Danceinsilence
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Fun Challenge ... well, it should be
. Take at least 3, no more than 10 song titles and write either a poem or a love letter with each title included. Again, though it is listed as Monarchy, the winner will be chosen by me with the most likes. However, if you do not tag me, It won't matter how many likes you have so put my name in the comment box, not in the piece you write as @Danceinsilence ... let the fun begin!
Ended December 15, 2021 • 20 Entries • Created by Danceinsilence in Poetry & Free Verse
We are approaching Halloween, and not much longer after that will be Thanksgiving, followed by just about everyone’s favorite holiday—Christmas. Thus this challenge is to incorporate all three holidays into a three stanza poem followed by a single line ending. This can be dark, eerie, pleasant, daunting. Possibilities with this can be endless.
Because Prose still has some difficulties determining a winner via most likes, and though this falls under Monarchy, I will choose the winner based on the total amount of likes. The only difference this time is this: If you do not tag me in the comment box, not in your piece—it will not matter how many likes you have, it will not be chosen, so be sure to tag me as @Danceinsilence.
I will start this off so you get an idea or ideas from which to decide how you wish to go with this.
Ended November 15, 2021 • 10 Entries • Created by Danceinsilence in Poetry & Free Verse
If there was one place you could explore
In 100 words or less, describe a place you would want to explore. Doesn't matter what or where. Although this challenge is set up as a Monarchy, I will choose the winner based on the amount of likes as Prose has had in the past difficulties in determining a winner with likes on its own merit ... but be sure to tag me as I want to read your entries as @Danceinsilence in the comment box not inside the post itself.
Ended October 7, 2021 • 19 Entries • Created by Danceinsilence in Stream of Consciousness
Spotlight You Favorite Writer
As some of you may know, once a month I sort of host Roundtable Wednesday, where one writer is spotlighted the first Wednesday of each month. Now, this is your chance to spotlight your favorite "Proser". In 150 words or less, tell us why this person is your favorite and why we should read what they do. Now, because there has been some issues with winners with the most likes not appearing as the winner, I make this challenge a Monarchy, but what I will do is actually choose the winner with the most likes. But you must make certain to tag me in order to be the potential winner. I will not choose a winner who does not tag me. Tag me in the comment box, not on the post as @Danceinsilence.
Ended September 6, 2021 • 12 Entries • Created by Danceinsilence in Introductions
What are your fears?
Beyond the normal or accidental deaths that can and/or will happen, tell me two of your greatest fears. Poetry or Prose, matters not. And tag me in the comment box like this @Danceinsilence so I can read your work ... 8=) I am also going to change this to a Monarchy right before time expires and then choose a winner with the greatest number of likes (not counting myself)
Ended August 6, 2021 • 27 Entries • Created by Danceinsilence in Poetry & Free Verse
A True Funny Story
We have all had something funny happen in our lives at some point so write something that happened in your life either to you or around you that was funny or funny in an interesting way. I'll start it off but keep it at 150 words or lower.
Ended June 26, 2021 • 11 Entries • Created by Danceinsilence in Comedy
April 28th is National Poetry Reading Day
The object is to record a poem by a favorite poet you have. This could be Maya Angelou, Edgar Allen Poe, E.E. Cummings, Walt Whitman, William Shakespeare, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Robert Frost, Mark Twain, Emily Dickinson, and T.S. Eliot to mention a few, or one of your own favorite poets. Use this link to record the poem and underneath it, have the poem in its entirety. https://voicespice.com/
If you have another outlet to record and post here that is fine. Make sure you tag me in the comment box as: @Danceinsilence. The winner will receive The Best Spoken Word Poem Award. And for the first time, I will also have 2 Honorable Mention certificates to hand out (well, email that is). To see how your set up should look like, I will start this off so check out my post. It does not have to look exactly like mine though.
Ended May 27, 2021 • 5 Entries • Created by Danceinsilence in Spoken Word
April 27th is National Write a Story Day
Your story can be fiction or fact. Mystery or murder. Horror or comical. Adventure or romance. Sci-Fi/Fantasy or Western. Doesn't matter. However, any adult related themes do need to come with a disclosure. Tag me in the comment box as such: @Danceinsilence. This challenge is only for 9 days!
Ended May 5, 2021 • 7 Entries • Created by Danceinsilence in Fiction
National Haiku Day was April 17th ... the object of course - write a Haiku!
A Haiku is usually about nature and beauty as well as all things natural -- It is three lines long and the syllables run as such 5 - 7 - 5 ... give this your best shot and be sure to tag me in the comment box as @Danceinsilence, otherwise I may end up missing a good read. I have shortened the normal deadline of 30 days to 14. There will be a Haiku Sensei Award.
Ended April 30, 2021 • 33 Entries • Created by Danceinsilence in Haiku
It's time for another fun challenge, Creating New Nursery Rhymes. See the description.
This time, give a nursery rhyme a completely different spin. Try to keep it short or at least within the words allowed. Best one wins the Crazy Nursery Rhyme Award. So get original, get creative. To get an idea, I have done three for you to check out. Have fun with this!! But I have to add that you must tag me as @Danceinsilence in the comment box. Not doing so will disqualify your work.(Leave the profanity at the door. And nothing overtly sexual.)
Ended April 17, 2021 • 14 Entries • Created by Danceinsilence in Comedy
Okay, it's time we had some fun posts.
