WELCOME TO ROUND THREE
This round is for the following poets only.
Blue Rew
Sulfane
crystaldust
going nowhere
peliroja
Fug-azi
R S Adams Jr
Laura Lamarca
markgrif
paulcreates
Swan song
DayDreamMuse
sunny day
Frozentearz
yaong
In this round, Pamela and I will be looking for an image inspired, mirrored form poem.
"All Night I Rose And Fell As If In Water" by Gale Franey
http://galefraney.wordpress.com/
Your task for this round will not be easy. However, do not become discouraged as you are all quite capable of handling this challenge with style.
Please use the image above as your inspiration for a "Line-Unit Palindrome." We have included an example below.
Your verse does not need to be this long but must be at least 12 lines.
Line-Unit Palindrome Poem
The following poem reads from the first line to the last as it does from the last to the first. It was written by James A. Lindon and was first published in Dmitri Borgmann's Beyond Language (1967).
Doppelgänger
Entering the lonely house with my wife
I saw him for the first time
Peering furtively from behind a bush –
Blackness that moved,
A shape amid the shadows,
A momentary glimpse of gleaming eyes
Revealed in the ragged moon.
A closer look (he seemed to turn) might have
Put him to flight forever –
I dared not
(For reasons that I failed to understand),
Though I knew I should act at once.
I puzzled over it, hiding alone,
Watching the woman as she neared the gate.
He came, and I saw him crouching
Night after night.
Night after night
He came, and I saw him crouching,
Watching the woman as she neared the gate.
I puzzled over it, hiding alone –
Though I knew I should act at once,
For reasons that I failed to understand
I dared not
Put him to flight forever.
A closer look (he seemed to turn) might have
Revealed in the ragged moon
A momentary glimpse of gleaming eyes
A shape amid the shadows,
Blackness that moved.
Peering furtively from behind a bush,
I saw him, for the first time
Entering the lonely house with my wife.
http://fun-with-words.com/palin_explain.html
* the example is first line capitalized, however, your entry should reflect proper grammar.
** If you use the image please credit the artist.
Again - we will only be awarding Gold, Silver, and Bronze in this round.
THE RULES:
1. Proper spelling, grammar, and punctuation will count
2. Please, no sticky caps
3. No cutting, suicide, or self-mutilation
4. No erotica, tastefully sensual is ok as long as it fits the subject matter
5. Poem must be at least 12 lines
6. Step out of the box and learn
OK - off you go now. Remember, it's ALL about the poetry. Write and Learn!
Contest is Over
- Contest was judged on March 16, 2008
- Rewards: Gold: 3000, Silver: 1200, Bronze: 800
- Final notes: OK! Its about damn time!
Thank you all for your patience and for your wonderful entries. We deliberated hard and long over these entires and battled illness as well as pc issues, but you have all hung in there with us and we appreciate it very much.
Each one of you stepped up to the plate to present a wonderful poem in this round. Congratulations.
However, it comes down to the finals and the judging. Congratulations to our winners and finalists.
In this round we bid farewell to three wonderful poets.
Laura Lamarca
markgrif
DayDreamMuse
All three are wonderful writers and will be missed in the next round.
Link to Round Four will be posted and you will be notified shortly.
Again, thank you all and congratulations to our winners!
Contest Winners
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Though Severed through• Commented on by judge. [remove]
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Inner beauty is joy e’er flush
with father’s grin and mother’s blush.• Commented on by judge. [remove] -
by going nowhere 24 lines, 25 comments, on Jan 21 5:50 PM 2008. In line unit palindrome
Bronze trophy winner
• Commented on by judge. [remove] - Error: Unable to find finalist item 3901681, it seems to have been deleted :( [remove]
- Error: Unable to find finalist item 3827603, it seems to have been deleted :( [remove]
Gold trophy winner
Silver trophy winner
Entries [15]
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Caught up in her reflection
the morning light shinesby sunny day 36 lines, 29 comments, on Jan 21 8:21 AM 2008. In Picture Prompt, Fantasy, Thoughts, Nature• Commented on by judge. -
Line-Unit Palindrome Poem• Commented on by judge.
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by Idle Mind Wondering 36 lines, 22 comments, on Jan 23 10:33 PM 2008• Commented on by judge.
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by Pamela A Lamppa 41 lines, 31 comments, on Jan 23 11:34 PM 2008. In Spiritual• Commented on by judge.
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My quiet, compelling paramour; enigma, sensuous connoisseur,• Commented on by judge.
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by Fug-azi 21 lines, 9 comments, on Jan 23 8:15 AM 2008. In Line-Unit Palindrome Poem• Commented on by judge.
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Breaths of soothing flowers maiden spills gentle thoughtsby DayDreamMuse 30 lines, 3 comments, on Jan 31 2:38 PM 2008. In Nature, Spiritual, Thoughts, Contest• Commented on by judge.
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Comments
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Round 3 = will be image inspired asking for specific use of selected poetic device.
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mmmm, I apologize. We both missed the fact that round one is miswritten; however, this was always our intended form as with all these rounds the content has been predetermined.
I have faith you will shine in this.
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Oh crap
This will be the hardest thing I've ever tried ... here goes everything
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lmao. every time I read this.
Can't say we have not challenged you all
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crystaldust 20-01-08 11:38
Well now, if I haven't returned by 2009 you'll know I'm still trying to do this one. Sounds intriguing and I hope lots of us tackle it well.
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You will all tackle it and tackle it well I am sure. Best of luck.
ken
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fair go cobber...
...strike me bloody lucky if I can do this one...but I'll give it a fair go.
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RSAdams Jr
You will do just fine with this form. You'll see. I have every confidence in your ability.
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I am taking a leave of absence from AllPoetry but I will make every effort to complete a poem for this contest. Peace, Liz
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oh I do hope so; and I hope all is well.
all my best
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Liz
Oh I am sorry to hear that and do hope all is well. Wishing you only the best dear poetess. ~Pamela
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a WHAT???? oh my!
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going nowhere
You will shine, guaranteed. Just think of the adventure.
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"* the example is first line capitalized, however, your entry should reflect proper grammar."
I guess that is because Shakespeare and all those other dead poets were just so improper. lol messin' with you.
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You should enter
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Hi - just wondering if and when this challenge is proceeding?
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I'm grateful to be counted among the finalists here as the talent entered is amazing!
Looking forward to the challenge of round four.
Blue
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Blue
A splendid entry. See you in the next round!
~Pamela
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Ken and Pam, Thank you for this ongoing beauty that you are hosting. Thank you also for the chance to move on that I am receiving. Both of you are fabulous writers and I am so honored to be here. I honestly don't know how I am keeping up with the excellence that I see in these rounds. My heartiest congratulations goes out to the winners of this round and all who participated. Everyone should take a bow for such fantastic work. Love and God bless all of you, Joyce
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Joyce
You are doing great. Keep up the good work. We'll see you in the next round! ~Pamela
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Thank you Pam and Ken for the Silver!
These rounds are very challenging. At first you draw from me much grumbling within, swearing the form is impossible...then I settle down...and write just for fun.
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A splendid entry, and I am sure you were not grumbling alone.
You did a fine job and most of all you HAD FUN. That's what it is all about. Congratulations!
~Pamela
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Congratulations to all the winners and a big thank -you to our host for making us work
Blessings to all.
Frozentearz
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