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>> Message Forum >> Contest >> ID #1017054 | Show Details

POETRY IN RHYME - RHYTHM CONTEST-winner		Rated: E
A monthly contest for formal poetry in rhyme and meter.
by: Khalish	Avg Rating: (44)

POETRY IN RHYME AND RHYTHM CONTEST: Abridged Announcement (For full announcement, see "DETAILED BACKGROUND OF MY POETRY CONTEST"

)

A. AIM, RATIONALE & UNIQUE FEATURE--

The AIM of this contest is to provide a forum for posting poems that reflect excellence in poetry written in proper English following the rules of rhyme and rhythm. The RATIONALE is that structurally well written poetry seems to have been overshadowed by free verse and its variants and needs to be encouraged. The UNIQUE FEATURE, as distinct from most other contests, is that only those poems that have a definite syllabic and rhyme scheme are eligible.

B. RULES:

1-- There is no prompt. The only requirement is that the poem must follow a definite rhyme and syllabic scheme of the writer's choice . This scheme, or the name of the poetry form (such as, Shakespearean sonnet, ghazal, villanelle etc.), or both, must be mentioned.

2—Only one poem per round, whether old, new or previous winner. A poem may be submitted to more than one of my contests.

3. Each round starts and ends with the month.

4. Editing after submission allowed. However, please note that I judge soon after posting. If you think that the revised form merits higher rating, you must request me to view it again.

5. -- The best poem will get a prize of 10,000 GP. Prize amount may be enhanced / divided between winning entries at the discretion of the judge (myself).

C. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

1--. I will be using Cambridge and Random House dictionaries for spelling, syllables, accent etc. In case of conflict, the Cambridge will be decisive.

2--. Donations are solicited and welcome. They can be sent to me directly by sending me a mail and attaching the GP to it. The list of donors is given below. The contributions are listed in the order they are received. Donations

3--.Please post the entry as a bitem link. If not possible, post through any other link or, even, directly in the Forum.

4. Only an entry rated 5 by me will be eligible for winning. All entries rated as 5 stars by me will be subdivided into three categories, 5-, 5 and 5+, along with a 5++ if necessary. Highest scoring entry gets the prize.

D--. SOME USEFUL LINKS--

For list of past prompts and winners: "PAST CONTEST PROMPTS & WINNERS"

.

For explanation of rhyme and rhythm:

--in prose, WHAT ARE RHYME AND SYLLABLE PATTERNS?—"RHYME AND SYLLABLE PATTERNS--ed-pick"

,
--in poetry, RHYME AND RHYTHM—"RHYME AND RHYTHM"

.

My other contests—

"FIVE STAR POETRY CONTEST:editor's choice"

"SONNET AND GHAZAL CONTEST: editor's pick"

LIST OF DONORS:

Tammy 2,500 GP

gailey 2,000 GP

Anonymous 10,000 GP

kireimusume 100,000 GP

invisibleinque 3000 GP

marti stevens couch 5000 GP

Robert E. Blackwell 10,000 GP

Monty 1000 GP

Brenpoet 2000 GP

DragonBlue 5000 GP

Bobby Lou Stevenson 10,000 GP

Kate~Rune Harvesting Words 1000 GP

Monty 1000 GP [Second contribution]

Brenpoet 2000 GP [Second contribution]

Brooke 5000 GP

Easy 50,000 GP

Easy 50,000 GP [Second contribution]

Countrymom Just Passing Thru 5000 GP

Monty 2000 GP [Third contribution]

MadManMike (taking sabbatical) 5000 GP

SonofDrogo 3000 GP

Gabriella Loves RisingStars ! 10,000 GP

Juneau 1500 GP

VikramAdith 1000 GP

Aries King 2000 GP

Jamdownjenny 5000 GP

Juneau 10,000 GP [Second contribution]

Blueyez 3000 GP

Monty 5000 GP [Fourth contribution]

~Sue - living the dream~ 5000 GP

Blueyez 5000 GP [Second contribution]

phairo 2500 GP

Armadillo 7000 GP

Rachwrites82 1000 GP

dedd dredd 5000 GP

~Sue - living the dream~ 5000 GP [Second contribution]

A.Grace 3000 GP

~Sue - living the dream~ 10,000 GP [Third contribution]

Rustys GOOF 20,000 GP

J. A. Buxton 100,000 GP

E. Manual H., Jr. 1000 GP

Armadillo 3000 GP [Second contribution]

~Sue - living the dream~ 6,000 GP [Fourth contribution]

Humming Bird-very happy:) 5,000 GP

Quizmo LaGrande 20,000 GP

smithy 5,000 GP

Kate~Rune Harvesting Words 2,000 GP

smithy 5,000 GP

Rachwrites82 1500 GP

Eiji 5,000 GP

~Sue - living the dream~ 5,000 GP [Fifth contribution]

Blueyez 5000 GP [Third contribution]

Germloucks 2,000 GP

Monty 2000 GP [Fifth contribution]

Keith (Dutch) Kuttner 50,000 GP

Miss Natalie thanks RAOK! 1,000 GP

~Sue - living the dream~ 10,000 GP [Sixth contribution]

Joshua Pilger 1000 GP

* First Prize winner in the The Best of the Rest Contest, "The Best of the Rest"

hosted by StephB 38K for NaNoWriMo .

* Editor's pick in the Contests and Activities Newsletter dated 19 March 2008.

M C Gupta
1 October 2005

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--->>ID #1999619 by Paul Peters

on 11-18-09 @ 8:44 am

#1018. Re: Re: Re: Entry

>>>>>>ID #1999587 by Khalish on 11-18-09 @ 5:44 am

#1017. Re: Re: Entry..Daisy Lesson

--->>ID #1999410 by PammieAngelRose

on 11-17-09 @ 4:16 pm

#1016. Re: November Entry:

>>>>>>ID #1999385 by Khalish on 11-17-09 @ 2:39 pm

#1015. Re: Nov Entry

>>>>>>ID #1999383 by Khalish on 11-17-09 @ 2:28 pm

#1014. Re: My November Entry

>>>>>>ID #1999380 by Khalish on 11-17-09 @ 2:22 pm

#1013. Results of Round 49 (October 2009)

>>>>>>ID #1999284 by Khalish on 11-17-09 @ 9:19 am

#1012. Re: Re: Entry

--->>ID #1998001 by Shinigami

on 11-14-09 @ 7:06 am

#1011. Re: My Entry

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#1010. Re: Re: Entry

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#1008. Re: Entry

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#1007. Re: Entry..Daisy Lesson

>>>>>>ID #1997991 by Khalish on 11-14-09 @ 5:45 am

#1006. Entry..Daisy Lesson

--->>ID #1997948 by PammieAngelRose

on 11-14-09 @ 1:45 am

#1005. Entry

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#1000. Nov Entry

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#999. My November Entry

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#998. Re: Taylor Peppers: Entry

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