Rude Sonnet Contest

RUDE SONNET CONTEST

I’ve written quite a few ‘rude’ sonnets, and I really think the sonnet is such a versatile form, it can be used for any subject matter.—M. A. Griffiths

In honor of the late M. A. Griffiths, the Shit Creek Review is holding a Rude Sonnet contest. The prize will go to the rude sonnet we like best, not necessarily the rudest sonnet.

Prize:

One copy of Grasshopper: The Poetry of M. A. Griffiths and publication of the winning sonnet in the Shit Creek Review

Judge:

Rose Kelleher

Deadline:

June 30, 2011

Entry Fee:

None

Rules:

One sonnet per poet. Unpublished sonnets only.

Entry Form:

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