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Metamorphosis - (Poetry Project)

Metamorphosis - (Poetry Project)

Write a poem that explores the theme of transformation and growth.
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🏆 Prizes
Grand Prize: $100
Runners-ups: $10
Submissions Closed
Project ended on Nov 04,2023 at 11:59 pm PDT
Winners announced on Nov 20,2023
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This project is now closed. Winners will be announced on Nov 20, 2023.


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Write a poem that explores the theme of transformation and growth. 

Some ideas to get you started:

  • This project has no specific instructions. 

  • Your poem could be a sonnet, haiku, free verse, or any other form you prefer. 

  • Feel free to let your creativity flow and explore different aspects of transformation in your poem. Enjoy the process of weaving together imagery, emotions and ideas through your words. 



Ready? Read the rules first. 

  • The entry fee is $2. 

  • The Grand Prize is $100. 

  • Up to 10 Runners-ups will win $10.

  • We’ll feature the winning poem on our homepage, newsletter and socials.

  • SMPLE will contact anyone who excites us about future collaboration or paid contributions. 


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Please note: We'll only declare a winner if we find merit in at least one submission. In the event that no submission meets our criteria, everyone will receive a refund of their submission fee.


This project is now closed. Winners will be announced on Nov 20, 2023.



Prizes
Grand Prize: $100
Runners-ups: $10
Submissions Closed
The Winners!
When I realized
Grand Prize
When I realized
Marbles scattered In the garden,Waiting for us to Find them.They fall from the sky,Onto the earth,Like glass.My fingertips touchThe glass and drawA heart from the steamA smile from the steam.My feet leave footprints alongHard wood, creaking floors.The hiss of the waterspikett, and soft slippers sliding. Bright flowered drapes and Polly pockets are sprawled acrossThe floor,with the plastic orang...
By @Elise G.
Things I saw on the drive home
Runners-ups
Things I saw on the drive home
Clouds billowing outSoft like I’ve never seenWhite linens on a Southern breezeor coffee poured over too much creamCrepe myrtle blossoms line the roadand wave to me as I drive homeI can't seem to curb my rusty smileIt hasn’t been here in a whileThere’s something about agingThat brings me back to the little thingsI forgot I’d hid them under my bedand in my Heart and in my HeadWhite cranes in the ...
By @Lara T.
Slightly Crooked
Runners-ups
Slightly Crooked
Every corner of every roomthe table, the shades on the window, the potted plants,no matter if I closed on eye or cocked my head, everything felt                          slightly crookedI'd clean it off, wipe it down, scoot it overdust them, straighten them, open and close them,water them, sun them, and rearrange them.Despite how many times I tried, everything felt                            sl...
By @TJ E.