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 Are you a romantic? Do you crave all things warm and fuzzy? Can you create poetry that speaks from the heart? If the answer is yes, then you've come to the right place! Your job is to write poetry that tugs at the heartstrings, evokes an emotional response, has me wanting more, and above all else, speaks to the heart./center}  DECEMBER PROMPT December Romances and the required form is Ballad. December is often considered a romantic time of year when couples decide to get engaged. It's a time of celebration and togetherness, with streets and homes decorated for the holidays. A short narrative poem with stanzas of two or four lines and usually a refrain. The story of a ballad can originate from a wide range of subject matter but most frequently deals with folk-lore or popular legends. They are written in straight-forward verse, seldom with detail, but always with graphic simplicity and force. Most ballads are suitable for singing and, while sometimes varied in practice, are generally written in ballad meter, i.e., alternating lines of iambic tetrameter and iambic trimeter, with the last words of the second and fourth lines rhyming.  Deadline: December 30, 2024 [Refresh to load countdown.]  Judges: September - Purple Holiday Princess  October - Lyn's a Witchy Woman  November - Purple Holiday Princess December- Lyn's a Witchy Woman October 2024 Entries ▼ September 2024 Entries ▼   Only NEW items will be accepted. THIS MEANS ~ the date on your item MUST coincide with the round you are entering. You must follow the prompt. Your writing must be about love ~ matters of the heart ~ show emotion unless the prompt dictates something specific. Edit as you need to. I want your best effort. But, NO editing between the deadline and the announcement of winners. You must include your line and word count at the bottom/top of your story. You must post your entry in b-item format or entry format. Use the round you are entering as your post title in the forum. Example: Entry round 1 One entry per round, per person  1st Place ~ WFTH Merit Badge + 10k Awardicon 2nd Place ~ WFTH Merit Badge + 5,000 GPs 3rd Place ~ WFTH Merit Badge Honorable Mention ~ 5,000 GP's Full Awards are as follows:Minimum 5 entries for 1st place 7 entries for 1st and 2nd 9 entries for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd HMs are eligible every round, but not guaranteed. Any donation of 60,000 will receive the WFTH merit badge. ![Merit Badge in Write From the Heart
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