Romantic with a capital R  July 11, 2008 - July 30, 2008

Please send me your poetry that most embodies the spirit of the Romantic period.

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS DOES NOT MEAN SIMPLE ROMANCE. This is Romanticism with a capital R. Poetry that is only about romance or love will be disqualified.

The Romantic period in literature was a reaction to the Neo-Classicist period that preceded it, a period that was dominated by reason and structure. The Romantics decided that literature (and art) should be more about the release of emotions and made art a much more individual thing. Thus, The Romantics relied heavily on the following (so elements of one or more of these should appear in your poetry):

- expressionism
- the imagination
- nature
- sublimity

Have fun writing! As always, I'll try to review everyone's work.

$0.00, Happy feelings

Liberating God - First Place
Attuned to the God Within - Second Place
A True Spontaneous Overflow of Emotion - Third Place
A Dying Ember Fanned by the Breath of Inspiration - Honorable Mention
A Dying Ember Fanned by the Breath of Inspiration - Honorable Mention

Emily Rose

Mansfield, PA

16 Contestants
16 Submissions
4917 Views
Created Jul 11, 2008

• Any WritersCafe.org Member can Submit
• Only Poetry can be Submitted
• All Genres of Writing can be Submitted
• Each Contestant May Submit 1 Piece of Writing
• Writing may be submitted 7/11/2008 - 7/30/2008
• Winners will be decided by the Moderator

Emily Rose is solely responsible for the content of this contest, including all promised prizes. Take any promises of large monetary awards with a grain of salt. Contact Emily Rose if you have any further questions.