6-Day Poetry Scratch Pad Challenge

[Evening Spark]

What Is This?

This is a weekly poetry practice. It aims to polish and explore poets and starters in poetry writing. This is basically a poetry practice thing so nothing to fear of and nothing to loose.

Who May Join?

All Istoryan members can join.


Mechanics

• Every Monday one (1) poetry challenge is posted along with its descriptions.
• Each participant is given 6 days to post an entry.
• Sunday @ 11:59 PM is the last day to post entries.

Rewards

As of the moment, there are no specific rewards like cash or tangibles. The best reward is that you are able to write a poem.

Round 3 will start on August 10, 2009.

Round 2

Will be on the June 1, 2009.

Week 1: June 1-8, 2009: http://www.istorya.net/forums/4707837-post224.html
Week 2: June 9-16, 2009: http://www.istorya.net/forums/4753551-post246.html
Week 3: June 17-25, 2009 - http://www.istorya.net/forums/4830239-post278.html

Previous round prompts:

Round 1

Round 1 entries:

Day 1- Haiku
Day 2 - Acrostics
Day 3 - Tyburn
Day 4 - Trois-par-Huit
Day 5 - Samisen
Day 6 - Free Verse

Hall of Fame

Round 1 winners:

First Place - Hypocrisy
Second Place - Sol_itaire
Third Place - Beyee

Round 2 winners:

First Place - Sol_itaire
Second Place - Hellblazer

[power of the pack]

any poetry is welcome?

[Evening Spark]

Alert:

I am sorry to tell you that we need to move the dates for the round 1 since I received a note today to attend a 3-day seminar at Tacloban City.

I will post the final dates.

@power of the pack - Yes, this is all about poetry. However the format and style depends on the prompt. Thank you for asking.

[Lostsoul]

I hope I could join also! hehe

[Sol_Itaire]

dang i dunno how to write a poem

are you giving a crash course, too?

[shaxyra]

nagstart nani?

[Lostsoul]

kanusa!! ni mag sugud?

[shaxyra]

btaw wen ni sugod? pangablit mo ha if magsugod na.. mag-andam2 lang ko

[hypocrisy]

update nya when ni mu start..

[Evening Spark]

Thanks for your support. This challenge will start on May 1, 2009.
@Sol_Itaire: Yes, I will give an overview on how to do a particular challenge.

[Evening Spark]

Don't forget that on May 1, 2009 the round 1 starts.

[hypocrisy]

start na ni karon mga bro?

[beyee]

game na? hehehe

[Peenut]

Start na? Diri nga thread mu post?

[Evening Spark]

Here ya go:

Haiku is a poetic form and a type of poetry from the Japanese culture. Haiku combines form, content, and language in a meaningful, yet compact form. Haiku poets, which you will soon be, write about everyday things. Many themes include nature, feelings, or experiences.

The most common form for Haiku is three short lines.
The first line usually contains five (5) syllables,
the second line seven (7) syllables,
and the third line contains five (5) syllables.

Haiku doesn't rhyme. A Haiku must "paint" a mental image in the reader's mind.

Here is an example:

Bleeding Heart
by: EveSpark

In these painful days - 5 syllables
I struggle so very hard - 7 syllables
to comfort myself. - 5 syllables

My heart is bleeding
knowing that I'm all alone
to face these sorrows.

I am lost in love
no inner strength to survive
everything is pain.

I must find someone
who can cure this bleeding heart
It's my only hope.

The challenge: Make at least 2 stanzas haiku on any of the following prompts:

1. You Left Me
2. I Need You
3. The Sunshine
4. Free prompt.

You have 2 days to post your works.

Good luck!