WD Poetic Form Challenge: Trimeric

With the 2016 November PAD Chapbook Challenge set to start tomorrow, let’s open up one more WD Poetic Form Challenge–this time for the trimeric!

Find the rules for writing trimerics here. It’s a fun poem with refrains and a lot of freedom from rhymes and counting syllables.

So start writing them and sharing here on the blog (this specific post) for a chance to be published in Writer’s Digest magazine–as part of the Poetic Asides column. (Note: You have to log in to the site to post comments/poems; creating an account is free.)

Here’s how the challenge works:

• Challenge is free. No entry fee.
• The winner (and sometimes a runner-up or two) will be featured in a future edition of Writer’s Digest magazine as part of the Poetic Asides column.
• Deadline 11:59 p.m. (Atlanta, GA time) on November 30, 2016.
• Poets can enter as many trimerics as they wish. The more “work” you make for me the better, but remember: I’m judging on quality, not quantity.
• All poems should be previously unpublished. If you have a specific question about your specific situation, just send me an e-mail at robert.brewer@fwcommunity.com. Or just write a new trimeric. They’re fun to write; I promise.
• I will only consider trimerics shared in the comments below. It gets too confusing for me to check other posts, go to other blogs, etc.
• Speaking of posting, if this is your first time, your comment may not appear immediately. However, it should appear within a day (or 3–if shared on the weekend). So just hang tight, and it should appear eventually. If not, send me an e-mail at the address above.
• Please include your name as you would like it to appear in print. If you don’t, I’ll be forced to use your user/screen name, which might be something like HaikuPrincess007 or MrLineBreaker. WD has a healthy circulation, so make it easy for me to get your byline correct.
• Finally–and most importantly–be sure to have fun!

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Find more poetic posts here:

• Wednesday Poetry Prompts: 370.
• Diminishing Verse: Poetic Form.
• Bryan Borland: Poet Interview.

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