A nonet has nine lines. The first line has nine syllables, the second line eight syllables, the third line seven syllables, etc... until line nine that finishes withone syllable. Rhyming is optional.
Here are the rules: 1)Your poems must be original. (No plagarizing)! 2)Your poem must be made specially for this thread. (No taking your old work!) 3)Your poem must fit the weeks theme. 4)Your poem must be submitted by the deadline. 5)You may only submit one poem. 6)Sorry you can't win two weeks in a row. (but you can still submit!)
If this thread gets popular, then maybe the winner could get a merit. The deadline will usually be on friday, which in tis case is April 6th This weeks winner, will have the opportunity to be a judge. If they do not want to, then I will ask second place, and ect. Start posting your poetry!
Mountains are fun to climb like nothing else you have ever seen before. If you want to climb one then you must be very strong or you will die, like my father did. this is why mountains win!
Unfortunately for Nater, this nonet earned no prize. I will however give commentary, so Nater can compose better poems in the near future: what I noticed when I read Nater's poem for the first time, is that some sentences are longer than one line. It is generally "not done" in poetry to abruptly break off a sentence because of the meter, and then continue it out of nothing on the following line. You can divide a sentence through clauses and a comma over more than one line. Also the following occured to me when I read Nater's nonet: Nater jumps very abruptly from one subject to an almost opposite subject. He says: "Mountains are fun" and later he starts talking about the death of his father. This can be seen as "humor", but it can also disrupt the entire poem. I hope I see Nater soon back at this contest with a brand new nonet for a brand new theme.
And now to the prizes!
3rd Place: theregulator
It must be destroyed where it was born. Where evil congregates, and where Great hatred coats jagged peaks. Volcano turned to the Forge of the foul Eye. The Hobbit must. He shall go To Mount Doom.
Wooo! Lord Of The Rings references! The same commentary as I said at the previous nonet: it is "not done" to abruptly break off a sentence in a poem. This is why nonets are so hard to compose. Your nonet had some charm though, so it made third prize.
2nd Place: Maverick4
Rising up to face me on my path, Blatant opposition to me. How can I ever climb you? How can I ever win? Who can be my strength To help me through? Acceptance; I fall, Dead.
A figurative take of the theme. The general "thought" of the poem speaks to me, a man that couldn't overcome the challenges life presents and after accepting his fate succombs to it. It is a fine nonet. Second place, Maverick.
1st Place: EmperorPalpatine
Towering above the plains below, The gentile giants of the world. Protruding without limits, Overseeing the earth, Basking in beauty, Glorious kings, Tough but calm, Peaceful, Strong.
I like this literal take of the theme very much, you use very fine words with much variety. Reading your poem, I imagined the beautiful landscape of which your poem tells. Not often does a literal take win over figurative takes of a theme, but this literal one is sublime.
Since the entire time the "changing judges" thing messed up the whole thread, I am hereby claiming dictatorship of the judging of this contest. If anyone protest against this notion, please let it know...
Feelings of regret loom over me, Reminders of what could have been An umbrella of darkness, Coating my every thought, No solace or peace, Pain remains, Taunting, Shade.
Feelings of regret loom over me, Reminders of what could have been An umbrella of darkness, Coating my every thought, No solace or peace, Constant remorse, Pain remains, Taunting, Shade.
It looks like nobody challenged you out of pure fear!
1st place: EmperorPalpatine
Feelings of regret loom over me, Reminders of what could have been An umbrella of darkness, Coating my every thought, No solace or peace, Constant remorse, Pain remains, Taunting, Shade.
You covered the theme again very good, if I had to name at least one quality of your poems, it would be that they cover the theme so incredibly good! Way to go.
The next theme and deadline will follow. Also, feel free to submit why you didn't submit a poem: was the theme not good? Am I a bad judge? Is the deadline too soon/do you have not enough time? Please! I beg you!
The quest begins with a single step; A trek to regain my true love: For she was taken from me, By a vile brute. I shall prevail, Valiant; Fearless; True.
The quest begins with a single step; A trek to regain my true love: For she was taken from me, By a lame loathsome brute, While I was away. I shall prevail, Valiant; Fearless; Brave.
