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This contest is for members of the Poetic Bandits group, all non-group entries will be removed.
Welcome Bandits to the November Form contest,
for this contest I am requesting that you write a singular poem in the Diamante form.
This is a fun and easy form and I'd like to see as many Bandit as possible submit an entry.
Diamante:
A Diamante is a seven-lined contrast poem set up in a diamond shape.
The first line begins with a noun/subject,
and second line contains two adjectives that describe the beginning noun.
The third line contains three words ending in -ing relating to the noun/subject.
The forth line contains two words that describe the noun/subject
and two that describe the closing synonym/antonym.
If using an antonym for the ending, this is where the shift should occur.
In the fifth line are three more -ing words describing the ending antonym/synonym,
and the sixth are two more adjectives describing the ending antonym/synonym.
The last line ends with the first noun's antonym or synonym.
To make it a bit simpler, here is a diagram.
Line 1: Noun or subject
Line 2: Two Adjectives describing the first noun/subect
Line 3: Three -ing words describing the first noun/subect
Line 4: Four words: two about the first noun/subect,
two about the antonym/synonym
Line 5: Three -ing words about the antonym/synonym
Line 6: Two adjectives describing the antonym/synonym
Line 7: Antonym/synonym for the subject
Example #1:
Rain
humid, damp
refreshing, dripping, splattering
wet, slippery, cold, slushy
sliding, melting, freezing
frigid, icy
Snow
Copyright © 2000 Marie Summers
(From Shadowpoetry.com)
Example # 2:
Enemy/Friend (Diamante)
enemy,
deceiver, cruel,
threatening, plotting, conniving,
adversary, hostile, peaceful, listener,
welcoming, trusting, forgiving,
honest, patient,
friend
Copyright © 2008 Dennis L. White
Only one entry per poet.
Please keep your poems suitable for a general audience.
and poetic expressiveness.
into another contest until this one is judged.
Bandits Rock! 
Let's see that Bandit Talent Shine! 
Contest is Over
- Contest was judged on November 28
- Rewards: Gold: 400, Silver: 300, Bronze: 200, Honorable mention: 2 people
- Final notes: This contest was harder to judge than I thought it was going to be! You Bandits entered a good selection of topics for this Diamante contest and I had to chew on them a while to bring this contest to a conclusion.
I am never disappointed by the poems submitted by my Poetic Bandit family, this group is populated by so many wonderful poets it is a pleasure to host contest.
Thank you all for your participation, if you did not win a trophy this time, don't give up, you may win next time.
The HM's are in random order.
Thanks again, Bandits Rock!
Contest Winners
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by paperparadox 14 lines, 6 comments, on Oct 31 9:03 AM. In Diamante form, Adult, Contest, Life, Society
Gold trophy winner
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faithful
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lover,
passionate, loyal,• Commented on by judge. [remove]
Silver trophy winner
Bronze trophy winner
Honorable mention
Entries [10]
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Faith
Unseen, impalpableby Kathleen a Nazarene 19 lines, 4 comments, on Oct 31 8:44 PM. In Diamante, Spiritual, Hope, Inspirational, Message• Commented on by judge. -
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Comments
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woot! No rhyming
You know I'm in!
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Love the background! Reminiscent of arrows, water and trees.
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Thank you so much for the Silver. I feel humbled by it. Congrats to everyone.
Hugs,
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Thank you for introducing me to a new form and for an emerald trophy in this contest. Congratulations to all the winners. Bandits Rock!
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