Dalaney , one of the very best poets on site and a brilliant free verser (and rhymer!!!), gave Jeff a large number of points to promote rhyme amongst beginners and ardent Free Versers.
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 "Old" and you can interpret that any way you like.
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!!!
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 "Old" and you can interpret that any way you like.
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 August 10, 2008
- Rewards: Gold: 500, Silver: 100, Bronze: 50, Honorable mention: 6 people
- Final notes: We would like to say thank you to all the poets who have entered this contest. As usual a wonderful mixture both of poetry and poets.
Our gold winner rbruce has written an exceptional poem about old age that we feel is well worth a read, as is our silver winner The painting Poet’s Ballad Of Stone. Our bronze winner is arafura with Drinkwater’s Wife, a tale of life in Australia and another poem worthy of a read.
We are always looking for new talent and we may have found it in a young lady called Dapigster, she is just 11 years old and a name to be reckoned with in future.
There are six HM’s not in any particular order, but we felt were all worthy of recognition and a small prize.
We look forward to seeing you again in the next round of the contests.
Sue and Jeff
Contest Winners
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by Ceridwens Soul 51 lines, 5 comments, on Aug 2 5:07 PM 2008. In Contest, Spiritual, Pagan
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This tale is as old as the sun that goes down / In a haze of old rumors, by an old mining town / Where still they speak of the poetic justiby arafura 73 lines, 14 comments, on May 29 2:34 AM 2007. In Love, Lyrics, Other, Personal, Sad, Society, Thoughts
Bronze trophy winner
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One summer night, we took a dare.
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Gold trophy winner
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Life unfolds in pieces Eyes enjoy the moonlit shineby imperfectperfection 36 lines, 3 comments, on Jul 26 11:31 AM 2008. In Life, Nature, My thoughts, My own style• Commented on by judge.
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Good on you both! I may ponder on this...
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Way cool, fan-freakin-tastic! What compassion, what heart! Love you guys and I'll be checking on this one.
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what would you consider me?
Well, I always love a challenge... and I am definately known for my free verse.... but I write poems that rhyme as well. I definately think I am much better at free verse than I am at rhyming...but I think I need an objective opinion.
I'd like to name 6 poems I have written over the past few years... 3 rhyming, 3 freeverse. Would you look over them, and tell me whether you think I am 'qualified' to enter this contest? No comments needed... The poems are:
Rhyming - Confusion in Mauve, My Last Breath, Winter Returns
Free verse - The Line Between, Ice Sculptures, Finding the Unseen
like I said, no comment necessary on these poems... I just don't want to enter if I'm considered 'over qualified'. -
Great idea to promote decent rhyming poetry. I won't be entering myself, as I consider myself a seasoned rhymer, but I wish you all the very best with this admirable contest.
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Oh drat! I thought the theme was "the wall"?
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That was the last one
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Oh ok.. was the text copied and pasted in here and then changed? I must have seen it before it was changed lol.. I was writing based on that. Not sure "old" works for me.. but will keep my eyes open for if you guys do another
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Thank you Sue and Jeff for the HM it is very much appreciated.
And congratulations to the winners.
Antonio
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