Propitious Prompts for Poets [OPEN]

⭐️ Results | Edition #2 ⭐️

Firstly, a huge thank you to everyone who participated in Edition Two!

We are thrilled to be hosting this mini contest because you guys do not disappoint! You all submitted such wonderful pieces!

Bear in mind, while this edition has ended, there will be plenty more to satisfy those poetry itches in the future.

Currently, the third edition is OPEN. Please check it out if you'd like to enter!

Now, without further ado;

🥈 SECOND PLACE 🥈

"A Cursed Fairytale" by unsaid_stories

Title: 5/5

Content: 5/5

Imagery: 4/5

Flow: 5/5

Vocabulary: 5/5

Originality: 5/5

Creativity: 5/5

Grammar/Punctuation: 5/5

Adherence to the prompt: 5/5

Total: 44/45

Comments by Read-aholic2006:

The way you started your poem already had me sold. The direct invitation for the reader to "Come sit by the fire" sparks a vivid image of a now-old female lover, flames flickering across her wrinkled face, passing down her bittersweet folktale to her audience (at least, that's what I saw in my mind's eye).

Besides a capitalization error, your grammar is spotless. If only you had embedded more of your lines with powerful and expressive diction—greatly enhancing your imagery—my approval would have skyrocketed. Consider the following example:

Our bond was carved from loyalty
Etched into stars and stone
A bond I shall cherish for eternity
No matter how many opposed

Nevertheless, your poem is captivating and well-structured, wonderfully seasoned with a dark, tragic atmosphere.

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