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| [Introduction] ** Images For Use By Upgraded+ Only ** ** Images For Use By Upgraded+ Only ** ** Images For Use By Upgraded+ Only ** ** Images For Use By Upgraded+ Only ** ** Images For Use By Upgraded+ Only ** ** Images For Use By Upgraded+ Only ** ~ A Muse Masters Campfire Creative ~ Have you ever crafted a poem that seems to have evolved magically? Are they really your words that have appeared in front of you? You feel like you've given birth, even if that is a physical impossibility! Moments before, your poem was an idea. Now it's a burgeoning baby ready to grow and adapt. The muse doesn't diminish your talent or detract from the style you weave into words; think of your merging as two halves forming to make a whole. To be clear, you are not the master of your muse, your muse is the master of you. She tirelessly inspires you in your pursuit of poetic brilliance. She's the one that sparks your imagination while you're driving to the grocery store and compels you to pull over and make notes. When your fingers can't keep pace with the thoughts that tumble from your brain, the muse is responsible. She aids you in bringing life to words, and frankly, she's tired of stalking the shadows. It's time the two of you meet. Your muse is waiting patiently in the lounge, enjoying the plush cream décor and vases filled with plump, sweet-scented roses. She's sipping white wine, tapping her fingers, and preparing to deliver excellence. The rest is up to you! One thing is certain, she does have some complaints. The inspiration you gain to create that ballad comes from her. You feel the urge but put it in the "too hard" basket where the "Forms to Try" folder is located. Your muse doesn't appreciate this, and she must find it hurtful that you don't respond to her whispers. You can prove your loyalty to the one faithful companion who's only goal is to collaborate with you. She's decided to tender her challenge; what you choose to do with it is up to you. The panel of muses want boundaries pushed, comfort zones dispensed of, and new forms and genres explored. So, what have you got to lose? You might not surprise your muse ... but you will surprise yourself. Below you will find a list of muse-profiles. Your muse appears in this list. Her name and yours appear together, as well as her favourite form, genre, and convention. Take note of her preferences. You never know when they may be of use to you. Remember, your muse has chosen you. Make her proud! She may not look like the kind of muse that you would choose for yourself, but perhaps there is a reason for that. You might not like the genre, form, or kink that she selects for you, but she anticipated that and sent a memo in advance: Deal with it! Note: please read the following rules before submitting a poem. They are important and must be adhered to in order to please your muse. If you don't please her, she won't reward you. Simple, dimple! ** Images For Use By Upgraded+ Only ** The Rules IMPORTANT! ~ Please read before submitting a poem ~  Each member of the Campfire Creative will have one turn per round A four-day period is allotted to complete you poem before submission If you choose to decline the muse's challenge, you may skip your turn. Please refrain from taking the full four days to pass over your turn. By declining promptly, you allow the next person to start creating. It's okay to skip your turn if you are too busy to create, but you will have to answer to the muse ...  Each challenge will include genre, form, and a kink. The definition of a "kink" is detailed below. All three (genre, form, and kink) must be included in your poem. Your muse will be choosing these three elements. IMPORTANT: If you really don't like the three choices, you can request another selection. You can do this once each time your turn comes around. NOTE: Don't skip the Campfire notification request if you simply want another selection. Email me, and I'll collect a new selection from your muse. If you skip the notification request, you will lose your turn. The request remains valid for (4) days, and I will get back to you promptly with your new genre, form, and kink. If you don't like the second offering, you can write it anyway (always the best option), or you can skip your turn and wait for the next round. Look at it as a personal challenge if you receive a selection that isn't "you." That's how we grow in our writing. If a poem isn't at least a little challenging, you're probably not growing in your craft. The content rating for all poetry must not exceed (18+). IMPORTANT: Please don't post