Terza Rima is a type of poetry consisting of 10 or 11 syllable lines arranged in three-line.
Example:
Ode to the West Wind by Percy Bysshe Shelley
O wild West Wind, thou breath of Autumn's being, Thou, from whose unseen presence the leaves dead Are driven, like ghosts from an enchanter fleeing
So here are the rules:
~Terza Rima's must be completely Original which means no Plagiarizing. ~There can only be 1 submission per user ~The same user is not able to win twice in a row ~Even if the same user who won can't win.. doesn't mean they can't enter ~Must be submitted before the actual deadline for the contest ~It has to fit the theme
This will always last 1 week.
The deadline is February 27th and most Contests will start on the weekend.
This weeks Theme is The Desert and I am still in the process of asking for a merit to the winners.
Cutting throats on the field of battle Murdering the entire opposition All that is left is their rotting corpses Masterful generals command all I see Soon is the hour for which all will die Our only reasons are of politics
Unless you say where.. Which you didn't xD You said as if like a past tense form of that Lol.. Idk how to explain it.. but it doesn't rhyme it's pretty easy to fix though >.<
I guess you're right. It's not easy to assemble poetry in english, you know? You know, I am Italian... So redo from start: Both in the trench, like brothers fought there Knee deep in the mud, both fighting the war The rich and the poor, the maggots don't care
Blood is flowing on our forsaken lands We are soon to suffer a fiery doom War is driven on by our oil sands Near is the end for the forgotten man Barking orders which we follow til death We all shall die, for the end has began
Is there a prize yet? Like, a merity sort of prize?
No not yet.. I'm waiting for the acceptance of it.
You know, I am Italian...
No I did not ;o.. Sorry xD Has to be right though, right? Also funny how you added The Rich and The Poor into there.. since that was last theme.. Ironic..
Anyways Guy I have to do the judging ''today'' cause It's a bit late and I was busy ''yesterday'' since it's 12:20 am right now.. xD But anyways I'll do it later ''today'' after school.
They always tell me, "Have courage, be brave" Underneath, they're just as scared as I am. But I'll fight if it's my country that I'll save.
It was a good poem.. Though a bit too basic, everyone knows that war is usually done to protect their own countries.. and courageousness and braveness is always thought out through war...
I wanted something a bit more spicy and creative you know what I mean. But none the less it was a good poem. ____________________________________________________
The Satanic (jk) Award ~ marioman327
Emotions become a sporadic affair The Great Satan's power washes the lands with Oceans of blood, and we don't give a care
The award is misleading I know.. But I couldn't figure out any other name for the award.. that's all that popped into my head. Anyways, the poem was really good. But for me.. not good enough, I love how you added The Great Satan in there, but that isn't enough to get you into top 4 xD Better luck next time!
Trenches deep, clouds choked black, and mortars shot cries, Death will skim the boundaries for his next soul. History; written by those that do not die.
This one almost got into top 4, but it just didn't quite fit in. For some reason not much thought was put into it I don't know.. It wasn't deep enough.. it was good though. Try again next time.. and put more thought into it! ;D ____________________________________________________
4th ~ Bronze ~ WexMajor82
Both in the trench, like brothers fought there Knee deep in the mud, both fighting the war The rich and the poor, the maggots don't care
Loved your very simple, but if looked into, complicated poem. I also love the last line.. how you added the last theme name into this which is ironic.. cause rich and poor in war.. nobody cares. Nice Job keep up the good work. ____________________________________________________
3rd ~ Iron ~ EnterOrion
Blood is flowing on our forsaken lands We are soon to suffer a fiery doom War is driven on by our oil sands Near is the end for the forgotten man Barking orders which we follow til death We all shall die, for the end has began
It is really detailed.. It explains a lot about war, and how it's run. Love your first line.. How it starts out, just blood. There has to be blood in war if not there then what is war? Anyways, Good Job! ____________________________________________________
2nd ~ Gold ~ Kyouzou
Hades and Ares cackle in glee, war is near The screams of the wounded ring through the air One general shall visit the fabled seer
Loved this one.. It was simple but not only that.. it was different from the rest.. you used Greek gods, I love Greek mythology and I was hoping for more people to put in some of it but I guess you were the only one, Awesome! ____________________________________________________
1st ~ Platinum ~ Parsat!
Shall I compare thee to a bloody day When all the rivers run their courses dry: The time when darkest forces hold their sway Upon the earth. Men wish that they would die A quick and painless death when retribution Passes with a scream by their very eye. Truly, for the wicked no restitution Shall be found in that very last of days Come upon us -- The Age of Revolution.
Absolutely loved it.. it really brought me in just from the first line. It really explains how some of War is. You explain and detail your poems so much that they become outstanding.. Also, I loved your finished.. ''The Age of Revolution'' it's as if you completely knocked it off with that.. This is why you get 1st place :]
Okay! We are done with the War Theme. Anyways I'm still trying to get that Merit.. I think It'll soon be available for winners
Next Theme: Astronomy
Deadline: Monday March 22nd At 6PM Ag time.
The Theme can be anything having to do with astronomy, planets, stars, etc. Be creative! Also, don't forget that you can make the poem longer guys.. it doesn't have to be just 3 lines. As long as it follows format xD
