Very well. Then I declare PeterL with his wonderful mixture of mondern and mythology to be winner. You're up, Pete!
Very well. Then I declare PeterL with his wonderful mixture of mondern and mythology to be winner. You're up, Pete!
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...
I'll have the next form up within twelve hours.Originally Posted by Pendragon
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.
Last edited by PeterL; 04-19-2014 at 11:01 AM.
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Withdrawn
Last edited by Pendragon; 04-23-2014 at 08:06 AM.
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...
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?
Last edited by chevalierdelame; 04-23-2014 at 11:45 AM.
The primary purpose of a liberal education is to make one's mind a pleasant place in which to spend one's leisure.
-Sydney J. Harris
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.
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.
The primary purpose of a liberal education is to make one's mind a pleasant place in which to spend one's leisure.
-Sydney J. Harris
I see no better way than the newcomer to kick it off!!
Which way to turn...
If the heart feels the need to yearn
Which way to turn...
If inside we can feel it burn
Is it enough cause for concern
Should that feeling ever return
Which way to turn?
Welcome and Thank you for entering, colb2.
The primary purpose of a liberal education is to make one's mind a pleasant place in which to spend one's leisure.
-Sydney J. Harris
You are welcome, may we enter more than one? That was a quick one that was thought of in the car.
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