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Eight word challenge-Bardenesque

Contest Judged:  2/21/2019 2:46:00 PM
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 PlacePoemTitlePoet
Contest Winner Medal 1 Charmed Happenstance Line Gauthier
Contest Winner Medal 2 The Vial of Scent - 8 Words J P Marmaro
Contest Winner Medal 2 Whispers of Mystery Kim Rodrigues
Contest Winner Medal 2 The Happenstance Sandra Haight
Contest Winner Medal 2 Beyond the Stars Joseph May
Contest Winner Medal 2 Skinny Dipping Emile Pinet
Contest Winner Medal 2 When the Butterfly Flutters Subimal Sinha-Roy
Contest Winner Medal 3 Eternal Embrace Constance La France
Contest Winner Medal 3 This Twilight Sky Sent At the Right Time Caren Krutsinger
Contest Winner Medal 3 Romantic Encounter With Nature Wendy Watson
Contest Winner Medal 3 You Saved Me From Myself Beautiful Scars
4 Do You Remember Frederic Parker
4 Dreams Foretold Michelle Faulkner
5 Eight Word Challenge- Bardensque Poetry Contest Alexis Y.
5 The Lion Roars Charles Messina
5 Our Constellation Purbasha Roy
6 Wanting Love On the Wind Sheri Fresonke Harper
6 Love Is Now An Issue-- James Edward Lee Sr.
7 Emotive Encounter Anisha Dutta
8 I Have Flutters-Eight Word Challenge Bobby May

Contest Description

What to Submit?

Everyone knows how much I love Greg Bardens writing style, especially his free verse romance writes. So here's the challenge; write a free verse about a romantic encounter, using these classic Barden words, in his inimitable style, (I know, I know, an impossible task)

Here's the 8 words, to be used as written, order not important.

1. Wafting 2. Daub 3. Whispers 4. Dank 5. Flutters 6. Perchance 7. Folly

8. Happenstance

Minimum 10 lines maximum 40 lines, Free verse only!

Remember no names, please date the poem!
 

Prizes

First Prize, Recognition
Second Prize, Recognition
Third Prize, Recognition
Up to eight multiple placements  Total placements 25

Preparing Your Entry

Submit one copy of your poem online. Format your poem. Please make your entry easy to read — no illustrations or fancy fonts. 

English Language

Poems should be in English. Poems translated from other languages are not eligible, unless you wrote both the original poem and the translation.

A Note to Poetry Contestants

You are welcome to enter this contest, whether or not you won a prize in one of my previous contests.

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