Dadaist poets were known for cutting up dictionaries and
composing poems from scraps of words on the floor.
It is using the impersonal to create the personal.
Example:
www.joopy.nu/tzara/?x=manifesto04.html
Dada: artistic and literary movement during and just after
WW I that rejected tradition and championed the
irrational and absurd.
Decadents: fin-de-siecle writers used for themselves to
describe their moral decadence, mannered
style, and fascination with morbid or perverse
subject matter.
Surrealism: artistic and literary movement of the early
twentieth century noted for its total acceptance
of the irrational, lack of moral concern, and
fascination with the world of dreams and the
unconscious.
More information on the Dada movement:
www.peak.org/~dadaist/English/Graphics/artists.html
www.respree.com/cgi-bin/SoftCart.exe/scstore/learn/dadaism.html?E+scstore
www.huntfor.com/arthistory/C20th/dadaism.htm
homepage.ntlworld.com/davepalmer/cutandpaste/dada.html
www.hlla.com/reference/surreal.html
Info on Apollinaire Guillame
newmedia.cgu.edu/cody/surrealism/guillame.htm
{ fin-de-siecle artists and writers }
www.symbolistart.net/
{ more poets and writers of early 20th century }
www.infoplease.com/ce6/ent/A0858006.html
No JUNK.
Artistic pursuits only !
Turn your life into ART !
Free Verse.
Do not complain if you don't like or write in Free Verse.
Just find another contest to suit your tastes and come back later.
We won't hold it against you, in fact we will applaud you.
12 to 36 lines preferred (just don't write a book)
Please welcome miss Mary Cat and NurseChilly as co-hosts.
Points for 2nd and 3rd place too.
Picture Credit:
www.gallerybythesea.co.uk/mikes%20paintings/Surreal%20still%20life%20pictures/
Contest is Over
- Contest was judged on April 14, 2006
- Rewards: Gold: 300
- Final notes:
You all are completely insane and we love you that way!
Bravo to all the brave souls that entered this super wacky
but thoroughly artsy fartsy contest.
We had a blast judging the entries and we had a food fight too.
It was not an easy round here, as we each had our own choices,
but in the end we agreed to this line up:
Gold for misselaineous
still life
Silver for ariosto
ArpDuchamp Man Ray or God Bless Switerland
Bronze for Inkwell
Perception
There were a lot of OUTSTANDINGLY fantastic poems in this round.
Thank you!
Entries [14]
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At night on my crossroad pile of midnight gems
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their sinewy bodies wrestled rapture
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and what if that dictionary had been in German
these guys would be called *Das Schwingpferdists*by Ariosto II. 35 lines, 7 comments, on Apr 7 9:41 AM 2006. In Weird, Other, Contemporary
Silver trophy winner
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claypipes angle wispless
dangle from Dali-molten lipsby liltandrhyme 15 lines, 15 comments, on Apr 7 10:25 AM 2006. In Dark• Commented on by judge. -
by facesofnatalia 38 lines, 3 comments, on Apr 9 3:39 PM 2006. In Weird• Commented on by judge.
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Muddled thought puddlesby Long Road Home 27 lines, 14 comments, on Apr 12 6:48 AM 2006. In Contemporary• Commented on by judge.
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Fuck the tangles man; its got no avenues
No real way of bucking up sky plateausby horus8 18 lines, 10 comments, on Apr 12 5:52 PM 2006. In Contemporary• Commented on by judge.
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Hmmmm - shall I be the first then? I have a lot of words that are looking for a use...
Scott
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yay! i love this !
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neat contest ladies..
i'm sure it will bring some fine entries
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i'm up for an image contest too- whenever you feel you'd want to.. no time pressure though
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sure thing hun... I've got a couple in mind...
I'll sort it for tomorrow..
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let's just seperate the end times..
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sure thing hun...
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Ah. I will definitely have to contribute to this!
I've had an excerpt from one of Tzara's dada manifestos on my author page for years it seems, and I just wrote another poem that is inspired by/includes a short manifesto by Ribemont Dessaignes in a quote as part of the contest requirements.
I love dada becomes it seems to tackle the profound bizarre problems of life, while creating art.. but is in effect just as futile.
I will try this contest.. but I'm not much for the pure randomness side of it. -
Temptress.
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My favorite.
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I saw this in the feature box -- interesting. Could be the call to the Muse. We'll have to see. I definitely want to read want you get though. Cool contest.
Lisa
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Interesting.
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Thank you Mary for the compliment and helping make the deicisions that propelled us toward this movement in art.
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I just went to read your quotes on your author page. Interesting choices. I look forward to your contribution to this contest. There is a natural inherent random chaos in all things and from my perspective the Dada movement made very good use of it. I am sure you will as well.
