Nonsense Verse Challenge
Poetry Contest
Write a nonsense poem that consists of THREE verses. Each verse must make use of 6 different nonsense words ?words without a clear meaning or any meaning at all. For example here is a verse from Jabberwocky.
'Twas brillig, and the slithy toves
Did gyre and gimble in the wabe:
All mimsy were the borogoves,
And the mome raths outgrab
RULES: You must makeup and use 6 different nonsense words for EACH verse. Your poem should only contain three verses so that would be 18 different words.
DO NOT tell the reader in your author notes what the words mean.
The contest winner will win half of the prize pool which is based on the number of entries. The second and third place winners will each share the remaining prize pool. The prize pool is currently 45.00 member dollars. There are 9 spots still open. If all open spots are used the prize pool will be 90.00 member dollars. In this contest at least 5 submissions must be made for the vote to begin.
Deadline: Contest is closed. Deadline was Thursday, April 4, 2019.
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'Twas brillig, and the slithy toves
Did gyre and gimble in the wabe:
All mimsy were the borogoves,
And the mome raths outgrab
RULES: You must makeup and use 6 different nonsense words for EACH verse. Your poem should only contain three verses so that would be 18 different words.
DO NOT tell the reader in your author notes what the words mean.
The contest winner will win half of the prize pool which is based on the number of entries. The second and third place winners will each share the remaining prize pool. The prize pool is currently 45.00 member dollars. There are 9 spots still open. If all open spots are used the prize pool will be 90.00 member dollars. In this contest at least 5 submissions must be made for the vote to begin.
Deadline: Contest is closed. Deadline was Thursday, April 4, 2019.
