2021
Theme is
Patriotism
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Patriotism comes in so many forms and is present in every country. There are those who fight for their country by joining the military while others fight through words. Below you will find a list of words to help get your creative juices flowing. Be creative, think out of the box and start writing your poetry now. Remember, you can submit up to 3 poems.
freedom
partiot
founding father
king
queen
folk tales
revolution
abolitionist
devotion
flag
war
soldier
home
imigrant
pledge
king and country
states person
loyal
volunteer
fight
nation
equality
good citizen
rights
liberty
pride
anthem
family
tribe
clan
self-determination
independence
suffrage
free speech
constitution
nationalism
emancipation
love of the land
music
devotion
beautiful land
national flower
skyline
native people
heros
Abraham Lincoln
Rob Roy
The capital
George Washington
William Wallace
Nelson Mandela
Winston Churchill
homeland
the sound of a flag
I love my country
loyalist
civil rights
bravery
documents
laws
Contest Rules
1.Poems can be on any subject. At the same time vulgar, profane and adult content is not permitted. Every submission that follows the rules outlined here will be considered for publication.
2.More than one poem may be submitted (Maximum 3) but must be entered as a separate submission and entry fee.
3.The submitted work must be the words of the submitter.
4.Before you submit, please remove any identifying information, such as your name, from your manuscript.
5.Poem must be 35 lines or less, including stanza breaks not including the title. Lines may not be more than 50 characters across, including spaces.
6.Capital letters should be used at the start of each line and follow proper capitalization rules unless being used to emphasize something. DO NOT write the entire poem in caps.
7.Please proofread your submission for grammatical errors.
8.DO NOT use "texting lingo". Properly spell all words.
9.To ensure proper lineation, please use the "Enter" key to start a new line, indicating intended breaks.
10. There is a small fee of $5 to enter the contest. This fee will help provide the cash prize(s) that will increase as more people submit. New this year, $1 of each entry fee will go towards building and installing a tiny library in a rural community. A single cash prize can be from $20-$600. See below for cash prize breakdown.
11.Winning poems will be published in A Year of Poetry Tea Time must be an original work by the person entering the contest. Plagiarism is against the law with serious consequences.
12.All individuals poem will remain the property of the author. Little Rabbit Trails will have the right to publish winning submissions with no additional obligation to pay any royalties.
Conflicts of Interest: Anyone who is a direct relative of a judge
may not enter in that age group they are judging.
Fees collected from submissions will be used to award cash prizes in addition to publishing, printing and mailing prizes.
It will also cover additional costs to run this contest.
$1 of each submission fee will go towards building a tiny library for a rural community.
Prize Scale
All scale levels include being published in the poetry book A Year Of Poetry Tea Time: Patriotism.
The Grand Prize winner, top 3 poets in each age group,
PLUS 4 Authors Picks, will be published.
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