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Poetry Contest: Pleasant Moments

In “A Temple Built by Philosophy,” Lucretius recites his poem about how he finds peace in a sometimes turbulent world. The poem, which begins “It is a sweet thing,” made all the boisterous bugs--even Ladybug--ponder pleasant moments when they have felt happy and at peace. So for this month’s contest, everybuggy wanted to see your poems about a moment or place that is sweet--peaceful and pleasant--for you.

Do you experience a time that is sweet when playing with friends, or being with your family? Is there a time of day that you find most peaceful? A place of natural beauty where you feel thoughtful? What words would you use to poetically describe the thoughts and feelings you experience?

Everybuggy will be peacing out around the Cricket Country mailbox, waiting philosophically to enjoy your sweetest poem of 24 lines or less about a time or place that is sweet for you.

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    1. Your contest entry must be your very own original work. Ideas and words should not be copied.
    2. If you're 14 years old or younger, your entry must be signed by your parent or guardian, saying it is your own original work, that no help was given, and granting Cricket permission to publish prizewinning entries in the January 2012 issue or on our Web site. If you're older than 14, you must sign your own work, verifying that it is original.
    3. Be sure to include your name, age, and full address on your entry.
    4. Only one entry per person, please.
    5. If you want your work returned, enclose a self-addressed, stamped envelope for each entry.
    6. Incomplete entries cannot be considered. Your entry will be incomplete if you forget to include your age or a signature verifying that your work is original.
    7. Your entry must be received by September 25, 2011.
    8. Send entries to:
      Cricket League
      P.O. Box 300
      Peru, IL 61354