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THANKS

Description:simple, a poem about what you are thankful for

Sponsor(s):scribbler
Judge(s):TBA

Objectives:any style

Subject matter:any length

How Judged:

Storytelling in Verse (sempiternal): The Ballade

Description: To write a Ballade

Leader: Wesley
Moderator(s): Alid

Objectives: To explore a classical form and produce one.

Level of expertise: Open to all

Subject matter: The ballade is the hardest form I know. The shop will study and try to write a 14th century example.

Date: 
Sun, 11/01/2015 to Thu, 12/31/2015

The Minnow’s Shop (Beginner’s Workshop)

Description:

Leader: Wesley
Moderator(s): Rula

Objectives: To explore rudimentary poetic concepts in and entertaining way.

Level of expertise: Open to all

Subject matter: Basic poetry meter and rhyme schemes. The use of a poetic form.

Date: 
Fri, 10/16/2015 to Fri, 10/23/2015

DAY or NIGHT

Description:Exploring traditional rhyming poetry

Sponsor(s):scribbler
Judge(s):TBA

Objectives: To practice traditional rhyming poetry or to try it, for those who dwell in free verse

Subject matter:Subject is favorite time of day or night. Must have four lines per stanza and at least every other line must rhyme . e.g.. lines 1 and 3 or lines 2 and four. Almost any rhyme pattern accepted

How Judged:

Month Of Change

Description:September is the month on which summer and autumn hinge. So lets see some poetry dealing with this change. Can be simple pastoral or could even equate the change in seasons to the change in life's stages. Please limit to 8 stanzas or less to make judging easier. Can be free verse or western classic

Sponsor(s):scribbler
Judge(s):TBA

Objectives:Let's get ready for Autumn

Subject matter: The change from summer to autumn

How Judged:

Hiding emotions in metaphors

Description:learning how to describe emotions through the use of metaphors,short discussion exercises(short)at least five poems will be written,comparison charts for use in the poem section of workshop

Leader: china blue
Moderator(s): Rula

Objectives:stated above

Level of expertise: Open to all

Subject matter:
emotions and metaphors

Date: 
Fri, 09/11/2015 to Wed, 09/30/2015

Old Shoes

Description:Write any poem you want about old shoes. Can be serious, funny or any thing in between.Length is up to writer but please no epics lol

Sponsor(s):scribbler
Judge(s):TBD

Objectives:Having fun in free verse writing about something we all have

Subject matter:old shoes

How Judged:

JULY CONTEST

Description: A 5-7 stanza poem covering a student's summer time thoughts about upcoming school year

Sponsor(s):scribbler
Judge(s):TBA

Objectives:Just have fun looking back

Subject matter: Summer time thoughts about upcoming school year. Protagonist can be of any age and can look forward to or dread the upcoming school or have mixed feelings about it.Any form acceptable.

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Description: Storytelling in Verse (sempiternal) workshop is holding a workshop within concerning "horror" in poetry.

Leader: Wesley snow
Moderator(s): Chrys

Objectives: To write a horror "story" in verse (hopefully out horroring each other.

Level of expertise: Open to all

Subject matter: Some things we will discuss is the difference between subtle (Hitchcock style) and hack and slash.

Date: 
Wed, 07/01/2015 to Tue, 07/14/2015

Writing Like A Master

Description:Write a poem in the style of a past master

Sponsor(s):scribbler
Judge(s):TBD

Objectives:To see if you can capture the style of a past master

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