Putting Our
Heads Together Poetry Contest, 2013
Contest Rules
When you're ready, proceed to our
entry form!
Winners
will be announced
the first week of June,
in observance of
National Migraine and Headache Awareness Month.
Whether you've never written a
word in your life or write every day, we invite you to enter our Putting Our
Heads Together Poetry Contest, 2012.
Subject must be headache or
Migraine related, but may be metaphoric or abstract.
Form: Rhymed, free-verse, any
form of poetry, but not prose.
Poetry must be original and
written by you. Submission of poetry written by someone else will result in
disqualification.
All poems must be unpublished
work, never before published anywhere.
Length: Maximum
of 60 lines, no more than 80 characters per line
(including spaces and punctuation). Please make special note of
the 80 characters per line. This means LINES, not paragraphs.
Number of entries: Please limit entries to no
more than three poems per person.
Age: Poems written by persons under 18 years
of age must be submitted by a parent or legal guardian.
"Family-friendly" language
required. No profanity or other potentially offensive language.
Deadline:
Midnight, Friday, May 24, 2013. Submissions received after this date will be deleted.
Decisions of the judges are
final.
You do not need to live in the U.S. to enter,
but all poems must be written in English.
Entries must be presented
complete with spacing, punctuation, and correct spelling. Do not enter in
all caps. We cannot retype
entries.
ALL entries must be made via the online
submission form. No exceptions.
We reserve the right to
disqualify, without notification, any entry not complying with these rules.
All poems that meet the contest rules will be
published on HelpForHeadaches.com. Poems will also be part of a Kindle book
published through Amazon.com with all proceeds going to the American Headache
and Migraine Association. Writer retains their copyright and is, of
course, free to republish the poem elsewhere after the contest.
Due to legal regulations, we could only offer
prizes if the contest were limited to entries from the United States. Therefore,
there are no material prizes. We all win by sharing with each other, supporting
each other, and raising public awareness.
Winners will be announced and the poetry
published
on our site the first week of
June, 2013,
in observance of National Migraine
and Headache Awareness Month.
Here are links to all the wonderful poetry
people have submitted over the years:
Living Well With
Migraine Disease & Headaches
continues to be a top listed title in bookstores and online
booksellers. For a description on the
book or an Amazon link, click HERE.
To
read an excerpt from my book or other content, check our
Supplemental Content
Section.
Remember:
Optimal health care can be achieved
only when patients are educated
about their health and patients and
physicians work together as
treatment partners in an
atmosphere of mutual respect.
NOTE: The information on
this site is for education and support only. It is not medical
advice and should not be construed as such. Always consult your
physician if you have new or different symptoms. Never change your
treatment regimen or add herbals, supplements, etc., without
consulting your doctor.
The American Headache
and Migraine Association (AHMA)...
a patient-focused,
patient-driven organization for patients with Migraine and
other headache disorders and their family, friends, and care partners.
Anyone interested in the concerns or patients with these disorders is
welcome to join.
The AHMA exists to
EASE the burden of Migraine and
other headache disorders through Education,
Awareness,
Support, and Engagement.
NOTE: The information on
this site is for education and support only. It is not medical
advice and should not be construed as such. Always consult your
physician if you have new or different symptoms. Never change your
treatment regimen or add herbals, supplements, etc., without
consulting your doctor.
