Title: [Bridge over Homosassa River : Homosass Springs, Florida ]
Date: Photographed during January 1952.
This is a form contest using Old poetry poems to develop a theme and write about it.
This is how it works:
Go to Old Poetry and pick an old poet and one or more of their posted works.
Decide on a Form and decide on an opinion or an idea in the poet's work or works: this Opinion will be your prompt, it can be a verse or part of a verse from any posted work. The Opinion must be used in your form entry as a phrase in your own words, or as an idea, or an image..it is up to you. [But remember the judge must be able to find it]. Imagery and metaphor are welcome.
for example:
"But the poetry of this very moment
overflows my whole life."
http://oldpoetry.com/opoem/120632-Carlos-Drummond-de-Andrade-Poetry
becomes: The events of a lifetime, bring us to the present moment.
The forms include any of the following:
Villanelle,
An acrostic villanelle,
a Cento
of a minimum of fifteen lines, with references for each line in the authors notes; no more than one line from a poem.
Triolet [ chain of at least two]
a Sonnet of any variety
[If you have another form or an idea for a variation send me an IM]
Place your prompt- the opinion- in the author's notes.
Judging will check the Old Poetry references and whether the opinion is reflected in the entry. The entries will be judged on poetic beauty and excellence; form is important: if you choose to write in meter, it will be a factor along with flow, word choices, and the use of the old poet's opinion.
Any questions can be posted here or sent by IM...
Date: Photographed during January 1952.
This is a form contest using Old poetry poems to develop a theme and write about it.
This is how it works:
Go to Old Poetry and pick an old poet and one or more of their posted works.
Decide on a Form and decide on an opinion or an idea in the poet's work or works: this Opinion will be your prompt, it can be a verse or part of a verse from any posted work. The Opinion must be used in your form entry as a phrase in your own words, or as an idea, or an image..it is up to you. [But remember the judge must be able to find it]. Imagery and metaphor are welcome.
for example:
"But the poetry of this very moment
overflows my whole life."
http://oldpoetry.com/opoem/120632-Carlos-Drummond-de-Andrade-Poetry
becomes: The events of a lifetime, bring us to the present moment.
The forms include any of the following:
Villanelle,
An acrostic villanelle,
a Cento
of a minimum of fifteen lines, with references for each line in the authors notes; no more than one line from a poem.
Triolet [ chain of at least two]
a Sonnet of any variety
[If you have another form or an idea for a variation send me an IM]
Place your prompt- the opinion- in the author's notes.
Judging will check the Old Poetry references and whether the opinion is reflected in the entry. The entries will be judged on poetic beauty and excellence; form is important: if you choose to write in meter, it will be a factor along with flow, word choices, and the use of the old poet's opinion.
Any questions can be posted here or sent by IM...
Contest is Over
- Contest was judged on June 8
- Rewards: Gold: 1000, Silver: 500, Bronze: 300, Honorable mention: 2 people
- Final notes: IN FORMED OPINIONS...
The contest In Formed Opinions has ended, my thanks to all who visited the page, entered, and wrote such impressive pieces of poetry. I think four could each have won higher medals, most were gold-worthy in my view. I am pleased with the effort reflected here, a reach for excellence, which I so very much appreciate.
My choices for the awards[ Emeralds are not in order of preference] are as follows:
The Roar of the Extraordinary Gold Award Winner
Maya Angelou inspired, Phenomenal Woman, and the opinion is very well done, an important idea for everyone, the inner self is the seat of life. The shape
and proportions of our bodies do not define us, it is something within, a place where we truly nurture and grow. This is a wonderful sonnet form with meaningful and expressive imagery. Excellent.
Greater Things (Intertwining Triolet) -Silver Award Winner
AA Milne inspired, such a haunting and captivating opening line and refrain in this excellent interwining triolet form. Just as with the Gold Winner this poem has a bold and important message and does so in the difficult framework of triolet, refrains and limited space for expression were no barrier here. Wonderful open and expressive words throughout, skillful rhyme and presentation. Excellent.
