Essence poetry
Poetry Contest
The essence.
The Essence, created by Emily Romano is a short, structured form of two-lines, six syllables each with an end rhyme and internal rhyme.
Example #1:
Winds howl; snow overwhelms
the owl, and cowls the elms.
Published in P.O.E.T.S., Volume II 1981 & The Ties That Bind, 2005
Copyright © 1981 Emily Romano
Example #2:
Trees moan; stiff branches arch -
Pine koan: the Ides of March!
Published in And Still An East Wind Blows, 1979
Copyright © 1979 Emily Romano
Example #3:
Reflection
Orion studs the sky
as tulip buds grow high.
Copyright © 2006 Jan Turner
Example #4:
Odyssey
Time marked by sifting sand,
embarked on drifting land.
Copyright © 2006 Jan Turner
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 40.00 member dollars. There are 10 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, December 17, 2016.
Full Contest Listing
The Essence, created by Emily Romano is a short, structured form of two-lines, six syllables each with an end rhyme and internal rhyme.
Example #1:
Winds howl; snow overwhelms
the owl, and cowls the elms.
Published in P.O.E.T.S., Volume II 1981 & The Ties That Bind, 2005
Copyright © 1981 Emily Romano
Example #2:
Trees moan; stiff branches arch -
Pine koan: the Ides of March!
Published in And Still An East Wind Blows, 1979
Copyright © 1979 Emily Romano
Example #3:
Reflection
Orion studs the sky
as tulip buds grow high.
Copyright © 2006 Jan Turner
Example #4:
Odyssey
Time marked by sifting sand,
embarked on drifting land.
Copyright © 2006 Jan Turner
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 40.00 member dollars. There are 10 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, December 17, 2016.
