KIng of Narnia for Magic Poetry

King of Narnia Writing com

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Sam Adams
Was back home in Berkeley
In his childhood hometown
He had been away for decades,

One winter morning
He went for a hike
In Tilden Park

The Crown jewel
The East Bay Park system
that overlooked the entire Bay Area
with views to die for

He soon found himself
In what locals call
The haunted forest

A fog swept Eucalyptus
And live oak forest
That led to the old Nike base

He came to a strange site
A door in the air
With a sign

“Welcome to the gateway
To other worlds
Entry for madmen only”

He stepped through
And found himself
In the world between worlds
With doorways to other worlds

He saw a doorway to Narnia
Smiling he jumped through
He found himself
In a winter wonderland

Cold, and snowing
It was always winter
In Narnia

He met the Beaver
And joined the revolution
Overthrowing the wicked witch
Becoming King of Narnia
Never returning to Berkeley.


A fantasy genre poetry contest

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OPEN December 1 - 31

The Fantasy genre contains elements that are not realistic, such as magical powers, talking animals, etc. Fantasy is often characterized by a departure from the accepted rules by which individuals perceive the world around them; it represents that which is impossible (unexplained) and outside the parameters of our known; reality. Make-believe is what this genre is all about.

What sets fantasy apart from other genres is it contains unrealistic settings, or magic, often set in an other-world past (e.g. a medieval universe), or possibly in the present-day real world (urban fantasy) but should involve magic and/or mythical beings as a primary element of the plot, theme, or setting. Something magical is almost always part of fantasy and magic may be seen in the setting or the plot or is practiced by the characters.











1st Place
A Magic Words Merit Badge, A 25K Awardicon, and 25K GPs.

2nd Place
A Magic Words Merit Badge, A 10K Awardicon, and 10K GPs.

3rd Place
A Magic Words Merit Badge and 5K GPs

Please note: if there are 5 or fewer entries only 1st and 2nd place will be awarded.


The poem must be newly written and fit the fantasy genre.

The poem must be between 4 and 40 lines long. Please state your line count in your entry post.

The poem must follow either the theme prompt, the image prompt or the music prompt, two prompts, or all three. Please state your prompt choice in your entry post.

The poem can be either traditionally structured (consistently metered and properly rhyming) or free verse.

No Haiku or other micro poetry, no acrostics or children's poems, please.

Poems rated up to and including GC. No XGC-rated poems, please.

All entries should be posted as

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or "Invalid Entry"