Welcome to YWS's 14th Birthday Sonnet Contest!
Your Challenge:
It's pretty simple - in celebration of YWS's 14th birthday, write a 14-line sonnet and submit it in the thread below! Your poem can be on any topic you want, as long as you follow the sonnet format.
But I Don't Know How to Write a Sonnet!
That's okay! Writing a sonnet can be complicated, as it's a very specific form with detailed rules, but for the purposes of this contest we'll be simplifying the format a little. Your sonnet must:
1. Have 14 lines
2. Be organized into 3 stanzas of four lines each, with a final 2-line stanza
3. Have a rhyme scheme of:
ABAB // CDCD // EFEF // GG
If you'd like to learn more about the form of a sonnet, check out this article! Normally, sonnets also have a specific number of syllables per line and use some form of meter. You do NOT need to count the number of syllables per line or use iambic pentameter for your sonnet, but if you do, we'll definitely be impressed!
The Judges
@Mea
@Querencia
The Deadline
Midnight November 14th in your timezone. (So you have until the very last seconds of YWS's birthday.
)The Prizes
First Place: 1500 points and a review from me!
Second Place: 1000 points
Third Place: 500 points
If you have any questions about the format or other concerns, just ask in the thread! Good luck, and may the rhymes be ever in your favor!
Gender:
Points: 90000
Reviews: 1085