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Feminine rhyme

Time for something different again. It has been noted by one or two people that I like rhyme ...

I like simple rhyme and more complex rhymes and this contest is for the latter. Feminine rhyme means rhyming (and I want true rhyme) a word or phrase where the last syllable in unstressed so you have to rhyme from the syllable before (provided that IS stressed). For example "kicking" rhymes with "picking" but not with "diamond ring", "behind them" rhymes with "find them" but not with "mind stem", master rhymes with plaster and disaster. In addition to plain feminine rhyme I'll happily accept triple rhymes, with two unstressed syllables to end such as nunnery and gunnery or "sat a gee" and "strategy" (Yes I'm a huge Gilbert and Sullivan fan).

OK so this contest, I am looking for nicely metrical poetry where feminine rhyme dominates, or at least half the line ends have feminine rhymes.

Sonnets with alternating feminine masculine rhymes are delicious (feminine lines get 11 syllables not 10 remember!), chains of limericks are superb, ottava rima, or just plain old fashioned rhyming poetry any form or none.

I am not going to specify the subject but I will give some prompts that you can use if you wish, you DO NOT HAVE TO, nor do you need to tell me which prompt if any you used.

If you enter a poem that is not feminine rhymed, I will tell you! This isn't a criticism, great poems do not have to rhyme, especially not feminine rhyme, but great poems CAN and the winner of this contest will!

OK some prompts, ignore or not at will

Humpty-Dumpty
Love by Moonlight
Cereal Killer (yes I know the spelling!!!)
The tides of life
Seven ages of woman
Onzarq Pleds
Independence (since today is the 4th of July)
Traitor (since today is the 4th of July )


You can be adult and sensual (if you mark it such) but not adult and pornographic, dark and chilling but not dark and graphically gruesome.

Towards the end of the contest I shall open for pre-writes.

Remember, feminine rhyme, true rhyme not slanted, and make it good and have fun!!!

Some examples of feminine rhyming pairs

driller/killer
happy/chappy
mummy/chummy
hoping/coping
lover/cover
bouncy/flouncy
clinging/singing
wonky/donkey


These are masculine

hot/tot
Willingly/tea
undone/fun
sing/ring
bounce/ounce

I hope these additions help. As I see poems entered that meet the requirement I shall add them to the finallists list, any that aren't feminine rhymed get commented on with, (I hope) some helpful remarks.

For pre-writes please message me or leave a request on the contest.

Contest is Over

  • Contest was judged on July 25
  • Rewards: Gold: 1000, Silver: 500, Bronze: 250, Honorable mention: 5 people
  • Final notes:
    First I must apologise for taking three weeks to judge this, my only excuse is there were so many good entries!

    At first I thought I would get no entries that actually qualified, but those who didn't understand mostly took my comments very well and several re-entered pieces that were fully in compliance

    Now to the winners, I would have been happy with any of seven winning gold and any of nine winning an HM or better but AP will not let me give 7 golds and 2 silvers so I have done the best I can.

    The winner is a new winner in my contests, but one of AP's best. Then an internally rhymed shadow sonnet, damn that must have been tough to write and make so beautiful! A 9 beat sonnet, as several other entries show 11 syllables is more usual for feminine rhymed sonnets but Mairi has the skill to make a new form sound ancient! (in the best possible way) Then I have 2 poets each with 2 HMs one new to me and one I have known as long as I have been on AP. And rounded out by a huge grin

    Please take the time to read the winners, especially those who used the contest as a learning experience, I have been driven mad trying to separate so many good poems, I don't claim this is the right order, just the best i have managed so far, thanks to you all!

