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 |   Round 51 Open June 1, 2022 |
 *Read and understood the rules? Click here to jump to the forums  'And all we feared inside the night / shows true in morning's biased light.' β Garth von Buchholz  Thank you GeminiGemπ»  for the beautiful Awardicon adorning this contest  Thank you GabriellaR45  and embe for the beautiful Red Ribbon also adorning this page Thank you, Angels in my Ear  for the new big and shiny Awardicon gracing this contest. Your thoughtfulness is appreciated! Want to link easily to this contest use {item:darkpoetry} Want to link to the Dark Dreamscapes Group? {item:dreamscapes}     Life isn't all rainbows, unicorns, and happy feelings. There are plenty of poetry groups for this kind of work (and I enjoy them all), but I want to enjoy the dark side as well. Show me the darkest corners of your heart and mind. Scare me, stir me, make me cry. Apply to "Dark Dreamscapes"  to be invited to the group for updates on the contest (every other month only). You will be given instructions on how to remove yourself if you do not want to remain in the group. There are no requirements to stay in the group to enter the contest. Dark Dreamscapes is a Prompt based contest for any dark, emotional, and twisted poetry, including gothic, supernatural, and horror. For more freedom of expression the Poetry can definitely go up to XGC as long as they are rated properly. Please read ALL of the rules! Prompts may be pictures, a certain number of required words, a sentence, a question, specific dark genre or genre to MAKE dark, free-verse, or formed. Possibly a combination of 2 or more of these, or even a variety that you get to choose from. Whatever I feel like inspiring you with.     PLEASE READ THE RULES : Poetry can be rated UP TO XGC. But keep forum posts 13+ All Genres accepted including Erotica, Horror, etc, as long as it is DARK in nature. No prejudice towards sexual preferences or racism allowed I want dark not degrading Poetry must follow the prompt(s); for pictures an obvious related inspiration is simply required, everything else is self explanatory and will be written out for each contest for no confusion. Old poems allowed as long as they follow the prompt(s). Previously awarded poems are allowed. Entries must be posted in BITEM format: {bitem:#######} or ENTRY format {entry:#######} , replace #'s with your poem's item/entry number or look here  WritingML Help for b-item WritingML Help for entry for more instructions I will not be accepting forum posts as entries. Each poem must not exceed 60 lines ~ unless the prompt states other wise. Please post line counts in the item Please post Prompt # used in post when more than one prompt is available. You may edit entries up until the end of the contest month. One entry per prompt allowedEXAMPLE POST ▼ Entries are due no later then 11:59pm WDC time on the last day of the month. New Rounds start The First of every other month. We run: February April June August Octoberfest December Winners will be announced no later than the 15th of the following off month   Must have 5 entries for 1st place to be awarded Must have 8 entries for 1st and 2nd to be awarded Must have 10+ entries for all 3 places to be awarded   : New DDP Awardicon  + Dark Poetry MBand a home in "Dark Dreamscapes Winners Gallery"  : 50k Awardicon + Dark Poetry MBand a home in "Dark Dreamscapes Winners Gallery"  : 25k Awardicon + Dark Poetry MBand a home in "Dark Dreamscapes Winners Gallery"  Dark Poetry Merit Badge and Honorable Mention in the "Dark Dreamscapes Winners Gallery" Honorable mentions are at judges discretion  Any Donations of 40k will receive a MB. Please send GPs directly to ID# 1982963 ("Dark Dreamscapes" ) or post them below.Click here for a list of Donors ▼ To maintain these great prizes this contest will need the support of donations. Every donation, no matter the size is highly appreciated. This month's contest runs from June 1st 12am WDC to June 30th 11:59PM WDC  June Round 51 Prompts {image:2274039}   Writer's Choice - Free-verse or choose a form from The Poet's Garret or Shadow Poetry May choose any form from any site as long as you can link back to it 60 Line MaximumAnd/Or {image:2274040}  Writer's Choice - Free-verse or choose a form from The Poet's Garret or Shadow Poetry May choose any form from any site as long as you can link back to it 60 Line Maximum  #1
#2{lentry:} #3{bitem:} #4{bitem:} #5 (Unlocks First Place Prize){bitem:} #6{bitem:} #7{bitem:} #8 (Unlocks Second Place Prizes){lentry:} #9{bitem:} #10 (Unlocks All 3 Prizes){bitem:}  April Round 50 Winners  First Place
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