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Congratulations to Thomas Newton, winner of the 2003 Jollyroger.com Poetry Classic! Watch here for more news in the near future concerning our publication of his collected works. Basically we liked his submission so much that we asked for more and decided to publish the entire book!

Contest is on hold this year. Sorry! No entries will be taken.

Poem's Content: Anything furthering the renaissance (i.e. The starbuckclassicalpoetry.com Classical Poetry Port).

Poetic Form: Any, but we strongly encourage traditional forms which utilize rhyme and meter.

Entry fee: Free! Butdonations are always welcome.

Awards: All winners will be prominently published on The Jolly Roger. The first-place poet shall receive a classic bust of Captain Ahab created by the esteemed artist Dr. Tom Clark, or we'll publish your book, if you have enough poetry which rocks.

Contact: Please contact mcgucken @ jollyroger . com with any questions.

How To Enter:
Either fill out the form below or send your poetry to
Classical Poetry Contest
Jollyroger.com
PO BOX 1087
Chapel Hill, NC 27514


ENTRY FORM
First Name:
Last Name:
Email:
Your Poetry:


Some Sample Poetry
The Most Perfect Silence
I know where the most perfect silence is,
Seen it in the wild blue off Hatteras,
A mile out, rainbowed sails in silent bliss,
Looked like they'd collide, but they safely passed.
I know when the most perfect silence is,
Down a dusty Ohio road, high noon,
No shirt on, being burned by the sun's kiss,
Sixteen, takin' my time-- it was still June.
I know what the most perfect silence is,
It's what we say when falling out of love,
It roars and thunders right through the kiss,
Says all that no words can ever speak of.
I know why the most perfect silence is,
It is there for the whisper to be born,
The whisper in her ear became the kiss,
Just a dream in DC early one morn.
I know who the perfect silence is for,
It is for the ones whom we love the best,
It is there to protect them from our core,
By the silent trust we all seek to rest.
And I know how rare that silence can be,
With everyone talkin', it's hard to hear,
But I know I felt it, on the streets of DC,
The sound in her eyes-- it was crystal clear.
And it brought back to mind the rainbowed sails,
And the way it looked like they would collide,
Like two souls set upon fate's iron rails,
But the most perfect silence never died.
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