Skunk Poetry Contest 2008
- Entry must be your own original work.
- All entries become the non-exclusive property of www.skunksarecool.com for the purpose of being able to display them on the website.
- Anyone can enter; multiple entries per person allowed. Only one prize per person allowed.
- Submission due before midnight on December 1st, 2008 by e-mail only. Send with heading “Skunk Poetry Contest Entry” to sylviathefairypenguin@yahoo.com.
- Include your name and email address in the body of the email. Poem can be in the body of the email or as a .doc file.
- Entries can be rejected for grossly offensive content or overt anti-skunk message.
- Suitable entries will be displayed on www.skunksarecool.com after prizes have been determined.
GUIDELINES/ JUDGING INFORMATION
Entries will be judged by poet Erik Tschekunow and the owner of www.skunksarecool.com. Additional judges may be used if there are a high number of entries. Blind judging procedures will be followed.
A few suggestions:
-should involve skunks in a significant way (but skunks can be used metaphorically)
-try to look beyond the smell; think about what other qualities skunks possess that might be poem-worthy.
-we are looking for polished poems that demonstrate some sort of unique or personal connection to skunks.
-avoid cliches. this particularly applies to purely humorous or descriptive poems.
-happy, healthy skunks are preferred over dead, dying, or seriously injured skunks.
-if there are dead, dying, or seriously injured skunks in your poem: be sure that you a)use a properly somber and mournful tone and/or b)celebrate the skunk's life.
-give your poem a title!!!
-for skunk information go to http://www.skunksarecool.com/info.html and follow links.
-if you do use skunk "facts" (taxonomical information, defense mechanism description,etc) in some way, make sure your information is not completely inaccurate.
-check
your poem for spelling mistakes and typos!!!!!!
First Prize: $75, a skunk t-shirt
Second Prize: $50, a skunk t-shirt
Third Prize: $25, a skunk t-shirt
Fourth, and Fifth prize: a skunk t-shirt