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BEAUTIFUL WORDS ARE HERE !

Contest Judged:  8/25/2026 3:36:00 AM
Sponsored by: Nette Onclaud | Send Soup Mail
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Contest Description

 

good day, soupers! dictionary expert and poet, dr.robert beard listed his choice of 100 beauriful words in the english language....let's  take a leap into this realm of beautiful words... here are 3 themes using dr. beard's list

and include these words in your poem based on your choice

1. penumbra, imbue, and elixir

2. becoming, effervescent, and harbinger

3. diaphonous, lilt, and lagoon

your title will include ONLY the first word of your preferred prompt...example, title is PENUMBRA should you prefer concept # 1...please adhere to this requirement.

also,   *add sponsor's name,contest title, and date of poem… ONLY NEW POEMS ARE ACCEPTED.

*write a piece  using 10 lines ONLY  with moderate length of words per line, rhymed or unrhymed

* avoid AI and plagiarized works

make your work flow, jump off the page with distinct imagery, poetic cadence, and overall appeal of content.

reference: https://eidetictraces.wordpress.com/2011/01/01/the-100-most-beautiful-words/

fly high!

 

 

 

 

 

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