The Rules

What

Write an inspiring letter or poem to your body about what makes your body wonderful. 

First Place – selected by The unsealed – $200

Bonus Prize – Selected by Votes – $50

Member votes count 5x. Non-Member Votes Count 1x

Who

You must be over 18 and a member of The Unsealed Community. You can sign up for The Unsealed Here

*no relatives or employees of The Unsealed are permitted to enter

When

All Entries must be in by midnight on July 17th, 2023  11:59 Eastern Time

Those moving on to round two will be announced by September 15th

Voting will start  September 15th and end October 18th, 11:59 pm  Eastern Time. Winners will be announced October 20th.

Poem/Letter Requirements

• Entries must be in English
• The letter/poem must be a true story about your life
• The letter/poem can’t mention anyone’s name except yourself (Example: you can call someone a friend, a neighbor, a teammate or a family member but you can’t call them by their name, John Smith)
• The letter/poem must be original writing from the person submitting
• The letter/poem must not have been published anywhere else
• The letter/poem can’t can’t be defamatory toward another person
• The letter/poem must be less than 1500 words
• Only one entry per person
• Include a headline for your letter and a photo that goes with your story

Rights

You will own the rights to your entry but by entering the contest you will give us permission/limited license to publish the letter and any pictures you provide on The Unsealed. You will also allow us to promote your entry on social media using your letter and the provided picture.

How it will be judged

• Organization that is logical and effective, is the poem easy to read and understand?
• Creativity/originality, is there anything that makes this poem unique?
• Message/insight – does the poem offer a thoughtful message?
• Impact/Inspirational – is the story powerful and inspirational?
• Accurately addresses the topic – does this poem share a message of resilience?