"Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold;
mere anarchy is loosed upon the world,
The blood-dimmed tide is loosed, and everywhere
The ceremony of innocence is drowned..."
~~~W.B. Yeats {1865-1939}
"Icarus was the son of the inventor Daedalus and a slave named Naucrate. King Minos of Crete imprisoned Daedalus and Icarus in the Labyrinth to punish Daedalus for helping the hero Theseus to kill the monster called the Minotaur and to escape with Minos' daughter, Ariadne. Daedalus knew that Minos controlled any escape routes by land or sea, but Minos could not prevent an escape by flight. So Daedalus used his skills to build wings for himself and Icarus. He used wax and string to fasten feathers to reeds of varying lengths to imitate the curves of birds' wings.
When their wings were ready, Daedalus warned Icarus to fly at medium altitude. If he flew too high, the sun could melt the wax of his wings, and the sea could dampen the feathers if he flew too low.
Once they had escaped Crete, Icarus became exhilarated by flight. Ignoring his father's warning, he flew higher and higher. The sun melted the wax holding his wings together, and the boy fell into the water and drowned. Daedalus looked down to see feathers floating in the waves, and realized what had happened. He buried his son on an island which would be called Icaria, and the sea into which Icarus had fallen would ever after be called the Icarian Sea (between the Cyclades and Asia Minor)." ~~~Martha Thompson
OK, write...Free verse only and keep to the prompts.
Image Credit: "Ikaro Grezzo" by Sabine Ben Slama
THE RULES:
1. Please left align with visible fonts & unbusy backgrounds.
2. Write needs to be based around the myth & quote provided.
3. Proper spelling, punctuation and vocabulary are asked for.
4. No cutting, suicide or self-hurt & no MOlesTIng your shift key.
5. Erotica is NOT sought here; Sensual outpourings are fine.
6. No line limit, but it must be at least 12 lines long.
7. Please do not use the prompt in your title or poem.
8. Lamp reserves the right to extend, shorten or otherwise edit.
9. You must credit any art or quotes used & you must have fun!
Best to everyone who puts their efforts forth here...
mere anarchy is loosed upon the world,
The blood-dimmed tide is loosed, and everywhere
The ceremony of innocence is drowned..."
~~~W.B. Yeats {1865-1939}
"Icarus was the son of the inventor Daedalus and a slave named Naucrate. King Minos of Crete imprisoned Daedalus and Icarus in the Labyrinth to punish Daedalus for helping the hero Theseus to kill the monster called the Minotaur and to escape with Minos' daughter, Ariadne. Daedalus knew that Minos controlled any escape routes by land or sea, but Minos could not prevent an escape by flight. So Daedalus used his skills to build wings for himself and Icarus. He used wax and string to fasten feathers to reeds of varying lengths to imitate the curves of birds' wings.
When their wings were ready, Daedalus warned Icarus to fly at medium altitude. If he flew too high, the sun could melt the wax of his wings, and the sea could dampen the feathers if he flew too low.
Once they had escaped Crete, Icarus became exhilarated by flight. Ignoring his father's warning, he flew higher and higher. The sun melted the wax holding his wings together, and the boy fell into the water and drowned. Daedalus looked down to see feathers floating in the waves, and realized what had happened. He buried his son on an island which would be called Icaria, and the sea into which Icarus had fallen would ever after be called the Icarian Sea (between the Cyclades and Asia Minor)." ~~~Martha Thompson
OK, write...Free verse only and keep to the prompts.
Image Credit: "Ikaro Grezzo" by Sabine Ben Slama
THE RULES:
1. Please left align with visible fonts & unbusy backgrounds.
2. Write needs to be based around the myth & quote provided.
3. Proper spelling, punctuation and vocabulary are asked for.
4. No cutting, suicide or self-hurt & no MOlesTIng your shift key.
5. Erotica is NOT sought here; Sensual outpourings are fine.
6. No line limit, but it must be at least 12 lines long.
7. Please do not use the prompt in your title or poem.
8. Lamp reserves the right to extend, shorten or otherwise edit.
9. You must credit any art or quotes used & you must have fun!
Best to everyone who puts their efforts forth here...
Contest is Over
- Contest was judged on June 15
- Rewards: Gold: 719, Silver: 519, Bronze: 319
- Final notes: Excellent...
I am so thrilled to have ran this theme because the entries in response gave immense pleasure in each reread.
One of my favorite myths has inspired
such talent to enjoy...Thank-you to all!
Blue & The Blue Lamp Post
Contest Winners
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Your curled languid lift star-field
spent, quivering as water might.
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I greeted with glass-blowing pipes
the molten, unsolidified feathers that once burned• Commented on by judge. [remove] -
"Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold;
mere anarchy is loosed upon the world,by liquidmindforever 71 lines, 3 comments, on Jun 12 7:04 AM• Commented on by judge. [remove]
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Can we be inspired by either
the picture or the prompts? -
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Either is fine, but the myth of Icarus as well as the quote
are the real prompts...
Thanks for your interest.
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ahh geez i have a recent prewrite on this exact subject... funny how life works.
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I would love to see you write maybe from a slightly different
perspective. Think about it and glad you took a peek. Blue
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Okay thanks for letting me know
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hope to return, this tale has been a fav of mine since childhood.
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Goodness... The story of Icarus was the topic of the Latin test my class took this week... Hopefully I can come up with something for this.
All the best with your contest!
Annie
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Well since you have brided me with such a beautiful prompt,
I suppose I shall enter, then. -
Here's a weird situation...
Initially I had no intrest in this competition, but this prompt combined with a prompt in another competition inspired me. Unfortunately, I cannot enter it, so I'm pasting it here because it is relevant. Anyone who wants to read it can find it here: www.Allpoetry.Com/poem/5390101 -
Thx for bronze!
love,
D-L
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