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The Contest
Know nothing or next to nothing about Falun Gong? Perfect! This poetry competition is for you!
The Friends of Falun Gong Poetry Competition was founded to give people an opportunity to learn about just the Chinese Communist Party’s horrendous treatment of peaceful Falun Gong practitioners. This is important because China is the world’s factory and, as the COVID-19 pandemic showed, the CCP’s increasing influence and power affects us all.
There is no submission fee.
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Learn About Falun Gong
Here are some helpful links, just click them:
- Comprehensive summary and background
- Personal accounts of people who survived
- Quick 10-minute video
- Official Friends of Falun Gong Competition Page
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Submissions & Guidelines
Submit one or two poems of no more than 50 lines each. Poems must encompass at least one of the following themes:
- Advocate for Falun Gong practitioner’s fundamental human rights.
- Expose the crimes against Falun Gong perpetrated by the Chinese Communist Party.
- Express why citizens of the free world should support Falun Gong’s rights
Traditional poetry with rhyme and meter is recommended but all styles and forms are welcomed. No profanity please. Poems should be submitted as a word file or PDF file to fofgcompetitions@gmail.com by April 30, 2025, midnight EST.
Winners will be announced on May 13, 2025 in honor of World Falun Dafa Day. Poems will be judged by a panel chosen by FoFG, which will include Evan Mantyk, Editor and President of The Society of Classical Poets.
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Awards
All winners will be published on FoFG’s website. Top winners will also appear in print in the Society of Classical Poets Journal.
1st – $500
2nd – $250
3rd – $100
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