The Ranking Race

There was movement at FanStory, for the word had passed around
That poet 's ranking's open to contest
All the tried and tested writers soon will come from near and far,
And they will put their writing to the test.
For they'll surely be a winner, when this year has come to pass
And we will praise the prowess of the best.

Their styles will be quite different, from the free to rhyming verse
With syllables all making up the beat.
Perhaps we'll have a Kyrielle with refrain in each fourth line,
Or better still a Haiku would be neat.
The Kiko is a season one, of a moment caught in time
To get it right now really is a feat.

I'd rather like a Minute poem, in strict 'Iambic meter'
That shows the 8, 4, 4, 4 rhyming scheme.
Still how about a Limerick, or Tongue Twister poetry
To make us laugh that would be quite supreme.
A Sonnet would inspire us, of lost love hard to find
And Odes are something with a central theme.

They could be all shapes and sizes, different fonts for us to see
But please don't use the ones too hard to read.
And keep the writing simple too; place it on a nice background
So words stand out for this is all we need.
Some graphics are required now there are many on FanArt
When doing this each poet will succeed.

Yes time is ticking as I write, and I'll have to post this soon
If I am also to be in this race.
For some are really early birds, on the first day posted theirs
And so to catch them I must pick up pace.
But when it's really said and done, all just write what comes to mind
Win, lose or draw, just play the game with grace.

Christine 3/1/2016