Okay, so here's the deal:
This is my first contest, but wait! Don't go! I promise you I am an adequate judge and I will comment on all of your works. So here are the OPTIONS:
1) Write a poem that depicts an epic sword battle (or one you just thought was really cool).
2) Write about how you feel when you practice/spar with the sword. (Please, only pick this one if you actually spar.)
Those are the only options! Sorry, I'm looking for something specific here.
As you can see, pre-writes are allowed, but I would apreciate it if you could come up with something new.
RULES:
1) No StIcKy CaPs. I'll kill you (Not really, I'll just 86 your entry.)
2) One entry per person, so make it your best effort. Addidtional entries will be removed.
3)Comment on Dance the Sword. It's one of my poems.(If you can't find it, stick this in your browser bar allpoetry.com/Poem/1537312 )It doesn't have to be a paragraph, but read it and write something intelligent, be it criticizm or praise. (Criticism will not be punished!)
1st Prize is 300pts and a happy gold trophy.
2nd Prize is 100pts and a pleased silve trophy
3rd place is an over smug little bronze trophy
sorry, I only got 317 pts total. If you'd like to applaude one of my poems I might be able to add a points value to 2nd and third.
Only 30 entries will be accepted, so get writing!
And, please try to make it rhyme. I have a tendancy toward poems that rhyme unless it is a crazy-good free-write.
I AM EXTENDING THE END DATE OF THIS CONTEST BY TWO A FEW DAYS IN HOPES OF MORE ENTRIES! PLEASE BE PATIENT. THIS WILL BE THE ONLY TIME THIS CONTEST IS EXTENDED.
This is my first contest, but wait! Don't go! I promise you I am an adequate judge and I will comment on all of your works. So here are the OPTIONS:
1) Write a poem that depicts an epic sword battle (or one you just thought was really cool).
2) Write about how you feel when you practice/spar with the sword. (Please, only pick this one if you actually spar.)
Those are the only options! Sorry, I'm looking for something specific here.
As you can see, pre-writes are allowed, but I would apreciate it if you could come up with something new.
RULES:
1) No StIcKy CaPs. I'll kill you (Not really, I'll just 86 your entry.)
2) One entry per person, so make it your best effort. Addidtional entries will be removed.
3)Comment on Dance the Sword. It's one of my poems.(If you can't find it, stick this in your browser bar allpoetry.com/Poem/1537312 )It doesn't have to be a paragraph, but read it and write something intelligent, be it criticizm or praise. (Criticism will not be punished!)
1st Prize is 300pts and a happy gold trophy.
2nd Prize is 100pts and a pleased silve trophy
3rd place is an over smug little bronze trophy
sorry, I only got 317 pts total. If you'd like to applaude one of my poems I might be able to add a points value to 2nd and third.
Only 30 entries will be accepted, so get writing!
And, please try to make it rhyme. I have a tendancy toward poems that rhyme unless it is a crazy-good free-write.
I AM EXTENDING THE END DATE OF THIS CONTEST BY TWO A FEW DAYS IN HOPES OF MORE ENTRIES! PLEASE BE PATIENT. THIS WILL BE THE ONLY TIME THIS CONTEST IS EXTENDED.
Contest is Over
- Contest was judged on December 1, 2005
- Rewards: Gold: 300
- Final notes: Well, I decided to go ahead and judge this contest even though SOME of you didn't take the time to comment on Dance the Sword as was required. I liked too many of the poems from the poets that didn't comment...So anyway! Here are the winners!...
Entries [8]
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The Samouri-
Sword drawnby Artemis Gem 17 lines, 3 comments, on Oct 17 7:35 PM 2004. In Dark• Commented on by judge. -
A flash of quicksilver
Sparks a light and a cheerby bibliophile 18 lines, 18 comments, on Jun 9 3:18 PM 2005. In Other• Commented on by judge. -
I have interest in this subject,
because I'm learning the way of the sword.• Commented on by judge. -
Here I lay
sword and sheildby Peter is here 8 lines, 3 comments, on Nov 22 10:40 AM 2005. In Other• Commented on by judge. -
once within the a frozen winter
on the isle of Britannia• Commented on by judge. -
The edge of the blade is consumed with fire,
The flickering light cast by brilliant torches,• Commented on by judge. -
As knighthood forced strong rebellion
The mighty sword rips through the air• Commented on by judge.
Silver trophy winner
Gold trophy winner
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Hmmm, I don't think that I could do this contest justice seeing as how I don't know squat about swords; I just find the pretty ones in the stores and buy em. LOL! But I do hope you get some great entries!
Have fun!
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Jess -
Congratulations! Your applauses have helped me raise the 100 extra points I needed to give second place a 100 pts value for winning!
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This isn't a contest you see everyday! It will be interesting to see what kind of poems will be written here!
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this is an excellent contest. and you won't believe it made me write my first poem which went into the most applauded poems for the week, with 22 or so applauds!! i am really happy!!! thankyou so much!
i tried to make another poem of the kind i have submitted, and i will submit it as soon as i finish it! i guess you do allow 2 writes per person. or else i will put it in another contest. there are many anything kind of contests,or i won't mind putting it in another contest of yours, if you are ready to put up on!
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awwwhhhh!!! pleeease make it 2 entries per person... pleeease. i'd love to enter the second one i have written. i am sure you will like it if you liked the previous one!
although it is not coming better than the first one, yet it is worth an honourable mention!!!! 
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Congratulations to all winners.
~Sonja~
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