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sounds like fridge poetry for intellectuals hehehe
rules me out
great contest you guys - you should be proud of the challenge you have set us - i thought about ripping up the sunday times and seeing what occurred to me - but that would just look like we had been burgaled - added to the rest of the mess littering my life right now lol!
elaine
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i really want to try this as a challenge, i hope you forgive me if i totally bomb out just kick it to the curb along with the trunk full of old rhymes i hoard
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Zayra, I am not sure I have written what you wanted - I did more surrealistic then not. Let me know because I will remove it if its not up the right alley.
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The salamander in my drink told me to bookmark this.
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The frog with lips on the side of his head and the talking socks in your hamper are telling you to drink the salamander and let it speak from your belly. I imagine it will sound like a night of perfect manifesto.
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Geez, Scribe...what kinda mesquale are ya drinkin', anyway???
Yeah, Rob...drink the salamander, my Friend...I wanna hear what he's got on his mind...
Cool contest, Zayra & Mary...as usual...Good luck to all who enter...Be well, Poets...
Wanda
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Very interesting concept here, Zayra and Mary. My muse is taking a looooong nap nowadays, but I'll keep this contest in mind. Good luck to you!
~ Nicolette
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The salamander made me speak great truth.
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cool contest--I'm not sure if I'll find time to do it justice, but I applaud your idea!
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It has become flat out obsession and a real pain in the ass (usually a pretty good atmosphere for poems I think)
I'm just not sure I can bridge the gap, the artificiality between what is the Truth (for me) and the Contest Idea. But I can't let go.
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Scratching his head
Calvin: What is dadaism?
Hobbes: Can't you see written over there "Dada: artistic and literary movement during and just after
WW I that rejected tradition and championed the
irrational and absurd." and so many posts.
Calvin: I need elaboration please.
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Another fascinating challenge here Zayra and Mary. Being that each form you have mentioned here was revolutionary and for sure still is...it would behoove me to break the rules and risk being disqualification for the sake of simple rebellion. LOL
I like the lengthy dada writings best. Restricting the writer to 36 lines is something I cannot conform to so, this challenge is not for me. I wanna write an epic dada!
(sniffs and wipes nose on sleeve)
I will, however, read the other entries, and I am sure I'll enjoy every single one of them. Given the names I see already entered into the contest, my entry won't make or break anything anyway.
Have fun judging, and do enjoy the genius posted on these pages.
Much Love,
Renee
Edited on Apr 06 because 'ERRORS MANIA!
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The 36 line max was put there because we don't want to be reading for a year! LOL. We know how much we all love to write! Especially me!
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Okay, well, I took the 36 lines max off. Instead it reads: (and don't write a book). WE can only read so much!
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I remember you. Welcome back. You are the Calvin and Hobbes guy.
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Nope, I am not that guy, may be a clone. What is dadaism, can you explain a little more. Though I can read from Wikipedia and other stuff, but I am confused. My lickle brain is not as GRILLIANT as yours.
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My dear Zayra...LOL. You are a different one...And even Gill is here. Good luck with this.
- James
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Although , I must say , Good da da can not be imitated. It takes a certain " shit to the wind " attitude. I fear too many people here will try to be different and it will all sound forced...Maybe I'll view the entries before I decide if I would like to participate.
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Yes, we are the three witches of All Poetry. So, mind your juju cause we cast spells.
And, I am not wearing a swan either!
But you can come around with a top hat, bow tie and cane anytime you feel like it.
"The only thing worse than being talked about, is not being talked about." Oscar Wilde
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Everything is forced unless you eat a lot of fiber and are willing to self combust.
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What is "good da da" - everyone is hung up on Marcel. I believe there is volumes more to it than that!
If anyone could expose the under arm of Da Da Do Do, I am sure it is you.
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Cool contest...interesting idea....Sorry I won't be entering, because this isn't my style of writing. I wanted to applaud you on such a creative contest though. There are way too many of the same thing out there, it's nice to see something fresh.
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Oh dear I think you may have to DQ me. I do not mind, it was fun to try to write more about this movement than imitate the style, which I do not think I can do. The inspirations for making an exercise are very useful for me to find some discipline to sit and write a poem at all. Have some clappy points towards the pot.
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Maybe not- Stefan must already have applauded. They will only allow one for each IP address.
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LOLOL no seriously- is he trying to decide whether this contest is worthy of him?
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A great idea M I just viewed your friend Al's contest.Everyone is being very creative on here lately.
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Yes. He is. Mary. Yes. I would bet he is.
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Ivory Rose... Your comment struck me because you didn't care to enter a contest that wasn't your style. I don't think Dada is much of anyone's principal style anymore. The thing is, sometimes you need to break away from the familiar and mundane and try a new flavor, a new style, a new persona. You will find that I am usually a 'strict constructionist' (rhyme, meter, yadda...), but entered this one just for fun. I would like to see you enter this contest and stretch your think muscle... I hope you will consider it.
