Repetition is key! Repetition is key!
This challenge is about Loop Poetry, where the last word of each line must also be the first word of the next.
But first, congratulations to the following winners of Poetry Slam Challenge #3! It was amazing to see all the art hiding right there in all of your usernames, I feel like we've all gotten to know each other a little better, and this was the biggest turn out yet, so let's keep the art rolling!
Poetry Slam Challenge 3 Winners!
1st Place - 30 SBD
Sanity
2nd Place - 20 SBD
~Harvest Moon Ocean~
3rd Place - 10 SBD
Finding Me, No?
Honorable Mentions - 5 SBD
@ninkhisibir - Ghost Lover
@naquoya: The Mark of Cain
@papa-pepper: Papa Pepper Acrostic Poetry
@freeinthought: Resting on the Laurels of the Wise
@modernbukowski: Society of Broken Souls
I love the part where I get to send the authors SBD for working hard to make this challenge great. Please allow 24 hours for your transfers to be complete. A big thanks to our friends who make the challenge possible, to our resident judge @serejandmyself, who also donates along with @timsaid and me, @prufarchy.
Now, onto Challenge #4!
Loop Poetry
The rules on this type of poetry are very loose. There is no rhyming scheme necessary, nor are there requirements on the number of lines you may use, or the number of stanzas or what their make up could be. The ONLY rule is that the last word of each sentence must be the first word in the next. When you start a new stanza, you don't have to use the last word from the previous stanza.
Because it bears repeating: The ONLY rule is that the last word of each sentence must be the first word in the next.
Here's an example:
Brave Like the Moon (Original)
Poetry is motion
Motion in mind
Mind over words
words there to find.
Poems, they sing
Sing to our hearts
hearts orbiting
orbiting strange moons.
We twist and we shout
shout and we drown
drown in our love
love all our fear
fear brings us home
home is where we're safe
safe from the shouts.
The Earth and its paths
paths bring us close
close to our courage
courage to be brave
brave like the moon.
The Technicals:
- Post your entry on your own blog and tag it #poetryslamchallenge
- Please title your entry post clearly. For example:
(Poetry Slam Challenge 4: (Title of your work)
- Please use pictures, drawing, or paintings with your poetry but only if they are your own work or in clear collaboration with another artist! Preference is given to original art and imagery.
- You can post up to 3 entries on one post so let your creative juices flow! Just make sure they are clearly separated in the post.
Deadline: The last day for the challenge is Friday, September 30th Midnight (UTC -4). Please exercise patience while the judges make their decisions. The results should be released during the weekend, with a fresh challenge to follow!
Good luck, Poets!
