This is @ajremy with the announcement of the Poetic-surge Poetry Appreciation Contest. ![CoverMaker-1516542412922.jpg](https://steemitimages.com/DQmcHsZPURKk6Hm2L6t2CVqonuJFiPm1D6QbcvyCazrYquj/CoverMaker-1516542412922.jpg) Last week @tony-duke held the first ever Poetic-surge Poetry Contest and we received a lot very good entries (30 in total). It was very hard for us to pick our winners and we had to make a lot of shortlists before finally picking our winners. In the end here is the poem that won the contest an the prize of $25.

[Emptiness](https://steemit.com/poetic-surgecontest/@bloggoderps/poetic-surge-poetry-contest-1-emptiness)

A formation of skin Walking endlessly to find itself Along shores and quiet roads Carrying heart with a heavy soul

With nothing to feel Living a life surreal No turning points; Nor twisting roads

Silence fills the mind Realization come to bind Everything is but; An emptiness inside

_-by @bloggoderps_

* * * * * * * ** * * ** ** * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Now for the poetry appreciation contest all you have to do is appreciate (explain that poem and you stand a chance to win. Your appreciation can come in various forms. You could write an essay explaining or breaking down the poem line by line, a poem that is a derivative from that poem, a picture or pictures that depict what the poem is trying to say, a story that depicts the poem or even a drawing or artwork that depicts the poem. Whatever form you choose to appreciate by his poem is acceptable. So this contest is open to Poets, Writers, Photographers, artists, graphic artists and literally everyone who wants to try their hands on appreciating or explaining this poem

How to Participate

•Resteem and upvote this post • Make a post to appreciating the poem using a write-up, art, prose or any other means you find comfortable. • Use the tags #poetryappreciation #poetic-surge and #poetic-surgecontest for your post • Drop the link to your post in the comments.

Reward Pool

1st- $20 (usd) 2nd- $15 (usd) 3rd- $10 (usd) 4th- $5 (usd)

This contest runs from now till 12am CAT on the 4th of February and the results would then be announced afterwards.

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ![CoverMaker-1516288854049.jpg](https://steemitimages.com/DQmeJHPdxEYmZSTBHmtkng9L1ysLuHgJKYpPyHyry2NtJUJ/CoverMaker-1516288854049.jpg) The Poetic-surge is a community that aims at making poets and their contents noticed. Join us in this campaign and let us all grow together.