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I do believe this was a collaborative idea! Thanks for the compliment. It was fun to put this together. I am an avid fan of such works! I hope it inspires you too.
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I will have to do my homework.LOL I had never heard of this before.Shame on me.I see there are links so I have no excuse. I will definately consider it. I think you will have a great contest going here.
~Helen
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Toothpick, I have added links that might help explain it. Primarily it is an invitation to step outside of the "typical" views of poetry. I am sure you know what those are.
Loosely explained (meaning there is much more to the story and it is so very interesting and open to perception): Dada is a movement toward breaking down previously conceived ideas into the objectified absurd use of items normally not considered for art or expression through the arts.
They also were not interested in creating art for the sake of permanence. In some cases it was created to be destroyed shortly thereafter.
It was a manner of removing the elitest sacred notion of art as classical realism and putting it into the subconscious level of expression, which is often a mirror of chaos, and symbolism. They did not take themselves so seriously.
We are by no means suggesting that someone need to re-create the Dada movement because that would naturally fly in the face of what they stood for.
I like to compare them to the New Testament(I hope that is not offensive to you). In the art world, from my understanding Dada is the beginning of breaking down barriers in perception and breaking away from tradition, as well as using found objects and words to create the symbolic expression of matter and spirit.
One interesting thing about the Dada movement is that it was the first time that the female as muse was explored in all aspects of her psychology, thus allowing for the opening in the arts for the women that followed. The complete female as muse in the Dada movement is almost exclusive in its elevation of woman to a new level. Man Ray demonstrates that very well.
So, you can decide where you want to be as a writer within that loose skematic. Plus, I have added a few more links for those who wish to know more about it.
whew!
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Are you kidding me? I am the master of da da. I learned from Zayra...LOL. But of course , I don't grace many peoples contests , Not just this one specifically , But in general. I think that I might put something together. Maybe a collab or something? Will you guys allow collabs.
- James
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Lisa ,
I know all. Just rub my crystal eyeball. See.
It is done.
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Hey Gill! Home come you haven't been commenting on the contest page. I remember when you use to come and hang out with me and kenneth...Oh the fun we use to have...
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Yes, we will accept cool-labs. Will you be making test tube clones of yourselves? Ready made? I will take mine in various shades of blue, please.
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She joined the party today, so I am sure she will be around because she is the Queen Witch - that part was her idea - and I learned all my witchy switchy from Chilly.
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I was thinking of green shades. Blue is so retro. Kenny will be happy to know that you said yes. I shall jump him at this moment and tell him the great and fan-tabulous news. A cool-lab it is then. We work better with this da da thing as a pair anyways. He will knock me off track when I try desperately to put it together...LOL.
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I am taking your crystal eyeball to bed with me now - the eye of horus - so that no evil invaders will try to steal me in my sleep. And, so my ability to spell, chew gum, and type will return.
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You must return it though , Without scratches. You know what they say , Once you touch someones magical ball you can never forget it. And I use to chew gum on another note all the time in school. I stole money from the teachers wallet once , Went down to the vending machine and took out some snacks from the teachers lounge. I was ten. So I was a bad ass. Now , I burn their houses down.
Night night don't let the freak bugs bite.
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ermmmmmm because as clever as I am...(((hhahahahhaha))) I can't friggin' type when I'm asleep...
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Are we allowed two shots at this? Just for fun?
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Well .. I'd say yes.. there isn't anything in our rules to say not..
so go for it kiddo..
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Yes, by all means please do!
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do do do do.. da da da da do do do da da... could this be tantric dada... Sting could play the tune..
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Tantric Dada? LOL. What's gonna happen with the random found objects?
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buzzzzzzzzzz hmmmmmmmmmmmm OOOOmmmmhhhhhhh I dunno
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Do keep on asking those random questions Rob just so you can answer them! I would love to read a tantric dada with found objects from you! Bring it on!!!!
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Now. Now...Here. Here. It won't be just mine silly , It will be a collab. My goodness I can smell the pressure rising off the keyboard. I suppose you will be happy to know that I plan to post the collab later today. And what are you worried about? I read your entry and tis good. There are many good ones here now that I checked. But of course , I am bias sir. I have been a fan of yours for quite awhile. If this was my contest , I'd say that was me kissing your ass.
- James
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Oh gosh , simper.I am sure we can all lick your toes oh great one.
Actually, I do not give a shit either way-I'll post another if I want to and not if I do not. Your entry, sole work or collaboration really makes no difference to me.
It was the arrogance of your comments in comparison with the ethos of Dada- ism which struck me as interesting and somewhat ironic.
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Is there such thing as the ethos of dada? It sort of is everywhere , Don't you think? And has anyone hear heard of humor or sarcasm...My god , I feel like I walked into a republican convention. I find everyone here a bit of an oxymoron , Me not left out of it of course.
