poetic nomenclature
write a poem using at least eight of the words in one of the word banks
in your "notes" please mark the word bank chosen and the words used
you may enter a second poem if you use a second word bank
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allegory ballade
couplet dithyramb
epic fable
ghazal Homer
Iliad jingle
kenning limerick
madrigal nursery rhyme
oxymoron poulter's measure
quatorzain rondeau
skald troubadour
Ulysses whimsy
voice xinshi
Yeats zeugma
Contest is Over
- Contest was judged on November 7
- Rewards: Gold: 400, Silver: 250, Bronze: 150
- Final notes: Thanks very much for the enjoyable poetry you all shared with me! I worried my lists mayn't draw any takers...but you all rose to the challenge beyond my expectations! Congrats to the winners!
Contest Winners
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What did Ulysses tell us of Joyce,
or “no country for old men” of Yeats?• Commented on by judge. [remove]
Gold trophy winner
Silver trophy winner
Bronze trophy winner
Entries [6]
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i should have a voice,
a strong allegoryby Cannonsfire 35 lines, 5 comments, on Oct 19 3:34 PM• Commented on by judge. -
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Wow ...
you are a wild-eyed optimist, opening this to prewrites. I can't imagine anybody having a poem that includes 8 words from one of those word banks.
Unfortunately, I"m not up to writing just now. Good luck with the contest in any case. -
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"a wild-eyed optimist"...?!
Well, lets see how the cat jumps!
As for yourself...think about it!
I know you're a man who's writen a "quatorzain" or two!
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Dead easy - I write a poem from one of the word-banks, I post it, then I enter it as a pre-write. Lateral thinking.
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You must work for a financial institution!
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I was thinking of entering but I wouldn't have the time as I would be hunting through the dictionary trying to figure out what most of the words meant. I like the idea though and I guess it will take someone a little smarter than me to create a piece that could fill this contest.
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tut, tut!
just think a bit...
It isn't a poem for "smart"
but for "stop and think a bit"
...I'll bet I've put "a bee in 'yer bonnet"!
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Yes, you have indeed, and since you put it that way, I shall have to delve a little further.
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I've put this contest in my favourites on IE. I'll have to think and see what I can come up with.
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Glad to hear it!
I'm your imaginaion will take flight, "condor"!
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Thank you for the silver and a cool contest!
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Thanks ...
to the contest host for a viable set of words for the only word bank contest I've ever entered.
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