XMTS Poet Laureate Rhyming Challenge

[ForresterModern]

Okay folks, Barry wrote a lovely poem in salute to XMarks and all it stands for posted in another thread (In Praise of Xmarks), but it seems that there is another of fine literary background and talent with a great history of both moderating and literary service to Xmarks that predates that of Barry, our own Panache. Not that a gauntlet has been thrown down or anything but I think it might be interesting to start an ongoing Xmarks poem that each can contribute to, and if others care to chime in with their own set please join the fray. We may at the end be able to choose our Xmarks Poet Laureate from the results, or at the very least be able to laugh about the whole thing for as long as the good times last. So here are the very simple rules:

1. Structure: each contribution must be a six line set in iambic pentameter (like those set out in Barry's beautiful post), e.g. iambic pentameter (5 iambs, 10 syllables)

That time | of year | thou mayst | in me | behold

with accents on the bolded syllables.

2. Subject matter: anything related to kilts, materials, styles, accessories, wearing or making or other activities, etc., related to kilts and their effects on us, those around us, and the world, including ourselves. Wide open here.

3. Each author must contribute only one six line set, then await a response in kind from anyone else who jumps in the fray, before adding his/her next six line set.

4. Each six line set must somehow relate to its immediate predecessor, answering a question raised or responding to a comment made. In other words, this must be a continuing train of thought.

5. Each six line set must follow its predecessor by no more than 24 hours to keep the game going.


All on the forum can play but only by contributing your own 6 line set following the above rules. Please don't interrupt the flow by injecting comments into the thread----we can start a parallel thread for comments. I expect we will see a lot of sets from Barry and Panache, but hope that others will choose to play as well.

Hoping for lots of fun.

Since Panache has home court advantage, being a longer standing member and a moderator, the first set is offered up to the visiting team, namely Barry.


Take it away, Barry.



Edit May 3: For those who would liketo make comments please do so at the companion comment thread I just added today. Thanks.

http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/c...473/index.html