art by Mario Duguay
This is my twenty-seventh contest and I've chosen the form Pantoum. This contest is in collaboration with maa (marion). We would like you to use the above image for inspiration for your poem.
The pantoum consists of a series of quatrains rhyming ABAB in which the second and fourth lines of a quatrain recur as the first and third lines in the succeeding quatrain; each quatrain introduces a new second rhyme as BCBC, CDCD. The first line of the series recurs as the last line of the closing quatrain, and third line of the poem recurs as the second line of the closing quatrain, rhyming ZAZA.
The design is simple:
Line 1
Line 2
Line 3
Line 4
Line 5 (repeat of line 2)
Line 6
Line 7 (repeat of line 4)
Line 8
Continue with as many stanzas as you wish, but the ending stanza then repeats the second and fourth lines of the previous stanza (as its first and third lines), and also repeats the third line of the first stanza, as its second line, and the first line of the first stanza as its fourth. So the first line of the poem is also the last.
Last stanza:
Line 2 of previous stanza
Line 3 of first stanza
Line 4 of previous stanza
Line 1 of first stanza
From Shadow Poetry.com : www.shadowpoetry.com/resources/wip/pantoum.html
I don't have many rules except the following:
1. Please keep it G rated. No Erotica.
2. No chat speak or sticky caps
3. Please use spell check.
4. You may enter only one poem in this contest.
5. Minimum of 5 stanzas with a maximum of 10 stanzas
If there are less than 10 entries, the contest will be ended. No cups or points will be awarded.
1st place: 300 points and a gold cup
2nd place: 150 points and a silver cup
3rd place: 75 points and a bronze cup
This contest will end after 20 entries or the date set for
end of this competition.
Best wishes to all those who enter
This is my twenty-seventh contest and I've chosen the form Pantoum. This contest is in collaboration with maa (marion). We would like you to use the above image for inspiration for your poem.
The pantoum consists of a series of quatrains rhyming ABAB in which the second and fourth lines of a quatrain recur as the first and third lines in the succeeding quatrain; each quatrain introduces a new second rhyme as BCBC, CDCD. The first line of the series recurs as the last line of the closing quatrain, and third line of the poem recurs as the second line of the closing quatrain, rhyming ZAZA.
The design is simple:
Line 1
Line 2
Line 3
Line 4
Line 5 (repeat of line 2)
Line 6
Line 7 (repeat of line 4)
Line 8
Continue with as many stanzas as you wish, but the ending stanza then repeats the second and fourth lines of the previous stanza (as its first and third lines), and also repeats the third line of the first stanza, as its second line, and the first line of the first stanza as its fourth. So the first line of the poem is also the last.
Last stanza:
Line 2 of previous stanza
Line 3 of first stanza
Line 4 of previous stanza
Line 1 of first stanza
From Shadow Poetry.com : www.shadowpoetry.com/resources/wip/pantoum.html
I don't have many rules except the following:
1. Please keep it G rated. No Erotica.
2. No chat speak or sticky caps
3. Please use spell check.
4. You may enter only one poem in this contest.
5. Minimum of 5 stanzas with a maximum of 10 stanzas
If there are less than 10 entries, the contest will be ended. No cups or points will be awarded.
1st place: 300 points and a gold cup
2nd place: 150 points and a silver cup
3rd place: 75 points and a bronze cup
This contest will end after 20 entries or the date set for
end of this competition.
Best wishes to all those who enter
Contest is Over
- Contest was judged on October 28, 2006
- Rewards: Gold: 300
- Final notes: Marion and I would like to thank each of the poets for participating in our Pantoum Picture Competition Contest. You have all made it a delightful one. We both have read each of the entries several times throughout the competition and enjoyed all of the poems very much. Along with the 3 winners we chose 4 honorable mentions who we consider deserve recognition for their poems.
1st Place: In the Beginning One Solitary Bloom, -Lilac ThOughts-
2nd Place: From just a little prayer, Dove
3rd Place: Paintbrush Of Magnificence, DK akaLunaticSerene
Honorable Mentions: Each will receive 50 points
Lost and Found, by joss2
Drink the Living Water, by Melodies
Walk with Him, by HasiWick
River of life, by troyias
Once again, many thanks to all of the poets on a job well done.
Sincerely,
Shelley and Marion (maa)
Entries [8]
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As I stood by the brook I saw His reflection there
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Lost and Found
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by -LilacThOughts- 40 lines, 34 comments, on Oct 17 9:20 PM 2006. In Spiritual, Nature
Gold trophy winner
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The rays of God spread across the land,
His son at the waters edge standing so serene,by tigerlily56 23 lines, 3 comments, on Oct 27 9:02 AM 2006. In Spiritual• Commented on by judge. -
Tinged with a paintbrush of magnificence.by DK akaLunaticSerene 41 lines, 3 comments, on Oct 27 10:59 AM 2006. In Spiritual, Love
Bronze trophy winner
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Silver trophy winner
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Wonderful picture for inspiration. I will book mark and get back to this as soon as I finish my assignment for class (which by the way is NOT feeling too inspired)Thanks for hosting Shelley and Marion.
Glenda -
WOW! What a beautiful picture indeed! How very pleasing to the mind and eye. God bless both of you for sharing such a delightful vision with all of us. All the best to all who enter.
Char
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Ohhhh that's purty!!!!!! Havin a garden party!!! Wait! I'll get my hat and gloves!
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Lovely picture,will try and write something for it, hope you tons of great entries
Bunny
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Thank you very much Shelly and Marion for the silver placement and points
this was yet another fun contest and I enjoyed writing for it. Congratulations to the other winners as well
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Congrats to all the winners, special thougths to Lilac and Dove and thanks to the contest holders for hosting. Glenda
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Thank you Shelley and maa, for hosting this wonderful contest, its was only my second pantoum, so this was a wonderful surprise to find I'd been awarded the gold and thank you also for the points...there were many gifted poets on this page all worthy of accolades...
I'd like to congratulate Dove and DK on their awards and my best wishes to you and maa and of course, to everyone that entered...
Love ~Lilac
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