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And no you can not lick my toes , I just painted them.
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Well yes quite- my original comment was intended as humorous and sarcastic, and was seen as such. If there is an ethos of Dada-ism, I would imagine that it was the antithesis of elitism. What is a Republican Convention? I am not American.
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Oh good. I think the word " elitism " has a sort of ring to it. Hence why I choose the title for my group I guess. Tongue-in-cheek will get you everywhere you know.
A republican convention is a place where everyone is seen as very rigid and on edge...Suit and tie , Very suave. Most of them drink expensive wine and get upset over everything. My father is a republican. He voted for bush. I say fuck him. Liberal all the way.
I support nadir , Which is like supporting a ghost.
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Hahaha I am an old Commie. Cheap beer and cheese and pickle sandwiches on the barricades. As they said in the Chinese cultural revolution, 'Let a hundred flowers bloom and a hundred schools of thought contend'.
Thanks, I think you just dragged me out of the stupor in which this bout of flu has left me
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LOL. I can't even take medication for my cold...But that is because I am afraid I might take too much , No matter the dosage. I'm not a big fan of pills or anything , I guess you could say.
Hey! I like cheese at least. Pickles are yucky. Cheap beer is swell , As long as someone else is paying. Don't forget the
chips and salsa...That is where the evening starts. Or morning. I eat pizza in the morning , So anything goes...LOL.
And I think being a commie is neato. I guess I am on that side as well with my thinking often.
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This is a gathering of the masters. I don't belong here so enjoy and good luck! Here's an applause for the hosts.
Cheers!
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On second thought, can I just watch while you and slaughter paint one another's toes.?
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Wait! Is "salamander" some sort of tantric metaphor here? Like a DaDa in your drink? Then one gets all loose and slippery.....chanting OM baby OM.
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If ever there was a "gathering of masters" then I would say you certainly belong here! The Dada's were good at crashing the masters ball! Come on over with a wild card. We are waiting for you.
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Will you join us? There is always room for different toenails. I use to paint my mothers.
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I can do just about anything as long as everyone has showered first, since I am a virgo and all.
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Excellent
I have enjoyed this contest, again I was able to create art with word and a figural. Your links were informative and well worth the visit. I esp. appreciated Guillaume Apollinaire - his use of imagery was most inspiring. -
I'm very excited about cutting up magazines I will be back.
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Looks to be an excellent contest...will see what I can come up with!
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So many entries - will have to read more of these unusual writes. Good idea for a contest.
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I can certainly say I don't get it.
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Before commenting, I literally had to read one of the enteries to get a better understanding of what you're asking for in this contest and now that I've read an entry, I'll just have to back out of this and observe
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Honestly, it is open to your interpertation of it. Abstraction can be taken in more than one way, just as the Dada movement can be. For example, one may simply chose to de-construct their own previous poems and style of writing to take on a whole new voice. It isn't all about what appears visually on the page. There are also symbolist writer's and painter's from this time period that are not "Dada" so much as they are into writing and painting from their dreams! Dreams had as much value and the subconscious mind. Look at the links I have posted for those writer's as well. The fall in the { fin-de-siecle } part of this contest which is somewhat over looked.
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Burning House is a dadaist type of poet. No one understands Burning House, and everyone claims that what Burning House writes is non-sensical. Burning House thinks such labels are unfair -- after all, what would you do if you were a flaming piece of lumber? Wait! Burning House does not want "flaming" misconstrued. Therefore, Burning House will re-phrase: "What would you do if you were a hot, pulsing piece of wood." Wait! Burning House thinks perhaps that wasn't quite the right way to express the dilemma either. Maybe a better way to ask the question is "What would you do if all you ever heard were people yelling "Fire" and pointing at you?" You get one too many hill-billies or gangsters listening, and you will be plugged with a lot of lead...
Anyway, Burning House has composed a dadaist cinquain in honor of this contest, which Burning House will applaud:
Who is
this Burning House?
This is a dada-ist
contest; poems from punk buildings
should burn...
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Not quite my style, but I applaud your wide-ranging contest choices.
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thank you so very very very much [can you tell i am a bit chuffed!?]
i may be inspired to write more dadaesque poetry now lol! [stop they scream! ]
the bizarrest thing is - i wrote this when i was very sober - just goes to show how my mind works!
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thank you for hosting a unique and wonderful contest
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Thought provoking contest - Congrats to the winners and hosts.
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Thanks for the silver, this was my second contest at AP and I feel pretty good about it all!
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Thanks to everyone who entered and thanks to my wonderful cohostessesesssess..
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Congrats to the winners of this cool contest!
Sorry I missed the food fight.
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A fantastic challenge, as always! CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THE WINNERS
Renee 
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