| Commentary and Philosophy Poetry posted September 6, 2014 |
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contest entry-dbl 5-7-5
war's toll extended
by michaelcahill
34 syllables in 6 lines Contest Winner
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aimless canoe drifts
the moon spies on in silence ripples tell their tale bent bough moans as child breathes in the last gasp of fall winter sees nothing |
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Writing Prompt Please write six lines in a syllable format of 5-7-5-5-7-5. (SORT OF double-haiku style). May or may not be a space after third line. First three lines must have the theme of a lake or pond, and what can be SEEN above surface at this moment in time. Last three lines must have a theme of THAT lake/pond's surroundings (trees, animals etc.). NO WILLOW TREES ALLOWED. Personification is fine. No punctuation at all (hyphens are OK) All written in lower case. NO artwork. NO author notes whatsoever. Plain simple presentation in two colours only (one for background and one for text) with no highlighting of text Must all be written in present tense. |
34 syllables in 6 lines Contest Winner |
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