Okay Always Write Friends, here is your chance to demonstrate your poetry prowess. Remember to submit your entry – only one per person – via the form and do not publish it on your website until after all the winners have been announced. Happy writing.
Welcome to the Carrot Ranch Rodeo! This challenge is sponsored by the Carrot Ranch Literary Community at carrotranch.com and run by lead Buckaroo, Charli Mills.
Almost everyone knows my love for syllabic poetry; especially haiku, tanka, cinquain, and more. Woo HOO! I’ve got something special wrangled up for this challenge!
For this year’s rodeo, I’ve created a special form called the Double Ennead. The word Ennead means nine, and a double nine is ninety-nine! Carrot Ranch is famous for 99-word flash fiction. Now, the ranch has its own syllabic poetry form written in 99 syllables!
The Double Ennead comprises five lines with a syllable count of 6/5/11/6/5, (33 SYLLABLES per stanza) 3 STANZAS EACH = 99 SYLLABLES, NO MORE, NO LESS!
The Carrot Ranch Double Ennead
Carrot Ranch Rodeo is calling all poets round up all the word players, now's the time to ride let's wrangle syllables and build…
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Marsha Ingrao - Always Write 
I am sitting this month out with fiction – but it is nice to observe and read some – also – nice of you for hosting
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I understand. I have trouble keeping up with too many writing challenges even though I like them. It’s about all I can handle to post a joint response to one or two photo challenges. 🙂 But, after your sage advice I am able to do that with a clean, light heart!
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oh thanks for saying that about the “sage” advice – you really made me feel good – with that just now and then the way you opened the post – have I thanked you for that yet??? Marsha – I have been a little busy but will properly thank you soon –
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Yes, you did, but that also goes with being busy. No worries even if you didn’t! However, the kind words are always welcome! 🙂
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I really felt “edified” and you rock
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LOL Are you saying I have a hard head??? 🙂
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Thanks, Marsha! This should be great fun! ❤
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I think so! You are a super fast responder! 🙂
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Ditto this! 🙂
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Yay! 🙂 Go Donna! 🙂
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