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National Poetry Month Mini Contest Day 19: Ottava Rima
Blythelyre
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Today is Friday and we're going to do an Ottava Rima!
A Ottava Rima is a poem written in 8-line octives. Each line is of a 10 or 11 syllable count in
the following rhyme:
one octive poem. abababcc
two octive poem. abababcc, dededeff
three octive poem. abababcc, dededeff, ghghghii
...so on and so on
Example:
He is There
When sorrow lies entrenched within your heart
And doubts, like ocean waves, around you churn,
When chaos reigns o’er life and won’t depart
And for the peace of yesterday you yearn,
When evil thoughts are tearing you apart
And there is nowhere left for you to turn,
When dark of night persists throughout your day,
It’s time to fall upon your knees and pray.
For God is there, He’s always by your side,
He is your life’s companion and your friend,
He’s with you through each bitter storm you ride,
From morn’s first light to sunset at day’s end.
You must give up your bitterness and pride
And to your Lord extend your hand again.
He only wants for you to ask Him in
And you will be forgiven for your sin.
Copyright © 2003 Linda Newman
Source: http://www.shadowpoetry.com/resources/wip/ottavarima.html
Rules:
Must be original
Must be an Ottava Rima
One poem per person
I will gift you 300sp or something from your wishlist worth that amount or more. Winner will be announced tomorrow.
Day 18 link:
http://forum.thesims3.com/jforum/posts/list/531155.page
Day 20 Link:
http://forum.thesims3.com/jforum/posts/list/531805.page
Judging method:
These entries will be judged by the community and by me. Please list the 3 poems you like the best, I will then tally and that will be the winner! You have until I announce a winner to change your votes. I hold the right to overrule everyone and choose a winner when I see fit.
Judging will start after the next day's contest begins. Feel free to continue to post, just be aware that your entry might not be judged. (I will always wait at least 24 hours before posting the next day's link.)
Enjoy!
A Ottava Rima is a poem written in 8-line octives. Each line is of a 10 or 11 syllable count in
the following rhyme:
one octive poem. abababcc
two octive poem. abababcc, dededeff
three octive poem. abababcc, dededeff, ghghghii
...so on and so on
Example:
He is There
When sorrow lies entrenched within your heart
And doubts, like ocean waves, around you churn,
When chaos reigns o’er life and won’t depart
And for the peace of yesterday you yearn,
When evil thoughts are tearing you apart
And there is nowhere left for you to turn,
When dark of night persists throughout your day,
It’s time to fall upon your knees and pray.
For God is there, He’s always by your side,
He is your life’s companion and your friend,
He’s with you through each bitter storm you ride,
From morn’s first light to sunset at day’s end.
You must give up your bitterness and pride
And to your Lord extend your hand again.
He only wants for you to ask Him in
And you will be forgiven for your sin.
Copyright © 2003 Linda Newman
Source: http://www.shadowpoetry.com/resources/wip/ottavarima.html
Rules:
Must be original
Must be an Ottava Rima
One poem per person
I will gift you 300sp or something from your wishlist worth that amount or more. Winner will be announced tomorrow.
Day 18 link:
http://forum.thesims3.com/jforum/posts/list/531155.page
Day 20 Link:
http://forum.thesims3.com/jforum/posts/list/531805.page
Judging method:
These entries will be judged by the community and by me. Please list the 3 poems you like the best, I will then tally and that will be the winner! You have until I announce a winner to change your votes. I hold the right to overrule everyone and choose a winner when I see fit.
Judging will start after the next day's contest begins. Feel free to continue to post, just be aware that your entry might not be judged. (I will always wait at least 24 hours before posting the next day's link.)
Enjoy!
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There is a fight raging outside my door,
Terminally depressed society,
Children in the streets shouting for war!
Ignore false prophets with false piety,
They preach damnation and revel in gore.
Hate mongers taking notoriety!
A lost generation seeking a way
To navigate through each new ugly day.
As he stood nervously on her doorstep that night
He tried not to crush the flowers in haste
After months trying to find words that were right
Made from a valentine of love, paper and paste
He raised his shaking hand, a smile painted bright
She was the definition which beauty was based
Before he was falling, now he had fallen
The vow swore to her was heartfelt and solemn
That was a challenge. I hadn't realized how many different "types" of poems there were before. :oops:
Tristarin - Another zinger!
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--Wibble
We've always been a day behind, since I skipped April 1st.
Oh I didn't realise that. I thought I found the thread from April 1 st when I was searching for older entries....? Anyway, I'm almost ready with mine! ^____^
Anyway, my entry is now here! It may be short, but I'm proud of it
Enigma
Hidden deep in this world there is a code,
As old as mankind and their emotions,
But while great trees are felled and cliffs will erode,
No forces will halt this epic notion,
With momentum so great along life's long road,
And the power to calm yet cause commotion.
So to the angry, the sad and lonely:
In this code find joy and prosperity.
--Wibble
Thanks. I am very sorry for your experience.
One of my students last year lost hers to a family friend against her will , and so I always think of her when people paint the issue in black and white.
When you are young and tender what is love?
It comes and goes so quickly, its not true.
It's scared away so easily like a dove.
And not too long does it leave you feeling blue.
Here comes the new one, out the old one they shove.
Someone later in your life will come for you.
Young love is nothing, but it does not seem so
When it happens, but later you will know.
And pondered whether he was worth her time.
Still she waited whilst her body grew numb,
But she knew this was love, he was so sublime.
She liked the person with him she'd become,
She clung nervously to the vodka and lime.
Why did he choose not to come that stormy day?
She knew that with a broken heart she'd pay.
He was waiting patiently for his true love,
Elation at the thought of seeing her face.
He looked and prayed to the Heavens above,
For the girl no one else could ever replace.
Their love was one he felt undeserving of,
They'd talked, now this encounter was to take place.
Late, he left the bistro, stormed out in the rain,
Sadly their paths were never to cross again.
Priceless elation of a thousand degrees,
Waterfalls of happiness wash away bad,
Immense euphoria takes a hold of me,
Every single nightmare I ever had,
Being washed away into the dark blue sea,
The fury and the many moments I was mad...
Through the clouds erupts a bundle of light,
Above, I'm bathing in the glorious sight.
I soar above Mount Everest, feeling free,
People see me and join in with the fun!
I am unbound, fulfilment rushes through me,
They used to laugh, but now to catch up they run!
I cry with ecstasy as I look and see,
As I fly, paralleled by not even one!
I see the mountains, the seas and the skies,
I am the one and only human that flies.
Everyone's done such a great job with their entries though! Wow!!
All Grown Up.
Lazy summer days are long behind us now
Childhoods of daisy chains and silly dreams
No time to savour the blossom on the bough,
Nor stroll through parks indulging in ice creams.
Not that we don't wish to do these things, but how,
When grown up cares just make us want to scream?
Hold on to childhood, don't grow up too fast
Those lazy summer days will never last.
I've been there before. I'll be there again.
We learn and forget so much in our lives.
Each door has two sides: Go out and come in.
We've many choices. We get lots of tries.
Learning from doing is how we shall win.
I'll walk in your shoes. I'll learn as you do.
Uphill and downhill, we shall make it through.
My votes: MissElpheba, Tristarin, and StephBE
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rosepourpre - made me cry and think
WibbleLikeAJelly - still trying to solve the code
ciane - so much truch in so little words
http://forum.thesims3.com/jforum/posts/list/531805.page
My votes go to ciane, MissElpheba and cherryberrybloo.
tristarin
Wibble
Steph
thesimling, ciane and cherryberrybloo.