Visual Poetry #NewYear
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Poetry Contest Description
Create a visual poem looking forward to the new year.
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This is our visual poetry monthly competition for December 2020. The winner, and any runners up, will get their poems featured on our official social media accounts.
Create a poem as an image.
This month's competition is to create a visual poem about the new year. 2020 has been tough for lots of us around the globe, so let's explore what 2021 might hold.
RULES
- 50 word limit
- Your image must include the full text of your poem
- Don't use photos or artwork which are copyrighted by someone else.
- Ensure the text of the poem is large enough, clear and readable even on small devices like mobile phones.
- You agree by entering to let us post your image on our various social media accounts (Instagram etc.). You will be credited by username in the caption.
- Max two entries per person.
HOW TO ENTER
- Create an image with your poem text. This can be plain, or you can include image(s) or a background. Be creative.
- If it's a new poem, then post it on DU using "submit poem". You will need to submit the text of the poem (you'll add the image afterwards).
- Once you have submit your poem, use the "Add Multimedia" button under your poem text to attach the image, selecting the "visual poem" option when submitting the image.
- Use the "Enter Competition" button on this thread, and select your visual poem.
NEED HELP MAKING AN IMAGE?
No problem, we have a group for that:
https://deepundergroundpoetry.com/groups/words-on-a-canvas/discussion/
Why social media? It's a great way to reach a broader audience and get new people interested in poetry.
CHECK OUT OUR PAST WINNERS
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Excuse the long wait for progress (which sums up 2020 somewhat!). Thank you for all these great entries.
The winner is INSECTED by Strangeways_Rob.
We are twenty becoming twenty-one by nomoth and Mother by Eerie are the runners up.
These poems will feature on:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/DUPoetry
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DUpoetry/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dupoetry/
... and in our Words on a Canvas group https://deepundergroundpoetry.com/groups/words-on-a-canvas/discussion/
The winner is INSECTED by Strangeways_Rob.
We are twenty becoming twenty-one by nomoth and Mother by Eerie are the runners up.
These poems will feature on:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/DUPoetry
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DUpoetry/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dupoetry/
... and in our Words on a Canvas group https://deepundergroundpoetry.com/groups/words-on-a-canvas/discussion/
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Congratulations, Rob! Beautiful entries! So to Eerie and nomoth! Well-deserved placements. Thank you, Webmiss, for another great opportunity to create.
On to 21!
On to 21!