Contests by ea, by newest first

• Yankee Candle Scents and Wreaths

  a continuation of Lj-'s wonderful idea of using the names of Yankee Candle scents. As an extra challenge for the holidays, you are invited to try to write a "wreath".

  by ea 600 points, ends October 23, 11 entries In Holidays, Wreath
• Indian Summer

  We are having Indian Summer right now here in Germany, where it is actually called "Old Woman's Summer" for all the cobwebs that can be found each morning in the fields. So write something about this special time of year or

  by ea 600 points, ends October 11, 10 entries In Nature
• Jack-o-lantern

  carve away . . .

  by ea 600 points, ends October 19, 15 entries In Festive
• Nail Clippers

  Clip it.

  by ea 300 points, ended September 19, 5 entries
• Witch, Witch, what are you cooking?

  This is based on a cute children's game and just in time for Halloween; pick your ingredient and add it to our cauldron with a pinch of poetry.

  by ea 600 points, ended September 25, 9 entries In Childrens, Creative, Food, Halloween, Happy, Lotsa fun, Personal
• The Language of the Fan

  hand fans were used not only as cooling instruments, but also as convenient communication devices. Review the positions of the fan and what it meant and pick one to inspire your poem.

  by ea 600 points, ended September 17, 14 entries In Creative, Lotsa fun, Love, Memories
• The Scopes Monkey Trial

  by ea 300 points, ended September 19, 3 entries
• Giving away my points for your pre-writes

  Nothing with a trophy please - if it's dark or disgusting, it better be good.

  by ea 600 points, ended September 10, 18 entries In Pre-writes
• Automaton ~ Victorian Parlor Game

  Bring your own and swap for another guest's, including this fairy automaton from the Golden Age of Automata.

  by ea 600 points, ended September 15, 7 entries In Interactive, Lotsa fun, Parlor game
• Summer Salad

  Ambrosia with mini marshmallows * Three bean salad * Tuna and macaroni * Potato, hot or cold * Jello salads * Cucumber & tomato in oil & vinegar * Waldorf salad * Antipasti

  by ea 900 points, ended September 8, 9 entries In Salad
• R U a New Soul or an Old Soul?

  I'm a new soul... lyrics by Yael Naim

  by ea 500 points, ended August 15, 6 entries
• Patch of Grass

  Hidden Van Gogh Revealed in Colors however the painting & title inspire

  by ea 900 points, ended August 12, 7 entries In Creative, Ekphrastic, Intuition, Nature, Painting, Portrait, Spiritual, Thoughts
• Toe Talk

  What are these toes actually saying? one entry per poet please no toe cheese

  by ea 300 points, ended July 31, 5 entries In Feelings, Happy, Humorous, Lotsa fun, Love, Memories, Sensual, Silly, Thoughts
• Open Your Windows

  Describe what it's like to get up and go open a window in your home. What is your morning ritual - do you open your window? Do you air your linen? Do you sip coffee listening to birdsong?

  by ea 500 points, ended July 31, 14 entries In Imagery, Lotsa fun, Nature, Personal
• Victorian Parlor Game - Chatelaine

  Chatelaines existed during Roman times, being worn by both men and women, but became a fashion statement during the Victorian age.

  by ea 600 points, ended August 1, 5 entries In Interactive, Lotsa fun, Victorian parlor game
• "create outside the crate"

  quote by paulcreates. backgrounds w/ borders on the left side only and a white or pale, plain background; include a little poem about your background

  by ea 500 points, ended July 25, 5 entries In Backgrounds, Borders, Lotsafun, Poems included
• Random Old Poetry

  Random up a poem from oldpoetry and enter a pre-write that it reminded you of.

  by ea 500 points, ended July 23, 10 entries In Lotsafun, Oldpoetry, Pre-writes, Random
• The Blue Meanies

  provide your poem with a link to one that reminds you of it.

  by ea 900 points, ended July 20, 4 entries
• No Comment

  This is for pre-writes that have never received a comment.

  by ea 300 points, ended July 17, 23 entries
• Victorian Parlor Game - Pin Me!

