YOS Sponsored Romantic Poetry Forms and Styles Challenge

Romantic Poetry Forms and Styles Challenge (Sponsored by YOS)

This is a Challenge open to any poets or poetry club members. It is call to write in one of these poetry forms (styles). Set styles (forms) were chosen, because they romantic lure. The style (forms) available to write from are Sonnet, Ode, Acrostic, Quatern, Nonet, Rictameter, Etheree. The objective of this challenge is to write with an air of romanticism, in one or all of these chosen styles. You can write a poem extolling anything you choose, whether it be about nature, beauty, love, or a specific person, place, or thing, as long as it’s written in one of the chosen styles (forms) and is done in a romantic manner, with romantic inclination and romantic flair. All poems should meet the stated requirements, standards, and/or definition of that specific style (form).

Attention all poems must state the style (form) which it is being represented and club members, make sure you represent what club you’re from in your post.

Style, Forms:

Sonnet:

1. a fixed verse form of Italian origin consisting of fourteen lines, usually containing ten-syllable to each line. There are many rhyming patterns for sonnets, but typically they are written in iambic pentameter, according to a prescribed scheme.

2. a poem, properly expressive of a single, complete thought, idea, or sentiment, of 14 lines, usually in iambic pentameter, with rhymes arranged according to one of certain definite schemes, being in the strict or Italian form divided into a major group of 8 lines (the octave) followed by a minor group of 6 lines (the sestet), and in a common English form into 3 quatrains followed by a couplet.

Examples of a rhyming scheme:

#1) abab cdcd efef gg
#2) abba cddc effe gg
#3) abba abba cdcd cd

A Shakespearean (English) sonnet has three quatrains and a couplet, and rhymes abab cdcd efef gg.

An Italian sonnet is composed of an octave, rhyming abbaabba, and a sestet, rhyming
cdecde or cdcdcd, or in some variant pattern, but with no closing couplet.

Usually, English and Italian Sonnets have 10 syllables per line, but Italian Sonnets can also have
11 syllables per line.

French sonnets follow in this same pattern, but normally have 12 syllables per line.

Note: participants may play with sonnet structure creating their own. They may create their own original sonnet, making up their own rhyme scheme. The format of 10 syllables (iambic pentameter) and 14 lines that is unique to sonnet form must be strictly kept, but rhyme scheme of sonnet can be whatever poet wishes (rhyming pattern must be noted though). Get creative and have fun!!!

http://www.shadowpoetry.com/resources/wip/sonnet.html

Ode: (ōd) 1. A lyric poem characterized by lofty feeling, elaborate form, and dignified or elevated style; a form of stately and elaborate lyrical verse. 2. A lyric poem usually marked by exaltation of feeling and style, varying length of line, and complexity of stanza forms. 3. A poem (usually lyrical) praising or glorifying a person, place, or thing.

http://www.shadowpoetry.com/resources/wip/ode.html

ACROSTIC POEM: A poem in which the first letters of each line form a word or message relating to the subject.

Acrostic Poetry is where the first letter of each line spells a word, usually using the same word or words as in the title.

Acrostic- a poem where the first letter of each line spells a word that can be read vertically

Acrostics: a poem wherein, the first letter of each line or alternating rhymed line of a poem come together to form a word and/or phrase.

http://www.shadowpoetry.com/resources/wip/acrostic.html

Quatern: A Quatern is a sixteen line French form composed of four quatrains. It has a refrain that is in a different place in each quatrain. The first line of stanza one is the second line of stanza two, third line of stanza three, and fourth line of stanza four. A quatern has eight syllables per line. It does not have to be iambic or follow a set rhyme scheme.

http://www.shadowpoetry.com/resources/wip/quatern.html

Nonet: A nonet has nine lines. The first line has nine syllables, the second line eight syllables, the third line seven syllables, etc... until line nine that finishes with one syllable. It can be on any subject and rhyming is optional.

http://www.shadowpoetry.com/resources/wip/nonet.html

Rictameter: Rictameter is a scheme similar to Cinquain. Starting your first line with a two syllable word, you then consecutively increase the number of syllables per line by two. i.e. 2,4,6,8,10 Then down again, 8,6,4,2 Making the final line the same two syllable word you began with.

http://www.shadowpoetry.com/resources/wip/rictameter.html

Etheree: The poetry form, Etheree, consists of 10 lines of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 syllables. Etheree can
also be reversed and written 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1. Get creative and write an Etheree with more than one verse, but follow suit with an inverted syllable count.

