A contest with a pot of 10 STEEM and 6 @steembasicincome? Featuring poems AND stories? You're in the right place!

With our beloved #finishthestory and Mizu No Oto on break for the Easter Holidays/Spring Break, we have writing and poetry contest to get you through.

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The Contest

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In this contest, you are invited to write a poem and/or a short story inspired by the @bananafish - this could be anything, an action adventure, a pirate showdown, a space adventure, a grand parody, an epic poem, even a haiku, whatever you do, it's up to you!

Write a poem and/or short story inspired by the @bananafish

Your creation just needs to be inspired by the bananfish, your story could feature the bananafish itself, your poem could be a dedication, you could get inspired by the core values or even feature some of the @bananafish members as your characters. How you tie back to the @bananafish is up to you, so use your imagination and have a bit of fun. The @bananafish itself is a mythical creature, it has never been caught, although many an adventurer has tracked it this far and shared in it's bounty. This is a light hearted contest for the holidays, and because we are accepting entries as poems and short stories, you can enter one of each! Need more inspiration? Want to get to know the @bananafish tribe better? Head over to our realms on discord and join us for a pint of grog!

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What's Up For Grabs?

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@calluna here, we have raided the loot chest of the @bananafish to bring you plenty of ways to win. As you are welcome to enter BOTH a poem and a fictional story, we have a first and second place for both.

Fiction

First Place - wins 5 STEEM

Second Place - wins 2 SBI

Poetry

First Place - wins 5 STEEM

Second Place - wins 2 SBI

Comment Prize

In the true community spirit of the bananafish, a further 2 @steembasicincome will go to the best comment, so if you aren't feeling inspired, or are busy with the holidays you still have a chance to win by leaving a comment on an entry!

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Rules

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Helping me decide the winners this round we have @theironfelix and a third yet-to-be-confirmed member of the tribe!

1. One poem, and/or one story per person
2. Up to 500 words per story/poem
3. Contest closes Midnight (BST) on Wednesday April 24th
4. Link back to this contest somewhere in your post
5. Post a link to your poem and/or story in the comments

So lean back, lets the winds of imagination fill your sails, and see what you come up with, good luck!

The Bananafish Tribe!

Welcome to the @bananafish family, we run a selection of regular contests including a weekly edition of #finishthestory, a monthly edition of #tellastorytome and a brilliant weekly haiku contest, all writers are welcome so give us a follow for your fiction fix!

A special thanks to @gwilberiol, @dirge, @tristancarax, @theironfelix, @raj808, @brisby, @maverickinvictus, @cyemela, @marcoriccardi, @hidden84, @calluna, @oivas, @ntowl, @f3nix, @felt.buzz, @khasa @blueeyes8960 and @vdux who's precious delegations make this project a reality!