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For this contest we are looking for cinquain poems.
The format for this type of poem is simple. Each line has a specific number of syllables.
Line 1 - 2 syllables.
Line 2 - 4 syllables.
Line 3 - 6 syllables.
Line 4 - 8 syllables.
Line 5 - 2 syllables.
A cinquain is a short and usually unrhymed poem. But writers can use a rhyme scheme if desired. Your cinquain can be written about any subject. You decide the rhyme scheme (if any) and the subject matter. But submitted poems must follow the syllable rules as specified above.
Here is an example of a cinquain poem:
She's lost
inside her laugh
before the rising tide
that reaches out to tickle her
bare toes.
-First Visit to the Ocean by Jeanne Cassler
Only cinquain poems should be entered and will be considered. One entry per person. New entries only.
The winners will be selected by the FanStory.com Contest Committee. The committee will read and discuss the entries. A winner will be announced approximately two weeks after the deadline passes.
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The winner takes away a one hundred dollar pre-paid Visa gift card. Second place will win twenty-five member dollars. Third place ten member dollars.
This contest is open to all members. Past contest winners can join the contest.
The voting booth will include this summary of the contest:
For this contest we were looking for Cinquain poems. Cinquain is a short poem consisting of twenty-two syllables distributed as 2, 4, 6, 8, 2, in five lines.
One entry per person. New entries to the site only. Deadline: Tuesday, March 31, 2009 at 11:59 p.m. EST. Click the link above to submit your entry. Members with reservations can use the link provided in their contest profile.
Members may not request votes, mention contest entries, or notify potential voters of the vote by private message or other means as specified in the contest terms. The site automatically checks for this form of communication. A break in the contest terms will result in the cancellation of the account.
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