Jeff and Sue welcome you to the greatest test of Rhyme and Flow on AP. This round the theme is "Love, romance or sensual". Some instructions right at the top. We do not want pornography!!! Make your sensual...sensual!
Sue and I both adore romantic poetry (and sensual poetry!!!) and I promise to try not to give extra points to people just for mentioning the Moon.
Some changes from the last time we were here, first, thanks to generous donations we have MUCH bigger prizes. We hope to pick up more donations so we can continue to give large numbers of HMs
Each round will have a "Dalaney" contest, this is a sort of beginners prize. All the contests stand alone, you may enter any number of rounds or all of them.
Also this time two entries per round per poet, and only one of these can be a pre-write.
1 5000 gold 2000 silver 1000 bronze Summertime
Never-ending Summer by Amera and Summer's Inspiration by PerVirtuous joint winners Breathe, a Land in Wait by One Angry Monkey Bronze
2 2500 gold 1000 silver 500 bronze Children's
Twinkle Toes by Gwenevere Gold, The Magic Train
by NeonRose Silver, The Color Poem by Amera bronze
3 2500 gold 1000 silver 500 bronze New; Shopping (Trijan Refrain) by Amera, gold; In Medeas Res ... Retourne by ecrivain01 silver; Hiding Place Gwenevere, bronze
4 2500 gold 1000 silver 500 bronze Fantasy - still running
5 2500 gold 1000 silver 500 bronze *** LOVE ~ ROMANCE ~ SENSUAL***
6 2500 gold 1000 silver 500 bronze The Wall
7 2500 gold 1000 silver 500 bronze Old
8 2500 gold 1000 silver 500 bronze Memories
9 2500 gold 1000 silver 500 bronze Feelings
10 6000 gold 3000 silver 1000 bronze Grand Finale (Subject to be decided)
This below illustrates something of the sort of poetry we are looking for, If someone would like to write us a new example poem we would be delighted!
In other words what we are after is poetry that rhymes, and we both strongly favour exact rhyming, and poetry that flows.
We both love poems in other forms but this contest is for rhyme and flow. Formed or unformed doesn't matter, so a sonnet has as much or as little chance as a loose ballad.
Judging:
We set a standard for rhyme and flow, all poems that meet that standard reach the final, from there we mark on meeting the theme, the content and what we call the poetry, that is the rhyme, flow, meter etc. During the judging we will remove some poems from the final, this is just to make it easier on ourselves re-ordering the finalists. All poems are read at least twice, all finalists at least twice more, and the nearer you are to the prizes the more work we will put in.
These are not "Form contests" we are not marking against "rules" so if you have a Villanelle where you modified the repeat lines a bit, that is fine here. They are also not spelling tests, we do want you to get everything right but unless the spelling and punctuation mean we find it hard to understand, we won't punish you heavily.
Finally they are our contests, and we decide!!! If we prefer one poem to another it will win!
Part 5
LOVE ROMANCE SENSUAL
Interpret this how you will but please no CUTTING or SUICIDE they aren't included in our definitions of love!!!
We would love some good sensual material, but nothing too explicit, metaphor and suggestion are your friends!!! Make us melt, make us coo, make us wish to be cast adrift in an open boat with the ones we love ...
We are perfectly happy to have any sort of love (as long as it's legal!) and remember love includes many things as well as romantic love! AMAZE US PLEASE!!!
You may enter two poems each, but only one may be a pre-write. You will not win two major prizes, but you can get a cup and an HM.
If you have not won a major cup from us, or two or more HMs you can enter the Dalaney contest that will run in parallel.
Dalaney cup winners are invited to this contest where they are automatic finalists.
The picture is only for show and is not the prompt, but you may use it for inspiration if you so desire.
Sue and I both adore romantic poetry (and sensual poetry!!!) and I promise to try not to give extra points to people just for mentioning the Moon.
Some changes from the last time we were here, first, thanks to generous donations we have MUCH bigger prizes. We hope to pick up more donations so we can continue to give large numbers of HMs
Each round will have a "Dalaney" contest, this is a sort of beginners prize. All the contests stand alone, you may enter any number of rounds or all of them.
Also this time two entries per round per poet, and only one of these can be a pre-write.
