Prompted: #3

PROMPTED: INTRODUCTION

After a bit of travel out of the country, I'm back to Vocal and ready to dive into another edition of the Prompted Writer's Challenge. I hope you're ready, too. The past two challenges generated a lot of great entries and I look forward to seeing what transpires from Prompted: #3. So, let's get to it!

THE PROMPT

For Prompted: #3, we will be returning to poetry. There are no prompt words or specific topics you must use this month. Instead, the challenge is to write in a set form. The required form for this challenge is the rondel.

The rondel is a traditional French poetry form, consisting of three stanzas. The first two stanzas are quatrains (4 lines each) and the third stanza is a quintet (5 lines).

Two of the distinguishing features of a rondel are the use of a set rhyme scheme and the use of repeated lines. The pattern is as follows:

ABba

abAB

abbaA

"A/a" rhymes with "A/a" and "B/b" rhymes with "B/b". The upper-case letters signify the repeated lines.

[NOTE: If you want to read more about the rondel form and see an example, you can do so HERE.]

THE RULES

The rules are simple.

Follow the instructions above for using the prompt. Post your poem to the Poets Community and provide the link to your poem in the comments below. Only those entries that follow these instructions correctly will be considered for a prize.

Entries will be accepted from the time the challenge is publicly posted until 11:59 PM (US Central Time) on April 20, 2024. Winners of the challenge will be announced on, or before, April 25, 2024. You may enter as many times as you wish, but each entry must be in its own, separate post.

It is not required that you link back to this post for your entry to be valid, but it would be appreciated if you help spread the word by doing so. To reiterate, though, you must post a link to your entry in the comments below.

THE PRIZES

Winners will be chosen by me, at my sole discretion. Prizes will be distributed on Vocal as Tips. The awards will be as follows:

1st Place: $20.00

2nd Place: $15.00

3rd Place: $10.00

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Questions or feedback? Let me know in the comments. Good luck!

- Randy

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THE ENTRIES

"Automatic Writing" by D.J. Reddall

"All Love Only" by Catherine Nyomenda

"I Am My Own Play" by Lindsay Sfara

"Eclipse or Winks" by Kelli Sheckler-Amsden

"After the Eclipse" by Matthew Fromm

"Your Soul's Beholder" by Lindsay Sfara