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Hello & Welcome to Pond Poetry! 

Let's start off with the RULES!
  Your poem must be new, created specifically for this contest! No exceptions
  One poem, per person, per prompt! 
  No previously awarded poems are eligible for prizes If your poem is awarded by someone else prior to judging of this contest being completed, then a new winner will be chosen
  Your entry must be 40 lines or LESS
  If we do have an Open Prompt for a round, you must state whatever formal poetry was used (IF you used a poetry form)... NOTE: Open Prompts will be few and far between so make sure to read the current prompt carefully!
  Edit, edit, edit... until the contest closes for the round! Any item that is found to have been edited after the round closes will be disqualified
  Contest is open to everyone!
  Keep entries at 18+ or below.  No graphic content
  No late entries will be allowed
  Entries MUST be posted in bitem format!  If you need help with bitem linking, please check out: "Newbie Hyperlinking 101 - Bitem Format" 
  If you have no room in your port contact Phoenix and we will arrange something!
  If there are four or fewer entries, only first place will be awarded!
  Please allow one week for judging!

Judging for this contest will be conducted by:
sunnystarr
Ghostranch
~♥~Krysha~♥~

*We are always looking for guest judges so feel free to contact us if you wish to help!

Please feel free to contact any of the above members with any questions, concerns or suggestions for this contest...

And now for the PRIZES!
  First Place!
A 25k GP Awardicon
  Second Place!
Poetry MB
  Third Place!
5,000 GPs


*All winning entries will have a spot on "The Poet-Tree"   by Brooke - thanks her friends

The PROMPTS!
Each month will have a new prompt posted on the 16th. This prompt may be an image, a quote, a set of words to include in the poem, a title that will be required, or a form. Let the current prompt inspire you to write your poem, post that poem to your portfolio, and post a message in the forum below with a bitem link to that poem. As stated in the rules, you may edit your entry until the round closes at 11:59pm WdC time on the 15th when the round closes.

Round Forty-Seven

The prompt for this month is the image below. You can use the image in your item by using the image tag of {image:1867868}



Use the prompt above to inspire your poem.
This month's form is open to author choice. Choose your favorite form to express your individual perspective on beginnings. You must include information about which form you chose.