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Post by Dan on Mar 22, 2008 10:40:02 GMT -5
I'm absolutely awful at poetry, especially ones that have to have rhythm, or worse--rhyme. *dies* Any tips? ^_^ Well, I've only been in the PG once but... Go to www.rhymezone.com and look up words that rhyme. *thwack'd* xD It's what I did when I got into the Poetry Gallery...*did the poem in like 15 minutes* ^_^;; Having an unique idea that hasn't been done before would be good too. =D XD That'd work, yeah. Hm, maybe I'll give it a shot one of these days. ^_^ |
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Post by Sq on Mar 22, 2008 10:41:26 GMT -5
Well, I've only been in the PG once but... Go to www.rhymezone.com and look up words that rhyme. *thwack'd* xD It's what I did when I got into the Poetry Gallery...*did the poem in like 15 minutes* ^_^;; Having an unique idea that hasn't been done before would be good too. =D XD That'd work, yeah. Hm, maybe I'll give it a shot one of these days. ^_^ It's actually really easy. ^_^ You can so do it. I phail at poetry too, but I somehow got in..it took me three months to get a response on it though.  Maybe because it wasn't for a themed day...but I don't really know how the PG works so yeah. XD; |
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Post by Dan on Mar 22, 2008 10:46:41 GMT -5
XD That'd work, yeah. Hm, maybe I'll give it a shot one of these days. ^_^ It's actually really easy. ^_^ You can so do it. I phail at poetry too, but I somehow got in..it took me three months to get a response on it though. Maybe because it wasn't for a themed day...but I don't really know how the PG works so yeah. XD; Just from what I've read in this thread, the PG does seem pretty erratic. XD; |
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Post by Diana on Mar 22, 2008 11:32:15 GMT -5
Yay! I've wanted to see one of these threads. Wow. I just got in with a terrible poem. My prize was... fitting. Codestone. This is short, but I kinda liked it. In barren land of stormy white,
Framed by snow's sweet serenade,
Standing amidst the blizzard's might,
A Draik of glassy moonbeams made.
Unblemished by neither fur nor scale,
His form reflects the misty light,
Glittering from wings to tail,
As he surveys the wintry night.
Snowflakes flutter in wind's dance,
Like bubbles in a river's flow,
Coming to rest on his proud stance,
Adorning with a gild of snow.
Sentinel this statue stands,
Yet still imbued with life.
A native to these frosty lands -
A Draik of cyan ice.
Oh, and about waits? I submitted that Werelupe one sometime around last May. Got accepted beginning of this month, and won on Thursday. So yeah. Long wait. Two of my other entries, I don't know which, got accepted too. |
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Post by Stephanie (swordlilly) on Mar 22, 2008 13:05:32 GMT -5
Ooh, thanks for making this board! ^^ About the huge variance in waiting times, I think it might be meaningful to repost this quote from the Editorial, March 7: **Special Notice**
We had to delete our current database of poem submissions, so if you have written some quality Neopets-themed poetry, or haven't received a rejection/accepted notice, please resubmit! Also, please note that "quality" poetry does not typically start with, "Roses are red, violets are blue..." This message has been brought to you by your friendly Neopian-poetry-reader-judge-type-person. I guess they receive a LOT of submissions, and by the looks of it, there is only one judge. They seem to be making efforts to improve the situation though, so it's all good. ^^ As for me, I have two poems held over, but no news on them yet. |
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Post by Dice on Mar 22, 2008 13:30:38 GMT -5
Ooh, thanks for making this board! ^^ About the huge variance in waiting times, I think it might be meaningful to repost this quote from the Editorial, March 7: **Special Notice**
We had to delete our current database of poem submissions, so if you have written some quality Neopets-themed poetry, or haven't received a rejection/accepted notice, please resubmit! Also, please note that "quality" poetry does not typically start with, "Roses are red, violets are blue..." This message has been brought to you by your friendly Neopian-poetry-reader-judge-type-person. I guess they receive a LOT of submissions, and by the looks of it, there is only one judge. They seem to be making efforts to improve the situation though, so it's all good. ^^ As for me, I have two poems held over, but no news on them yet. Agh, I'm going to have to resubmit TT___TT |
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Post by Ginz ❤ on Mar 22, 2008 13:38:47 GMT -5
Ooh, poetry contest thread. This is neat. =D I've only gotten in once and I used that website Squiesh posted, too. XD; I'm a hopeless poet, especially whe poems must rhyme.
