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Peoms what are they?

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A 'peom' consists of a three-line poem and a one-word title (the word can be hyphenated).The lines must be between 1 and 10 syllables, and express one or more meanings of the title word using a single, overall concept.

It's been said before that writing peoms is like weaving flowers to form beautiful bouquets. If that's the case read on and see the gallery of our woven bouquets of words below.

Contracted
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Desire
Deal
Disease

The body of the poem expresses two definitions of the word 'contracted' (as making a deal and as contracting a disease).

The rules : Brownie points
A 'Peom' scores brownie points as follows in each of five categories:Each line:
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10 syllables ...... 0 brownie points
8-9 ............... 1 brownie points
6-7 ............... 2 brownie points
4-5 ............... 4 brownie points
2-3 ............... 8 brownie points
1 ...............16 brownie points
 
Humour
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Not funny 0 brownie points
Raises a smile 1 brownie points
Laugh/Bad pun 2 brownie points
Giggling/Really bad pun 4 brownie points
Forever funny 8 brownie points

Satire
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Not satirical 0 brownie points
Pointed 1 brownie points
Wry smile 2 brownie points
Cutting 4 brownie points
Scathing 8 brownie points

Pathos
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Not sad 0 brownie points
Sad 1 brownie points
Very sad 2 brownie points
Tragic 4 brownie points
Universal tragedy 8 brownie points

Structure
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Free form 0 brownie points
Some structure or pattern 1 brownie points
2 line structure 2 brownie points
3 line structure 4 brownie points
Structure includes title 8 brownie points


So the Peom above scores 39 brownie points (very high) -- the brownie points turns it into a game.


Wedding Peom, scores 19 brownie points

Cake
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Joyous day's feast
Lovers bound in tryst
Mud hopefully missed


Retirement Peom, scores 17 brownie points

Retiring
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Today work ends
Quietude descends
And self withdraws


Engagement Peom, scores 18 brownie points

Committed
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Gone and done it
Made the pledge
Happy madness


Engagement Peom, scores 21 brownie points

Engaging
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Get into gear
No more fear
Handsome couple care