Poetry Challenge Guidelines & Details (ONGOING)

DETAILS

This poetry challenge is not a competition or a contest. However, it is a space for your own or someone else's poetry to be recognized! The guidelines for what poetry will be included are listed below. If you have one—or many!—favorite poem(s), please submit them! Either PM me your poem, or comment below.

Include:

1) The name of the poem

2) The poem itself

3) The author's name (if you are the author, and have an author name you'd like to include that is different than your profile username, put it here)

4) (Optional) Your Wattpad profile username & link, if you are the author of the poem (e.g., AnneBreeCaitlin https://aztruyen.top/tac-gia/AnneBreeCaitlin)

5) (Optional) Your blog's name & link if you have one--such as your author blog/website (e.g. Anne Caitlin https://annecaitlin.com) AND/OR any other information you'd like to include (even a  brief bio of up to two sentences if you so desire).

If your poem is accepted, but you have more information you'd like to add later, just PM me or comment on the poem you submitted and I'll add it.


GUIDELINES

To keep this poetry book consistent, I have a few guidelines. If your poem does not follow the guidelines, have no fear! I will still view it, and you may gain a like and a follow. ;) It just won't be included in this book. (However, I am thinking of adding an "Honorable Mentions" page, with maturity level warnings for each poem if need be. So your poem may still have a spot!) Also, I'd love to see more poems and find more poets, and discover new ways of writing poetry. So I'd love to see your poem(s) whether or not it will be accepted into this book!

Without further ado, here are the guidelines for the poems that will be accepted into this book.

1) Maturity Level-There must be no profanity, no sex, nor other "mature" things in the poem. There are some younger users here on Wattpad I'd like to be considerate towards, and I'd like all of the poems in this book to be viewable and enjoyable by all ages. This will stay consistent with my  values and future reputation as an author. While these topics can be safely, considerately, and helpfully addressed-just like in novels-I would prefer to keep this poetry book clean. Thank you for understanding.

2) The poem ought not be depressing. Exceptions to this may be made-for example, if it has a redemptive end or theme.    Again, while depressing things can be dealt with beautifully, considerately, and helpfully—struggles often produce the best poetry—I would like to keep this poetry book encouraging and clean. So poems about abandonment, depression, and abuse are considered darker topics than I would prefer to have in here. However, addressing darker topics is not a bad thing. If I make an "Honorable Mentions" or "Restricted Section" (for ye Harry Potter fans), I may include darker good poetry with a maturity level or topic warning. Again, darker topics can be dealt with beautifully, and I understand that we live in dark times, where the candle of hope seems to be freqeuently snuffed out or nonexistent. If you are struggling with hopelessness, please PM me. There is a place where hope, comfort, and peace can be found!

3) The poem should not have controversial topics such as feminism, homosexual,  gender-debate, or political topics or themes in it. I understand that this is a very sensitive topic for everyone involved. This book of poetry is meant to be encouraging, light, and clean; and I do not wish to cause heated debates over these topics by their inclusion. I of course have my own opinion on these topics, which I will not go into here. Exceptions may be made concerning certain poems, so again feel free to submit your poetry. Just keep in mind that it may not be included in this book.

The poem(s) may of course contain conflict-after all, life is not free of conflict, nor are stories enjoyable without some conflict. However, the poem should not be depressing, as stated above. Again, exceptions can be made concerning certain poems. Which is one reason why I encourage you to submit any and all poems that you love!


Thank you for participating and having the patience to read this far! I look forward to reading your poems. Please tag anyone you think might be interested in this challenge below, whether or not you yourself can participate!

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