You just want to read? These entries will be freshly written for a contest. Since I plan on joining many then I'm putting them all in a book. Sit back and enjoy it. I'll try to do a (poem) line count, (story) word count, prompt, and which contest I entered in. Though I won't be mentioning it in the piece, but "The Contest Challenge" will be a part of a contest I enter since it's about entering into a contest following its rules. Wish me luck!
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THE POEM
A look at what St. Patrick had to offer the emerald isle.
WHAT I LIKED
I liked how the poem tackled the every day interaction St. Patrick had with the people of Ireland. The interaction may have been simple, but it left lifelong traditions.
STRUCTURE
This is an acrostic poem. An acrostic poem is where the first letter of a line is used to spell out a word or a phrase in the poem. There is no apparent rythme scheme.
MECHANICS
I did not spot any spelling mistakes. The poem is easy to read. If anything, I might suggest increasing the font to make it easier to read.
If anything, this line seems a little awkward to read and I wonder if there was a typo or a missing word: "At times he green was important.
DESCRIPTIONS
I liked: "Kites are flown in the wind." It' a nice, easy visual that's easy to imagine.
It's Christmas in July
Peppermint is on the table
Chocolate is ready to serve
Cold on the inside, hot on the outside
It's Christmas in July
Eerie silence all around
Joy of presents to unwrap
Decorations hung and lit
It's Christmas in July
Snow is spread on the ground
Quickly melted by the heat
Barbecue weather on the grill
It's Christmas in July
Celebrated by certain cultures
Maybe snowing maybe sunny
Still a gift to share for all
Prompt: Christmas in July
Peppermint, chocolate, cold, eerie, joy
Form: Free verse
Line Count: 16
Word Count: 75
Contest: "Christmas in July Poetry Contest"
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