Portmanteau - real or invented word
Poetry Contest
Compose any 5-7-5 syllable poem with a real or invented word that is a portmanteau. The verse may be funny or serious. The author?s note should define the word if the word used in your poem is an invented or made-up word.
Wikipedia citation: A portmanteau, a kind of luggage (in French: mot-valise), is a blend of words in which parts of multiple words are combined into a new word, as in smog, coined by blending smoke and fog, or motel, from motor and hotel, or brunch from breakfast and lunch.
The contest winner will win half of the prize pool of 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 Friday, February 26, 2021.
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Wikipedia citation: A portmanteau, a kind of luggage (in French: mot-valise), is a blend of words in which parts of multiple words are combined into a new word, as in smog, coined by blending smoke and fog, or motel, from motor and hotel, or brunch from breakfast and lunch.
The contest winner will win half of the prize pool of 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 Friday, February 26, 2021.
