Tyburn poetry
Poetry Contest
A tyburn is a six line poem consisting of 2, 2, 2, 2, 9,9 syllables.
The first four lines rhyme or near rhyme and are all descriptive words. The last two lines rhyme and incorporate the first, second, third and fourth lines as the 5th through 8th syllables.
Example:
Sowing
Hoeing
Growing
Mowing
Planting gardens, sowing, hoeing grounds.
Sunshine keeps all growing, mowing mounds.
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 30.00 member dollars. There are 12 spots still open. If all open spots are used the prize pool will be 90.00 member dollars. In this contest at least 2 submissions must be made for the vote to begin.
Deadline: Contest is closed. Deadline was Friday, March 17, 2023.
Full Contest Listing
The first four lines rhyme or near rhyme and are all descriptive words. The last two lines rhyme and incorporate the first, second, third and fourth lines as the 5th through 8th syllables.
Example:
Sowing
Hoeing
Growing
Mowing
Planting gardens, sowing, hoeing grounds.
Sunshine keeps all growing, mowing mounds.
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 30.00 member dollars. There are 12 spots still open. If all open spots are used the prize pool will be 90.00 member dollars. In this contest at least 2 submissions must be made for the vote to begin.
Deadline: Contest is closed. Deadline was Friday, March 17, 2023.