the whole poem in the entry. Create a static item for your poem, then submit the bitem in your entry. Your poem will be linked on the page. If you don't want your poem to be visible to the general writing.com community, link the item with a passkey for the other members of the campfire and myself. ** Images For Use By Upgraded+ Only ** What is a Kink? The panel of muses have decided on the following conventions to get you started. One for each muse. One of these conventions will be included in the specifications for your poem, along with a genre and form choice. Meter and rhyme scheme will never be included because either of these conventions might contradict the requirements of the form you have been gifted by the muse. IMPORTANT! The inclusion of a certain convention doesn't mean you have to use it in excess. You don't want it to be overdone or to affect the quality of your poem. You just have to incorporate the convention somewhere within your poem, whatever that convention may be. For instance, if you have simile as your convention, one will suffice. Feel free to use more if it is appropriate or natural. The ultimate goal is to write good poetry, and that can't be achieved with forced writing. Of course, you can use as many or as few other conventions as you want. Go crazy! Or don't go crazy ... you get the picture. If you don't get the picture, feel free to contact me with any questions, and I'll try and work out what the picture is so I can explain it to you ...  .Both forms and genres may be subject to change after the completion of (4) rounds. The muses will reconvene and consider their options. ** Images For Use By Upgraded+ Only ** Specified Use of Convention  Alliteration Simile Consonance Metaphor Assonance Personification Sibilance Onomatopoeia Oxymoron Allusion Internal Rhyme Emphasis on Syntax (inversion). ** Images For Use By Upgraded+ Only ** Specified Use of Form Acrostic Haiku Cavatina Free Verse Empat Empat Triversen Rondel Nocturne Decuain Trijan Refrain Rondeau Saraband "Invalid Item"  by PatrickB  ** Images For Use By Upgraded+ Only ** Specified Use of Genre Romance Supernatural Dark WesternSteampunk Comedy Emotional Occult Science Fiction Children's Food/Cooking Folklore ** Images For Use By Upgraded+ Only ** Reap the Rewards! Each poem submitted will receive 1,000 GPs  (regardless of adherence to rules) Each poem submitted that adheres to the rules will earn you 2,500 GPs. A total of 3,500 GPs are available to a poem that meets the criteria dictated by your muse. Each time you submit a poem that adheres to your specifications, I will buy you (1) raffle ticket in a current raffle. If you enter (4) consecutive rounds, you will receive a merit badge upon submission of the fourth poem (if all four of those poems have adhered to the rules). IMPORTANT: All of the rewards will be gifted according to adherence to the rules. If you have used the denoted form, genre, and kink, you will receive the rewards, and your muse will love you forever! ** Images For Use By Upgraded+ Only ** Muse Profiles ** Images For Use By Upgraded+ Only ** ** Images For Use By Upgraded+ Only ** ** Images For Use By Upgraded+ Only ** Mandy Rhonda Lifelessons. ** Images For Use By Upgraded+ Only ** ** Images For Use By Upgraded+ Only ** ** Images For Use By Upgraded+ Only ** Minara Amalie Carol ** Images For Use By Upgraded+ Only ** ** Images For Use By Upgraded+ Only ** ** Images For Use By Upgraded+ Only ** Elfin Dragon Jacquiebee Ann ** Images For Use By Upgraded+ Only ** ** Images For Use By Upgraded+ Only ** ** Images For Use By Upgraded+ Only ** Elle Lost Ghost Darleen The following list is an outline of your muse's favourite convention, form and genre. Take note of these. You never know when these facts may come in handy! Kamali: ** Images For Use By Upgraded+ Only ** Mandy Kamali's Favourites ▼ Favourite Colour: Black Favourite Meal: Sausages and Vegetables, Chocolate Mud Mousse Favourite song: "Total Eclipse Of The Heart" by Bonnie Tyler Favourite Activity When Not Inspiring: Reading Best Quality: Intuitive Greatest Flaw: Dissatisfaction Special Talent: Dancing Bad Habit: Picking Roses From Strangers Gardens Temperament: Serious Round 6 Selection  Form: Triversen *stargray* Genre: Romance *stargray*  Kink: Allusion. Previous Selections ▼ ** Images For Use By Upgraded+ Only ** Elliece: ** Images For Use By Upgraded+ Only ** Rhonda Elliece's Favourites ▼ Favourite Colour: Purple Favourite meal: Prime Ribs, Yorkshire Pudding, Cauliflower, Onion Rings and tons of Gravy Favourite Song: "You and Your Hand" by Pink Favourite Activity When Not Inspiring: Out Dancing Best