I don’t really consider myself a poet, though I like the various challenges brought on by rhyming. Don’t get me wrong, free verse is something to respect when it is intelligent and drives the message home.. but what can I say - I’m a slut for rhyme.
So, for my first attempt at a contest I want to see who can succeed in creating the meniscus effect through words and syllables:
Definition:
me•nis•cus (me-nîs¹kes) noun
plural me•nis•ci (-nîs¹ì, -kì, -kê) or me•nis•cus•es
1. A crescent-shaped body.
2. A concavo-convex lens.
3. The curved upper surface of a nonturbulent liquid in a container that is concave if the liquid wets the container walls and convex if it does not.
Basically I want a poem with lines that begin and end with the same weight. Specifically the first and last words of each line.
Example:
Gun shot a bullet which rung
Dung; the stench of who won
Sun beat me till I was done
Lung, by the wind was stung
Fun though, is why I still run
My miserable effort at this style (Parasite) can be found here:
http://allpoetry.com/Poem/1208811
What I will be anal about:
While you might consider this forced rhyme I believe there is a difference between slapping words that don’t make sense together just because they sound alike, and forming a coherent sentence under a certain rhyme scheme.
If you choose to write a short poem with a single meniscus, it has to be at least 5 - 6 lines.
If it will be longer, don’t kill yourself; change the meniscus for each stanza.
Content:
1. Erotica is welcome so long as you don’t tell me what you did last night. Make it tasty and not sticky.
2. Profanity is also accepted so long as you don’t go alternating every other line with the word fuck.
3. Repetition of rhymed words will hurt
4. Spell check before submitting your work, no exceptions.
5. Try to stay away from clichés. Use your imagination.
Prizes:
1st place: 300 & Gold
2nd place: 200 & Silver
3rd place: 100 & Bronze
I hope this isn’t too difficult and please enjoy. I'll keep this open till there are enough entries (say around 30).
- Imokon: The Menstruosity
So, for my first attempt at a contest I want to see who can succeed in creating the meniscus effect through words and syllables:
Definition:
me•nis•cus (me-nîs¹kes) noun
plural me•nis•ci (-nîs¹ì, -kì, -kê) or me•nis•cus•es
1. A crescent-shaped body.
2. A concavo-convex lens.
3. The curved upper surface of a nonturbulent liquid in a container that is concave if the liquid wets the container walls and convex if it does not.
Basically I want a poem with lines that begin and end with the same weight. Specifically the first and last words of each line.
Example:
Gun shot a bullet which rung
Dung; the stench of who won
Sun beat me till I was done
Lung, by the wind was stung
Fun though, is why I still run
My miserable effort at this style (Parasite) can be found here:
http://allpoetry.com/Poem/1208811
What I will be anal about:
While you might consider this forced rhyme I believe there is a difference between slapping words that don’t make sense together just because they sound alike, and forming a coherent sentence under a certain rhyme scheme.
If you choose to write a short poem with a single meniscus, it has to be at least 5 - 6 lines.
If it will be longer, don’t kill yourself; change the meniscus for each stanza.
Content:
1. Erotica is welcome so long as you don’t tell me what you did last night. Make it tasty and not sticky.
2. Profanity is also accepted so long as you don’t go alternating every other line with the word fuck.
3. Repetition of rhymed words will hurt
4. Spell check before submitting your work, no exceptions.
5. Try to stay away from clichés. Use your imagination.
Prizes:
1st place: 300 & Gold
2nd place: 200 & Silver
3rd place: 100 & Bronze
I hope this isn’t too difficult and please enjoy. I'll keep this open till there are enough entries (say around 30).
- Imokon: The Menstruosity
Contest is Over
- Contest was judged on May 11, 2005
- Rewards: Gold: 300
- Final notes: I want to thank everyone for participating with my own experimental rhyme scheme, my pleasure is the pleasure you felt through your endeavors.
I honestly left this contest open an extra day for sake of sleeping in without feeling guilty, and I definitely awoke to 4 more surprises. I know I said I'd close it after approximately 30 entries, but these alone weren't easy to judge.
