Tuesday, August 01, 2006

Poetry Contests and How to Win Them

Poetry Contests have sprung up like wildfire around the internet. And why not? It's a fun way to test your skill at poetry writing.

There are poetry contests that are judged by a few people at a time. They assign the poem points. The poem with the most points wins. Seems simple enough and it's a good strategy.

What they don't tell you is what they're looking for. Let's face it. Poetry contests are biased. And that's a matter of fact. After all, you're being judged by people predisposed to a certain way of writing. If they like it, it passes the test. If not, it's put away and quickly forgotten.

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