senryu
Poetry Contest
write one senryu about: you!
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a senryu is a short, to the point "quip" a clever, witty, sharp, sarcastic remark or comment - irony and/or satire about human conditions with dry wit and/or a play on words is required
~ 17 syllables or less
~ 1-4 grammatically-interconnected lines
~ very minimal punctuation (if you don't need it, don't use it)
*NO....
....end rhyme at all
....gerunds (a verb functioning as a noun with an -ing ending)
....pictures/artwork/music/readings/etc.
....author's notes
....pictures/artwork/music/readings/sound effects/etc.
*senryu do not have titles, but for this contest....
....for a 2-4 line senryu, the title must be: first line of poem
....for a one line senryu, the title must be: first 1-2 words
*see details in announcement for some examples of senryu
The contest winner will win half of the prize pool which is based on the number of entries. The second and third place winners will each share the remaining prize pool. The prize pool is currently 50.00 member dollars. There are 8 spots still open. If all open spots are used the prize pool will be 90.00 member dollars. In this contest at least 2 submissions must be made for the vote to begin.
Deadline: Contest is closed. Deadline was Tuesday, October 27, 2015.
Full Contest Listing
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a senryu is a short, to the point "quip" a clever, witty, sharp, sarcastic remark or comment - irony and/or satire about human conditions with dry wit and/or a play on words is required
~ 17 syllables or less
~ 1-4 grammatically-interconnected lines
~ very minimal punctuation (if you don't need it, don't use it)
*NO....
....end rhyme at all
....gerunds (a verb functioning as a noun with an -ing ending)
....pictures/artwork/music/readings/etc.
....author's notes
....pictures/artwork/music/readings/sound effects/etc.
*senryu do not have titles, but for this contest....
....for a 2-4 line senryu, the title must be: first line of poem
....for a one line senryu, the title must be: first 1-2 words
*see details in announcement for some examples of senryu
The contest winner will win half of the prize pool which is based on the number of entries. The second and third place winners will each share the remaining prize pool. The prize pool is currently 50.00 member dollars. There are 8 spots still open. If all open spots are used the prize pool will be 90.00 member dollars. In this contest at least 2 submissions must be made for the vote to begin.
Deadline: Contest is closed. Deadline was Tuesday, October 27, 2015.
