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Make a Cento!

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Swap Coordinator:GiddyUpSoldier (contact)
Swap categories: Challenges  Letters & Writing  Handmade 
Number of people in swap:5
Location:Other
Type:None
Last day to signup/drop:March 18, 2008
Date items must be sent by:April 1, 2008
Number of swap partners:3
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Let me give credit to Bekra for the original cento swap. Most of this swap is quoted from her cento swap.

Ok, so I just found out about this thing called a cento. Here's a definition for it.

"A cento is a poem composed entirely of lines taken from already published poems by different authors. The word "cento" means "stitched," and you can think of a cento as a verbal quilt made up of fabric (=lines) from different sources, sewn together. For a longer description of the cento and two lovely examples, see http://thewordshop.tripod.com/cento.html"-Bekra's original swap

I thought it would be cool if we got a swap started where we had to write 3 centos for 3 different partners. You can send them all the same cento or 3 different ones, that'll be up to you.

Your cento must be at least 5 lines. Try not to use an author twice or more than one line from the same poem. Don't change anything from the original line. And add a key where you explain what poem you borrowed from and the author. Maybe even include copies of the original poems.

Newbies are welcome so long as they message me first, and people with a rating of 4.0 and up. This is international and you can use any media, a letter, a collage, a postcard, whatever you want.

Discussion

beckra 03/ 4/2008 #

I do love centos! But please give credit where it's due: you copy much of what you've posted above directly/verbatim from my previous cento swaps. Which would be fine if you had given me credit or if you had asked me in advance if you could cut and paste my words. Have fun with the centos!

seemownay 03/ 4/2008 #

Your link doesn't work with me ...

SheSins 03/ 4/2008 #

sending through email? mail?

beckra 03/ 4/2008 #

Thanks a bunch, GiddyUp--I really appreciate it!!

GiddyUpSoldier 03/ 4/2008 #

No problem :) Didn't mean to cause distress.

pinkwhirlitop 03/ 5/2008 #

Is changing punctuation a little okay? Like, just to keep the flow going better (a comma on the end of a line, etc?).

If not, I can deal with that, too. :)

This is so much fun!

GiddyUpSoldier 03/ 5/2008 #

Changing punctuation is ok with me.

pinkwhirlitop 03/ 5/2008 #

Super, thanks.

AngelFaeryKathleen 03/21/2008 #

Hi happy Easter to all, over this weekend I am posting my centos to GiddyUp Soldier, pinkwhirlitop and somekindabird so keep and eye out in 7 to 10 days for your 3 centos. Hugs :-)

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