CPC POETRY CHALLENGE PREVIEW: The Friday Fling Writes Ballads About Mother Love!
This is a special preview for the CPC Friday Fling poetry challenge.
Poems should be posted there after the challenge opens Thursday evening at 9 P.M. EDT.
Friday Fling #231 for May 10th 2013
Mother’s Day is this Sunday.
The CPC has several challenges relating to Mothers’ Day coming up this month,
including the Magic Monday opening Sunday evening.
The Fling likes to challenge you to cover the topic in a format.
A good format for telling a story is the ballad.
The ballad is often in a lyrical style to facilitate being sung.
Your challenge this week is to write about one incident you remember where your mother showed you she loved you.
And write it as a ballad in this particular lyrical form: iambic (emphasis on every second syllable)
8-6-8-6 syllable count. Rhyming pattern can be your choice, ABab, AaBb or ABCb.
If long enough, a refrain every two stanzas is recommended, number of total stanzas up to you.
This week the Friday Fling writes ballads about mother love demonstrated!
Be sure to save time to read and comment appreciatively on your fellow Pals’ ballads of maternal love.
Then go enjoy Mother’s Day weekend, showing your appreication for mother in your own way!
Fickle Finger of Fate Award for May 3rd
Congratulations Barbara!
