@run-the-bits back with the first-ever SPU Poetry Contest for Charity! First off, we're retooling the contest to support both @SirCork 's @youarehope initiative AND minnow poets (under 50SP) here on Steemit. I know it's been a minute, but a lot of great things have been going on behind the scenes here at SPU. Read on for more on the contest's changes...

This week is:

RECREATORS - link to or include a poem you've written in the past. Then create a new poem inspired by it. The recreations need to be substantially additive or transformative; recreate, don't rewrite.

Notice: Changes to the contest

Minnow Poets:

• Must have under 50 Steem Power to be eligible for prize pool

• Winner's poem featured with in-depth feature on the next contest announcement

  - Resteem from @cleansingpoetry

  - Free month PoetsUnited.org subscription

  • May also volunteer post pay-out to @youarehope , but not required
    

    Charitable Poets:

    
    Most Charitable(MC) - submission with the highest payout, donated to @youarehope
    

    Use of the #youarehope tag = a commitment to donate the entire post's proceeds to @youarehope (we will verify!)

    
    MC:

    - Most Charitable Poet feature post by @poetsunited

    - Resteem from @cleansingpoetry

    - Free month PoetsUnited.org subscription

    All #youarehope tagged entries will also be resteemed by @cleansingpoetry. For all others, send 0.05 SBD with your link in the memo for a resteem and upvote.

    

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    Rules

    • RECREATORS: link to or include a poem you've written in the past. Then create a new poem inspired by it. The recreations need to be substantially additive or transformative; recreate, don't rewrite. No restrictions on length or rhyming.

    • The post's title must include either: "Most Charitable Poetry #1" or "SPU Poetry MC #1" + POEM TITLE

    • Use #poetsunited as the FIRST tag.

    • You only have to use the #yourarehope tag to be eligible for Most Charitable and you don't have to use it to donate any portion of payout or amount you desire.

    • You don't have to donate...minnows, new to Steemit especially, are welcome to enter for the prize pool.

    • Copy the link to your poem, and post it in the comments below.

    • Entry Deadline: 1 week from this post (On Sunday, May 20th).

    • New contest once every TWO weeks. Donations will be verified in the week after this post's payout and must be made before the next contest's announcement.

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    You must also respect Steemit rules! No plagiarism allowed. If you use photos or pictures in your post, make sure you're allowed to use them and to source the content. Any rule-breaking will be noted and the entry will not be accepted.

    Feel free to ask questions in the comments. I will do my best to respond in a timely manner.

    Please also show support by Upvoting this post, even if you don't plan on entering the contest. It helps support our entire community. Resteeming is also appreciated. 50% of this post's pay-out will be donated to @youarehope, the other 50% will go towards further funding our community efforts.

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