{"id":65762,"date":"2011-09-28T21:00:27","date_gmt":"2011-09-29T01:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/friendburst.com\/blog-new\/65762\/triple-crown-challenge-colleen-2\/"},"modified":"2026-11-01T16:44:52","modified_gmt":"2026-11-01T16:44:52","slug":"triple-crown-challenge-colleen-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/friendburst.com\/blog-new\/65762\/triple-crown-challenge-colleen-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Triple Crown Challenge ~ with Colleen B"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The CPC Triple Crown Challenge <\/font><\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

~hosted by Colleen B~<\/em><\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n

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~SPONSORED BY FRIENDBURST~<\/em><\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n


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\u00a0<\/span>Challenge your mind and write a great poem in the process!<\/font> <\/font>The beauty of nature often inspires a poet in many ways. Take a look at the picture below and see where your mind takes you. You can write in free verse or a structured format such as a sonnet, sestina or etheree, etc…. The choice is solely yours.<\/span><\/font><\/p>\n


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“Autumn Reflections” by Colleen M. Breuning \u00a9 2011<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n

But remember, this is a challenge — so there are a few rules that will test you and expand your creative boundaries. You must complete the following three criteria in order to be considered for the CPC Triple Crown Awards. So come on, put on your thinking caps and write a winner!<\/span> To qualify for the top 3 prizes, you must complete all 3 of these criteria:<\/span> <\/font><\/p>\n

1. Write a poem <\/font>40 lines or less<\/font><\/em><\/strong> inspired by the photograph provided by Colleen (above).\u00a0\u2028”Autumn Reflections”<\/font><\/span>is the photograph that will be used in the\u00a0September 29, 2011 challenge. Note: if you “click” on the photograph, you will be able to preview and save a copy of the photo with better color saturation. For some reason, the colors do not come out as vividly here on Friendburst as on my Photobucket account! \ud83d\ude41 <\/font><\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

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2. \u00a0Use the given phrase somewhere within the poem. It can double as the \u2028title to your poem, but the phrase must appear within the body \u2028of your poem. This is the phrase for the September 29 challenge:\u2028 <\/em><\/strong><\/span>“changes in the air.”<\/font><\/span><\/em><\/strong> <\/font><\/p>\n

3. Use as many of the given 10 challenge words in the body of your \u2028poem as you can. You don’t have to use them all — this is the \u2028most difficult part of the challenge. Use enough to enhance your\u2028 poem, you want it to make sense and you don’t want to force it.\u2028 If you can use them all and are able to produce a great poem, \u2028bonus points for you! <\/span><\/font><\/p>\n

Here are your challenge words:<\/font><\/span><\/p>\n


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You can use variations of these words, such as “burning,” “mossy,” or “gradually.” When you post your poem or picture poem in the blog, please indicate that you used all the challenge words. If you did not use them all, list which ones you did. The more you use, the more challenging!<\/span> <\/font><\/p>\n

Previously, there were separate awards for picture poems and regular word poems. You can submit either format, but only ONE poem per writer will be considered for the prizes, and ALL rules must be followed to qualify for the following prizes:<\/span><\/font><\/p>\n

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FIRST PLACE ~<\/font><\/span> Will receive a $25 VISA Gift Card and a CPC Triple Crown 1st Place banner to display in their blogs or website.<\/span><\/font><\/p>\n

SECOND PLACE ~<\/font><\/span> Will receive a signed copy of “Shadows of My Father,” my debut collection of poetry, and a CPC Triple Crown 2nd Place banner to display in their blogs or website.<\/span><\/font><\/p>\n

THIRD PLACE ~<\/font><\/span> Will receive 1,500 Friendburst Credits redeemable on site and a CPC Triple Crown 3rd Place banner to display in their blogs or website. <\/span><\/font><\/p>\n


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PLEASE<\/em> be sure that you follow all the rules outlined above when writing your poem, <\/span>40 lines or less<\/font><\/span>! Depending on the turnout, there may even be some honorable mentions awarded.<\/span><\/font><\/p>\n

This challenge will remain open until midnight on Wednesday, October 5, 2011. \u00a0Only one submission or entry per poet will be considered. \u00a0The winners of the contest will be announced at the CPC blog around the middle of October, which is when “Shadows of My Father” is expected to be published. \u00a0However, please allow an additional 2-4 weeks for shipping. Winner must supply me with their mailing address so that I can ship the book to them. \u00a0If anybody is interested in obtaining a copy of the book, you can message me. I will make a separate announcement here on Friendburst to let you know when & where the books will be available. \ud83d\ude00 <\/span><\/font><\/p>\n

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But this blog is not just about the fantastic prizes … if you just want to play along and not compete for the big grand prize, you can post any poem you wish without meeting the criteria. So please, don’t let the rules stop you from creating your own poem.\u00a0 The main objective is to be inspired and to create. Just see where your muse takes you, with or without the help of these pictures, and have some fun with it. Go with your muse\u2019s flow, use your imagination, give it a twist if you like!<\/span> <\/font><\/p>\n

Here is my sample poem from a previous challenge on Friendburst, integrating all three elements of the challenge (photograph, phrase “until eternity” and 10 challenge words):<\/span> <\/font><\/p>\n


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Good luck, poets and friends! Happy writing….. <\/span><\/font><\/p>\n

I can’t wait to see what you come up with!<\/span> <\/font><\/p>\n

HUGS,<\/span> <\/font><\/p>\n

Colleen Keller Breuning<\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n

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Many thanks to <\/span>FRIENDBURST<\/font> <\/font>for sponosoring this challenge! <\/font><\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n

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