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| Name that Poetry Form Contest A contest to come up with a name for my new poetry form | | by: | |
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Created: 9:01pm on 11-04-2009
Modified: 11:48am on 11-10-2009 | |
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Howdy!! I am seeking the help of every member of WDC!! Ya see, a couple of weeks ago, I became Stiles ♥ 4-A Society ![View stacylynn71's Portfolio. [Offline / Private]](http://imgs.Writing.Com/imgs/writing.com/writers/costumicons/ps-icon-paw_prints-40.gif "View stacylynn71's Portfolio. [Offline / Private]") 's muse for writing her poetry. After I learned of this, I decided to challenge her to break loose from her norm and give her various forms to try. Needless to say, she kicked butt!
After about four or five winners from her, I decided to challenge her to create a new form. She did so with style and ease, which only "forced" me to do the same. I mean, how can I just keep throwing challenges at her while I sit back and do nothing?
So, as I was attempting to go to sleep last night, my mind was more focused on poetry. I came up with something that is new to me, and I hope is new to the world of poetry. My only problem is: I CAN'T COME UP WITH A NAME FOR THE NEW FORM!!!  This is where I hope all of you can help me! 
You may be asking yourself right about now, "How can I help?" Wellll.... that part is easy! I challenge everyone to come up with the best name for this new form. Now, you may be asking yourself, "Well, what's in it for me?" Wellll... let me tell ya! Every person who enters this contest will automatically receive 1,000 GP's - yep, just for entering! BUT, your 'submission' must at least be sensible. Please don't throw silly stuff at me unless the silly would actually correspond with the form!
I will keep this contest open for one week, from November 4th - November 10th (ending at midnight WDC time). Any person who has more than one idea is more than welcome to offer them all. Yes, you will get the 1k GP's for each one, considering they are decent and again, sensible. At the end of the seven days, I will select my fave five ideas and will create a poll for everyone interested to vote. Then, of course, I will use that name for my new form.
I won't just USE the name for my own; I will give proper credit to the winner. Does the winner win anything besides a little bit of credit? Wellll, of course!!! The winner will receive a Merit Badge of his/her selection. He/she will ALSO have the privilege of being challenged to writing a poem using my form, which will be given a gorgeous 50k awardicon!!! Does it get any better than that?? YES!! The winner will also have his/her poem listed on my web page and in my sig for two whole weeks!!
Below, I am "showing off" my poem: "Vindication"  with the description of the form following. You will need that information to help you brainstorm!
Alone to face fears
consumed by hatred
behind eyes of gray.
Doubt taking the reigns,
forcing more fears while
every tear drop
gives into more pain,
imperatively
hiding from all truth.
Just before the fall
love enters again
killing bitterness.
Memories dissolve
over blazing flames;
nostalgia near death,
painfully moaning -
roaring one last time
queasy all the while.
Stopping the madness,
utopia rules -
time to love again.
Vindicated of
xenophobia
warns of future bliss.
Zealously
yearning.
 This is a form I think I have created. I don't have a name for it yet and am open to suggestions. It uses every letter of the alphabet with the first 24 kinda alternating, i.e.,
Line 1 begins with: A
Line 2 begins with: C
Line 3 begins with: B
Line 4 begins with: D
Line 5 begins with: F
Line 6 begins with: E
and so forth with the last two letters in reverse alphabetical order.
Each line has a 5 syllable count except the last two, which combined, total five. The line count for each stanza is: 3-6-3-6-3-3-2 (don't ask me why!)
So, whatcha waitin' for?? I need HELP!!!!!
MEMBER IDEAS
 Falling Forward
 Descending Crescendo
 Syllabet
Alphanating
 Alpha-scramble
 Alpha-torqueo (Torqueo is latin for twist)
ACBD-Syllabet
Labyrinth
Quagmire
Catch-22
KriStile
Marionett
ACBD-FivE
The Vindi
The Vindetta
Stylesette
chute-libre
Three Line Reverse Alphabet
A Gallery of Poesy A-Z
Syncopated Abecedarium
Love's Dancing Acrostic
Kristi's Alphabet Weave
Alternating Pentabet
Alphaloto". Alpha because of the alphabet, and "loto" because the poem style is worth a million.
Khrysalis or Krisalis
Alphajuxtaposition
Alpha mix
Back Step 2 Step
Mexed or Mexed Up
I am tickled beyond belief that a few members are already trying out this form for themselves! Please check them out:
You won't be sorry, I promise ya that!
If you decide to try this form out, please send me the link as I am very excited about reading new masterpieces! I am just tickled pink and green and orange!
UPDATE!!
I am cutting this contest short as I never expected to receive so many awesome ideas in so little time. If I keep this open, I will never be able to select my fave five! So, I am closing the contest immediately (9:15 pm November 7th)
VOTING POLL
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