1 5000 gold 2000 silver 1000 bronze Summertime
Never-ending Summer by Amera and Summer's Inspiration by PerVirtuous joint winners Breathe, a Land in Wait by One Angry Monkey Bronze
2 2500 gold 1000 silver 500 bronze Children's
Twinkle Toes by Gwenevere Gold, The Magic Train
by NeonRose Silver, The Color Poem by Amera bronze
3 2500 gold 1000 silver 500 bronze New; Shopping (Trijan Refrain) by Amera, gold; In Medeas Res ... Retourne by ecrivain01 silver; Hiding Place Gwenevere, bronze
4 2500 gold 1000 silver 500 bronze Fantasy - still running
5 2500 gold 1000 silver 500 bronze *** LOVE ~ ROMANCE ~ SENSUAL***
6 2500 gold 1000 silver 500 bronze The Wall
7 2500 gold 1000 silver 500 bronze Old
8 2500 gold 1000 silver 500 bronze Memories
9 2500 gold 1000 silver 500 bronze Feelings
10 6000 gold 3000 silver 1000 bronze Grand Finale (Subject to be decided)
This below illustrates something of the sort of poetry we are looking for, If someone would like to write us a new example poem we would be delighted!
Advice to a poet
Paint in a poem a place that you love
Show us your world as it's seen from above,
Tell us in rhyme of the things that you do
Give to the reader the story of you.
Dream us a dream of the life that you crave
A hero of childhood so manly and brave,
The form doesn't matter, the art is the thing
Put up a poem that makes a heart sing.
Sue likes fond sadness, it's whimsy for me
Tell us the tales of the visions you see,
Weave us a spell that we'll never forget
But really just pen us your best poem yet.
Dive to the depths of the way that you think
Show us the nectar that you love to drink,
Guide us with fondness where-ever you go
Put all your wishes and fancies on show.
A taste of the food that you think of as home
A step on the path where you wish you could roam,
The beach where your sandcastles washed in the tide
A glimpse of the you that you think you should hide.
Sue likes nostalgia, a love song for me
Sing us the songs that would let you fly free,
Weave us a spell that we'll never forget
But really just pen us your best poem yet!
In other words what we are after is poetry that rhymes, and we both strongly favour exact rhyming, and poetry that flows.
We both love poems in other forms but this contest is for rhyme and flow. Formed or unformed doesn't matter, so a sonnet has as much or as little chance as a loose ballad.
Judging:
We set a standard for rhyme and flow, all poems that meet that standard reach the final, from there we mark on meeting the theme, the content and what we call the poetry, that is the rhyme, flow, meter etc. During the judging we will remove some poems from the final, this is just to make it easier on ourselves re-ordering the finalists. All poems are read at least twice, all finalists at least twice more, and the nearer you are to the prizes the more work we will put in.
These are not "Form contests" we are not marking against "rules" so if you have a Villanelle where you modified the repeat lines a bit, that is fine here. They are also not spelling tests, we do want you to get everything right but unless the spelling and punctuation mean we find it hard to understand, we won't punish you heavily.
Finally they are our contests, and we decide!!! If we prefer one poem to another it will win!
Part 5
LOVE ROMANCE SENSUAL
Interpret this how you will but please no CUTTING or SUICIDE they aren't included in our definitions of love!!!
We would love some good sensual material, but nothing too explicit, metaphor and suggestion are your friends!!! Make us melt, make us coo, make us wish to be cast adrift in an open boat with the ones we love ...
We are perfectly happy to have any sort of love (as long as it's legal!) and remember love includes many things as well as romantic love! AMAZE US PLEASE!!!
You may enter two poems each, but only one may be a pre-write. You will not win two major prizes, but you can get a cup and an HM.
If you have not won a major cup from us, or two or more HMs you can enter the Dalaney contest that will run in parallel.
Dalaney cup winners are invited to this contest where they are automatic finalists.
The picture is only for show and is not the prompt, but you may use it for inspiration if you so desire.
Contest is Over
- Contest was judged on July 16
- Rewards: Gold: 2500, Silver: 1000, Bronze: 500, Honorable mention: 13 people
- Final notes: Sue and I have now read over500 poems in this round counting every re-read as a new poem!
This is getting to be hard work!
Yet another different winner this round which is always pleasing, although we love to see old friends back at the top!
Love poetry ought to be an area where we all shine but clearly it suits some of you better than others, make sure you all have your entries in round 6 (The Wall) it finishes next week, I shall start round 7 "old" on Friday all things being equal.
Thanks to everyone who entered for giving us such a hard work week and so many reasons to argue!
