“Don’t Talk To Me About Love” poetry competition now open

Is writing poetry your jam? Does the topic of “love” get you waxing lyrical? Then you should enter this awesome poetry competition – Don’t Talk To Me About Love. First prize is a handsome $1,000.

From the Don’t Talk To Me About Love Website:

“What does LOVE mean to you? We want your poetry exploring love in any of its myriad expressions: romantic, platonic, parental, and much, much more. We know there is a whole world of love out there, and we want to read about it.”

It’s open to unpublished poetry written in English, with multiple submissions allowed (maximum of 3 poems of up to 75 lines). The entry fee for each poem is $20.

Submissions are due 14 February 2017.

In April 2017 the winners will be announced.

For more information and to enter, head to the Don’t Talk To Me About Love website.

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