    Jeff

Contest Winners

  1. Ashen
    Some Lover’s lips with honeyed lies are tainted,
    The taste can be both devilish and divine.
    by Cupcrazy 23 lines, 17 comments, on Jul 6 11:53 AM. In Thoughts, Love
    Gold trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  2. The Chant of the Cursed
    by Amera 14 lines, 25 comments, on Jul 5 1:34 AM. In Dark
    Silver trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  3. Study for the Lady Clare
    Can my art, ever questions finding,
    Bring you forth into daylight...
    by Mairi bheag 19 lines, 23 comments, on Aug 30 9:59 AM 2006. In Other, Love
    Bronze trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  4. Bounce
    Remember how you really felt fantastic
    When you were but a bouncing baby boy,
    by Mercury Rising 40 lines, 5 comments, on Apr 1 6:47 PM. In Pliability versus Rigidity
    Honorable mention
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  5. Bessie
    by Vera Rich 116 lines, 20 comments, on Nov 14 5:30 PM 2006. In Contemporary
    Honorable mention
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  6. The ballad of Soso
    by Vera Rich 38 lines, 17 comments, on Dec 23 3:19 AM 2005. In Society, Humor, Dark
    Honorable mention
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  7. Null And Void
    (Revisiting The Lotus Eaters)
    by Mercury Rising 48 lines, 8 comments, on Apr 2 12:36 PM. In Symbolic Tale
    Honorable mention
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  8. Venus V Mars (~ and so it goes on...)
    by paperparadox 33 lines, 4 comments, on Jul 5 7:49 AM. In Humor, Limericks, Feminine rhyme
    Honorable mention
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  9. Cybermen Rhyme.
    by Black Narcissus 14 lines, 4 comments, on Jul 5 2:35 PM. In Weird
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  10. Not Worth The Free Toy
    and on my kitchen floor are crimson traces
    which indicate that there has been a fracas...
    by Discoveria 16 lines, 6 comments, on Jul 7 9:08 AM. In Contest, Humor, Rhyme, Sonnet
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  11. Renewing Wooing.
    by Billbard 9 lines, 2 comments, on Jul 4 6:26 PM. In Humor, Personal, Contest. Feminine Rhyme.
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  12. Sharps & Flats
    Atavistic feelings stirred
    Track where melodies extend.
    by ecrivain01 16 lines, 15 comments, on Jun 19 3:05 PM 2006. In Personal, Society, Contemporary
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]

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  • PassionsPromise gold member
    July 4
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    Good luck with it


  • Amera gold member
    July 4
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    A wonderful idea for a contest! I thought it might be interesting to note Shakespeare’s Sonnet Number 20 here as it is composed entirely of feminine rhymes.

    A woman's face with nature's own hand painted,
    Hast thou the master mistress of my passion,
    A woman's gentle heart but not acquainted
    With shifting change as is false women's fashion,
    An eye more bright than theirs, less false in rolling:
    Gilding the object whereupon it gazeth,
    A man in hue all hues in his controlling,
    Which steals men's eyes and women's souls amazeth.
    And for a woman wert thou first created,
    Till nature as she wrought thee fell a-doting,
    And by addition me of thee defeated,
    By adding one thing to my purpose nothing.
    But since she pricked thee out for women's pleasure,
    Mine be thy love and thy love's use their treasure.


  • Sokarjo
    July 4
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    Lmao, love the prompts. Esp the last two, hehe.

  • ecrivain01
    July 4
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    Naturally, since I have a poem ...

    which fits your contest already, you aren't taking prewrites.

    • cricketjeff gold member
      July 4
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      If the contest does not fill with fresh writes it is my intention to open it for a single prewrite per poet in the last few days, I'll IM you when I do


    • cricketjeff gold member
      July 7
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      open now

  • Vera Rich
    July 4
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    If you change your mind, and decide to permit "previously written" entries, please let me know!


  • DesolatELifE
    July 5
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    Behind them and mind stem.. Interesting. As end rhyme, I agree very much with you, but if they were internal (behind them was a mind stem which was brown), my pronounciation slightly changes and it does rhyme.


  • Mairi bheag gold member
    July 7
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    I had a prewrite which would have fitted here. Never mind.


  • Dixie Dawn gold member
    July 7
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    THANKS AGAIN JEFF! WISHING YOU A LOVEY DAY ...DIXIE


  • I-Like-Rhymes gold member
    July 8
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    I have not come across masculine / feminine rhymes previously and will try and absorb the concept and hopefully add something to the contest. Meanwhile it will be good to look through the poems and increase my knowledge.
    Thanks once again for opening my mind and adding to its store.
    Jim


  • Manoj Sanyal
    July 17
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    Hi,
    I have an old prewritten poem which may suit to your requirement. However, that poem has been posted in a contest recently. May I participate?


  • Cupcrazy gold member
    July 25
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    Thank you so much for the honor of the gold. The poems entered into this contest were of such high caliber that I know the judging was not an easy task. I am thrilled that you enjoyed my piece and wish to congratulate all the winners. Excellent work by all! Hugs, Bunny


  • paperparadox silver member
    July 25
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    Thanks for the HM!

    I love a bit of a challenge, and this interesting contest certainly delivered on that score.

    Many thanks...

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