I'm going to enter my first poetry contest. Any advice?

>>9213168
Do what you think is best. What you feel like writing.
You will probabl lose, but that doesn't matter, keep trying, keep writing.
Or just give up now faggot

>>9213168
>creating art to express yourself
>doing it with the sole purpose of impressing people you don't even know nor give a shit about

ok. ok. wow. just... ok.

Share some of your poetry with us

>>9213168
I don't feel like I can advise you on how to win a competition, but I think you'd have better luck asking for advice on entering a competition. It's tough to say what makes a winning entry except by cynical generalizations.

>>9213168
You should give up

>>9213168
Think of the most emotional moment in your recent memory. Relive it in your mind. Tell it in an abstract way so that your audience can project themselves into it. End with a punchy line that changes the way the rest of the poem reads. Don't rhyme.

It'll be formulaic and cliche, even if you're talented, but this is what's "in" right now.

If you want a critique, post what you write.

>>9213168
>Any advice?

Be friends with the judges.

>>9215860
What contest?
Contests are generally for really shallow poetry, often long.