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Ayozainy, wow! Wow! I'm impressed. Drop your number, let me add you to Nairaland Poetry Club group on whatsapp.

ayozainy:
tanks buh kindly explain iambic pentameter for me. I dont understand

Iambic means having an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable. E.g LoveLY, deLIGHT, this gives cadence and rhythm to the poem.

Pentameter is a line of verse consisting of five metrical feet.

Feet is a group of syllables making up a basic unit meter.

NOTE: if you don't get the iambic well, just make sure your sonnet consists of ten syllables.

ayozainy:
Another sonnet written by me, trying to improve
MY DAY - TODAY
No words could truly describe my day
Should I call it terrible or maybe jolly?
The anger in my heart could bake a cake
I have got no choice than to keep it holy.

The sight of the crowd made me shy
When she arrived, she came with fun
I laughed, jisted and suddenly I whine
Their voices pushed me under the sun

A look at him, I felt like throwing a stone
It came to my turn, finally felt satisfied
A knock on the door, I checked my phone
They had left, making us all feel mystified

I felt horrible, the place looked like a dome
Our faces were dry, we all left for home.

Your poem is nice, but count each line very well. Each line of a sonnet comprise ten iambic pentameter syllables. I love your inspiration. Keep them coming.

rapmike:
For real? How will you prevent the work from pirates and plagiarism?

My flash fiction was published there. I think it's somewhat safe.

The Naked Face - Sidney Sheldon
Fugitive - Philip Margolin
The Sand of Time - Sidney Sheldon
The Sky is Falling - Sidney Sheldon
Half of a Yellow Sun - Chimamanda Adichie
Nineteen Eighty Four - George Orwell (Didn't enjoy it though)
Palmwine Drunkard - Amos Tutuola
The Concubine - Elechi Amadi (Presently)

And few others I can't recall now

I have to try this out.

CONGRATULATORY AND GRATITUDE SPEECH

it's a profound pleasure and honour, in which I'm so elated, that this maiden collaborative poetry competition comes to an outstanding ending. Without mincing words, I congratulate every participant. You're all winners and you all wrote brilliant poems. I have always known and proud that Nairaland's got brilliant poets and this has proven my assertion right.

I honour everyone who assisted in making this a great success. I'd like to find some special skills of expressing my intense and deep appreciations to our impeccable judges:

TIMPAKER, I'm indebted to you, Sir. You're one of the greatest poet I have ever come across. Besides this, one of the kindest, humorous, and humble.

NOBLE4D, I can't thank you enough, Boss. Noble is truly Noble, coupled with kind heart and and warm soul. He's a great TEACHER of poetry, who knows the nitty-gritty, and along side with timpaker, they teach me and others how to construct brilliant poems. Thank you, sir.

And to think that timpaker and noble4d study literature far from it. It's the the poetic ink that runs through their veins at work.

OMA4U, when other expected judges didn't show up, I took the bull by the horn to access the poems, even though I seem not to be qualified. Pardon me, please.

My deep and sincere gratitude goes to who else if not LAYKORN. Sir, thank you for your immense supports.

To others who have one way or the other, or those my memory can't process now I say thank you.

With supports from those that I have mentioned earlier and IYABODEH, I hereby declare open NAIRALAND POETRY CLUB. I welcome everyone as we dwell in one another's ink.

Thank you
OMA






Pardon any blunder, abeg. No time to proofread.

[/b]I hereby announce the total scores of the finalists in this Collaborative Poetry Competition Season One:

Contestant one: 245
Contestant two: 217
Contestant three: 240

THE WINNER OF THIS COMPETITION IS CONTESTANT ONE: ROYVER AND KRYSTALXXX

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Read our glamorous poems here: https://www.nairaland.com/1963909/collaborative-poetry-competition-season-one

[/b]I hereby announce the total scores of the finalists in this Collaborative Poetry Competition Season One:

Contestant one: 245
Contestant two: 217
Contestant three: 240

THE WINNER OF THIS COMPETITION IS CONTESTANT ONE: ROYVER AND KRYSTALXXX

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

JUDGE THREE

CONTEST. 1 3 7
ORG 15 15 15
P/D 16 16 17
C/S 16 16 15
GRAM 8 9 9
THE/ANA 8 - 8
M/IMA 17 18 17
TOTAL 80 74 81

Total scores will be coming soon.

