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Congratulations to Kym Venditti, winner of the online sonnet contest! And THANK YOU to all those who participated. |
The Rooftop Poetry Club presents:
Cupid’s Arrows and Literary Darts
Valentine’s Day Open Mic & Online Sonnet Contest
Convene all ye broken hearted! Join us in Butler Library 210 on February 14th at 4 pm for an afternoon of waxing poetic over sweethearts won and lost. Poems of unrequited love are especially encouraged. Sweet treats will be served to salve our bitter hearts.In addition to the Valentine’s Day open mic, we are pleased to announce our online sonnet contest! Reply to this blog post with your finished sonnet. The poem can be about anything you like, but should follow these guidelines for composition. The winner will be announced at the February 14th reading. Read on for an example of a sonnet, and more contest details.
To those who loved and lost their sweethearts bright,
Who wailed their lamentations to the rain;
Who spilled love’s ink upon the heartless night,
Here is your chance to profit from your pain.A contest we will hold upon the Web!
Be sure to enter quick, fall not behind;
A sonnet in the style of those long dead;
Of five iambic feet and fourteen lines.Some English faculty will judge your song,
So count your words, their stresses and their feet.
Our judges know when what you write goes wrong;
The winner will receive a prize most sweet.Submit a merry rhyme wrought from your tears.
Direct your weary mouse below–click here.
