Contest / I Don't Believe in God Anymore
Nothing preachy. That will be an instant disqualification.
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NO PEDESTRIAN RHYME! No purple prose. Show- don't tell. Don't be cliché. No lyrics. Imagery and metaphor are what I look for. If you enter something without IMAGERY and METAPHOR, you will have no chance of winning this contest.
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Tips for winning my contests:
If you are not sure what pedestrian rhyme is, please read my column: https://allpoetry.com/column/16861660-What_is_Pedestrian_Rhyme__-by-Danna_Hobart - Don't use too many adjectives. An adjective's job is too tell, but it is a poet's job to show.
- Avoid Adverbs. Stephen King calls them "evil." Maryanne Moore says "poetry is all nouns and verbs."
- Whenever possible, use active instead of passive verbs.
Contest ended on Jan 13 2025 07:12 PM PSTJudging Notes
Wow, you guys certainly gave me some powerful poetry in this contest and I am truly amazed by you. Just not enough trophies for everyone I loved. Thank you to everyone.
A contest by Danna Hobart
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In the last 6 months the most frequent gold/silver/bronze winners (18 contests, 54 total winners) were: Curtis X Meyer (5) • Nam (4) • Voice of mbd (3) • Scraps n scribbles (2) • Sea Opal (2)
Kudos to S.E. DeHaven for their Gold, and DoriannaRic for her Silver.
Well done to all who took part in the skirmish.