  Choose an animal or insect pin for your title. Google images of old pins and provide the graphic for this swap meet.

  by ea 300 points, ended July 11, 10 entries In Fun, Interactive, Victorian parlor game
• Convince Me

  are meaningful poems produced in these 15, 20 & 30 words exactly contests? I would like to read some of the winners as well as new ones.

  by ea 300 points, ended July 6, 12 entries
• Berceuse

  a golden lullaby

  by ea 1000 points, ended July 7, 10 entries In Children, Free verse, Lullaby, Rhyme, Salon, Soothing, Van gogh
• The Mixer - Part II

  You will have two chances for the gold here, Gold for best poem and for best list inspiring others.

  by ea 450 points, ended May 23, 7 entries In Interactive, Lotsa fun
• Josef Fritzl - the Austrian Dungeon Dad

  Since Father's Day is coming up, I thought I would run an options contest.

  by ea 600 points, ended May 20, 6 entries In Adult, Black humor, Dark, Horror, Macabre
• Victorian Parlor Game # 15 - The Mixer

  A mixer is a kind of participation dance for people who have some skills in social dancing; at certain moments new pairs are formed in a random way.

  by ea 450 points, ended May 25, 7 entries In Interactive, Lotsa fun
• Not Necessarily the News

  7 NEW HEADLINES ADDED! HURRY!

  by ea 450 points, ended May 8, 10 entries In Humor, Lotsa fun
• Victorian Parlor Game #14 Charm Bracelet

  Fill up this charm bracelet by first making a list of five possible charms that you would add.

  by ea 600 points, ended May 6, 10 entries In Interactive, Lotsa fun
• Scar Tissue

  write about your scars - they can be a metaphor for something else in your life but I want to hear real details of actual scars and how you got them. The weirder, the more welcome.

  by ea 900 points, ended May 2, 11 entries
• For Poems with an Unusual (not a set) Rhyme Pattern

  These can be free verse poems that employ erratic or unset rhyme. Please do not enter form poetry.

  by ea 500 points, ended April 17, 9 entries
• For Poems That Have Been Kicked Out of the Contests They Were Written for

  please say in your notes what the original prompt was and why your poem was deleted from the contest

  by ea 600 points, ended April 16, 10 entries In Pre-writes, Second chance
• April is the Saddest Month

  said William Carlos Williams. Agree or Disagree? Prewrites & fresh poems of April wanted.

  by ea 600 points, ended April 15, 11 entries In April, Happy, Nature, Pre-writes, Sad
• Victorian Parlor Game #13

  make a list of items that remind you of a certain someone you are close to.

  by ea 600 points, ended April 24, 12 entries In Interactive, Lotsa fun
• Moue

  John Updike and a goldfish

  by ea 500 points, ended April 7, 4 entries
• Salon (For those with the Chutzpah to enter their own contests!)

  Any contest worth holding is worth writing for!

  by ea 650 points, ended April 5, 8 entries In Lotsa fun
• Victor Noir

  April in Paris

  by ea 550 points, ended April 5, 6 entries In Dark, Fertility, Funny, History, Legend, Paris, Sad, Sensual, Spiritual, Tomb
• The Knit Knot Tree

  People are stuffing poems into the pockets of the Knit Knot Tree in Yellow Springs, Ohio. Help add to this community art project!

  by ea 475 points, ended March 23, 13 entries In Abstract, Children's, Creative, Environmental, Imagery, Lotsa fun, Nature
• When I get a little money

  I buy books; and if there is any left, I buy food and clothes. - Desiderius Erasmus Prewrites & multiple submissions allowed

  by ea 400 points, ended March 16, 9 entries In Any style, Book lovers anonymous, Creative, Lotsa fun, Memories, Spiritual
• Centime

  the female centaur

  by ea 390 points, ended March 11, 3 entries In Classical, Fantasy, Folklore, Myth
• I met my wife swimming the English Channel

  Grease up and take the plunge! four options, a picture and a poem by Richard Jones

  by ea 525 points, ended January 14, 3 entries
• The Tomten

  The Scandinavian folk figure who prowls around barns in the dead of winter looking to the needs of the animals and assuring them that spring is on its way.

  by ea 425 points, ended January 5, 3 entries In Creative, Culture, Folklore, Lotsa fun

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