Whether you are taking a break from your own flow, or you desperately need pushed over the writer's block edge...this poetry challenge is for you. All of us coming together and sharing our versions of how the dice speak to us, is what makes this weekly challenge so great. I hope the roll of the dice will continue to be an inspiration for you and the ones close to you. Cheers! And thanks for all you do to make this contest great! 😀
Rules
- Create a poem using the 9 images on the dice (above).
- All 9 images on the dice must be referenced at least once, each, in the poem. [Images are interpreted loosely. How you interpret (or assign the image meaning) is up to you and will not count against you.]
- Make a post from your poem and use “poetrydice,” as your first tag.
- Label your entry clearly. Include "Poetry Dice Entry: Sample" in the title.
- Drop a link to your post in the comments section (below).
Deadline
Enter the contest by Saturday at Midnight PST (UTC-7).
Winners will be announced weekly, on Sunday.
**Please only use the “poetrydice” tag for official entries to the contest! 👮🏿
I will be flagging any user who intentionally misuses this tag.
Special thanks to co-host @rensoul17
Ren is coming on board to help promote the contest and judge entrants. Ren's detailed and helpful reviews are a valuable contribution to the PDC3K. Still, three heads are better than 2, and if you would like to co-judge one week, please let me or Ren know and we would be glad to have your review on board. All contributions are welcome. Thank you, again Ren, for all the wonderful things you are doing to benefit the PDC3K! 😍
Sample Poem
"Poetry Dice Entry: The Hand That Waves, Craves"
A hand
A bridge, an arrow
A direction points, in the sand...
The crass star
Glances back
At the Pyramid of Giza bar...
Wherever shall I go?
Wherever is the light?
Where, oh where, do the sheep go to blow?
The crass star
Looks back
But, like lightning, I'm already in the car...
by @robyneggs
*Disclaimer: The winners are based on the entries that I (we) think are the best. I am not saying anyone is a bad poet, I will not say that. Instead, I (we) seek to offer you encouraging and supportive feedback as a fellow poet. Please take into consideration many things that can add or subtract to the value of a poem, including:
- grammar / Does it make sense?
- flow / Are there any unclosed loopholes that leave me confused?
- rhythm
- rhyme
- imagery / Can I imagine the pictures the words paint?
- feeling / Does it cause a reaction?
- and emotional pull / Do I suddenly have an opinion?
"One Human Basket"
This is my curation pledge to the poetry community and beyond: I will use my upvote power to give back by giving my 100% real person vote to anyone using the "onehumanbasket" tag on their posts. As far as my voting priority goes: 1) poetrydice 2) onehumanbasket 3) whatever else.
Cheers~!
