ABECEDARIAN IN FIVE

An Abecedarian (or Abecedarius) poem is a type of alphabet acrostic poem where each line or verse begins with a successive alphabet letter (a, b, c, d...and so forth)

here's the deal about this creative exercise:

~ abecederian for this contest must be written in 5 lines, with an 8 syllable count        per line, unryhmed 

~ choose ONE of the themes: 1. Coffee Break or  2. Time For Champagne or  3.  Tea Time

~ the letters L, M,N,O, P, must be used in succesive order

~ the chosen theme is your poem's title

~ new, original poem is required

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~ include contest title, sponsor's name, and date of poem

~ follow all rules of TPS and sponsor

~ use www.howmany syllables.com as your counter

judging will be based on unique imagery, clarity / depth of substance, and overall poetic appeal…have fun!