Hi Everyone!

ANOTHER IMPORTANT NOTE: It's December 1st and I still only have two submissions. However! I just renewed my dA subscription (after much contemplation) and will therefore be extending the deadline until after Christmas (and therefore well after finals!) So! Please submit so I can have something to judge!!!

So I only have my nifty, critique-allowing, anonymously donated subscription for a two and a half more weeks, so on a (procrastinatory) whim, I decided to run a little contest. And I do mean little.

Contest Run Time: November 18 to January 2nd

What to submit: Poetry! Specifically poetry that

Has strong imagery

Contains at least one example of allusion (definition found here: [link]) (It would help me greatly if you clarify this in your artists' comments, just so I know where the reference is )

Uses some form of sound technique - alliteration, euphony, cacaphony etc. I'm not terribly picky. Just so long as I can tell that you're playing with sounds at some point!

Restrictions: Feel free to submit any poem you want, new or old. You may only submit once, however. Also, please nothing longer than 100ish lines. (I won't give you a solid line-limit, just nothing too terribly long )

How to submit: Note me with a link to your poem and a subject that reads "Contest Entry" or something like that.

Prizes: Sadly, I'm not rich enough to give out subscriptions. I have lots of critiques in me, though! Thus:

First prize will recieve three critiques (either in the little critiquing engine (if I still have it) or just in the comment box from me on poetry of their choice, plus a journal feature from me for your outstanding contest entry, and also a little blurb from me about how awesome you are

Second prize will recieve two critiques, a feature and a blurb

Third prize will recieve one critique, a feature and a blurb.

Judges: Because I came up with this contest on a whim, so far I'm its only judge. I would be super-psyched if someone else wanted to help me and/or donate prizes, though! It's very small, since it only runs for a week, but I'm hoping to have at least five entries

So that's all for now, everyone. Happy writing!

~ aillesdors