WD Poetic Form Challenge: Sijo
You knew it was coming–the next WD Poetic Form Challenge! This time around, we’re trying out the sijo, a three-line Korean poetic form. It’s more lyrical than a haiku, and…
You knew it was coming--the next WD Poetic Form Challenge!
This time around, we're trying out the sijo, a three-line Korean poetic form. It's more lyrical than a haiku, and there are more syllables. Click here to read how to write a sijo.
Once you down the rules of sijo, start writing them and sharing here on the blog for a chance to be published in Writer's Digest magazine--as part of the Poetic Asides column.
Here's how the challenge works:
- Challenge is free. No entry fee.
- The winner (and sometimes a runner-up or two) will be featured in a future edition of Writer's Digest magazine as part of the Poetic Asides column.
- Deadline 11:59 p.m. (Atlanta, GA time) on February 23, 2014.
- Poets can enter as many sijo (sijos?) as they wish. The more "work" you make for me the better.
- All poems should be previously unpublished. If you have a specific question about your specific situation, just send me an e-mail at robert.brewer@fwmedia.com. Or just write a new sijo.
- I will only consider sijo shared in the comments below. It gets too confusing for me to check other posts, go to other blogs, etc.
- Speaking of posting, if this is your first time, your comment may not appear immediately. However, it should appear within a day (or 3--if shared on the weekend). So just hang tight, and it should appear eventually. If not, send me an e-mail at the address above.
- Please include your name as you would like it to appear in print. If you don't, I'll be forced to use your screen name, which might be something like HaikuPrincess007 or MrLineBreaker. WD has a healthy circulation, so make it easy for me to get your byline correct.
- Finally--and most importantly--be sure to have fun!
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Get started in writing!
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Robert Lee Brewer is Senior Content Editor of the Writer's Digest Writing Community and already a fan of the sijo, because of its lyrical nature. He's the author of Solving the World's Problems (click here to check out a special offer on the book) and a former Poet Laureate of the Blogosphere. He's currently set to read poetry in Seattle, Hickory (NC), and Austin--but he's always open to adding to his schedule. Follow him on Twitter @robertleebrewer.
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Robert Lee Brewer is Senior Editor of Writer's Digest, which includes managing the content on WritersDigest.com and programming virtual conferences. He's the author of 40 Plot Twist Prompts for Writers: Writing Ideas for Bending Stories in New Directions, The Complete Guide of Poetic Forms: 100+ Poetic Form Definitions and Examples for Poets, Poem-a-Day: 365 Poetry Writing Prompts for a Year of Poeming, and more. Also, he's the editor of Writer's Market, Poet's Market, and Guide to Literary Agents. Follow him on Twitter @robertleebrewer.
