Form Poem Contest

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by Gilliatt Gurgle

Haha, yes.

My apologies for the delay.
After a brief search, I stumbled on Ottava Rima, a rhyming stanza originating from Italy.
8 lines, 11 syllables/ line using ABABABCC rhyming pattern.
Given the origins of the form let's make the subject Italy, anything Italian.
Dean Martin, the boot, leaning tower of pizza, St. Francis, Sophia Loren, Shakespeare's Italian heritage, Chianti, Italian renaissance,etc.
Deadline...let's shoot for end of March.

---

The end of March has passed. Let us move along.

Don't know where GG is, and he isn't accepting private messages. Shall I declare a winner or would someone else like that job?

God Bless

Pen

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by Pendragon

Don't know where GG is, and he isn't accepting private messages. Shall I declare a winner or would someone else like that job?

God Bless

Pen

---

Sure, why not? It may be best to move on.

Very well. Then I declare PeterL with his wonderful mixture of mondern and mythology to be winner. You're up, Pete!

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by Pendragon

Very well. Then I declare PeterL with his wonderful mixture of mondern and mythology to be winner. You're up, Peter!

---

I'll have the next form up within twelve hours.

The next form is Nonnet.
A Nonnet is a type of poem which has the following requirements:

It has nine lines
The first line has 9 syllables, the second 8 syllables, the third 7 syllables until the ninth line which has one syllable.
Has an iambic meter (stress every other syllable)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nonnet
Have a merry time. The contest will end when April will end, at midnight on the 30th, and the winner will be announced at Noon on May Day.

Come on. We need entries.

The toddler with her Easter bonnet
did not want her auntie's arms, but
when her mother stood beside
her, there was no surprise.
Their bonds are stronger,
mother-infant,
To help the
young girl
rise.

Withdrawn

Remember, you can't win if you don't enter.

Can I enter this contest by just posting my poem as I have done? I have also posted this poem on another thread. Is that ok by the rules of the contest? Thanks


A Confession

I crushed a flower in my hand to hide
it from those who would not understand
why I picked it up; to save
it from being trampled or
to touch it, as soft
as a girl’s throat,
as scarlet
as sin.
Why?

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by chevalierdelame

Can I enter this contest by just posting my poem as I have done? I have also posted this poem on another thread. Is that ok by the rules of the contest? Thanks

---

Yes, that's the very thing. Welcome and thanks for entering.

Don't forget. This contest will end a midnight tonight in my local time, and winner will get the news within twelve hours.

I declare chevalierdelame the winner, because the poem seems to fit the form relatively well.

Chevalierdelame, it's your turn now.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by chevalierdelame

Can I enter this contest by just posting my poem as I have done? I have also posted this poem on another thread. Is that ok by the rules of the contest? Thanks


A Confession

I crushed a flower in my hand to hide
it from those who would not understand
why I picked it up; to save
it from being trampled or
to touch it, as soft
as a girl’s throat,
as scarlet
as sin.
Why?

---

Thank you, PeterL.
The next form is the Rondelet.
The Rondelet is a brief French form of poetry. It consists of one stanza, made up of seven lines. This is the basic structure:
Line 1 :: A -- four syllables
Line 2 :: b -- eight syllables
Line 3 :: A -- repeat of line one
Line 4 :: a -- eight syllables
Line 5 :: b -- eight syllables
Line 6 :: b -- eight syllables
Line 7 :: A -- repeat of line one
The refrained lines should contain the same words, however - substitution or different use of punctuation on the lines is common.

The contest will end on 20th May and the winner will be announced within 24 hours.