DECENNALIA
POETRY EXPO
“The crown of literature is poetry.”
W. Somerset Maugham
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ZO Magazine launched in 2014 with a Poetry Expo! From there, we have been touched by the soul of a thousand voices crying in the wilderness of Earth — trying to make sense of a sometimes senseless world — trying to connect with those voices who also have a heart for our universal mission, which is to: “encourage respect for all people and promote peace through the arts.”
. . . AND THE WINNERS ARE!
—Drum Roll Please—
[Click Photos to link to Full Poem]
The judging for Poetry was very tight and often literally a .5 difference or tie in ratings between top awarded poems. We are including these next 4 poems that were in contention for the winning spots, and hope you enjoy all of them as much as we did.
DECENNALIA POETRY HONORABLE MENTION
DECENNALIA POETRY JUDGES
A Million Thanks to our POETRY Sponsor — ARTITUDE
Craft it — Write it — Edit it — then . . .
ENTER
— and Inspire the World —
Just as the stars collectively light up the sky, so does all humanity shine brighter together. We are each a shining star in the vast sea galaxy of starlight. Long after we ourselves have departed, our essence may be seen and felt for millennia. That starlight reaches into the future, transcending even itself and igniting the light of stars that are and are yet to be. — ZO Magazine
#StarSafeShineBright #StarSafe10years #ZOPoetry
EACH SUBMITTED POEM MUST CONTAIN THE WORDS “TEN YEARS”
EXPO DEADLINE: DECEMBER 28, 2024
FIRST SUBMISSION IS FREE!
Additional Entries $5.00 each.
You may submit as many entries as you would like — as often as you would like!
ZO is celebrating our 10th Year Anniversary and has a few Creative Expos going this year: Cover Art | Literature | O.D.D. Room Expo (coming 2025).
Feel free to enter the other categories in the DECENNALIA EXPO as well, but only your first entry in each category is free. Additional entries after your first entry are $5.00 each.
DIGITAL SUBMISSION ONLY
POETRY ENTRY DETAILS
- Anyone over the age of 13 from anywhere in the world can enter
- All entries must be in English
- The poem must include the words “10 Years” or “Ten Years” somewhere within the poem
- Poems should be appropriate for general audience
- Poems should be a minimum of 7 lines and maximum of 25 lines of text
- All entries must be the original work of the person submitting
- All entries must be fictional
- All submissions grant ZO non-exclusive permission to use entries in perpetuity
- Copyright to the original submitted work will remain the property of its author
- DIGITAL SUBMISSION ONLY through “Submittable” – with author’s real name and information (you may use a pseudonym for publication)
AWARDS
- Winners — $50
- In addition to the $50 Honorarium, the 1st Place Poetry Winner is eligible for a ZO Gold Level City Curator Page (Value $240). City pages are our unique advertising platform and we believe it highlights our connected global talents. We consider our awards an honorarium for great work. We do not ask for exclusivity to publish the works, nor do we need anything other than a photo for art entries. (City Curator pages are for creative businesses, individuals or your favorite Hero or Shero)
- Cash awards paid through PayPal or Zelle only.
EVERYONE ENTERING THE ZO EXPO IS SUBJECT TO THE PARAMETERS WRITTEN HEREIN. PLEASE READ. ALL ENTERING AGREE TO THESE PARAMETERS UPON SUBMISSION OF THEIR ENTRY.
