POG Poet Laureaute Top 3 - Due Wednesday noon

[Nicholasp27]

Requirement this round: Nonet

A nonet has nine lines. The first line has nine syllables, the second line eight syllables, the third line
seven syllables, etc... until line nine that finishes withone syllable. It can be on any subject and
rhyming is optional.

line 1 - 9 syllables
line 2 - 8 syllables
line 3 - 7 syllables
line 4 - 6 syllables
line 5 - 5 syllables
line 6 - 4 syllables
line 7 - 3 syllables
line 8 - 2 syllables
line 9 - 1 syllable


Example:
a pirates playground

the ocean is a pirate's playground
they live their lives upon the sea
battles are fought to the death
the loot is divided
they drink to those lost
set sail again
a pirate's
life for
me


Subject: Up to you, but as always, poems about POG and Babies usually do well

[Nicholasp27]

bump...due noon tomorrow

[Stephen H]

Working on it...trying not to make it end up being just 2 and half haikus glued together.

[Nicholasp27]

bump again

[Stephen H]

Submitted. Let's get it on.

[Nicholasp27]

Final 3 Nonet Submissions!:

Vote by Friday Noon!


1:

I need an out, a way out of this
all roads are blocked, can't find justice
you just won't let me be me
[censored] this ... [censored] you ... [censored] it
It's time to be free
so I'm leaving
can't be stopped
don't try
cry



2:

Newborn baby, a joy to behold.
Her first steps, she teeters in place.
First school day, mom's hand to hold.
Eighth grade, a smiling face.
Learn to drive; near miss.
High School sweetheart;
Her first kiss?
College
Babe.


3:

It is day for us - The Final Three
Reading, re-reading, read again,
voting histories reviewed,
interactions recalled...
Who should I vote for?
While wondering
do they know
I'm the
wolf

[Stephen H]

Very nice. Voting as a participant will be VERY hard.

Everyone else, vote vote vote!

[VoraciousReader]

1.+1
2.+5
3.-3

3 in no way deserves a -3, I just needed to differentiate it strongly from 1, and I would encourage all spectators to use the full range on this competition to discourage "strategic" voting by the contestants.

[kokiri]

1) 3
2) 1
3) 5

marks are relative, not absolute

[clowntable]

1. -3
2. 5
3. 1