Mini-monoverse Poetry
Poetry Contest
Mini-monoverse is a poetry form created by Emily Romano. Each mini-monoverse is made up of two stanzas of five three-syllable lines. The rhyme scheme is a/a/a/a/a for the first stanza, and b/b/b/b/b for the second stanza. For a double mini-monoverse just add two more stanzas. The rhyme scheme for the third stanza should be c/c/c/c/c, and for the fourth stanza d/d/d/d/d. It is desirable that the mini-monoverse tell a story, but this is not a hard and fast rule.
Example 1
The Kill by Emily Romano
Crack of dawn
On the lawn,
Timid fawn,
Lacking brawn,
Becomes pawn.
Nature's raw --
Tooth and claw,
Crushing jaw!
This I saw
Filled with awe.
Example 2
Airborne by Margaret R. Smith
Cattail fluff
Velvet stuff
Colored buff
Watch it luff
Toward the bluff
A light breeze
will appease,
lightly tease,
lift with ease
seeds like these.
The contest winner will win half of the prize pool of 60.00 member dollars. In this contest at least 2 submissions must be made for the vote to begin.
Deadline: Contest is closed. Deadline was Wednesday, April 30, 2008.
Full Contest Listing
Example 1
The Kill by Emily Romano
Crack of dawn
On the lawn,
Timid fawn,
Lacking brawn,
Becomes pawn.
Nature's raw --
Tooth and claw,
Crushing jaw!
This I saw
Filled with awe.
Example 2
Airborne by Margaret R. Smith
Cattail fluff
Velvet stuff
Colored buff
Watch it luff
Toward the bluff
A light breeze
will appease,
lightly tease,
lift with ease
seeds like these.
The contest winner will win half of the prize pool of 60.00 member dollars. In this contest at least 2 submissions must be made for the vote to begin.
Deadline: Contest is closed. Deadline was Wednesday, April 30, 2008.