Love Your Enemies - Bronze Award Winner
another intertwining triolet, this based upon the inspiration of Isaac Watts and a profound message: forgiveness; perhaps no other word seems as simple yet unobtainable as the possession of this quality in our lives. It is cast in Christian terms but it is a transcendent principle, a matter of treating a fallible world as we fallible creatures would so like to be treated. A wonderful message and skillfully presented in a unique and stylized way, strong and compelling phrases and imagery. So very well done.
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Whirling Winds of War… - Emerald Award Winner
War and peace, the choices facing every generation; whether to grow or relent to primal instincts, so complex now in a world of hidden ideals; so this message is eternal and timely. Someday, it may be a forgotten choice but still with us as a burden of, exception to, claims of civilization. This is an excellent subject, the writing here is strong and persuasive… showing the depths and meanings of this subject. Well done.
The Adult and the Child – Emerald Award Winner
This sonnet is a gem of imagery and expression, I especially enjoyed the final couplet, a grabber- so convincing and authentic; the overall message is clear and strong, and in my experience true to life, aging seems a cycle, in older years we reach to the simple state of childhood, when life held fewer problems and greater clarity than any other time, and when we felt a sense of wonder with so many firsts… yes, many of us will stand mute and recall. Very well done.
Thanks to all who read at Old Poetry and entered, I think there are some ideas and poetry here that will be remembered by many readers.
Hope to see everyone again in the next contest, please be safe and well…PK
Contest Winners
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by CitrineSunrise 16 lines, 7 comments, on Jun 5 1:29 PM. In Life, Hope, Personal
Gold trophy winner
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It's wise to love your enemies
Lest they redouble in their sizeby Mercury Rising 28 lines, 10 comments, on May 25 11:40 AM. In Intertwining Triolets
Bronze trophy winner
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Whirling Winds of War…
Wandika 5-25-2009
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Silver trophy winner
Honorable mention
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nice one!--lots to incorporate. nothing skinny about this challenge.
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Thanks Ten-
I hope its not too complicated...we will see; should be fun...PK
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But does it HAVE to be something from the Oldpoetry site? Or could it be from any classic poet?
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No Vera... does not have to be from Old Poetry..just leave a link so I can find it...thanks ..PK
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interesting...
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I am so pleased to see another of your OldPoetry challenges. This one sounds like a wonderful way to stretch our poetry muscles. Bookmarked!
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Liz-
hope you find time for this... PK
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Brilliant...
I think this contest will bring lots amazing entries...
Have fun!
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Lynda-
yes I think this will bring out some good poetry... thanks ... maybe you will have time even with so much that you do on AP... just know your are certainly welcomed...PK -
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I will surely try, my friend...Thank you!
Lynda
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Very good idea for a contest. Now, too bad that isn't an exclusive OP thing, so many bad sites out there with 'stolen' translations and researches, like poetryhunter. You as Oldpoetry Helper should stick only to OP
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Mari-
Ha! yes you have a point there...
OK , we have excellent Poets there..on OP..some of my all time favorites:
Neruda, Drummond, Lorca...Langston Hughes, Gibran...on and on-
well if they want to have a greater chance to win...they should try to impress the Judge...... thanks for the ideas...
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interesting and a very challenging contest.
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i put some more days on this...just in case someone is doing a Cento or something that takes a little more time...so hope to see you here...PK
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Thanks. I will think about it. I feel a bit daunted I do not know much about form poetry. But I might try.
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Thank you for the gold trophy in this wonderful contest. Your series of OldPoetry inspired themes are educational and entertaining. Congratulations to all the winners. My only wish is that more poets would participate. We all learn to be better writers by reading and interpreting those classic poets who have come before us. I look forward to our next visit with the Masters. Peace, Liz
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Thank you so much for the honor of silver in your contest. Congratulations to all. ~Pamela
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