Dragonfly competition
Dragonfly competition
Results
I loved all of your entries and found it really hard to choose, but finally decided on the two below as they came closest to my idea of the culture of the Blue Crescent Islands, restrained and poetic. Tashi will now send them by pigeon on Mid Winter's Day to all the islands.
Winners:
Jessica Frost - first place
Heather Z (for first entry) - runner up
If the winners would like to contact me via the message board below with their address I can send out the prizes (not by pigeon though).
And to everyone else who entered, thank you for taking the time - I hope you found it fun to try a mada. Look out for my next competition coming in the New Year!
Julia
Dragonfly Competition - what you had to do
Tashi's culture values poetry so you are invited to send in a 'mada' for use at the next New Year festival.
Rules
1. The poem must have four lines and 48 syllables.
2. You should choose a topic from the book such as Tashi's first impression of Ramil, the circus folk, the Blue Crescent Islands etc.
Tashi will select her favourite at the beginning of winter (1 December 2009 - the closing date for this competition) so it can be sent by carrier pigeon across the islands! The winner and two runner's up will win signed copies of my books.
So start composing and then submit them on the message form below. You'll be able to read the other entries here and are welcome to post comments (though only encouraging ones please for your fellow poets!)
Julia
Messages
Daisy wrote on 29 October 2009:
hey i really like poetry and i want to enter only i don't have the book so is there any way for me to enter without spending all the money i've saved up to buy mum and dad christmas presents? daisy (The people of the Blue Crescent Islands particularly like nature poetry so you could make one up on that theme. The poems are read out across the nation at the Mid winter festival if that helps you imagine your audience! Julia)
Kelsey Morton wrote on 28 October 2009:
im sorry but it wouldnt all fit on the same line (it did when i wrote it out), is this the way we send it to you?. Dragonfly upon a wind, carried along the sea,/ Thou the voyage is tough it is worth the distance,/ Danger comes to she who cares, many fight her destany,/ Because she will be loved in return. this is the other one i wrote about the islands... The glistening sun dances light onto the sea,/ It changes from peacock blue to green apple green,/ Indigenous animals of fluorescent colours,/ For thats what awaits at the Cresent Islands. please tell me is there are any spelling mishaps...im the worst! :) keep on writing!!!!!!!!!!!!
Kelsey wrote on 28 October 2009:
how do we send it to u? (here is fine. J)
Natalia wrote on 27 October 2009:
Here is my poem: A russet-coloured prince, confidently striding, (1 line)/ With a roguish grin on his cheekily tanned face,/ He staggers to me and slurs his vulgar phrases, / I dearly hope he leaves me, gone without a trace.
Dorothy wrote on 18 October 2009:
You know for your poem can it have more than four lines and forty eight syllabels or not? (Please try to keep within the rules (but I probably won't notice the odd syllable here or there. j)
Ellie wrote on 16 October 2009:
Is four lines the maximum limit, or the minimum? Thanks (It is the form - so four lines are required. J)
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