Sue Cardwell and I (I am Cricketjeff) are partners in rhyme, and we are both rhymers!
We both write in rhyme most of the time and enjoy reading other rhyming poetry.
We feel that rhymers don’t always get the exposure they should on AP so we want to encourage you all to write in rhyme.
Good rhyming poetry uses a steady rhyming pattern and most flow like rainwater on spring flowers, so we want that to, not just a few random words that sound about the same.
To this end, Sue has put up 10,000 points for a series of contests to find the best rhyming poets on AP.
We will start with a 2000 point challenge to write the best Christmas poem on the site, and move through 8 more contests to a grand finale, with another 2000 point contest.
You may enter as few or as many contests as you wish.
If you can RHYME and SCAN these contests are for you
Contest 1 Christmas 2000 points
Contest 2 Children’s 1000 points
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Contest 3 Nature 1000 points
Contest 4 Love! 1000 points
Contest 5 Fantasy 1000 points
Contest 6 Sensual 1000 points
Contest 7 Humour 1000 points
Contest 8 Sad/ Nostalgia 1000 points
Contest 9 Feelings 1000 points
GRAND FINALE 2000 points
Each will be a separate contest, so please only post poems pertaining to the subject of that contest.
We will endeavour to interpret the themes quite widely.
Our aim is to see as much really GOOD rhyming poetry as we can.
We encourage you to read all other entries and if you comment in rhyme, Jeff will be giving away bonus prizes as we go!
Rhyming poetry!
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A large element of how we judge each round will be on the quality of the rhyme, the flow and the poetry. You are much more likely to win with a well written poem that skirts the topic, than a piece of prose with line breaks that is right on the theme.
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CONTEST NUMBER 2
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Not a prompt as such this time, the title is
CHILDREN's
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You may use the picture provided or one of your own if you wish but no picture is necessary.
Any subject you like is fine as long as the poem is aimed at and suitable for children.
Is there a new Dr Seuss out there? Or a Kipling, Lewis Carroll or indeed anyone who can tickle the taste buds of the twelve and unders?
Melvin the Dragon will be joining us as a guest judge!
Gold 600 points and a trophy
Silver 250 points and a trophy
Bronze 150 points and a trophy
HM’s will be added depending on the quality of the entry!
Rules.
The usual site rules apply.
Please label all poems appropriately. Obviously in this round not only is pornography out but so is sensual.
All the best -- Now Get Rhyming
Non-rhyming poetry will be DQ'd at once, good poets can read!
Contest is Over
- Contest was judged on December 12, 2007
- Rewards: Gold: 600, Silver: 250, Bronze: 150, Honorable mention: 4 people
- Final notes: Thank-you all very much for a superb batch of poems. Poetry for children is a special art and so important for producing the next generation of APers. We got a good variety of interpretations of the theme, funny, bedtime story and poems about children.
The Gold and Silver stood out from the rest but all the finallists were very good and many of those who didn't make the final were very close to it.
We have added four HMs to reflect the high standards.
Please come back and enter our later rounds, the Nature contest is already underway.
Thanks again
Jeff and Sue
Contest Winners
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Trevor was a dragon who’s wings have never grown all the others learned to fly, poor Trevor was not shown,by Haunted-Memory 28 lines, 11 comments, on Dec 2 11:18 AM 2007. In Fantasy, Other, Thoughts
Gold trophy winner
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by AliceinPoetryLand 28 lines, 7 comments, on Dec 1 6:18 AM 2007. In Contest, Children's, Picture Inspired, Rhyme
Bronze trophy winner
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I just can't understand
Why this log has a tailby guttermouth 18 lines, 21 comments, on Sep 1 5:46 AM 2007. In Contest, Children's, Humor
Honorable mention
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Poor Sniffy the Dragon, he wasn't so well
His fire was out and he just couldn't smellby Gwenevere 34 lines, 21 comments, on Dec 1 7:03 AM 2007. In Childrens, Christrmas Honorable mention
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One Lonely Teddy
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The days shall come, the days shall go.by Luna Tique Fringe 38 lines, 11 comments, on Apr 25 11:57 PM 2007. In Childrens• Viewed by judge. Prewrite [remove]
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Silver trophy winner
Entries [19]
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I came across a butterfly one day
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My teddy is silly, I'd like you to know
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Apples is an ape,
An ape who loves apples.by Little Blue Bird 14 lines, 15 comments, on Dec 7 1:10 PM 2005. In Childrens• Viewed by judge. Prewrite -
Gordon was a garden gnome,• Viewed by judge. Prewrite
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by twilight seduction 28 lines, 1 comment, on Dec 4 8:34 PM 2007. In Children• Viewed by judge.
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Come little children
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Would you like to know
Where rainbows come from?by Oktobere Sahnge 33 lines, 1 comment, on Dec 5 5:38 PM 2007• Viewed by judge.
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Comments
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I applaud you on what you are doing, rhyme doesn't get the recognition it deserves (usually because pompous arrogant people who only write free verse because they don't have the skill to rhyme deride it so easily. Not that I'm saying all free verse writers are like this, in fact most aren't at all. Sorry for the little rant).
I will happily donate points as well
The nature one sounds like my kind of thing...maybe sad, love and feelings too...
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Now, this sounds like fun
s ~Genie~
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Thanks ever so much for the honour of bronze and points. I am so very thrilled
Congratulations to the other winners and thanks so much for hosting
Gaylene
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Thank You
Thank you so much for the placing in this contest.
I am honored that you have found my poem worthy of this placement thank you for hosting this I look forward to entering the others well done to all the other entries and winners best wishes Brian. -
Thanks for the Silver ...
It's nice that rhyming poetry still has a place in the hearts of some. Thank you for the contest and your encouraging recogntion. Warm regards, Sultan -
Sooooooooooooo...
Are we moving on?
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