Who are you, and what art is hiding in your name? In this Poetry Slam Challenge, we'll use our Steemit usernames to create some great poetry. It's a great way for us to learn more about each other and to share art in a fun and meaningful way.
In Acrostic poems, the first letter in each line is used as the beginning of the line or verse. Your challenge is to use your Steemit username to create an Acrostic, and here's an example:
PRUFARCHY
Perhaps in another place far from here
Riches are measured in spiritual coin,
Understanding is favored in the odds,
Fear is guided back to love
And love is Gold,
Readily available to those who seek,
Candles flitting in the yawning black,
Heroes of the conflagration
Yet victims all the same.
TERMS:
With the new 7-day payout window in effect, Poetry Slam Challenge 12 will now run until the close of this post.
Each entry must be posted on the writer's own blog and posted in the comments of this post to be eligible for a prize!
- It's worth repeating: Each entry must be posted on the writer's own blog and posted in the comments of this post to be eligible!
- Like this post!! (EDIT: Thanks @heretickitten for pointing this out. Resteeming is NOT required to participate. Please only resteem if you would like to share it with others so they can participate too)
- Please title your post Poetry Slam Challenge 12 (Title of your poem).
- Make sure to tag poetryslamchallenge and/or poetry-trail to show support for community!
- The only art that is off-limits is plagiarized art or imagery. Make sure it's legit to use!
Prizes:
- Prizes will be based on the rewards amount at the close of post. Only the authors who link to their Poetry Slam Challenge Post in the comments below will be eligible. At the close of post, the poem with the most amount of votes will be 1st place and so on. The breakdown is:
- 1st place: 50% of reward pool
- 2nd place: 25% of reward pool
- 3rd place: 15% of reward pool
- Honorable mentions: 10%
So who are you and what art is hiding in your username? Get writing and sharing!
Previous Poetry Slams:
Poetry Slam Challenge #1: Travel (or the places we go)
Poetry Slam Challenge #2 Theme: Freedom
Poetry Slam Challenge #3 - Acrostic
Poetry Slam Challenge #4: Loop Poetry
Poetry Slam Challenge #5 - Limericks!
Poetry Slam Challenge #6: Sky's The Limit
Poetry Slam Challenge #7: Photo-Poetry
Poetry Slam Challenge #8: If I Ruled the World
Poetry Slam Challenge #9: What If?
Poetry Slam Challenge #10: Poetry Pot Luck
Poetry Slam Challenge #11: Message In a Bottle
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Here we go.
https://steemit.com/poetryslamchallenge/@ace108/poetry-slam-challenge-12-harkfork-as-it-happened-by-ace108
AND RESTEEMED
Haha I like how it is relevant to Steemit current events and the positive ending! Good job :)
thank you
Thanks for Resteeming! I would have missed it!
you are welcome. time to get yours in.
Singing songs that rhyme with freedom
Telling jokes to pass the time
Each night I sit and contemplate the
Ending of our time
My garden's tilled is nicely
People laugh and that's just fine
Like I'm some sort of psychopath
All stuck inside my mind
You know, it's kind of funny
Everybody's poking fun
Right before the food is gone and they
all have to run
I like being prepared, too. Great to read more about you through your username :)
Here's my entry:
Inner thoughts forsaken
Knowledge is revealed
Illusion is a refuge for hiding from what’s real
Love might be the answer
Life moves day by day
Expectations rule my mind and dictate what I say
Does life have a purpose
Can you just refuse
Or is there just meaning when you’ve nothing left to lose
Better find a reason
A carrot for today
If you have no purpose left then there’s
Nothing left to say
https://steemit.com/poetryslamchallenge/@ikilledcobain/poetry-slam-challenge-12-inner-thoughts
I finally entered!! Slow but gets there in the end!!
My entry is here Storm, Her Name
Here's my poem!
"The glory of the Heretic Kitten shall never die."
https://steemit.com/poetryslamchallenge/@girlbeforemirror/poetry-slam-challenge-12-me-at-this-moment
Moonlight
Underneath the moon’s soft glow
Nestled in the arms of summer
I smile a bit, unto her bow
Whispering words of wonder
Here in these moments
I fleetingly feel whole
Sun’s light reflected to me
Pouring love into my soul
Awesome stuff. Hope you guys enjoy my entry!
Vehemently I ponder on the meaning of existence
Interested by its vast complexities
Amazement strikes down upon my eyes
Zeroes neverending in their sequences
Enigmatic patterns begin to arise
Noting the subtleties in all that surrounds me
Adventures begin to emerge where once they were secretly disguised
Riddles aren't only reserved for myths for this riddle is better known as life
https://steemit.com/poetryslamchallenge/@viazenar/poetry-slam-challenge-12-contemplations-of-viazenar
That seven day payout thing is handy for contests now isn't it! Excellent to see the slam back in action!!
It's quite generous for you to front 95% of the reward pool. Like that's practically the whole thing!! ;0)
I was very excited for the seven day payout mechanism for exactly this reason! I accounted for 100% of the reward pool back to the authors, you know I've always loved giving poets SBD/Steem hahaha
Super excited to see how this goes, and glad you're in on it :)
Hehe, how could i stay away from such finery as the poetry slam :0D
I'll be back. With an entry.
Great idea! I will have to enter!
I always look forward to the machinations of the Pepper ;)
I'll have to get on it.
don't forget the lil peppers!
I had forgot them! Thanks.
How exciting!!
Awesome slam. Awesome contest. (Of course what else can I expect from such an awesome individual?)
You have been visited by droomits
I thoroughly enjoyed the visit :)
Love this! Thanks for it!