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Persona Poems.

"The Greek word "persona" means mask. In dramatic poems that's exactly what the writer does, he or she dons a mask and writes from another person's point of view. Even in poems which use "I" as a narrator, writers often represent another person's thoughts or feelings. Persona poems allow you to stretch your style and allow you to attribute emotions and feelings from a less vulnerable perspective. Remember that the narrator guides your reader through the poem. Examples of writers who have written in this format include Robert Browning, Norman Dubie, Sylvia Plath, Ann Sexton and Rita Dove." www.villagewriter.com



RULES
>Spell check
>Free verse only
>Make it good


Prewrites allowed.

Contest is Over

  • Contest was judged on June 7
  • Rewards: Gold: 800, Silver: 500, Bronze: 200
  • Final notes:
    I am terribly sorry for taking so long to judge this, I had several unexpected hitches in the past month, thank you for being patient .
    the entries were really lovely, had the theme of the contest been more flexible the top three might well have been an alternate order. the differentiating factor here was based on how on the poet's persona communicated- the effectiveness of the poets style and devices in characterizing the said persona.
    wish I had some points for HM's because they were well deserved!
    thank you al for entering once again

Contest Winners

  1. He Threw Away The Stars
    by SilverStrandedEcho 33 lines, 4 comments, on May 13 3:20 AM. In Sad, Love, Thoughts, Weird, Noguest
    Gold trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  2. The boy cast a short shadow
    by Mairi bheag 54 lines, 13 comments, on May 15 11:51 PM. In Free Verse
    Silver trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  3. Remember
    Turned away from me, toward the open window
    (in this half-light I can’t see his face)
    by Pandorea 89 lines, 27 comments, on Mar 30 3:05 AM. In Personal, Weird, Life, Love, Sad
    Bronze trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  4. Snake-charmed
    I wear the mask-
    every curvature, every angle hidden,
    by phantasyintrigue-x 16 lines, 6 comments, on Mar 27 12:42 AM. In Contest, Dark
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  5. Inhaling Teaspoons
    by Friday 29 lines, 6 comments, on May 14 9:18 PM. In Thoughts, Other
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  6. Cheyne
    Life was a puzzle to Cheyne,
    myriad colors and impossible to do,
    by Cannonsfire 33 lines, 16 comments, on Mar 26 5:35 AM. In Society, Life
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  7. Mirror Image
    Mirror image that is not you
    by danceintherain01 16 lines, 2 comments, on May 11 11:48 PM. In Life, Contest, Angst, Thoughts
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  8. Walk in Beauty
    by hoodoolover 32 lines, 8 comments, on Dec 15 11:48 PM 2006. In Society, Spiritual, Nature
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  9. Rite of passage
    by Vera Rich 23 lines, 7 comments, on Jul 6 11:24 PM 2006. In Personal, Society, Love
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  10. Lost
    She crys out for help
    In a destuctive way
    by Emotional-wreck 31 lines, 5 comments, on Mar 4 10:12 AM. In Pain, Dark, Sad, Cutting
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  11. The Between You & I.
    by rubyvaroom 26 lines, 5 comments, on Mar 17 1:03 AM. In Sexual Sensum, Love, Adult, Erotic, Contemporary
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  12. Psyche learns but forgets
    living
    remembering mistakes
    by Venugopal 25 lines, 5 comments, on May 8 12:12 AM. In Thoughts. Reward
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  13. Prisoner of Self
    Her beauty of her physical self and her soul she could not see.
    Imprisioned since birth by her shame and and her self blame, the
    by skye01 11 lines, 9 comments, on Apr 7 12:06 AM
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  14. Off Track
    by Dalaney 23 lines, 22 comments, on May 14 10:18 PM. In Contemporary, Adult, Self
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  15. Man-ick Mary's Tale
    by solo wisp 30 lines, 2 comments, on May 14 11:16 PM. In Adult, Dark, Life, Sad, Pain, frustration, murder, greed, survival
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  16. Rememberace of love(aka:Less Than Nothing)
    I smile because your in a better place,
    and our love for one another will never die.
    by Audric Beaumont 13 lines, 13 comments, on May 6 11:08 PM 2006. In Love
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]

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  • Mairi bheag gold member
    May 15
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    Why do I always miss the best contests by a matter of hours? I am always told that persona poems are my forte.

  • hoodoolover silver member
    June 7
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    Thanks for hosting, congrats to the winners!