Reversed Etheree: 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1

Double Etheree: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 10, 9, 8, 7, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1

...Triple Etheree, Quadruple Etheree, and so on!

http://www.shadowpoetry.com/resources/wip/etheree.html

Challenge shall run till the 30th of April (April 30th) and shall be closed after that date. So all those interested in participating shall have till the end of the 30th to have thier entries in. The judges shall be given till may 10th to make thier determinations as to which poems they like best and to post thier official decisions as to the best poems!!! Each judge will be chiefly responsible for judging one style/form (category) and would have to give, judge, their top 3 in each, every category. Being as there are seven forms, there will be seven judges, one for each form, giving their picks for top poem in their assigned form and their second and third placers. The judges in addition to judging their assign form, shall also judge their top three poems in each of the forms. Our judges and their categories are as follows;

Ismail: Acrostics

Shobhana kumar: Nonets

♥Angela♥: Etherees

JHarrison: Sonnets

Sondos: Odes

Musicality: Rictameter

Meena: Quaterns

Post all challenge entry here;

http://www.poems-and-quotes.com/discussion/topic.html?topic_id=44085

Good Luck and Good Writing.

Standard for A Quality Quatern:

First of all, is it a well written piece/poem? Secondly, ask yourself does it have a natural and easy reading flow - if it seems a bit difficult to read, it is not as well done as it could be? Thirdly, ask yourself does it have rhythmic symmetry - is there a corresponding rhythm within the poem. Basically, when writing a Quatern in addition to whether or not it meets the specifications of the format, ask yourself, how does it flow? Is the flow seamless? The Quatern that meets the format’s qualification and flows the best is probably quality Quatern. You should look at the structure, diction, word choice, fluency of the poem. If you’re using rhyme, a rhyme scheme, how effectively are you doing so? How consistent is the rhythm of the poem? Also, consider its poetic elements, your uses of imagery, personification, figurative language (metaphors, similes, alliteration, onomatopoeias, hyperboles, assonance, and such) also consider the tone, and overall, how well it’s constructed. These are the things you should consider when attempting to write a quality Quatern. If you ask these questions stated - in regards to the Quatens being written by you, they should go a long way in discerning the true quality of your Quatern. If you can write a poem that meets the formats standards and is still poetic, you have got yourself a really good Quatern, a winner.

Can we do more than one form?

Yes Simon, you can do more than one form, in fact, participants can write a poem in all forms, if they're so inclined and believe that they can accomplish the task. If you are confident enough in your ablities and with the stated forms to write in all, I would advise writers, poets, to bravely and boldy take on the task.

Sounds great... Though I am pondering on the thought of judging the nonets... *Stares into space*

Found new Nonet judge. Shobhana kumar will judge them. Now, we're really set for some good poetry.

Post all challenge entry here;

http://www.poems-and-quotes.com/discussion/topic.html?topic_id=44085

Good Luck and Good Writing.

Looking for more great poetry. Are you up to the Challenge???

I have most of it done but want to wait until i get the full set before posting :) though I must say, the poetry that's there is phenomonal ^_^

Not to worry Kim, I have stuff ready that I've still yet to post. I'll see if I can hold off till April and post in congruence with national poetry month, but if the public (my fellow poets) demand I can post earlier.

Posted Poems to Challenge!!!

Welcome to National Poetry Month. Hope to see some more great poems.

Looking like we have a good few entries so far!

couldn't there be a poem contest for just screw styles just w/e anyone wants to do I mean hell I have a killer poem but can't enter it I am more a free form but that don't mean I am gonna give up on this contest plan is to win it and gain some recognition and more people will read the emotion in my poems to feel real love so watch out contestants Alexander has awoken and is ready

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lmao

lol Enter it in CC&P/National Poetry Month challenge if you haven't entered already! It's for any poet to enter any poem, a celebration of poetry.....ok that sounded like a bad commercial. lol

hahaha^^