Member-Sponsored Blood Sucking Sonnets Contest

Details

Deadline:Oct 31, 2013
Fee:Free

The season's turned, a Hunter's moon shall rise

above the towns and fields of ripened grain.

Yet flitting shapes obscure October skies,

their shadows stretch across the lawn and lane.

And something comes to those who are asleep

to drain the blood, the life, the very soul.

Undead the fiend that mortal farmer reaps,

or stalks the alleys dark to take its toll.

Our theme, the Nosferatu grim and dire,

in verses writ, described how e'er you please.

A sonnet scrawl about the dread vampyre,

to thrill the heart or make the blood to freeze.

So grab a pencil, scribble lyrics keen,

compose a piece to grace our Halloween.

Strigoi, Jiang Shi, Chupacabra, Vampire; legends of undead creatures that feed on the living are a near-universal trope and the subject of literature in many forms. Alluring Succubus or horrifying Nosferatu, write one or more sonnets on the subject and submit them by Halloween.

Not sure just what qualifies as a sonnet? Check here, here, and here for descriptions of the form.

Confounded by meter? See here or here.

Never heard of a volta? Check here.

Confused about feminine rhymes? See .

Winning entries

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Prizes

1st prize:20 karma points
2nd prize:15 karma points
3rd prize:10 karma points

Rules

  • Your entry must include one or more sonnets of accepted form (up to three individual sonnets or a sonnet crown of up to five linked sonnets may be included in your post. Please note which sonnet form(s) you have elected to work with in the post (i.e. Shakespearean, Pushkin, etc.).).

  • Entries must be received by midnight, October 31, 2013 (UTC time), and winners will be announced within two weeks of that date.

  • Entries will be judged by a selected group of Scribophile members. Decisions are final.

  • Only one entry is allowed per member. Multiple entries will all be disqualified.

  • Work must have Public visibility on Scribophile until winners are announced.

Submission guidelines

  • To enter the contest, post your work on Scribophile and check the box that says "Enter this work into the Member-Sponsored Blood Sucking Sonnets Contest". Your work will be automatically considered. The checkbox will be visible until the contest deadline, which is in UTC time.

  • Entry is free, but you'll need karma points to post your work. You can earn karma points by writing critiques of work by other members.