Anyone know of any poetry contests online?

[novon]

I wrote a poem I'd like to submit. Any other bedroom poets here?

 

[Czar]

http://www.poetry.com
I sent one of my poems there, got into the semi finals, and was supposed to be published on a book with all the semi finals and then as an audiobook with 8 other poems.. . its just a scam. I know quite a few people who have sent in their poems there and all of them have gotten to the semi finals.

When you get to the semi finals they offer you the book for some price.

 

[Azraele]

Run a search, there are lots. However, be wary, a lot of them will publish your poem in their book, but if you want to see it, you have to pay anywhere from 40$-80$ for the book. I've done the poetry contest thing before and bought the book. It's kind of cool, but it is expensive. Pretty soon you start receiving mail about how you've been selected to read your poem (at a convention) and receive an award for it, it only costs 400$ + or so to book your reservations/flight/etc. I never went to the convention(s).

 

[Czar]

Azraele,
yeah same thing here, offered to go to some convention or something.

 

[novon]

Post your poems you guys, lets have a look

 

[Czar]

Think this is the one I sent


I remember

I remember when
I went to sleep smiling,
waiting for tomorrow
I remember when
I woke up smiling,
waiting to see you
I remember those times
when all was good
no worries, just living,
enjoying life
I will remember those times
because those memories are all I have

 

[Azraele]

This is one of the first ones I wrote (with a few embellishments), several years ago based on a sunny summer day at the beach when I got my mom to overcome her fear of water and ride a wave on the boogie board. It was accepted for pubilcation shortly before her death. She never got to read it.

Slowly she turned to face the water.
The waves were huge.
No swimming, the sign said.
She waded in, struggling against the current,
Her surfboard under her arm.
Chest deep in the water, she waited.
The moment had to be right.
On the horizon, a swell formed,
Bigger than the others.
It approached, furious,
Intent upon devouring her.
Salty mist blew upon her face,
The wave's breath.
Suddenly it bore down, and, picking her up,
It carried her forward.
She strove to master it,
The sun flashed a warning.
She fell and disappeared.
The wind moaned, yet was not sad
Because she had not been afraid.
She had not stayed on the beach.

<edit> Spelling.

 

[Azraele]

Czar: I like your poem.

 

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damn!! Nice poem!! It really gets you you