My poetry contest continues to bring amazing poetry entries from an international audience! I truly never thought I’d be getting responses from other continents. This month, the winning poem comes from Medha Goel, a poet living in India. Medha posts short poems under the instagram handle of @whyj_st. The $25 prize will be send toContinue reading “May Poetry Contest Winner”
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May Poetry Contest: Blackout
Maybe you tried to write a poem a day during National Poetry Month, and now you’re feeling a little tapped out. When I want to create but don’t feel I have anything to say, I like to turn to blackout poetry. If you’re unfamiliar you can check out “The History of Blackout Poetry” and “ErasureContinue reading “May Poetry Contest: Blackout”
May Poetry Events
I’m excited for the four poetry events I have in place for May. (There might be a fifth, but details are still in the works, so it’s too early to post about.) Scroll down to find out about my two workshop offerings, as well as two opportunities for collaborative poetry writing. As we are stillContinue reading “May Poetry Events”
April Poetry Contest Winner
Another month, another surprising entry in my monthly poetry contest! In April, the winner of the contest is not an individual, but a SurvivalWolves, a creative collective. The collective asked that the $25 donation be made directly to Kaze Shadow, the leader of their team. You can read their poem below. It is my timeContinue reading “April Poetry Contest Winner”
April Poetry Contest: Villanelle
April is my birthday month! And the villanelle is my favorite form. So this month, the contest prompt is to write a villanelle incorporating at least one of the following: Glitter Peonies Oolong tea The beach A word in a language other than English Spaghetti carbonara Craftsman furniture Cedar Point Email your poem to allyson@allysonwhipple.comContinue reading “April Poetry Contest: Villanelle”
March Poetry Contest: Equanimity
March is the month of the spring equinox. My favorite equinox memory is when my 9th grade geography teacher brought Double-Stuff Oreos for all of her students, because they had equal parts light and dark. (Apparently the true balance of this particular cookie has been debunked, but it remains a wonderful memory nonetheless.) For theContinue reading “March Poetry Contest: Equanimity”
February Poetry Contest: Golden Shovel
I can’t wait to see what y’all write for this month’s poetry contest! There are two prize options: 1) A $25 gift certificate to the independent bookstore of your choice, or 2) A $25 donation to the literacy nonprofit, aid organization, or public library of your choice. Please see the Monthly Contest Page for completeContinue reading “February Poetry Contest: Golden Shovel”
January Poetry Contest Winner
After much delay, I’m finally excited to announce the winner of the January poetry contest! I received a record number of entries this month, and on top of that, I had to move unexpectedly after my landlord sold my house! It’s a relief to be getting settled in my new place and back into aContinue reading “January Poetry Contest Winner”
January Poetry Contest
It’s time for another poetry contest! I can’t wait to see what y’all send me this month. There are two prize options: 1) A $25 gift certificate to the independent bookstore of your choice, or 2) A $25 donation to the literacy nonprofit or public library of your choice. Please see the Monthly Contest PageContinue reading “January Poetry Contest”
December Contest Winner
I received a number of delightful holidays poems this month. In a year where I’ve felt out of touch with the holiday spirit (I didn’t even put up the tree), it was lovely to open my inbox and find poems from both good friends and distant acquaintances. This month’s winning poem is “Christmas Cento” byContinue reading “December Contest Winner”