Amphion Poetry Contest

For this contest, please write an Amphion poem using the following rules.

Amphion poetry is a ten line poem. It can be broken it into three stanzas, or it can be written without breaks. It is written in iambic meter with a rhyme scheme of abba, cc, deed. The syllable count per line is 8,4,4,8 4,4 8,4,4,8.

Example:

Soft twilight air is shaded blue
Cool breezes blow
As stars all glow
Reflecting lights of purest hue

Dim half-light wanes
Dark window panes

These minutes ceding day to night
Sift like the sands
Through open hands
Eternal moments lost from sight

Melissa


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 Wednesday, July 31, 2019.

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