Write an ad in search of the person you want to be with. It must be funny, witty, and maybe even a little crazy. Anything but the standard ads you see online these days. Bring out your comedic talent and have us laughing and rolling in the aisles. Okay maybe not rolling but laughing, yes! Tag me when you post in the comment box as this: @Danceinsilence. I want to see and read and laugh. I'll start it off so you have an idea what I'm talking about.
Ended March 20, 2021 • 24 Entries • Created by Danceinsilence in Comedy
Do you have a riddle to share? Post yours and let's have some fun!
Winner Gets the "Riddle-Riddle Certificate Award" Make absolutely certain you tag me in the comment box as @Danceinsilence ... it insures that I read your work but I won't say it insures I'll know the answer. I'll start it off so you get the idea, come take a look.
Ended February 8, 2021 • 5 Entries • Created by Danceinsilence in Words
Christmas will be here before we know it. But as tradition has been held, the 12 days of Christmas is the period that marks the span between the birth of Christ and the coming of the Magi—the three wise men. It begins on December 25th (Christmas) and runs through January 6th. And this challenge ends January 6th See the instructions and don’t forget to tag me in the comment section: @Danceinsilence.
Pick any of the 12 Days of Christmas and write exactly 12 words. Your title must be: On the (Pick a number day 1 to 12) Day of Christmas … and here are the days in order: A partridge in a pear tree—Two turtle doves—Three French hens—Four calling birds—Five gold rings—Six geese a-laying—Seven swans a-swimming—Eight maids a-milking—Nine ladies dancing—Ten lords a-leaping—Eleven pipers piping—Twelve drummers drumming. One line must include one of these! To fit the 15-word minimum type any three words below it or use hashtags. Spin a thought to one of these days for the holidays. If still unsure, I shall start it off for you to get an idea … and may your days ahead be merry and bright! Winner will receive the 12 Days of Ho-Ho-Ho Certificate.
Ended January 6, 2021 • 17 Entries • Created by Danceinsilence in Poetry & Free Verse
Tis time to return with the Wayback Machine once more. Last time it was to repost your shortest poem and then your longest poem. This time, post your Longest Prose write and the date you first posted at the very bottom.
Rules are simple, hunt down your work for the longest Prose write you have and just see if you get the same response now as you did then, or perhaps better this time around. Tag me in the comment box just like this: @Danceinsilence ... I shall decide the winner who will receive The Longfellow Prose Award. I will start this off and Happy Hunting!
Ended November 23, 2020 • 9 Entries • Created by Danceinsilence in Long-Form Prose
Dare to be different with a different kind of Haiku ... see description
The Haiku: 5-7-5 (syllables - this time create one from movie lines, different novels, TV shows - list the 3 where they came from below your Haiku and PLEASE remember to tag me this way in the comment box @Danceinsilence --- before I forget, have some form of reference to eerie in this -- after all, Halloween is around the corner -- ends soon! I will start this off so you get the general idea.
Ended October 31, 2020 • 10 Entries • Created by Danceinsilence in Haiku
It's Reveal Time: Tell us the strangest/oddest/freakiest job you ever had. If you are a student, the strangest/oddest/freakiest thing you ever did or saw in school.
I can only declare one winner but there will be two awards. One goes to students. Winners receives the Reveal Award Certificate. Can be prose or poetry. Tag me in the comment box like this: @Danceinsilence
Ended November 12, 2020 • 8 Entries • Created by Danceinsilence in Poetry & Free Verse
Another challenge and this one is tricky so, please follow the description.
Write a minimum of three, no more than six stanzas – four lines each. Except for the first stanza ... each of the following stanzas must have the last word in each line start the next line, this is commonly known as Loop Poetry. The winner will receive the “Loop" Award Certificate. I will start this off so you can see exactly what I'm describing and be sure you tag me in the comment box this way: @Danceinsilence, otherwise I may not know you entered
Ended October 6, 2020 • 16 Entries • Created by Danceinsilence in Poetry & Free Verse
New Challenge and one that should be fun for all of you to do ... It's called Reverse Poetry. Please follow the description to the letter. Winner will receive The "Reversal Award."
Your piece must be seven lines long ... first line 7 words long ... next line: 6 words ... next line: 5 words ... next line: 4 words ... next line: 3 words ... next line two words ... last line: one word ... when finished ... post both with the first version on top, the reversed one underneath with a single space between the two ... and please ... tag me in the comment box as @Danceinsilence ... do not tag me in the post itself. Also, failure to tag me will disqualify your work. If you do so, your entry will not be judged or read so make sure you tag me properly and again, only in the comment box ...The word count includes any title you put above your piece, otherwise the actual word count is 56 for the same piece twice. Good luck with this! I will start it off if you want to get the idea.
Ended October 5, 2020 • 21 Entries • Created by Danceinsilence in Poetry & Free Verse
Bringing back an old fan favorite ...
Pick any letter of the alphabet and write a poem but the catch is ... every word must start with the same letter, and no word starting with the letter can be used more than once This where a dictionary will come in handy. Tag me in the comment section: @Danceinsilence ... as always, I will start this off so if you may be confused or uncertain, come take a look.
Ended September 5, 2020 • 20 Entries • Created by Danceinsilence in Poetry & Free Verse
Tell us a story.
One paragraph. Four sentences, not four lines. A beginning and ending. You fill in the middle. No dialogue. It can be loving, funny, sad, even enlightening. Tag me in the comment section as: @Danceinsilence so that I can read your work. Winner will receive The Flash Fiction Award Certificate ... and as always, I will start this off
Ended September 5, 2020 • 64 Entries • Created by Danceinsilence in Flash Fiction