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A MESSAGE FROM undoubtedlymine

I'm trying a new challenge this year,
Reading a poem/story a day and writing a review. The review can be a poem/story any form.

undoubtedlymine invites everyone to join in on the challenge.  If there are any stories or poems you would like to recommend, from Wattpad, leave a link down in the comments.

Beowulf
By Unknown Author

XIII: Lines: 837-924 The Bard's Praise 
Excerpt Lines – 856 – 871

They proclaimed Beowulf's glory.
Never, they said, to north or south,
Between the two seas, under the sky,
Or on the wide earth, was there ever
A better shield-man of finer kingdom.
Yet they laid no blame on Hrothgar,
Friend and lord. He was a good king.
At times, when the track-way suited,
And was sound, the warriors raced,
Galloping their red-haired horses,
In contest. At times, the king's thane
Full of eloquence, a bearer of song,
Who knew many tales out of ancient
Tradition, composed fresh words,
In a true metre. And the man began
To recite with skill, Beowulf's deeds;

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Random Poetry Prompt
Write a poem about a journey.
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JANUARY 2021 CONTEST:

The first contest of 2021 is going GREAT!!! Your submissions have been fantastic!! If you have not gotten your two submissions in, you still have another week.  The next prompt will be open for submissions on January 17th.

This month we are going to ZIP, ZAP, ZOOM in to the new year with a silly fun futuristic contest using onomatopoeias.  The contest book's name is "A Whizz Bang Future" and in it you can find all the details for the first two weeks of this contest.  Be sure to spread the word to your friends and followers.

POEM-A-WEEK:

Starting January 1, 2021, we will be starting the challenge over again, so anyone that would like to either continue participating or join in anew, please let us know as we will start with a new participants list.  I have some new ideas to spice up the challenge for next year, so I encourage everyone to join in!!

POEM A WEEK CHALLENGE:

The purpose of this challenge is to simply encourage writing, taking the time, at least once a week, to get a poem from your brain on to paper.

HERE IS HOW IT WILL WORK:

1. Anyone that would like to join in needs to use and existing book or create a new book on  their profile to post their poems in.

2. Send us a PM with a link to the book you will be using and let us know that you have joined the challenge.

3. We will post the cover of your book in the Chatter as well as here to let others know that you are participating.

4. Send us copies of your poems at least once a month, to post here in this collection.

5. Check the Pub Chatter 7th Edition each week for prompts for the challenge.  The prompts given in the Chatter are only suggestions, you can always write any kind of poem that you like for this challenge.

2021 Poem-a-Week Participants

A Paintbucket of Words by nubivagant_words

Genteel Reveries of an Outrié Poetess by MystresMyna

Petals of a Rose by Alkymarz

A New Leaf by most_bay

Five Drops of Ink by je2suisChris

Please stop by and check out their books, show them some Poets Pub love!

IF I MISSED ANYONE PLEASE LET ME KNOW AND I WILL ADD YOUR NAME TO THE LIST!

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Poem-a-Week Prompt
Week Two Prompt
Take two of your previously written poems and,
merge them to make a new poem.
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JANUARY 2021 CONTEST:

The first contest of the year is open and eagerly awaiting your submissions. This prompt for this month is, "A Bartender's Best Night". You have the entire month to get your stories in! You will need to head over to the contest book to get the full details of this month's challenge.

If you know anyone who would be interested in this challenge, then send them on over to the Saloon.

Every month there will be a new contest posted along with a couple words to use in your story. The stories will completely vary in genres. Check out the contest book for more details!

Come on by and support your fellow Pubbers by reading, voting, and commenting, and then consider to join in as well!!

Busted Gulch Vol. 14 Update:

The Rickety Stage rolled into town and cheers and friendly smiles met Whip Cracker. Deliveries were made to a few of the townsfolk. Whip Cracker soon left BG once again and would come back dressed in red for the holidays. Lady heard Bella reaching out to her and made ruckus in her stable. When Petra let her out, she made a swift getaway to Carson City.

Thank you MysteriousDryad for another great BG update.

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Random Poetry Prompt
Write a poem about paint colors mixing on a page.
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January Challenge:
We hope to have a new challenge for you soon!!

POETIC HISTORY: Beowulf

As we move forward in the history of poetry, one of the most famous and historic poems is the oldest surviving English poem Beowulf.  This epic poem tells the heroic tale of the protagonist, Beowulf, and his harrowing battle to defeat the monster Grendel.  Set in Scandinavia, Beowulf answers the call for help of the Danish king, Hrothgar, to defend his kingdom from the joyless monster Grendel.

The actual date of this poem is still in question.  Scholars are fairly certain that the manuscript was produced some time between 975 and 1025 AD.  The only surviving full manuscript, known as the Nowell Codex, is housed in the British Library.

As for the poem itself there is quite a bit of debate on when it was actually composed.  It is believed to have been an oral poem originally, with many references to Anglo-Saxon Paganism, which would date it around 700 A.D.  While other scholars believe there is enough evidence within the poem to give it an even earlier date.  Other clues as to the date may come from the two scribes that translated it.  Because of the very different and distinct styles of the two scribes, it is believed that they may have been putting their own interpretation on the poem enhanced by their own knowledge of the oral poem. (1)

You can get a taste for this epic tale above.  The excerpt above is that of a bard singing of the heroic victory of Beowulf and his men.

Source:

(1) - https://www.ancient-origins.net/artifacts-ancient-writings/literary-treasure-oldest-surviving-english-poem-beowulf-and-his-epic-021402

I hope everyone is settled into the new year.  Let us look back and learn from our mistakes as we move forward and create new paths to follow, armed with hope and determination to make our world a better place for ourselves and those that come after us.

And remember to keep those pens and keyboards flying!!

Cheers from you Mystres of Chatter
MystresMyna

P.S. – Children's Poetry Corner by BB

Write a poem about what your favorite toy would say to you.