Tyburn poetry
Poetry Contest
Write a tyburn.
A six line poem consisting of 2,2,2,2,9,9 syllables.
The first four lines rhyme. The last two lines rhyme and incorporate the first, second, third and fourth lines as the 5th through 8th syllables.
For example:
Blackest
Darkest
Coldest
Oldest
Burning in the blackest, darkest night.
There in lives the coldest, oldest fright.
By: Mike McCann
The contest winner will win half of the prize pool which is based on the number of entries. The second and third place winners will each share the remaining prize pool. The prize pool is currently 35.00 member dollars. There are 11 spots still open. If all open spots are used the prize pool will be 90.00 member dollars. In this contest at least 5 submissions must be made for the vote to begin.
Deadline: Contest is closed. Deadline was Sunday, January 29, 2017.
Full Contest Listing
A six line poem consisting of 2,2,2,2,9,9 syllables.
The first four lines rhyme. The last two lines rhyme and incorporate the first, second, third and fourth lines as the 5th through 8th syllables.
For example:
Blackest
Darkest
Coldest
Oldest
Burning in the blackest, darkest night.
There in lives the coldest, oldest fright.
By: Mike McCann
The contest winner will win half of the prize pool which is based on the number of entries. The second and third place winners will each share the remaining prize pool. The prize pool is currently 35.00 member dollars. There are 11 spots still open. If all open spots are used the prize pool will be 90.00 member dollars. In this contest at least 5 submissions must be made for the vote to begin.
Deadline: Contest is closed. Deadline was Sunday, January 29, 2017.
