Prompted: #5

June Challenge [unofficial]

By Randy BakerPublished 2 years ago • Updated 2 years ago • 3 min read

INTRODUCTION

It's time for another Writer's Challenge! I present you with Prompted #5.

On the heels of an exciting fiction challenge, the pendulum is swinging back to poetry. The last poetry challenge was a tough one, with rather complex requirements. Although it generated some great entries, the participation dropped considerably.

With that in mind, I decided to loosen things up a bit for this challenge. I want these challenges to be challenging, but I also want them to be fun and foster participation. So, I will continue to switch things up from month to month and, hopefully, keep the momentum going.

If you are primarily a poet, you may want to get in on this one, because it could be a couple of months before I host another poetry challenge. I'm concocting some new twists for the next installment (or two), so you may have to wait a while before another poetry prompt.

That's enough chit-chat. Let's get to it!

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THE PROMPT

The June Challenge will be to write a poem in any form, with the following stipulations. The poem must be a minimum of 12 lines and include 13 words to be chosen from the text cloud image below. Using more words is allowed, but will not necessarily improve your chances of winning.

Again - the requirements are: 12 lines (minimum), 13 prompt words (minimum).

Please include an Author's Note after your poem, stating which prompt words you used. That's it.

**Choose 13 of the above words for your poem.**

Alright then. Choose your words and get to work. This prompt leaves you a lot of freedom, so I'm looking forward to seeing what your imaginations have in store.

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THE RULES

The rules are simple.

Follow the instructions above for using the prompt. Your story must be posted in the Poets community. You must provide the link to your story 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 June 19, 2024. Winners of the challenge will be announced on, or before, June 26, 2024. The dates are a little off-kilter from past challenges, but I'm squeezing everything between a couple of international trips and want to make sure I can get the judging done promptly. So, please take note of that deadline!

NOTE: For this challenge, I am allowing two entries per person. However, a single author may only win one prize. In other words, you may enter two poems, but even if they're both fantastic, only one will be awarded a prize. I'll determine after this challenge whether, or not, I'll accept multiple entries in the future.

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, you must post a link to your entry in the comments below.

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THE PRIZES

Winners will be chosen by me, at my sole discretion. Prizes will be distributed on Vocal as Tips. Winners are determined by content and quality, but you MUST have tipping enabled to receive payment. 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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Are you still scrolling? Since you have extra time on your hands, you should go read some of the awesome entries from my previous Writer's Challenges.

I'll make it easy for you. Here are the links to the earlier challenges: