Write a Kyrielle Poem.
Poetry Contest
Kyrielle is a form from the Middle Ages. It is a form written in quatrains (four line verses) and each quatrain contains a repeated line or phrase as a refrain. As is common in much French poetry, it has a meter, and this is usually composed of eight syllables per line. There is no limit to the number of stanzas that you use, but three is the generally accepted minimum. The rhyme scheme for a Kyrielle is a/a/b/B, c/c/b/B, d/d/b/B, with B being the repeated line. However, this can be varied according to preference, so you could have a/b/a/B, c/b/c/B, d/b/d/B, etc. See an example in the announcement.
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 50.00 member dollars. There are 8 spots still open. If all open spots are used the prize pool will be 90.00 member dollars. In this contest at least 2 submissions must be made for the vote to begin.
Deadline: Contest is closed. Deadline was Sunday, July 19, 2009.
Full Contest Listing
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 50.00 member dollars. There are 8 spots still open. If all open spots are used the prize pool will be 90.00 member dollars. In this contest at least 2 submissions must be made for the vote to begin.
Deadline: Contest is closed. Deadline was Sunday, July 19, 2009.
