I hope these words help you create awesome poetry.
*And this is a contest for poetry; no more prose, please.
Rules:
1. at least 15 lines
2. use at least 6 of the 26 words in the body of your poem
(using the same word in a different form does not count as using 2 of the 6 words)
3. use correct spelling and grammar
(be consistent with punctuation)
>no line-maximum
>no entry limit, but you can only place once
>you are allowed to use all of the words in any form;
feel free to change nouns into adjectives or verbs and vice versa
>you are free to use any definition of the word
>any poetic form is welcome
(heads up: I am not partial to poems written in rhyming couplets)
>your poem can be about anything
Word List:
Abyssal
Bell
Crack
Damask
Evoke
Fathom
Ginger
Harbor
Invariable
Jaundice
Kaleidoscope
Lance
Marvel
Nascent
Occult
Perch
Quell
Rail
Sanctuary
Turbid
Umber
Vitreous
Whale
Xenotime
Yarn
Zeal
[click on “Xenotime” for the Wikipedia article and picture; all other definitions can be found by plugging the word into Dictionary.Com or Answers.Com]
If you have any questions, please submit them below.
*The closing date of the contest is subject to change. I will keep this contest open until there are at least 7 entries or until Nov. 7th.
*And this is a contest for poetry; no more prose, please.
Rules:
1. at least 15 lines
2. use at least 6 of the 26 words in the body of your poem
(using the same word in a different form does not count as using 2 of the 6 words)
3. use correct spelling and grammar
(be consistent with punctuation)
>no line-maximum
>no entry limit, but you can only place once
>you are allowed to use all of the words in any form;
feel free to change nouns into adjectives or verbs and vice versa
>you are free to use any definition of the word
>any poetic form is welcome
(heads up: I am not partial to poems written in rhyming couplets)
>your poem can be about anything
Word List:
Abyssal
Bell
Crack
Damask
Evoke
Fathom
Ginger
Harbor
Invariable
Jaundice
Kaleidoscope
Lance
Marvel
Nascent
Occult
Perch
Quell
Rail
Sanctuary
Turbid
Umber
Vitreous
Whale
Xenotime
Yarn
Zeal
[click on “Xenotime” for the Wikipedia article and picture; all other definitions can be found by plugging the word into Dictionary.Com or Answers.Com]
If you have any questions, please submit them below.
*The closing date of the contest is subject to change. I will keep this contest open until there are at least 7 entries or until Nov. 7th.
Contest is Over
- Contest was judged on November 8
- Rewards: Gold: 600, Silver: 300, Bronze: 150
- Final notes: Thank you, all of you, for entering.
-K
Contest Winners
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Imbedded in sanctuary walls,
perched upon the umber altar,• Commented on by judge. [remove] -
the seventeen summers of my superfluous existance suddenly make sense, and I can't fathom what triggered my respiration before your kaleido• Commented on by judge. [remove]
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Your name is a vitreous bell perched in my heart.
• Commented on by judge. [remove] - Error: Unable to find finalist item 5859803, it seems to have been deleted :( [remove]
Gold trophy winner
Silver trophy winner
Bronze trophy winner
Entries [6]
1 - 6 of 6
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The bell she
had used to summons• Commented on by judge. -
As the Umber Moth flitted across my vision
I felt significantby goveg131 30 lines, 1 comment, on Nov 1 4:17 PM• Commented on by judge.
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Comments
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I might enter this if I get a chance, but there's only two days :/
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I will definitely be extending the date. I'm hoping for at least 7 entries. So, there's time.
-K
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