But I don't know. I'll come here say good luck. ^_^
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Post by Dice on Mar 22, 2008 16:16:40 GMT -5
One of my poems--actually, the one that fluke'd and got in twice (  )--didn't rhyme. It was an acrostic, free-verse poem about the White Weewoo ;3 I've read some poems get in where it doesn't rhyme, so it's not necessary. |
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Post by Clocky: Activity is a Thing on Mar 22, 2008 18:49:13 GMT -5
Some of my poems hardly rhyme at all in a sensical way -- they rhyme, but they jump what line they rhyme with a lot. xD
Like, this line rhymes with the line bellow it, and then suddenly the next line has a rhyme 3 lines down. xD
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Post by Craig on Mar 22, 2008 19:15:44 GMT -5
My poems almost always follow the same format.  I have about 4-5 different structures that I reuse. It's either stanzas of 4 lines with 8 syllables, or 4 lines of 8-6-8-6. And my rhyme scheme is either ABAB, ABCB, or AABB. ^_^ The formula works well enough for me, and I can usually get a decent poem done in about ten minutes, if I have inspiration. And each poem has around a 40-60% chance of getting in, so it's a pretty good system. I should go write some now, come to think of it... >_> |
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Post by Fam 1741 on Mar 22, 2008 19:32:30 GMT -5
Aah. I just write and if the rhythm feels right, I go with it. I'm writing in a AAAA BBAA CCAA DDAA format |
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Post by Ginz ❤ on Mar 22, 2008 19:43:17 GMT -5
For someone like me, who fails as a poet, noticing Neo has a liking for rhyming poems (because most winners seem to rhyme) is a great help anyway. I doubt a non-rhyming poem of mine would stand a chance. I just don't have the skill to make it stand out. XD At least if it rhymes it looks I made an effort, and TNT won't think it's whatever came to my mind first. XD;;
Oh, but I do want to add that as personal preference, I love non-rhyming poems, and really enjoy reading those. ^_^
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Post by Craig on Mar 22, 2008 19:48:44 GMT -5
I'm a stickler for rhyme. I have a very structured mind, and I don't think I could write a non-rhyming poem. >_> It would just turn into prose. But I enjoy reading them, if they're done well.  For Neopets, though, I would usually advise writing a poem with rhyme, even if it's just ABCB. ^_^ |
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Post by Anjie on Mar 23, 2008 6:36:14 GMT -5
Oh goodness, a poetry thread at last. : ) I think I'll move into this board and never leave! As far as suggestions for the first post, I host a guide to the poetry gallery on Raven's petpage which you're welcome to link, should the whim take. ; ) Working on NT article on the issue too, if only to quell the flow of neomail questions.
I quiver, lost in fear macabre,
The silence seems a threat.
Awaiting orders muttered forth,
Though silence chills me yet.
With swift command I'll bow my head,
And seek malicious night.
Prepared to fetch at master's will,
Thus cursed doth seem my plight.
At a whim call hisses out,
It twists and taunts my mind.
As talon beckons I must fetch,
His wishes I must find.
Unwelcoming, the ghastly wood,
Each bough may seem to mock.
In mazes paths wind back and forth,
A puzzle to unlock.
Time runs short in dire realm,
Bewildering, the path.
I must fulfill my master's wish,
Or risk his dreadful wrath.
Endless hours in the night,
Before me night doth stretch.
I, a victim of my plight,
A servant born to fetch.
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Post by Clocky: Activity is a Thing on Mar 23, 2008 9:35:12 GMT -5
Oh goodness, a poetry thread at last. : ) I think I'll move into this board and never leave! As far as suggestions for the first post, I host a guide to the poetry gallery on Raven's petpage which you're welcome to link, should the whim take. ; ) Working on NT article on the issue too, if only to quell the flow of neomail questions.
I quiver, lost in fear macabre,
The silence seems a threat.
Awaiting orders muttered forth,
Though silence chills me yet.
With swift command I'll bow my head,
And seek malicious night.
Prepared to fetch at master's will,
Thus cursed doth seem my plight.
At a whim call hisses out,
It twists and taunts my mind.
As talon beckons I must fetch,
His wishes I must find.
Unwelcoming, the ghastly wood,
Each bough may seem to mock.
In mazes paths wind back and forth,
A puzzle to unlock.
Time runs short in dire realm,
Bewildering, the path.
I must fulfill my master's wish,
Or risk his dreadful wrath.
Endless hours in the night,
Before me night doth stretch.
I, a victim of my plight,
A servant born to fetch.
*Is now nervous in the company that is the Neopian fame of both Craig and Sky [O___O]* Wow. Great poem! =D Most of mine that've gotten in are horrible. xD; Seriously. They = phail, but got in, probably due to lack of other possible entries... or pity. Probably the latter. xD;; I love poems based around the Haunted Woods, it's sub-worlds, and their contents. x) And welcome to your new home, Anjie Sky! xD [o.e] I accidentally called you Anjie again. [=,=] |
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Maybe because it wasn't for a themed day...but I don't really know how the PG works so yeah. XD;
)--didn't rhyme. It was an acrostic, free-verse poem about the White Weewoo ;3 I've read some poems get in where it doesn't rhyme, so it's not necessary.
I have about 4-5 different structures that I reuse. It's either stanzas of 4 lines with 8 syllables, or 4 lines of 8-6-8-6. And my rhyme scheme is either ABAB, ABCB, or AABB. ^_^ The formula works well enough for me, and I can usually get a decent poem done in about ten minutes, if I have inspiration. And each poem has around a 40-60% chance of getting in, so it's a pretty good system. I should go write some now, come to think of it... >_>
For Neopets, though, I would usually advise writing a poem with rhyme, even if it's just ABCB. ^_^