Contest Winners
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Engaged in a kiss,
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Our eyes now filled with laughter, smiling then
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For endless years will we together be
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As I lay in one morning bright
enraptured by yon spring delightby Emerald Dog 48 lines, 12 comments, on May 18 6:39 PM. In Spring, Rhyme, Romance, Love, Nature, Gloucestershire, Morning, Sun shine• Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove] -
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They gaze into the twilight
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I can see my own bird winging
Through the darkest night.• Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove] -
One Balmy day in old Worcestershire
An English waistcoat thrown in the waste binby PerVirtuous Allan 47 lines, 7 comments, on Jun 27 10:44 AM. In Love• Commented on by judge. [remove] -
While wondering when he'll arrive
Her fairy she loves to revive• Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove] -
Slowly I stroll beneath God’s golden moon.
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How I love those idle days of spring,
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I want a girl - whose breasts are firm and big,
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I feel your body next to mine, / staying close all through the night. / So I watch as you breathe gently / until the morning light. / Your kisses, they are priceless / as we hold each other tight. / Those kisses aby Dee23 16 lines, 6 comments, on May 1 3:03 PM 2007• Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
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Come darling,
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I could kiss you because of your beauty, I could kiss you because of your eyes,by St Patricks boy 29 lines, 6 comments, on Oct 9 9:18 PM 2007• Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
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How did my mother get to be so wise,
Turning to look upon us all with her allseeing eyes,by judyjudyjudy 7 lines, 14 comments, on May 7 2:50 PM. In Contest• Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove] -
It is hard to bear life without you, For my love you were my all.by writingismycure 33 lines, 1 comment, on Jun 20 9:34 PM• Commented on by judge. [remove]
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by The Painting Poet 43 lines, 4 comments, on Jun 20 2:48 PM. In Love, Thoughts, Contest, Dedication, sensual
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My love strode to the mountaintop
and left his footprints in the sky.by CelticQueen 28 lines, 11 comments, on Aug 28 3:39 PM 2007. In Love• Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove] -
I never thought that I could feel this way.
How have you worked such magic over me?by after-silence 16 lines, 5 comments, on Jul 2 11:05 PM• Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove] -
my thoughts hover
around a forbidden embraceby a dozenglassroses 39 lines, 8 comments, on May 28 5:28 PM• Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
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Loving you / Is killing me. / But there ain't no other place I'd rather be. / I would die / For you, you see. / Loving you / Is killing me.• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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“Oh, my dear, you are so tall!” “No, my dear, you are so small!”by CelticQueen 26 lines, 5 comments, on Jun 20 11:56 AM. In Contemporary, Contest, Humor, Life, Love• Commented on by judge.
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Our hearts and souls entwine in love
I know that you are mine in love
by XxGoldenxXDawnxX 34 lines, 5 comments, on Jun 20 12:15 PM. In Contemporary, Contest, Love, Spiritual, sensual• Commented on by judge. -
I have been heart broken for the past year!
trying to make amends with it and put it behind me
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At midnight angels guard; lovers sleep
beyond time underneath their souls to keepby a dozenglassroses 10 lines, 4 comments, on Jul 3 1:33 PM• Commented on by judge. -
They say that loves a state of mind
My mind it’s in a state, I didn’t wantby Quill Bill 22 lines, 1 comment, on Jul 3 1:39 PM• Commented on by judge. -
just a song• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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A Message to My Knight• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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Have I told you that I love you? Each day alone I die.by MonicqueDugger 23 lines, 3 comments, on Jul 7 8:09 AM. In Love• Commented on by judge.
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tossing and turning in the shadows of the darkness longing for a strangers company / explicit thoughts toy with me playing around with the idea of a presence from my fantasy / forming from the vast realms of my mind lateby mskss1128 13 lines, 3 comments, on Jun 2 10:37 PM 2007• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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I am in love with the following poem, (reminded me of this contest):
A White Rose
The red rose whispers of passion,
And the white rose breathes of love;
O the red rose is a falcon,
And the white rose is a dove.
But I send you a cream-white rosebud
With a flush on its petal tips;
For the love that is purest and sweetest
Has a kiss of desire on the lips.
~ John Boyle O'Reilly (1844-1890)
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How's the judging for this contest coming along?
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we are getting there
with 90 poems all of them having to be read at least three times, and those at the top five or six times it takes us a while!
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