Sunday, March 27, 2011

The Victorian Poetry Contest

This contest is for high school aged students only!

Write one to three poems in Victorian or classical style, following the requirements below.

Requirements:

-Each poem cannot be more than eighty lines in length
-You must be between the ages of 14-19 to enter (give or take a year)
-Your poem must have a rhyme scheme or free verse Victorian (such as Tennyson's earlier poems)

How to enter:

-Write your poem and submit it on our Submishmash online submission manager contest section
-As a cover letter include your e-mail, school name, your grade, and the name of your favorite poem
-Also include with your submission the state in which you live (for statistical purposes)

Note: With your submission to the contest you will receive a two year online subscription to Poetica Victorian. If you do not want this subscription please indicate so in your cover letter.

Thankyou to all who enter,
                 Brandon Berman
                 Editor In-chief   
                 Poetica Victorian: A Journal of Victorian Poetry