Write me a villanelle.
Don't know what that is? Too bad.
No, I kid.
I have enclosed a guide for villanelles. I copied and pasted it from a website that I closed before I remembered to attach the URL. (Oops!)
VILLANELLE
The villanelle has 19 lines, 5 stanzas of three lines and 1 stanza of four lines with two rhymes and two refrains. The 1st, then the 3rd lines alternate as the last lines of stanzas 2,3,and 4, and then stanza 5 (the end) as a couplet. It is usually written in tetrameter (4 feet) or pentameter.The structure is:
line 1 - a - 1st refrain
line 2 - b
line 3 - a - 2nd refrain
line 4 - a
line 5 - b
line 6 - a - 1st refrain (same as line 1)
line 7 - a
line 8 - b
line 9 - a - 2nd refrain (same as line 3)
line 10 - a
line 11 - b
line 12 - a - 1st refrain (same as line 1)
line 13 - a
line 14 - b
line 15 - a - 2nd refrain (same as line 3)
line 16 - a
line 17 - b
line 18 - a - 1st refrain (same as line 1)
line 19 - a - 2nd refrain (same as line 3)
this is my favorite villanelle... it doesn't follow the rules exactly. all the middle lines are supposed to rhyme, but in this example they don't... for the contest, i do not care if you choose to make it perfect, or like Silvia Plath's:
Mad Girl's Love Song
by Silvia Plath
"I shut my eyes and all the world drops dead;
I lift my lids and all is born again.
(I think I made you up inside my head.)
The stars go waltzing out in blue and red,
And arbitrary blackness gallops in:
I shut my eyes and all the world drops dead.
I dreamed that you bewitched me into bed
And sung me moon-struck, kissed me quite insane.
(I think I made you up inside my head.)
God topples from the sky, hell's fires fade:
Exit seraphim and Satan's men:
I shut my eyes and all the world drops dead.
I fancied you'd return the way you said,
But I grow old and I forget your name.
(I think I made you up inside my head.)
I should have loved a thunderbird instead;
At least when spring comes they roar back again.
I shut my eyes and all the world drops dead.
(I think I made you up inside my head.)"
ok get to writing... lots of points
any topic
i have a preference for dark poetry though
Gory cutting and boohoo my life sucks doesn't tickle my pickle... If it must be suicidal, at least make it sound pretty...
I will close the contest after 25 entries... so.... you have some time
Don't know what that is? Too bad.
No, I kid.
I have enclosed a guide for villanelles. I copied and pasted it from a website that I closed before I remembered to attach the URL. (Oops!)
VILLANELLE
The villanelle has 19 lines, 5 stanzas of three lines and 1 stanza of four lines with two rhymes and two refrains. The 1st, then the 3rd lines alternate as the last lines of stanzas 2,3,and 4, and then stanza 5 (the end) as a couplet. It is usually written in tetrameter (4 feet) or pentameter.The structure is:
line 1 - a - 1st refrain
line 2 - b
line 3 - a - 2nd refrain
line 4 - a
line 5 - b
line 6 - a - 1st refrain (same as line 1)
line 7 - a
line 8 - b
line 9 - a - 2nd refrain (same as line 3)
line 10 - a
line 11 - b
line 12 - a - 1st refrain (same as line 1)
line 13 - a
line 14 - b
line 15 - a - 2nd refrain (same as line 3)
line 16 - a
line 17 - b
line 18 - a - 1st refrain (same as line 1)
line 19 - a - 2nd refrain (same as line 3)
this is my favorite villanelle... it doesn't follow the rules exactly. all the middle lines are supposed to rhyme, but in this example they don't... for the contest, i do not care if you choose to make it perfect, or like Silvia Plath's:
Mad Girl's Love Song
by Silvia Plath
"I shut my eyes and all the world drops dead;
I lift my lids and all is born again.
(I think I made you up inside my head.)
The stars go waltzing out in blue and red,
And arbitrary blackness gallops in:
I shut my eyes and all the world drops dead.
I dreamed that you bewitched me into bed
And sung me moon-struck, kissed me quite insane.
(I think I made you up inside my head.)
God topples from the sky, hell's fires fade:
Exit seraphim and Satan's men:
I shut my eyes and all the world drops dead.
I fancied you'd return the way you said,
But I grow old and I forget your name.
(I think I made you up inside my head.)
I should have loved a thunderbird instead;
At least when spring comes they roar back again.
I shut my eyes and all the world drops dead.
(I think I made you up inside my head.)"
ok get to writing... lots of points
any topic
i have a preference for dark poetry though
Gory cutting and boohoo my life sucks doesn't tickle my pickle... If it must be suicidal, at least make it sound pretty...
I will close the contest after 25 entries... so.... you have some time
Contest is Over
- Contest was judged on May 6, 2007
- Rewards: Gold: 500, Silver: 250, Bronze: 100, Honorable mention: 3 people
- Final notes: thank you for all the awesome entries
Contest Winners
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/ / / / I curse the prince who took you for that ride / and left you there, made no attempt to save / My heart beats on; but, you are n• Commented on by judge. [remove]
- Error: Unable to find finalist item 2894044, it seems to have been deleted :( [remove]
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/ / There are many words you might have said / But we forgave our needs, in morning light / Our history will never live beyond this bed /• Commented on by judge. [remove]
- Error: Unable to find finalist item 2928916, it seems to have been deleted :( [remove]
Gold trophy winner
Bronze trophy winner
Honorable mention
Entries [9]
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I never wanted this / Your tears are on my hand / I made you cry again / / I stole far more than just one kiss / And ruined the future you had planned / I never wanted this / / I couby FelineMuse 26 lines, 1 comment, on Apr 25 2:51 AM 2007• Commented on by judge.
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As I lay next to you / I wonder if it's right / But maybe nothing's true / / And I wait for my cue / Looking for the next fight / As I lay next to you / / It is nothing to rue / I just want to understandby swimfallen09 23 lines, 1 comment, on Apr 28 8:12 PM 2007. In Other• Commented on by judge.
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> / Death beckons and I follow / through damned valleys of decay, / through barren hill and hollow, / past fear, too thick to swallow / pas• Commented on by judge.
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Knock me out and make me believe / Love is all I ever wanted / Mend my heart with kisses and lies / / Tie me up and leave me to die / Reco• Commented on by judge.
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please... can i enter a pre-write>?
Candy -
sure i can do this, contribute i mean. win, well thata a different story. i suppose we will see.
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I am bookmarking this challenge. I love the villanelle! Great contest and a dark one to boot!
Much Love ♥
Renee
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thisnds very interesting will certainly give it a go. Val
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Plath's 'Doomsday' is my favorite villanelle. 'The idiot bird leaps out and drunken leans' - great line. Here's a link:
http://oldpoetry.com/opoem/40112-Sylvia-Plath-Doomsday -
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lol liked it. thx for sharing
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Oh! Thank you for the honorable mention! I'm glad that you liked it. You did a great job in hosting this.
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Thank you for the HM
Congrats to the winners! And thanks for hosting the contest.
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Congratulations to all the winners! I love form poetry. It always allows me the experience of writing out of the box. Great challenge!
Much Love ♥
Renee
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Congratulations to all the winners and Honorable mentions! I love villanelles.
Much Love ♥
Renee
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