Poetry Contest: A Poem that counts.

A Poem that counts. Results

Contest Creator: kinkifrog

I would like you to create a Fibonacci poem

Fibonacci was a mathematician known widely for his work surrounding the golden ratio and was responsible for introducing this sequence to the West ( previously described by the Indian mathematician Virahanka )

Yet you need not be a mathematical wizard to enter.

You just need to be able to count and know what a syllable is.

The sequence is created by adding one number to the one preceding it as follows

!
!
2
3
5
8
13
21

you get the picture.

There is no meter or rhyme , merely that syllable count per line.

Your poem may have 6 , 7 or 8 lines then after that you can see the lines become a little too long and rambling though I have seen examples doing so.

Your poem may swell outwards and inwards , which is pleasing , reducing the syllable count after the eighth line , which should form a sort of turning point within the poem , back down to one.

This site here has a clear explanation and also some of the many variations that are possible.

http://www.writersdigest.com/editor-blogs/poetic-asides/poets/fibonacci-poetry-a-new-poetic-form

Here's a quick example to demonstrate

.
it
is
simple
believe me
all you have to do
is write me a poem that counts please
sometimes it's fun to try something different ; like parkour !
bounce off the walls , leap through windows
slide down banisters
be careful
don't break
your
bones
.

and here's one I prepared earlier

https://www.darkpoetry.org/node/work/148738


Your poem may be as long or short as you wish.

One stanza or a whole string . It's entirely up to you

Please feel free to contact me via dp mail if you have any questions.

$25 ducats for the winner

you have one month

Good Luck :)

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