ATTRIBUTES OF THE SONNET
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It is compact-- 14 lines A slice of the musical universe, a slice of being, or life.
It carries what in music would be called the most pristine and perhaps logical form available-- actually what could be called a SONATA form--this being theme, variation, recapitulation (and, we might add--TRANSFORMATION of the listener/reader.)
It dictates discipline--an adherance to ruled order, easily understood, a clef on which to hang scales, and on which to measure bars.
From: http://members.aol.com/lucyhardng/pointers/form.htm#forms2
***I am going to share one of my secrets with you all. This site listed above has everything you need for writing poetry in quick reference!***
RULES:
Write as many sonnets as you wish, but only one of each form. Please put what type of sonnet it is in the notes, and if it is not one listed, please put in the requirements as well, so I can see if you met them. If you want to know what the judge favors, I like thoughtful thematic visions that are cohesive and follow strictly to the theme, variation, recapitulation model. I like the English sonnet best, but the best poem will win, second best will take second, third best will take third, even if CJ is posessed by a ghost and writes one of them. Have fun. If it is deemed crap for any reason, at my discretion, it will be deleted from the contest.
Thanks to Dark Energy for this link: http://www.thepoetsgarret.com/sonnet1.html Page is partially reproduced below.
I will also allow Villonettes. They are half way between a Villanelle and a Sonnet.
*****If I get enough good sonnets I will give away more points and more trophies. If you see great ones in the contest, do not fret! Add more great ones and let's go.*****
Contest is Over
- Contest was judged on June 10
- Rewards: Gold: 500, Silver: 300, Bronze: 200, Honorable mention: 5 people
- Final notes: The top three were excellent. Mairi's 'The Mirgant' is a wonderfully artistic sonnet and exactlyu the kind of thing I was looking for.
I thought the image of 'A Comma' by Justin was exceptionally well thought out and the language, although simple, extremely effective. I just liked this one next best.
The next three were very hard to seperate. All were exceptional and I would have been happy with any order, but eventually decided upon:
'The Heart of Me' by Kieth Drew was a fantastic sonnet. The language was wonderful and the image powerful.
'Lady of Mons Vaudru' was a wonderful poem. Great job by Heatha.
'Lables, Tags, and Titles' Was a classic and well penned. As I said there was a number of excellent poems to choose from.
Thanks to everyone and hope to see you all in the future.
Contest Winners
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Her youth to bid me dance within elate,
And all my senses mock me of my age,by Keith Drew 15 lines, 6 comments, on May 20 2:08 PM. In Contest, Love, Thoughts
Bronze trophy winner
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I measured once the distance that's between
the centre of your beating heart and mine -by brad-the-bard 13 lines, 1 comment, on May 22 12:31 PM
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Perhaps the butterfly displays it best
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Some folk decide to tangle a la mode
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A single rose grows in a bed of thorns
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Spenserian sonnetby forethought 17 lines, 1 comment, on Jun 1 5:38 PM• Commented on by judge. [remove]
Gold trophy winner
Entries [16]
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He's the most respected person in town
but his lover makes the people frownby EternitysLastWish 17 lines, 9 comments, on May 20 1:16 PM• Commented on by judge. -
I met an old woman upon streets of glass,
Whose tender steps were gentle and precise.by ears2hearyou 37 lines, 4 comments, on May 20 3:53 PM• Commented on by judge.
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Comments
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Good idea! Wish I'd thought of it!
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PerVirtuous
Yeah! Awesome... You're a Hoot!!!
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Question:
I have my own type of sonnet, which is a modified Petrarchean and I don't write in iambic pentameter. Is that acceptable for this contest, or not? -
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That would be called a Modern sonnet with Petrarchean rhyme scheme. Yes, it would be fine.
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Terza Rima Sonnets?
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Of course! Just put the specs in the AN.
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Another Question: Would you allow a Marshalline Sonnet into your contest?
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Of course! Just put the specs in the AN.
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I really don't know the difference between a sonnet and a Ballad.
If someone would enlighten me I might submit something. I'm really just an ignorant cowboy and write what feels good at the time. -
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There are two links supplied that show how to write one. They are a blast. Give it a try. Here's another link.
http://www.shadowpoetry.com/resources/wip/types.html
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Wot - no Marshalline?
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Of course! Just put the specs in the AN.
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I have a new sonnet (Petrarchan) that I've wrongly entered into a contest (the rules were ambiguous). I would have love to enter it into this contest but you don't accept prewrites. How flexible are you on this rule?
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Copy it, delete the other one, do it as a new poem. I won't know the difference.
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I suppose you're right.
But...*Sigh*... then I'll lose my precious comments! But as the saying goes "what you lose on the upswing....." -
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then keep the old one and add this to the new one's title. (Revised)
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thank you for silver!
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An excellent contest. Thank you so much for the HM. Congratulations to all. ~Pamela
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Allan, thank you for honouring me with the gold, for what was an experiment on my part.
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