Mayvillanelle: A Mikeydred May Dollar Prompt For All Vocal Creators
Share Your Villanelles And Read Other Submissions
Introduction
Every so often I set prompts in the Vocal Social Society and offer a dollar tip to three random creators who take part in it and ask them to share their stories in the comments and on the thread in the group.
This is not official and usually after each one I say that's it, but this is another time where I say, "No, let's have another prompt.
So What's Gonna Happen This Time?
I want you to write me a villanelle, the only theme is the month of May, and I know you can take that in so many directions. I know some of you have difficulty with Villanelle's so I will include my guide with video in case you need any pointers.
A Villanelle is very simple to write with a lot of repetition to emphasise the point you are trying to make.
I will write one myself and include it, but that won't be classed as an entry.
I am looking forward to seeing what you come up with and I know that you are all incredible creative Vocal talents, so get your pens, paper and keyboards out.
The music is the "Maypole Dance" from "Midsommar" that sounds so eerie it could have come from "The Wicker Man".
Take a listen, it may give you an idea or two.
So SHARE YOUR WORK in the comments here and/or also on the thread in the Vocal Social Society if you are on Facebook.
On Saturday 1st June 2024, I will award a dollar tip to three random Vocal Creators who have shared their work here.
The Thread in VSS is here.
This is my example:
My guide on writing a villanelle
Some examples of my villanelle's on Vocal even though the image just says Vocal
The three randomly picked winners are
Christy Munson
Anna
D.K.Shephard
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Comments (23)
Thank you so much! It was fun to participate!😊
Thanks, Mike!! Feels good to be a lucky winner! Great prompt and appreciate the opportunity to participate!
Oh yay, actually did it - https://vocal.media/poets/prelude-to-summer
https://vocal.media/poets/may-blossoms Thank you so much for the prompt. Cant wait to read the others!
I love how you picked Midsommar, I love the creeping dread here in this challenge
Back to say congrats on Top Story!! Hope this will get you more audience and entries!😊
Nice idea Mike! Hope lots of folks enjoy it <3
Back to say congratulations on your Top Story! 🎉💖🎊🎉💖🎊
Oooh! This sounds inspiring. I love to see all of these creators making their own challenges and creating prompts! I might just have to enter this... Congratulations on Top Story!
https://vocal.media/poets/lei-day Here’s my entry! Read some great ones by Babs and Anna and found my way here! Love villanelles! Thank you so much for hosting a great challenge!
Yay...congrats on this getting Top Story - well-deserved! Hope it garners more interest for you, Mike and your awesome challenge.
I am finding this so difficult! Will keep trying though...
Love this idea...fiendish to include the style you excel at but I'm excited about it. Been meaning to write a villanelle again, so this gives me motivation. Sorry I missed the April one...that month got away from me really! Awesome challenge and awesome clip...from what I can tell. Midsommar has a lot of eerie vibes similar yo The Wicker Man (The original obviously...not the weird Nic Cage version lol),
So happy, I finished mine: https://vocal.media/poets/song-of-may
Mike, here is mine. https://vocal.media/poets/may-rz4cu0kv9
Love the prompt and challenge!!! 💕❤️❤️
This is my most terrifying nightmare hehehe. I'm still working on Heather's Unscrambled challenge and it's already closed, lol. Let's see what happens
Good lord, I suck at villanelles!! I will give it another try though!! 'May'be I'll be inspired a bit more this time :) Glad you gave this prompt a go!
Amazing piece very interesting giving a chill vibe
I've returned with my entry in the Mayvillanelle challenge! Enjoy! https://vocal.media/poets/may-queen
Cool prompts!
I'll give it a go! Fun prompt.
Thanks for the fun prompt, Mike!