Thursday, August 9, 2012

Poetry Form-Pleiades

We're into the 6th week of the Our Lost Jungle Poetry Form Challenge. This week's form is the Pleiades poem.

The rules for this form are:

  1. Seven lines
  2. The title is (usually) one word
  3. The first letter of each line is the same as the first letter of the title (alliteration)
Click here to go to Our Lost Jungle for more detail.

Here's my attempt. Yes, I've been watching the Olympics.

Victory

Visualize your goal.
Vivid images take shape.
Valient effort is required daily.
Vanquish your doubts.
Vow to do your best.
Victory comes in different forms.
Value the journey.


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22 comments:

  1. Excellent! That really expresses everything that I've been enjoying about the Olympics.
    Joy's Book Blog

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    1. Thanks, Joy. The Olympics really are special, aren't they?

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  2. Love it! I wish I'd been doing Khara's challenge. It would have been a REAL challenge for me, but that's good. I admire you poets so very much.

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    1. Thanks, Gerry. I'm enjoying the challenge and learning about my writing as I tackle each form.

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  3. Great poem, Michelle!!! I love all the alliteration!

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    1. Thanks, Becca. Now I can count all the time I've spent watching the events as research!

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    2. Can you get a tax deduction for that? Lol.

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  4. Nice poem, great message. And with a V! That's not the easiest letter for alliteration.

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    1. I agree, Linda. It seemed like a good idea when I started...

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  5. This was wonderful. I admire anyone who can write a poem from a challenge. I love your theme as well. Visiting from TALU.

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    1. Thanks, Kenya. The Our Lost Jungle Challenge was really fun. Thanks for stopping by from TALU.

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  6. Very nice, Michelle, I like your poem, and I like the form. I learn something new everyday. Thanks for linking up with TALU!

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    1. Thanks, Anne. I think this is a form I will use again. Thanks for hosting TALU.

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  7. Very nice! Poetry is something I have never been good at - it makes me think too much. lol (TALU)

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    1. Thanks, Debbie. I never expected to be a poet, but I'm glad it happened. Thanks for stopping by from TALU!

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  8. You did an awesome job. I like finding creative task like these..or I should say I like to see you all attempt them. TALU

    The OLYMPICS were so good!

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    1. Thanks, Joi. I thought I would bring it back for march Madness!

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  9. Interesting that you "rose to the challenge" by writing about a different kind of challenge. :)

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  10. I like it, Michelle! I almost think I could do that!
    Thanks for linking this up with the TALU!

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    1. I bet you can! Thanks for stopping by, Anne. TALU

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