I am known as somewhat fussy about my rhyming, so I thought just for fun I'd do the reverse.
Just for fun I want poems that don't rhyme, but look like they do!
I will give most consideration to perfectly formed entirely unrhymed poetry. Say a sonnet or Ottava Rima, Villanelle anything like that just keep the actual rhymes to a minimum.
In case you don't get it say these words out loud:-
hiccough, plough, although, through
Cafe and Chafe
Women men
There are thousands spread through English.
Get everything else right and keep the rhymes visual please
, as a guide try for at least 12 unrhymed lines.
Just for fun I want poems that don't rhyme, but look like they do!
I will give most consideration to perfectly formed entirely unrhymed poetry. Say a sonnet or Ottava Rima, Villanelle anything like that just keep the actual rhymes to a minimum.
In case you don't get it say these words out loud:-
hiccough, plough, although, through
Cafe and Chafe
Women men
There are thousands spread through English.
Get everything else right and keep the rhymes visual please
, as a guide try for at least 12 unrhymed lines.
Contest is Over
- Contest was judged on July 9
- Rewards: Gold: 500, Silver: 250, Bronze: 50
- Final notes: Thank-you all for entering, that was a really fun contest!
I picked 2 (non-)couplet sonnets and an Ottava (non-)Rima as my winners, but I could have mixed things in several orders
I think the winner is a bloody good poem rhymed or unrhymed, as a piece of blank verse ignoring the visual rhymes it is really very good! Adding the contest stipulation its even better
Silver is about how hard it was to write, is beautifully constructed, even if in my accent a couple of the "rhymes" actually work!
I have added a bronze for the ottava rima because it made me laugh right through!
The other entries were great too, but I thought adding HMs with only 6 entries was a little OTT!
Great fun and thanks for showing me that even daft ideas can lead to real poetry!
Contest Winners
Gold trophy winner
Bronze trophy winner
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Standing at the mirror with the teasing comb
Looking like I've just come from a tombby ratkos 22 lines, 2 comments, on Jul 1 11:30 AM• Commented on by judge. -
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A boy lived in times unknown, so full of mirth,
worked in his farm small from dusk to dawn dark• Commented on by judge.
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I can always trust you to come up with interesting contests!
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Your own are usually fun
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Thanks..this one is bookmarked!
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ha ha this seems like good fun to try out, how many lines do you require kind sir? hit me back..Domz
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Not really thought, I will add a number, I'd like to encourage sonnets and other forms so maybe 12?
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cool, never ment it to aspire to anything - though yeah good to put it up...lol bye
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sorry meant that for some1 else sorry bro
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Is the use of accent permitted?
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as long as the words are used in English, I gave cafe as an example.
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Sounds like it would be fun.
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Great contest Jeff Thanks you and congrats to all
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