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Ahavati
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Visual Poetry #Christmas

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Poetry Contest

Create a visual poem about Christmas.

This is our visual poetry monthly competition for December 2023. 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 write a poem about Christmas.

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
https://www.instagram.com/dupoetry/
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Grace
IDryad
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Merry Christmas Everyone

Merry Christmas Everyone
Grace (IDryad)
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Jordan
D.O.C.
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No Ordinary Graven Image

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To wish each Christian "Merry Xmas," just below I post
an image of my own creation called The Holy Ghost.

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Written by Jordan (D.O.C.)
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PAR
PAULO ACACIO RAMOS
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Xmas

STAR
top
tree
three baubles
bauble tree bauble
bauble garland garland bauble
tree tree tree bauble garland tree tree tree
lights bauble tree garland tree bauble lights
stem
stem
POT POT POT POT
POT POT POT
POT POT

maybe gifts maybe love maybe peace maybe
Written by PAR (PAULO ACACIO RAMOS)
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Please note that this competition is for visual poems i.e. poems as an image, rather than text. All text of your poem should be included in your image. Thanks

slipalong
Dangerous Mind
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my entry was blocked as the picture size was to large !!! downloaded from a mobile 4mb just and outline

slipalong
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Willow angel

Willow angel
slipalong
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WillowsWhimsies
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Joined 8th Mar 2016
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the things that matter...

the things that matter...
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Rew
Fire of Insight
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Joined 30th Sep 2022
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A Merry Christmas feast...

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Written by Rew
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Ahavati
Tyrant of Words
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Joined 11th Apr 2015
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Holy

Holy
Ahavati
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wallyroo92
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Joined 11th July 2012
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In the Spirit...

In the Spirit...
wallyroo92
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Thanks everyone for getting involved and I hope you all had a great Christmas. I hope to run more of these visual poetry competitions in 2024, following a hiatus in 2023.

The winner is Holy by Ahavati.

Poem 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/

Ahavati
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Thank you so much! Christmas was wonderful this year!

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