Scores are being updated. Congrats to those that are winning.

We're waiting for the last judge. Please, bear with us.

Results for the second round of this competition:

JUDGE TWO
CONTEST. 1 3 7
ORG 18 16 16
P/D 17 17 17
C/S 17 16 17
GRAM 8 7 7
THE/ANA 7 - 7
M/IMA 17 17 17
TOTAL 84 73 81


Others are coming in

Results for the second round of this competition:

JUDGE ONE
CONTEST. 1 3 7
ORG 17 15 14
P/D 17 17 17
C/S 16 15 17
GRAM 8 8 7
THE/ANA 7 - 7
M/IMA 16 15 16
TOTAL 81 70 78


Others are coming in

Thank you, dear Contestants. Results will be updated soon, followed by announcement of the winner, then launching of Nairaland Poetry Club. The vision and mission of the Club will be stated clearly. We welcome every poet to the club.

To join Nairaland Poetry Club on whatsapp, drop your number or send a message to 08039594156.

Thank you for your cooperation.
OMA

Thank you, dear Contestants. Results will be updated soon, followed by announcement of the winner, then launching of Nairaland Poetry Club.

Thank you for your cooperation.

Dear finalists, we hereby declare the thread open for submission. Our judges are expecting your scintillating poems.

Thank you
OMA

temmy4bee:
Wow! That was all i kept saying as i finished reading the story. Such depth and finesse...

Thanks, temmy. Your comment goes a long way

kingphemy:
Fascinating write up. Exactly how a short story should be.

To those asking for continuation, the climax has been reached! No need for more.

ppacey:
this is brilliant. you are a bunch of tallent
keep it up

kingphemy:
Fascinating write up. Exactly how a short story should be.

To those asking for continuation, the climax has been reached! No need for more.

Thank you. I'm glad you enjoyed it.

Lilimax:
Well done OMA4U!!.


Such an interesting story to read .

Jolomi's grandmother decided to wreck his son's matrimonial home by bringing in a 2nd wife
for his son
Now that the woman is dead, what 'll become of the 2nd wife?.

That's the end of the story, dearie. Thanks for reading.

chinedumo:
Fantastic. Revelational

You got the revelations, bro.

TemitopeDaniel:
Bro OMA.... e gbayi jor.!

Tdan, Thanks boss.

timpaker:
Hmmm... I'm sppechless!

Hey! Sir Tim. I see you.

TemitopeDaniel:
Bro OMA.... e gbayi jor.!

Thumbs up, Tdan.

Olamilekan08:
Nice and interesting write up.

I guess u misunderstood the translation of that last yoruba saying.
It is lice not flame. Ina means flame, and also lice. That's why u hear 'ina ori' lice that are found on dogs and other animals, even on humans head.
So what u quoted means that if the lice haven't finished from cloth (if u've not completely kill them), blood won't finish on finger nail ( as you will continue to kill them, bursting those lice that are fed with ur blood). I that case u will continue to have a blood stained finger till u've completely exterminate those lice.

I really enjoy ur style.

Thank you, sir. I used lice at first but I wasn't so sure, that's why I changed it to flame. Thanks

TemitopeDaniel:
I haven't read it... but I will definitely do.... so far... OMA4U God bless u..

Please, do and let me know your views.

noble4d:
Wonderful Bro

Hey! Noble. Thank you, sir.

Vikkyk10:
wat apend 2 jolomi's father,his wìfe and kids,and househelp

It's a short story and that's the end.

Fatalveli:
Nice story bro, u are da bomb man....

Thanks for reading. I hope you liked it.

Fatalveli:
Nice story bro, u are da bomb man....

Thank you reading. I hope you liked it.