.
Or I am part of a committe to award a fellowship or scholarship for excellence in the creative arts.
Essentially, write like you're competing against a pool of applicants for a limited number of vacancies. I'm admitting three writers for gold, silver, and bronze. That's it - just three.
So when I say I am looking for quality, I mean I am looking for exceptional poetry. Cliche writers need not apply.
Everybody's welcome, come in, kneel down and write.
Let me "define" quality:
Let us pretend I am an editor for a renowned literary magazine, perhaps The New Yorker, Poetry Magazine, or Agni.
Or I am part of the admissions council of a highly prestigious creative writing program, say the Iowa Writer's Workshop.
Or I am part of a committe to award a fellowship or scholarship for excellence in the creative arts.
Essentially, write like you're competing against a pool of applicants for a limited number of vacancies. I'm admitting three writers for gold, silver, and bronze. That's it - just three.
So when I say I am looking for quality, I mean I am looking for exceptional poetry. Cliche writers need not apply.
Everybody's welcome, come in, kneel down and write.
Contest is Over
- Contest was judged on July 15
- Rewards: Gold: 400
- Final notes: Congrats to all
Contest Winners
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There is a reason I must say goodbye,
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Into the wooden room
inhaling the nineteen seventies as I strode along the green nylon carpetsby Floorboards 38 lines, 30 comments, on Apr 29 9:15 AM. In Thoughts, Paying the rent, nineteen seventies, nostalgia
Silver trophy winner
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Gold trophy winner
Bronze trophy winner
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An uneventful day
comes to an endby enlightenedatheist 29 lines, 15 comments, on Jun 8 11:44 PM• Viewed by judge. Prewrite -
A girl,
locked up.by Horrific Hollis 68 lines, 2 comments, on May 20 6:52 PM• Viewed by judge. Prewrite -
Each drop fell upon soft sponge like mass
Soaked into a solace refuge awaiting consumptionby roland halloway 37 lines, 27 comments, on May 25 2:42 AM• Viewed by judge. Prewrite -
Solitude is the consort of heartbreak
by Menna 64 lines, 23 comments, on Jun 17 5:52 PM• Viewed by judge. Prewrite -
Oh what shall I wear to the end of the world?
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good for you
maybe you wont have to feel like an asshole for telling people the truth
but more likely you'll be the dirge of the dead that
ever still in place exists lol
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Hiya
I never feel like an asshole. If someone wants to "be offended" by constructive criticism then that's their problem, not mine. They choose to be offended. Critics are always savage. <3
I do hope you will enter something.
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'serves a b'mark anyways
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Hi, many thanks for the gold, congratulations to the other winners, Di
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Thanks very much for the silver,
Floorboards
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