Essence poem contest
Poetry Contest
An Essence poem captures the core or essence of a moment, feeling, or image in a brief, vivid way.
Required Structure
Two lines
Six syllables per line
Each line contains an internal rhyme
The lines end with a rhyme
Example
Glimmer's shimmer, day's rays,
Soft breeze, leaves tease and sway.
Example Explained
Internal rhymes:
In the first line: "Glimmer's" and "shimmer"
In the second line: "leaves" and "tease"
Ending rhymes:
The first line ends with "rays"
The second line ends with "sway"
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 55.00 member dollars. There are 7 spots still open. If all open spots are used the prize pool will be 90.00 member dollars. In this contest at least 5 submissions must be made for the vote to begin.
Deadline: Contest is closed. Deadline was Saturday, August 3, 2024.
Full Contest Listing
Required Structure
Two lines
Six syllables per line
Each line contains an internal rhyme
The lines end with a rhyme
Example
Glimmer's shimmer, day's rays,
Soft breeze, leaves tease and sway.
Example Explained
Internal rhymes:
In the first line: "Glimmer's" and "shimmer"
In the second line: "leaves" and "tease"
Ending rhymes:
The first line ends with "rays"
The second line ends with "sway"
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 55.00 member dollars. There are 7 spots still open. If all open spots are used the prize pool will be 90.00 member dollars. In this contest at least 5 submissions must be made for the vote to begin.
Deadline: Contest is closed. Deadline was Saturday, August 3, 2024.
