theinkwell Poetry Challenge | Summer Season 2020

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Welcome to the Launch of The Ink Well Poetry Challenge Summer 2020. Below you will find the programme of prompts for the Season. Each week there will be a Challenge post with the week's prompt, starting Monday 18 May. To enter, write your post and drop a link in the comments of the Challenge post.

UPDATE: There well be no poetry challenge for Week 7

Below the Programme, you'll find the Rules for Entry, followed by The Ink Well's Poetry Curation Policy. You'll also find policies about orginal work, plagiarism and cross-posting.

Look out for the Fiction Challenge too!

The Summer Season Programme

WeekDate OpensDate Closes (Showcase)PromptAlternative Prompt
1Monday 18 MayMonday 25 Maystarthe last time I saw you
2Monday 25 MayMonday 1 Juneghostthe day the rains came
3Monday 1 JuneMonday 8 Junebeautya sorry tale
4Monday 8 JuneMonday 15 Junethornthe goat
5Monday 15 JuneMonday 22 Junewondera bowl of rice
6Monday 22 JuneMonday 29 JunenervousAdé saves the day
7Monday 29 JuneMonday 6 July--
8Monday 6 JulyMonday 13 JulyAfricabrooding
9Monday 13 JulyMonday 20 Julyfaceswildlife
10Monday 20 JulyMonday 27 Julydaughterjourney
11Monday 27 JulyMonday 3 Augustmurdererdid you say camel?
12Monday 3 AugustMonday 10 Augustalleyat the end
13Monday 10 AugustMonday 17 Augustcitizensome you win

Rules for Entry

  • must be posted in The Inkwell Community
  • poetry must be a maximum of twenty lines, excluding the title.
  • include tags: #theinkwell #challenge #poetry
  • title format: theinkwell poetry challenge | title of your work
  • post a link in the comments of that week's Challenge post

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The Inkwell Curation Policy: Poetry

The curation policy applies to poetry posts that are published in The Inkwell community and which are a maximum of twenty lines, excluding the title. Posts will be reviewed against the categories below. From time to time, The Inkwell will publish opportunities for shorter and longer pieces of creative work which may have different curation policies, for example, for fledgling writers or to encourage creativity.

CategoryExplanation
Voice and SettingWho is speaking? Is it one or many voices? Where and when is the poem is set? How does this affect the poem?
Tone and themesWhat mood or emotion does the poem create in the reader? What ideas is the poem expressing? How is that shown?
StructureHas the writer chosen a poetic form? How does the form and rhythm (eg fast and breathless) affect the poem?
StyleThe writer's use of words, imagery, metaphor and simile.
PresentationDoes the presentation and formating enhance the writing?

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Original Work and Plagiarism Policy

  • original work that has not been published anywhere previously including Steem or Hive or Hive communities or social media.
  • exceptionally, posts may include previously published work which has been re-drafted or revised extensively (that is, 50% or more is new material).
  • images etc must be properly sourced and referenced.
  • plagiarism is unacceptable: please see the community rules.

Cross Posting Policy

  • The Ink Well welcomes cross-posting of content that meets the community rules.
  • Cross-posters are asked to limit cross posts to one per 24 hours.
  • Cross-posts, as they have been previously published, will not be eligible for curation by The Ink Well.

Exclusion Policy

  • Failure to meet the community rules or any other activity that, in the view of the moderators, is counter to the well-being of the community may lead to exclusion.
  • Generally, posters and cross-posters will receive a warning before exclusion, but in some cases, for example, plagiarism, posters may be excluded immediately.

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We would like to invite lovers of poetry and short stories to visit The Ink Well, a Hive community started by @raj808 and run by @shanibeer and @stormlight24 with support from moderators @carolkean and @jayna.

It is now possible to follow The Ink Well curation trail on Hive blockchain with Hive.Vote. Simply navigate to the curation trail section and search for theinkwell and our trail will pop up as an option.

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Hi, @TheInkWell team. Looking forward to participating of this poetry challenge! :)

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That's great - hope the early publishing of the programme gives people time to start planning their writing.

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Sure. That's a good thing. When you plan it, it shows (and, hopefully, it shines) :)

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Nice! Even if I'm not a professional poet, I'm looking forward to participate in this challenges!

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It's open for everyone who enjoys writing poetry :)
Look forward to seeing you there!

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This poetry challenge topic is similar to the fiction you wrote last week or am I mistaken? I will also be glad if you can expatiate on the prompt and alternative prompt.

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Yes, the prompts are the same for the fiction and the poetry challenge. The curation is slightly different to reflect the different literary forms. The weekly challenge post will explain the two prompts.

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I'm in! And I LOVE the 20 line limit.

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This is really exciting. It will be great fun to see what comes out of it. There is quite a bit of poetry talent on Hive!

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Yes, everyone at The Ink Well is looking forward to it!

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What an excellent initiative friends, I hope to participate in the poetry challenge, receive a warm hug from Venezuela, I will make sure my poet friends participate, best regards...😃

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@theinkwell, Great to know about these series of challenges and definitely looking forward to these challenges.

Good wishes from my side and stay blessed.

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Hello @TheInkWell team, please when can we post entries for week 4? Unable to click on the link for week 4 prompt please.

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