Another Elemental Poetry Slam
A fan fiction and poetry slam by Kate-chan 91
Disclaimer: Hint: I only own the poems and this fanfic…
Kate-chan 91's tidbits (A/N): First of all, I would like to say thanks to The Pastmaster for reviewing. (Throws toast to him) By the way, Pastmaster- when I was in seventh grade (Fall 2004-Spring 2005), we had this huge poetry unit around the end of the year, so the majority of my poetry information came from notes from that particular period. However, if I lost the notes to a particular type of poem, I double check it on the web just in case I forgot any major details.
Enjoy!
Poem Two: Water Limerick
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Not long after her friends started putting their original poems on paper, Hay Lin dictated the rules of their mini-poetry slam. She said, "I've came up with some rules in order to allow some variety to happen during this poetry slam. First of all, everyone will write at least one poem based on or related to their element. Second, there will be only one type of poem per element. For example, since I wrote an acrostic based on my element air, no one else is allowed to write a poem in the acrostic format. Rule number three is that you must keep your poem free of any suggesting content. Fourth, every contestant is required to tell the audience the bare facts about their poetry format before reciting their own poem. Finally, I will write down different types of poems onto strips of papers and put them in a pocket in my bookbag, where you guys will pick one up. Are there any questions?"
No one said a word, and the Asian guardian ripped apart a piece of notebook paper, wrote a different poetry format on each strip, and placed them in a small pocket in her bookbag. The other four guardians then grabbed a random strip and resumed working on their poems.
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It was around five o' clock in the afternoon when mini-poetry slam begun; Irma was selected since she was the one to suggest even conducting the poetry slam in the first place.
"My poem is a limerick, which is a poem which is only five lines long and is usually intended for humor. The end of the first two lines and the final line rhyme while the last word third and fourth lines rhyme with each other. Furthermore, the first two lines and line five must be a mere seven to ten syllables long while lines three and four must be only five to seven syllables long."
The water guardian then recited her own limerick, which read:
There once was a pet goldfish,
Who had a specific wish
He longed to get out of water
And fly with a bird, Walter,
But that wish never true; too bad, fish!
Will, Cornelia, Taranee and Hay Lin clapped as Irma sat back down in relief.
End of Chapter Two
A/N: I confess: that was not my best poem, but it's pretty hard to write a true limerick in the first place, so I don't feel like an idiot. I'll try to make the next one better, y'all. Have a nice day!
Ja Ne!
Kate-chan 91