Quality: Living in the moment Greatest Flaw: She runs off for days at a time Special Talent: Dancing like nobody is watching Bad Habit: Opinionated Temperament Effervescent Round 6 Selection Form: Decuain *stargray* Genre: Western *stargray* Kink: Emphasis on assonance Previous Selections ▼ ** Images For Use By Upgraded+ Only ** Opal: ** Images For Use By Upgraded+ Only ** ~Lifelessons~ Opal's Favourites ▼ Favourite Colour: Purple Favourite meal: Julienne Salad and Pasta Favourite Song: "I won't Let Go" by Rascal Flatts Favourite Activity When Not Inspiring: Spending time with friends Best Quality: Compassionate Greatest Flaw: Too Forgiving Special Talent: Makeup Bad Habit: A bad habit of trying to give up smoking Temperament Optimistic Round 6 Selection Form: Nocturne *stargray* Genre: Dark *stargray* Kink: Allusion Previous Selections ▼ ** Images For Use By Upgraded+ Only ** Farryn: ** Images For Use By Upgraded+ Only ** ENB Farryn's Favourites ▼ Favourite Colour: White, Blue, Purple, Green, Grey, (in other words, too many!) Favourite meal: Cheesecake with Raspberries Favourite Song: "Concerning Hobbits" by Howard Shore Favourite Activity When Not Inspiring: Acting Best Quality: Patience Greatest Flaw: Extreme Bashfulness Special Talent: Drawing Worlds Bad Habit: She drinks one cup of coffee and makes it last all day long (she likes it cold but without the ice) Temperament Effervescent Round 6 Selection Form: Nocturne *stargray* Genre: Children's *stargray* Kink: Emphasis on consonance Previous Selections ▼ ** Images For Use By Upgraded+ Only ** Fawn: ** Images For Use By Upgraded+ Only ** Amalie Cantor - We Got This! Fawn's Favourites ▼ Favourite Colour: Absinthe green (she's a bit of a naughty one)... Favourite meal: Sushi and Tofu Pad Thai - She's got a bit of a snobby Asian sensibility. Favourite Song: "So-Called Chaos" by Alanis Morissette Favourite Activity When Not Inspiring: Generally causing mischief. She likes to insert complications into the lives of everyone around me to make them think about things in a different way. She also enjoys rearranging my books so that I can never find the one I need. Best Quality: She is highly intelligent and benevolently manipulative. She's fantastic at getting her way (which is of course what's best for everyone) without letting anyone know that's what she's just done. Greatest Flaw: Diplomacy is not her strong point. She wants what she wants when she wants it and can take forever to give into what she knows is best (especially if it wasn't her idea in the first place). Special Talent: She can crochet elaborate patterns out of silk that may have no meaning at all-- unless you know what you're looking for. Bad Habit: She flicks people on the nose when they're doing something she sees as stupid. No human, animal, or mineral is immune. Temperament Effervescent Round 6 Selection Form: Rondeau *stargray* Genre: Occult *stargray* Kink: Emphasis on allusion Previous Selections ▼ ** Images For Use By Upgraded+ Only ** Juliana: ** Images For Use By Upgraded+ Only ** 🌷 Carol St.Ann 🌷  Juliana's Favourites ▼ Favourite Colour: All the pinks, leaning into lavenders and purples. Favourite meal: Popcorn and Chocolate. What?! Favourite Song: "If" by Bread Favourite Activity When Not Inspiring: Swimming or Skating (roller and ice). Best Quality: Logic and Artistic. She's ambidextrous (uses both sides of her brain). Greatest Flaw: Sarcasm. She means to be funny, but sometimes... Special Talent: Singing Bad Habit: She's always tidying up. It satisfies both her logic and artistic sides. Temperament Optimistic Round 6 Selection Form: Empat Empat *stargray* Genre: Food/Cooking *stargray* Kink: Emphasis on sibilance Previous Selections ▼ ** Images For Use By Upgraded+ Only ** Tigerlily: ** Images For Use By Upgraded+ Only ** Elfin Dragon-finally published  Tigerlily's Favourites ▼ Favourite Colour: Purple Favourite meal: Homemade Fried Chicken with Corn Fritters Favourite Song: "Please Forgive Me" by Bryan Adams Favourite Activity When Not Inspiring: Counted Cross Stitch (sewing), Writing, Sculpting, and Painting. Best Quality: Listening Greatest Flaw: Never Lies Special Talent: Drawing Bad Habit: Knuckle Cracking Temperament Optimistic Round 6 Selection Form: Rondeau *stargray* Genre:Children's *stargray* Kink: Internal rhyme Previous Selections ▼ ** Images For Use By Upgraded+ Only ** Flora: ** Images For Use By Upgraded+ Only ** ♥ Jbradford is writing ♥ Flora's Favourites ▼ Favourite Colour: Purple Favourite meal: Enchiladas Favourite Song: "Blessings" by Laura Story Favourite Activity When Not Inspiring: Long walks with her husband in