Albert's Poetry Cafe ~ FUN WITH FORM ~ Urenga parameters, Japanese style devised by Poeticpiers March 3, 2009 - March 13, 2009
Contest Completed
Congratulations
Blue Ribbon ~ First Prize! -
Time\'s Log
Gold Star Second Prize! -
PEACE BE WITH YOU
Gold Medal Third Prize! -
Moonbeams Deceive
Silver Medal Fourth Prize! -
To mold reality
Bronze Medal Fifth Prize! -
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DetailsUrenga parameters
Japanese style Devised by Poeticpiers Three five line stanzas 1st stanza 1st line 5 syllables 2cd line10 syllables 3rd line 5 syllables 4th line 10 syllables 5th line 6 syllables. Second stanza Repeat lines three to five 4th line 5 syllables 5th line 8 syllables. Third stanza Repeat lines four and five 3rd line 5 syllables 4th line 8 syllables 5th line 8 syllables No obligation to rhyme Example. Unrequited love. A malady which sadly has no cure. Yet we still survive. Although we wish some times that we were dead. Death is no sinecure. Yet we still survive. Although sometime we wish that we were dead Death is no sinecure We have to learn to bear the pain we can�t discard it will remain. We have to learn to bear the pain we can�t discard it will remain Until at last we find. A new love free to love us too as most of us are sure to do. Revised 19-Dec-08 http:// blog myspace.com/poeticpiers Prizes1st 2nd 3rd 4th & 5th Prizes
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