This contest is aimed at new or inexperienced rhymers, and is in honour or one of the best Free Versers ever to write on AP Dalaney who fell in love with rhyme and asked that we try to show others what fun it is.
It runs in parallel with a larger series,
Winners of this contest will be invited into the main contest where they will automatically be finalists.
PLEASE do not enter this contest if you consider yourself a practised rhymer, or if you have won a major prize or two or more HMs in our previous rhyming challenge. (However if you have got awards from us and still think this is the right place for you, please message us and we will decide.)
You may enter two poems, but only one pre-write.
The theme this time is "The Wall" and you can interpret that any way you like. Dalaney uses it as a description of writer's blank, but that is only one possible though. Garden walls, emotional walls, a poster wall all ideas welcome. Just remember these contests are about encouraging non-rhymers or beginners to find the joy of playing with rhyme. We are looking for organised and flowing poetry, and any help asked for will be given.
This contest is all about encouraging people to rhyme. We will take experience into account when marking, and we may ask some competitors to move their poems to the main contest.
If you want to ask the judges for help or comments before the end of the contest, or afterwards, please do, this part of our series is about learning and improving, the gold cups are an added extra!
Rhyming poetry matters to us both and to our sponsor so keep it up and get better!!!
It runs in parallel with a larger series,
Winners of this contest will be invited into the main contest where they will automatically be finalists.
PLEASE do not enter this contest if you consider yourself a practised rhymer, or if you have won a major prize or two or more HMs in our previous rhyming challenge. (However if you have got awards from us and still think this is the right place for you, please message us and we will decide.)
You may enter two poems, but only one pre-write.
The theme this time is "The Wall" and you can interpret that any way you like. Dalaney uses it as a description of writer's blank, but that is only one possible though. Garden walls, emotional walls, a poster wall all ideas welcome. Just remember these contests are about encouraging non-rhymers or beginners to find the joy of playing with rhyme. We are looking for organised and flowing poetry, and any help asked for will be given.
This contest is all about encouraging people to rhyme. We will take experience into account when marking, and we may ask some competitors to move their poems to the main contest.
If you want to ask the judges for help or comments before the end of the contest, or afterwards, please do, this part of our series is about learning and improving, the gold cups are an added extra!
Rhyming poetry matters to us both and to our sponsor so keep it up and get better!!!
Contest is Over
- Contest was judged on July 24
- Rewards: Gold: 500, Silver: 100, Bronze: 50, Honorable mention: 5 people
- Final notes: Thanks to all of you who entered this Dalaney contest, there were some excellent entries and some that we feel could be improved upon. Should any of you feel that you would appreciate some help, then please do ask either Jeff or myself and we will do what we can to help.
We look forward to seeing you in the next round of the contest.
Sue and Jeff
Contest Winners
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black ink spills over these awkward white pages,
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Gardens behind the walls
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by The Painting Poet 28 lines, 6 comments, on Jul 17 5:35 AM. In Contest, Dark, Bipolar, Depression, Personal, Suicide
Honorable winner
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by The Painting Poet 35 lines, 2 comments, on Jul 17 3:26 AM. In Contest, Thoughts, Humanity, Dedication, Society, Contemporary, Music, Floyd
Honorable winner
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