Description:
Create an Acrostic - https://www.poets.org/poetsorg/text/poetic-form-acrostic
Details:
Create an Acrostic style poem adhering to the following specifications:
1) Between 15 and 35 lines
2) Between Two (2) and fifteen (15) words a line
a) Changed from five (5) to two (2) - explanation below
3) Include references to the following
- berries (any type)
- thunder
- sleet
- raven
Sponsor(s):
Jonathan Moore
Judge(s):
TBD
Objectives:
Expand you skills and talents. Write outside your comfort zone. Find a way to grow as a poet.
Subject matter:
See above
How Judged:
First, follow the rules. Next, write well. Any poem not following the rules will not be considered for the prize.
Rule change - 3/4/2016 - JCM
1) Changed minimum words from five (5) to two (2). The original intent of a minimum word count was to prevent single word lines. Upon creation of my example, a tetrameter acrostic, I discovered five words was an unnecessary encumbrance. Two (2) words has the same effect of preventing one word lines and allows for additional flexibility.
My apologies to anyone affected.
