Valentine’s Villanelle, Sonnet, Terzanelle and Terza Rima Challenge - Evaluation

[Piscator]

After at least 3 seconds of careful consideration, I've decided to evaluate the Challenge as a guessing game rather than a popularity contest. Below is a list of entries to date, I will update as more are received. A screenshot of the full evaluation table is attached, unfortunately I've yet to figure our how to copy it directly to this thread.

I am asking that you send me your best guess as to the author of each poem and the entrant with the most correct atrubutions will be declared our Valentine Hero
While you do not have to have a submission to enter the attribution contest, those without an entry may be subject to derisive mocking.​

# Title

1 My Wordle
2 Paolo and Francesca
3 Shall I Compare Thee to a Winter's Night
4 Misanthrope's Love Song
5 === For You ===
6 Vision
7 Be My Valentine?
8 A Sonnet is as a Sonnet Does
9 Sonnet on the Importance of Being Heard
10 True Love Never Runs Easy
11 Sonnet of the Over-Eager Lover
12 Debating Romance (Italian sonnet)
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20

 

[butters]

*groans* guessing is so hard

especially if certain people are writing in a disguised manner to look unlike themselves!

*assorted whinge and whinings*

 

[Piscator]

*groans* guessing is so hard

especially if certain people are writing in a disguised manner to look unlike themselves!

*assorted whinge and whinings*

Would it help if I listed the names of contributors?

 

[GuiltyPleasure]

Would it help if I listed the names of contributors?

Noooooooo! That'll make it too easy. Suck it up butty-cup.

 

[butters]

Noooooooo! That'll make it too easy. Suck it up butty-cup.

the things we do for love

 

[Piscator]

Further clarifications

1. There is no restriction on the number of poems an author may submit - the more the merrier!
   
2. The Author's names will be revealed only on the Valentine's Day reveal (If I'm slow this may be the day after V Day)
   
3. If an author wishes to remain anonymous on the final reveal, they will be listed as anon.

 

[Winter_Fare]

I literally have no idea. None

 

[Piscator]

Here is a list of the 14 poems posted in this challenge. Send me a list of who you think the authors are and I'll post this Saturday for you to check.

1- My Wordle
2 -Paolo and Francesca
3- Shall I Compare Thee to a Winter's Night
4 - Misanthrope's Love Song
5 - === For You ===
6 - Vision
7 -Be My Valentine?
8 - A Sonnet is as a Sonnet Does
9 - Sonnet on the Importance of Being Heard
10 - True Love Never Runs Easy
11 - Sonnet of the Over-Eager Lover
12 - Love's Fortune (Terza Rima Sonnet)
13 - Debating Romance (Italian sonnet)
14 - My Valentine’s Curse

 

[Angeline]

P'tor (and poets) I've made the poem thread a sticky thread here for the length of the evaluation so y'all can easily access the poems. Sadly it won't make guessing any easier.

 

[Piscator]

Postscript - Four and Ten poems for Valentine's Day

Four and ten poems for Valentine's Day
love and lust neatly fixed within strict lines
as poets young and old each in own way
with tender words plead - whist thou be mine?

Verse crafted with care, minding meter and foot
with due consideration, was each line put
in order to with formal form agree
though sometimes varied to prevent ennui.

Using words suggestive but never crude
sweet things, fruitful flowers, and birds in nest
speak not of debauchery, nor gonads lewd
build joint passion and hormones will do the rest.

Thanks to all of you for joining our play
and to all I send this floral bouquet.
for all will be revealed on Saturday.

 

[Piscator]

pm from Winter Fare

1 My Wordle---- Lyricalli
2 Paolo and Francesca------ Meeee!
3 Shall I Compare Thee to a Winter's Night--- Pixcator

13 is far and away my favourite

 

[Piscator]

Authors Revealed

Again thanks to all here is a listing of poems and authors. I apologize for uneven table - cut and paste from a spreadsheet doesn't work all that well with this forum.

1 My Wordle Piscator
2 Paolo and Francesca Winter Fare
3 Shall I Compare Thee to a Winter's Night Piscator
4 Misanthrope's Love Song Angelene
5 === For You === AlinaX
6 Vision Harry Hill
7 Be My Valentine? Guilty Pleasure
8 A Sonnet is as a Sonnet Does butters
9 Sonnet on the Importance of Being Heard butters
10 True Love Never Runs Easy Guilty Pleasure
11 Sonnet of the Over-Eager Lover Tzara
12 Love's Fortune (Terza Rima Sonnet) Angelene
13 Debating Romance (Italian sonnet) Guilty Pleasure
14 My Valentine’s Curse Piscator

 

[Angeline]

Again thanks to all here is a listing of poems and authors. I apologize for uneven table - cut and paste from a spreadsheet doesn't work all that well with this forum.

1 My Wordle Piscator
2 Paolo and Francesca Winter Fare
3 Shall I Compare Thee to a Winter's Night Piscator
4 Misanthrope's Love Song Angelene
5 === For You === AlinaX
6 Vision Harry Hill
7 Be My Valentine? Guilty Pleasure
8 A Sonnet is as a Sonnet Does butters
9 Sonnet on the Importance of Being Heard butters
10 True Love Never Runs Easy Guilty Pleasure
11 Sonnet of the Over-Eager Lover Tzara
12 Love's Fortune (Terza Rima Sonnet) Angelene
13 Debating Romance (Italian sonnet) Guilty Pleasure
14 My Valentine’s Curse Piscator

Hey I didn't do too bad guessing...well for me lol: percentage-wise it's still a fail.

AlinaX, I'm sorry I didn't guess your poem correctly. I think it's excellent writing: I love how you wove the erotic narrative into the form. Really works well!

Also laughing at myself for mixing up Harry's and Butters' poems. I chose the way I did because I thought the one written by Harry felt more faithful to the form, so I figured that had to be the Butters poem. Harry, I apologize for doubting you!

Everyone rose to the occasion; fine efforts by all. And now P'tor I'm debating whether I should try this Wordle everyone is talking about.

I'll leave the poem thread stuck and easy to find for a few more days in case folks want to read/critique.

 

[AlinaX]

AlinaX, I'm sorry I didn't guess your poem correctly. I think it's excellent writing: I love how you wove the erotic narrative into the form. Really works well!

Thank you! I love the challenge of villanelles.

 

[Angeline]

Thank you! I love the challenge of villanelles.

I've always preferred terzanelles. They seem easier to me. I really enjoyed writing the terza rima sonnet. I was trying to finish a terzanelle (about the wonders of chocolate), but it just wasn't coming together the way I'd hoped it might.

 

[AlinaX]

I've only ever written one terzanelle (long ago; different life). I should have another go at that.