{"id":106124,"date":"2013-04-24T23:52:10","date_gmt":"2013-04-25T03:52:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/friendburst.com\/blog-new\/106124\/cpc-poetry-challenge-preview-the-friday-fling-celebrates-initiative\/"},"modified":"2013-04-24T23:52:10","modified_gmt":"2013-04-25T03:52:10","slug":"cpc-poetry-challenge-preview-the-friday-fling-celebrates-initiative","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/friendburst.com\/blog-new\/106124\/cpc-poetry-challenge-preview-the-friday-fling-celebrates-initiative\/","title":{"rendered":"CPC POETRY CHALLENGE PREVIEW: The Friday Fling Celebrates Initiative!"},"content":{"rendered":"

This is a special preview for the CPC Friday Fling poetry challenge. <\/em><\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n

Poems should be posted there after the challenge opens Thursday evening at 9 PM EDT.<\/em><\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n

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Friday Fling #229 for April 26th 2013<\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n

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\n One of the distinguishing features of a free society is that it allows maximum individual initiative. <\/strong><\/font><\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

The basic assumption since the founding of the USA has been that the purpose of society is for as many individuals as possible to achieve maximum happiness and satisfaction. <\/strong><\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

A second associated assumption is that freedom correlates positively with individual happiness and satisfaction, that is the more freedom, the more happiness and satisfaction is possible. <\/strong><\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

Freedom does this by allowing the individual maximum opportunities to exercise initiative, to attempt something which will bring happiness and satisfaction.<\/font><\/strong><\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

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So this week in that great American tradition, we’d like you to <\/font>write about an initiative you took which brought a happy result for you and\/or others. <\/font><\/p>\n

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To express yourself, we will let you take the initiative and pick a poetry format to write your poem in from the ShadowPoetry.com<\/a> list. <\/font><\/strong><\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

We will <\/font>recommend<\/font> one not on the list, <\/font>a lyrical style of ABab four line rhyming stanzas in 7-6-7-6 beat.<\/font> <\/font><\/strong><\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

(The syllable variation tends to facilitate emphasis at the end of the stanza.) <\/font><\/strong><\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

Here’s a three-stanza\u00a0 example I wrote for this challenge:<\/font><\/strong><\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

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INITIATIVE’S INTIMATION<\/strong> <\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n

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When once I double dated<\/font>
\n with twin so beautiful,<\/font>
\n my heart became elated:<\/font>
\n affections bountiful.<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

We talked and danced that first night,<\/font>
\n the nicest I had met,<\/font>
\n Next day’s park picnic highlight<\/font>
\n was kissing at sunset.<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

Soon lover dating lover,<\/font>
\n no effort to convince;<\/font>
\n books judged by more than cover,<\/font>
\n and married ever since.<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

Copyright April 24th 2013 RGD<\/font><\/p>\n

This week the Friday Fling take the initiative to write about taking the initiative!<\/font><\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n

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Be sure to save time to take the initiative to read and comment agressively on your fellow Pals’ poetic initiatives. <\/font><\/strong><\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

Then go take some of your own initiative of a saort that suits you this weekend!<\/font><\/strong><\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

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Please click on the number next to the heart at the top of this blog to show your support. <\/font><\/p>\n

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Our apologies for the lack of illustrations this week. <\/font><\/strong><\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

Photobucket has been down for your humble host for the past several days.<\/strong><\/font><\/font><\/p>\n


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<\/font>Fickle Finger of Fate Award for\u00a0 April 19th<\/strong><\/font> <\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n

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Congratulations Ted!<\/font><\/strong><\/p>\n


\n URBANIA (INSANIA)<\/font><\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n

by Ted<\/font><\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n


\n Best Poem About City Life <\/font><\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n

Including At Least One Oxymoron<\/font><\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n


\n April 19th 2013<\/font><\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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