search of good cafes, while talking and laughing Best Quality: Loving Greatest Flaw: Snarky sometimes Special Talent: Encouraging others, then painting her nails. Bad Habit: Peeling her nail polish off (again, just one of many). Temperament Optimistic and Serious Round 6 Selection Form: Saraband *stargray* Genre: Dark *stargray* Kink: Emphasis on assonance Previous Selections ▼ ** Images For Use By Upgraded+ Only ** Marelle: ** Images For Use By Upgraded+ Only ** goldenautumn Marelle's Favourites ▼ Favourite Colour: Blue and Lilac Favourite meal: Salmon and Dark Green Veggies sauteed.. Favourite Song: "Bubbly" by Colbie Caillat Favourite Activity When Not Inspiring: My muse is playful and inquisitive and likes to sleep too. Best Quality: Compassionate and insightful. Greatest Flaw: Not always patient, sometimes grouchy. Special Talent: Playing the piano. Bad Habit: My muse likes to sleep a lot. Temperament Easygoing Round 6 Selection Form: Free Verse *stargray* Genre: Children's *stargray* Kink: Allusion Previous Selections ▼ ** Images For Use By Upgraded+ Only ** Silvanna: ** Images For Use By Upgraded+ Only ** Elle - on hiatus  Silvanna's Favourites ▼ Favourite Colour: White, because it likes to start from scratch all the time instead of continuing something that is already in progress. Favourite meal: Chocolate! Yes, chocolate is a meal. Favourite Song: "4 Chords Song" by Axis Of Awesome Favourite Activity When Not Inspiring: Reading Best Quality: Open to constructive criticism, learning, and trying new things Greatest Flaw: Easily distracted and leaves projects unfinished (hence the 4 Chords song!) Special Talent: Fast Learner Bad Habit: Procrastination Temperament Easygoing Round 6 Selection Form: Haiku *stargray* Genre: Nature *stargray* Kink: Emphasis on sibilance Previous Selections ▼ ** Images For Use By Upgraded+ Only ** Rosa: ** Images For Use By Upgraded+ Only ** LostGhost: Seeking & Learning Rosa's Favourites ▼ Favourite Colour: White and Black. She never could settle on one. Favourite meal: Chocolate Favourite Song: "Because I'm Stupid" by Boys Over Flowers Favourite Activity When Not Inspiring: It keeps on changing. These days it is watching Korean serials, of course. Best Quality: She's always ready to work Greatest Flaw: She's too easily distracted Special Talent: Singing Bad Habit: Chewing paper, pens, nails, or pencils. She just needs to chew something. Temperament Easygoing Round 6 Selection Form: Decuain *stargray* Genre: Science Fiction *stargray* Kink: Emphasis on consonance Previous Selections ▼ ** Images For Use By Upgraded+ Only ** Shayla: ** Images For Use By Upgraded+ Only ** 🌑 Darleen - QoD Shayla's Favourites ▼ Favourite Colour: Forest Green and Black Favourite meal: Chicken Chow Mein Favourite Song: "Call Tyrone" by Erykah Badu Favourite Activity When Not Inspiring: Rescuing animals and caring for nature Best Quality: Compassion Greatest Flaw: Easily Distracted Special Talent: Tarot Cards Bad Habit: Midnight "Toker" Temperament Easygoing Round 6 Selection Form: Rondel *stargray* Genre: Comedy *stargray* Kink: Metaphor ** Images For Use By Upgraded+ Only **
Check out this entertaining story written by Elle - on hiatus It's fantastic!
Another wonderful poem, written as a tribute to our group, its writers, and muses is by Rhonda Take a look at "Invalid Entry" from her book:
IMPORTANT: Please don't post the whole poem in the entry box. Create a static item for your poem, then submit the bitem in the entry box. It's time to create! ** Images For Use By Upgraded+ Only ** ** Images For Use By Upgraded+ Only **
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 ~Lifelessons~ and I are sharing this entry box for round 1. Yay!! 
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"Wisdom Gains (Module 1 poem: couplets in rhyme and meter)" |
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This is the one I was telling you about that I wasn't really sure qualified. |
Sharing my entry space with 🌷 Carol St.Ann 🌷 :"Georgia Smiles " Also sharing with goldenautumn"Invalid Entry" There's still more! LostGhost: Seeking & Learning "There still is Tomorrow" |
Okay, here's my attempt at an acrostic. I hope everyone likes it.
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ENB 's poem:"Invalid Entry" Elfin Dragon-finally published 's poem:"Invalid Item" |
Just written the other day, Inspiration from Dave's Poet Site....
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Oi, romance really isn't a genre in which I excel.  Still, this may be a half enough decent poem:"Invalid Entry" |
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