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Blog Posted by David Williams: 2/7/2013 12:01:00 PM

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Date: 2/8/2013 2:28:00 PM
I must've re-read my poem a thousand times, before I realised the two words in my title were the wrong way round! DUH!
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Date: 2/8/2013 1:30:00 PM
Just read all the comments below...haha...this contest is a hoot!...and fun
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Date: 2/8/2013 1:28:00 PM
Ok, I'm clear on it now. That's what I was unsure about...being able to end a line with a consonant word and starting the next line with a vowel word. I thought maybe you wanted it consistent as far as starting with consonant and ending with vowel...got it now...and I've got one in the making. Hopefully I'll get it in.
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Date: 2/8/2013 7:14:00 AM
silly me read MINIMUM and THOUGHT maximum LOL I can be dense!!!
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Date: 2/7/2013 7:09:00 PM
I found reading David's example poem most helpful and answered all these questions....Do a count of the entire poem and it follows Con/Vow through the whole body ending with a vowel. He just wants at least 6 words or more (your choice) on each line of the poem and the entire poem to follow con/vow words.
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Date: 2/7/2013 5:47:00 PM
they way I am taking it is that it does not matter if every single line begins with consonant as long as the very first line does, and then everything alternates C/V until the end, with vowel. Right? Still not sure I will try it. hahaha
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Date: 2/7/2013 5:47:00 PM
they way I am taking it is that it does not matter if every single line begins with consonant as long as the very first line does, and then everything alternates C/V until the end, with vowel. Right? Still not sure I will try it. hahaha
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David Williams
Date: 2/8/2013 1:58:00 AM
Deb, you are right, Andrea this is just the challenge you love....
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Debra Squyres
Date: 2/7/2013 7:10:00 PM
Right...all can begin with a consonant but doing that all must end with a vowel... The whole poem...from title to last vowel word follows the order of con/vow. Even if it is a new sentence. If it ends in a vowel..the next line starts with a cons...and visa versa.
Date: 2/7/2013 3:43:00 PM
Believe it or not for me you are still not clear. It is possible to end a line with a consanant. If I end a line with a consanant I still begin the next line with a consanant RIGHT? EVERY line begins with a CONSANANT yes? GAH! You said no more than 6 words per line that means 1,2,3,4,5 or 6 words are OK c/v..c/v/c..c/v/c/v..c/v/c/v/c..c/v/c/v/c/v...now if I do 6 words per line EVERY TIME it's fine but what if I did [like I did :P] & vary the number of words per line?? If you want every other word thoughout the whole thing to alterante then a line can BEGIN with either a consanant or a vowel and also end with either.
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Debra Squyres
Date: 2/7/2013 7:01:00 PM
Debbie, if you read David's example on his page...Starting with the title... Con/ Vow then the body of ENTIRE POEM...follows Con/Vow all the way through ending with the last word a vowel. If one line ends in a con...the next line begins with a vow..etc etc etc. The Entire poem from Title to last word must follow Con/ Vow /con/vow..etc.
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David Williams
Date: 2/7/2013 4:33:00 PM
Hi Debbie you can do as many words per line as you want to, as long as it is a minimum of six per line, so you could end up with one line ending in a consonant word and the nex t might be a vowel word it doesn't matter about the line end word as long as your next word is following the sequence of consonant / vowel...
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Debbie Guzzi
Date: 2/7/2013 4:08:00 PM
OK I checked and its just less likely to be wrong if you DO..do 6 words per line so I did that..lucky I checked cause i had 7 in some..but I ended with a 4 word line, the last word is still a vowel..HOPE its right now! LOL
Date: 2/7/2013 1:49:00 PM
Got it! I am enjoying the challenge and I think there is some fluid flowing back into my dry poetic well. :)
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David Williams
Date: 2/7/2013 2:31:00 PM
Hi Tanya glad I was able to help you get writing again, go get it girl...David
Date: 2/7/2013 1:28:00 PM
re-reading...though I did so many times lol It was tough !!!
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Date: 2/7/2013 12:38:00 PM
i think you are a fair man.... wish i had what it took to follow the rules.. theehee ..xox~TEX
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