A fun but stretching challenge

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Poetry Challenge!

A fun but stretching challenge

Stephen Jones
Member

since 2000-02-26

Posts 53

0 posted 2000-03-21 10:21 PM

Here's a challenge that might be fun.

Write a poem with as much alliteration (repetition of either consonant or vowel sounds) as possible while still maintaining coherent thought in your lines.

example

consonance) consonant repitition.

A butcher bought a bumblebee in baltimore to see
if he could on his butcher board behead that blasted
   bee.
But blame it on the butcher's aim, the bitter bane he
   bore,
with every brawny blow he'd bray and bellow blow and
   roar.
The bee however better fared by buzzing out the door.

(assonance) would be repetition of vowel sounds like:
a fool might think it cool to drool.

or write a poem with as much onomatopoeia (the deliberate imitation of sounds by words ...crunch, crinkle, wham, buzz, zip, etc....) these kind of exercises can stretch the poetic muscles while having fun!   Look forward to see what all of you crazy catz come up with.

Isis
Member Ascendant

since 1999-09-06

Posts 6296
Sunny Queensland

1 posted 2000-03-23 08:40 PM

You're pushing it aren't you? LOL I'll see what I can come up with..???

There is only one corner of the universe you can be certain of improving, and that's your own self...
~Isis~
(Goddess - Sovereign of the Spirit)

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