Nice one, moonbird!
Nice one, moonbird!
16 days until the contest ends!
Dorothy Parker used to write some of her poems in common meter. Here are just two examples.
Parable For A Certain Virgin: http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/parab...ertain-virgin/
The Red Dress: http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/the-red-dress/
There are a few more days left to submit a poem written in common measure.
Deadline: July 31.
Come on guys, give it a shot. I refuse to win by default.
If we find the answer, it would be the ultimate triumph of human reason-- for we would know the mind of God.
-Stephen Hawking
A little over one day to submit an entry, otherwise moonbird wins by default, but it is a worthy entry for a winner.
Congratulations, moonbird! You won! Although it is by default, the entry was still a good one.
I liked the idea, if I got it right, of God's wrath breaking stained glass windows. I suspect they would sound like wind chimes when they hit the ground. It seems like the explosion came from outside the building since the fragments landed on the "floor".
Thank you, YesNo. Hopefully we get more entries this time.
The next form will be one of my favorites: the Palindrome Poem, also known as the Mirror Poem.
To explain this I will show you a rather simple example:
Mornings
fresh and clear
makes sunrise spectacular
with birds chirping
- GLORIOUS -
chirping birds with
spectacular sunrise makes
clear and fresh
mornings.
As you can see the second verse is simply a reversal of the first. The order of the lines is reversed as well as the order of the words on each line. You may also choose to only reverse the order of the lines and not the words. An excellent example of this is called "Lost Generation." The link to it is posted below.
http://johnlunchbox.blogspot.com/201...alindrome.html
If you would like an even greater challenge, there is another type of palindrome poem, in that is it is a poem made entirely out of palindrome phrases. If you search for Demetri Martin on Google you will find an example of this called "Dammit I'm Mad." I have never been able to complete one but feel free to give it a shot.
I expect many interesting poems out of this one. Dealine is August 31. Good luck!
Last edited by moonbird; 08-01-2011 at 01:13 PM.
If we find the answer, it would be the ultimate triumph of human reason-- for we would know the mind of God.
-Stephen Hawking
Midnight Dreams
Moonlight dancing
whispering waters
shimmering softly
reflecting memories
through eyes mystique
mirror-glass dreams
hush graceful
nights fluttering
down
fluttering nights
graceful hush
dreams glass-mirror
mystique eyes through
memories reflecting
softly shimmering
waters whispering
dancing moonlight.
Last edited by Dark Muse; 08-06-2011 at 01:13 AM.
Deep into that darkness peering, long I stood there, wondering, fearing, doubting, dreaming dreams no mortal ever dared to dream before. ~ Edgar Allan Poe
I took the easy way out and just reversed the lines as in the link you provided, moonbird, and I used a nonsense triolet I wrote some years ago that already had plenty of line repetitions.
In case anyone's concerned, I don't have a beer belly nor do I drink beer often, but I suspect after a few rounds the following might even make sense to me.
How He Got His Beer Belly
I like to drink a bitter beer
Before I go to bed,
And when I hear my baby near
I like to drink a bitter beer
To help me clear my head.
To soften all the things she said,
I like to drink a bitter beer
Before I go to bed.
Before I go to bed
I like to drink a bitter beer
To soften all the things she said,
To help me clear my head.
I like to drink a bitter beer.
And when I hear my baby near
Before I go to bed
I like to drink a bitter beer.
Last edited by YesNo; 08-05-2011 at 09:43 AM. Reason: Thanks, tailor STATELY. I rearranged the last two lines.
Two awesome entries. Keep em coming.
If we find the answer, it would be the ultimate triumph of human reason-- for we would know the mind of God.
-Stephen Hawking
ALONE ON BALD MOUNTAIN
Fog rises, shadows deepen,
somewhere—wolves howl.
Pulse quickens as branches crackle,
Slinking shadow passes.
Startled, heart races—
loneliness and fear descend.
Wolves howl closer.
Eyes dart everywhere—
Nothing! Fog and dark…
Dark and fog—nothing!
Everywhere dart eyes.
Closer howl wolves.
Descend fear and loneliness,
races heart—startled.
Passes shadow, slinking.
Crackle branches as quickens pulse.
Howl wolves—somewhere!
Deepen shadows, rises fog…
Pendragon
Some of us laugh
Some of us cry
Some of us smoke
Some of us lie
But it's all just the way
that we cope with our lives...
Yes/No - I think you've gotten your last two lines reversed.
This form is tougher than I thought. I'll keep at it.
Ta ! (short for tarradiddle),
tailor STATELY
tailor
who am I but a stitch in time
what if I were to bare my soul
would you see me origami
7-8-2015
Yes, I did. I fixed it. Thanks!Originally Posted by tailor STATELY
I agree this form is difficult, especially if you reverse the individual words in each line and not just reverse the lines as I did.
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If we find the answer, it would be the ultimate triumph of human reason-- for we would know the mind of God.
-Stephen Hawking
One more week. Only three giving it a shot?
If we find the answer, it would be the ultimate triumph of human reason-- for we would know the mind of God.
-Stephen Hawking
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