Autumn Scarecrow by Lin Howard
Forms, Forms and More Forms Nonet Contest
**This contest is now open to All of AP**
Prompt: Picture or Title of Picture - Please credit artist.
Nonet
A nonet has nine lines. The first line has nine syllables, the second line eight syllables, the third line seven syllables, etc... until line nine that finishes with one syllable. It can be on any subject and rhyming is optional.
line 1 - 9 syllables
line 2 - 8 syllables
line 3 - 7 syllables
line 4 - 6 syllables
line 5 - 5 syllables
line 6 - 4 syllables
line 7 - 3 syllables
line 8 - 2 syllables
line 9 - 1 syllable
http://www.shadowpoetry.com/resources/wip/nonet.html
http://www.wordscount.info/hw/syllable.jsp
http://dictionary.reference.com/
Sponsor: Arkbear. Many thanks for your 500 point donation
There aren't any rules except the following:
1. Please keep it G-rated. No Erotica.
2. No chat speak or stick caps.
3. Please use spell check. Grammar and punctuation is important.
4. You may enter only one poem in this contest.
5. Gold and Silver Members please post picture with your entry. Thank you.
6. If less than 5 entries, contest will be closed and no points or cups will be awarded.
7. Most of all have fun.
Gold
http://allpoetry.com/poem/4780767
Silver
http://allpoetry.com/poem/4755609
Bronze
http://allpoetry.com/poem/4726657
Honorable Mentions
http://allpoetry.com/poem/4787339
http://allpoetry.com/poem/4746175
http://allpoetry.com/poem/4749743
http://allpoetry.com/poem/4764121
http://allpoetry.com/poem/4734079
Contest is Over
- Contest was judged on November 19, 2008
- Rewards: Gold: 1000, Silver: 500, Bronze: 300, Honorable mention: 5 people
- Final notes: First I would like to thank Arkbear for co-hosting this contest with. We agreed on the top 3 winners. He has a score for you if you want to know what it is. Message me and I'll send it to you. Our honorable mentions were close. Because the entries were so good I added honorable mentions. I'd like to thank all of poets who entered poems. I appreciate it and enjoyed reading and rereading them.
Contest Winners
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Full time applicant for a scarecrow,
Guard duty, secure pumpkin patch• Commented on by judge. [remove] -
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by Haiku-bless-you 12 lines, 11 comments, on Nov 5 12:13 PM 2008. In Nature, Life, Thoughts
Honorable mention
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There’s no work in November for me,
alone I await winter’s freeze• Commented on by judge. [remove] -
A chill is in the air; summers' gone
winds of death killing off the oldby Spiritual Poet 8 lines, 9 comments, on Nov 11 11:26 AM 2008. In Contest, Nature Honorable mention
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by second-born 9 lines, 7 comments, on Nov 1 3:53 AM 2008. In Nonet, Picture-Inspired, Halloween Honorable mention
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Gold trophy winner
Silver trophy winner
Bronze trophy winner
Entries [12]
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Art hiding bold orange allurement
Being Pumpkin ,Danger Beckonsby dogpooper 9 lines, 5 comments, on Nov 8 2:31 PM 2008• Commented on by judge. -
It looks like snow. There’s chill in the air.
I contemplate fields, now lying bare.• Commented on by judge.
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Comments
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Thank you for the bronze, and congratulations to the winners! Thank you for hosting.
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Good Contest!
Shelley,
I too thank you for running this delightful form contest, I'm glad to see so many of our Forms group participate. I know they appreciate your efforts and leadership, and I do also. Thanks for the Honorable Mention.
My thanks also to Ark-Bear for his sponsorship and help in judging. You you rock my brother!
Brother Dennis
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Well done everyone and congratulations to the winners. I hope you all agree with me that these form contests are really interesting and that you will share with me in a big "THANKYOU" to Shelley for making them possilble. Val
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