Honorable Mentions;
(10 points each)
Trees for Thee by NurseyPoo
Monarch of Porn by x9Nocturnal9x
Violence solves everything. by Turambar
The Rabbits Den by meesa p
Dark Missions at Night Embark by LongRoadHome
Why Did She Cry ? (Parasite) by raspberry
The Natural Canvas by Aashik
Learning from children by tsakosmom
Folds by horus8
Meniscus by nike
The Painting by WritingKitten
The Night by Pisces Pond
Points are on their way, and again, thank you.
Entries [9]
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by qnhoneybee 42 lines, 5 comments, on May 5 4:05 AM 2005. In Childrens• Commented on by judge.
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by Pisces Pond 9 lines, 1 comment, on May 8 7:14 AM 2005. In Love• Commented on by judge.
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Keeping low while girls are sleeping,
deep in the night they silently creep.by Long Road Home 13 lines, 4 comments, on May 9 6:54 AM 2005. In Humor• Commented on by judge. -
War is the answer, of that I'm sure
for all of the questions are a bore.• Commented on by judge. -
Poor adult knows no more
Door to happiness that makes hearts soar• Commented on by judge. -
A violent man hiring porn stars but is not too quick with paying them..instead he kills them!• Commented on by judge.
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Nope.
Bor.ing. Definition: A contest or other construct that makes one sleep at the computer. -
hm. i think its a good contest. i might enter.
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This looks like an awesome contest! A real challenge. I am definately going to enter!
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Tough contest girl (pour moi) ..anyhowz good luck with the entries!! have fun!
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Honestly this is for fun, if it's going to put anyone to sleep then I wouldn't reccomend it. I've been wanting a contest like this for a long time, though I'll admit there are other contests out there that are very intelligent.
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good
good job with this write.....i really liked it....even though it was fairly long but ahhh what the hell i still liked it
ummm keep up the good work...and also good luck in the future whether it be contests or writing poetry either or good luck 
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different
If I could possibly write like that I might enter but I have no hope. Good luck though!
Katie
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"You either try or you quit, no in-betweens!"
No harm in trying if you ask me, not like I mastered it completely myself. I like seeing people experiment. Go for it. -
I have to admit, it didn't look that interesting at first, but as I read a couple of these I thought I'd give it a shot. I will post my attempt shortly.
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Alright, alright. I'll try it.
Katie
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Being a rhyme whore myself I find this hard to resist...at least giving it a try. Before I attempt this very challenging play on rhyming I want to make sure I have the instructions correct. First and last word of each line must rhyme....BUT you are asking for one rhyme 'weight' (example: fun, ton, sun, done) for each separate stanza, right? Not just per line but per stanza? So if we are rhyming with 'fun' this must carry over throughout the stanza and then a new one taken up for the next stanza? Thanks for any info. I am not sure I can accomplish this but I would like to try.
Edited on May 05, 1:24 p.m. because ''. -
as a follow to Mary, I wasn't sure if you want rhyme between first and last syllable, or metrical weight. Based on description, I suppose rhyme... Honestly, I love rhyme, but usually embed it within lines. Such heavy rhyming at each line transition will create such a sing song effect that I'm not sure this is the contest for me. Have fun with it though.
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You should try to give as similar a -sound- as possible with the last syllable or two of either word. I was hoping for entries with consistent stanza menisci, but I wont look down on something if the meniscus is limited to each individual line. Dung and run sound the same, though they don't end the same, they have an 'uhn' sound to them that makes it almost symmetrical. I hope I'm not being too confusing.
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Thank you for pointing that out, I was reffering to the last syllable. I personally don't do this style often, but I do find it amusing.
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Wow! This is a great contest idea!!! I'll try to write something for it, but I don't know......
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I think you were pretty specific about what you want. I wouldn't stress on it too much.
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Good one
INteresting and different. -
a fresh idea.that makes this a great contest already.i am inclined to give this a shot for the challenge of it.i'll read a few of them first to get the hang of it.
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I raelly ilked the example-perfect flow and precision. This is a great contest, unfortunetly I haven't the time to write one at the moment as I am busy all day. Good luck!
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I'm sorry the time wasn't suitable, I'm closing it right now as a matter of fact.
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