So, I have decided to start a second contest after being satisfied with my first one, and running out of inspiration.
This is another options contest, since it will just give everyone choices and flexibility. But it's gonna be more difficult than my first one!
option 1: Unique music
I am head over heels with the following artists/bands:
Daft Punk, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Mika Nakashima and Ringo Shiina.
Write a poem inspired by their music styles/lives/title from their songs.
Ringo Shiina and Mika Nakashima are both well-known Japanese artists, more details can be found on wikipedia/google. I am seriously going to consider giving brownie points to anyone who took the challenge.
A little hint is my obsession with Glamorous Sky, Dani California and Something About Us/one more time!
Go look at slavetothemusic's poems, she describes unique concepts amazingly:
http://allpoetry.com/slavetothemusic
option 2: Utopia/dystopia
Inspired by www.liliesandcannonballs.com - I would suggest using the review as an inspiration, or base the poem on utopia/dystopia.
option 3: Deep poems
I don't think I can ever get out of this theme, but this just means writing poems with a meaningful message, or highlights aspects that we should be aware of, e.g. seven sins, loss of morals/paradigms etc. But please don't make it a rant, or include any patriotism, insults/criticisms to religion and beliefs.
These are some examples to look at:
http://allpoetry.com/sarajevo
http://allpoetry.com/zeltria
http://allpoetry.com/memnoch
http://allpoetry.com/DeepDarkDesire
Rules:
No cussing
No tYpInG LiKe tHis.
No erotica
Good grammar and punctuation are hot.
AWARDS:
Winner gets 300 points, a shiny gold trophy, and a year to live in virtual utopia/criticize whatsoever you want.
Runner up gets 200 points, and a smaller silver trophy, and half a year to dandle in paradise/critique whatever.
Third place gets 100 points,a bronze trophy and being in a holiday getwaway for 4 months, ranting for every possible reason.
Honourable mentions for the best 3 entries!
Please indicate which option it is, or clarify if it is a crossover of 2 options. Thank you!
Now, get writing!
This is another options contest, since it will just give everyone choices and flexibility. But it's gonna be more difficult than my first one!
option 1: Unique music
I am head over heels with the following artists/bands:
Daft Punk, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Mika Nakashima and Ringo Shiina.
Write a poem inspired by their music styles/lives/title from their songs.
Ringo Shiina and Mika Nakashima are both well-known Japanese artists, more details can be found on wikipedia/google. I am seriously going to consider giving brownie points to anyone who took the challenge.
A little hint is my obsession with Glamorous Sky, Dani California and Something About Us/one more time!
Go look at slavetothemusic's poems, she describes unique concepts amazingly:
http://allpoetry.com/slavetothemusic
option 2: Utopia/dystopia
Inspired by www.liliesandcannonballs.com - I would suggest using the review as an inspiration, or base the poem on utopia/dystopia.
option 3: Deep poems
I don't think I can ever get out of this theme, but this just means writing poems with a meaningful message, or highlights aspects that we should be aware of, e.g. seven sins, loss of morals/paradigms etc. But please don't make it a rant, or include any patriotism, insults/criticisms to religion and beliefs.
These are some examples to look at:
http://allpoetry.com/sarajevo
http://allpoetry.com/zeltria
http://allpoetry.com/memnoch
http://allpoetry.com/DeepDarkDesire
Rules:
No cussing
No tYpInG LiKe tHis.
No erotica
Good grammar and punctuation are hot.
AWARDS:
Winner gets 300 points, a shiny gold trophy, and a year to live in virtual utopia/criticize whatsoever you want.
Runner up gets 200 points, and a smaller silver trophy, and half a year to dandle in paradise/critique whatever.
Third place gets 100 points,a bronze trophy and being in a holiday getwaway for 4 months, ranting for every possible reason.
Honourable mentions for the best 3 entries!
Please indicate which option it is, or clarify if it is a crossover of 2 options. Thank you!
Now, get writing!
Contest is Over
- Contest was judged on March 12, 2007
- Rewards: Gold: 300, Silver: 200, Bronze: 100, Honorable mention: 3 people
- Final notes: It has been a difficult time judging this contest, while reading every poem, I have experienced roller coster rides of seven sins, alcoholism, rape, dystopia/utopia of love, nihilism etc. It has been an interesting time judging, all of your poems are beautifully crafted, in flow, language and imagery, you guys are all winners in my books.
Thank you so much for waiting for my delay in judging the contest, it is much appreciated!
Winners:
I am going in backwards to create excitement!
Honourable winners:
conclusions
This World
The Four Winds
Bronze:
We've Got
Silver:
The Vault's in the Basement
Gold:
The enslavement of substances
Contest Winners
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People waste lives and even their own
By living where dysfunctions are rifeby DeepDarkDesire 45 lines, 5 comments, on Feb 10 4:35 PM 2007. In Society, Thoughts, Personal., Teenage thinking
Gold trophy winner
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You are guaranteed to miss something if you read this fewer than 3 times.• Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
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Call it inevitable death or maybe the blind spot...
But that is only if you dare• Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove] -
A drunk driver kills two today
Oh, why couldn't it have been another way?• Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove] -
I stood on the cliffs,
And looked out on the Ocean,• Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
Silver trophy winner
Bronze trophy winner
Honorable mention
Entries [15]
1 - 15 of 15
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Alone I Sit Once Again,
Crying In The Dark.• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
We wake up only to be slapped across the face
With the television running its daily newsby checkmate 42 lines, 6 comments, on Dec 31 11:30 PM 2006• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
Why can't I fly?
Why can't I do everything I long to?• Commented on by judge. -
-- A FALL COLOUR RESTED ON THE GROUND• Commented on by judge.
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And I guess you believed that filthy song...• Commented on by judge.
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choosing option #3
I'm still trying to wrap my head around this whole process of how these contests work.. so here goes. I'm submitting my poem, An adequate vocal gesture, with the option #3, my username, workinghrlyldy,(christine Wessels)w/ extra pickles, lg fry & a coke(joke). I guess one ? is where am I supposed to to put all info you want if not here. tyvm Chrissy -
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you put it in the right option! Thanks for messaging prior to submission!
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Spantaculous!
Thank you so much for liking my poem, and for putting so much thought into your commentary. I always hope people will see what this oddball poem is saying, but mostly people just get to the "oddball" part, stop there, and mention that the poem has too much punctuation and not a single scrap of imagery. Too true.
My congratulions to DeepDarkDesire, uhhzebras, sarajevo, Ale E, Ilitilian, and Jonathan ROBIN on their winning entries as well.
As much as anything else, I just wanted to say that this is a really cool idea for a contest, and I wish there were more like it. Thanks again.
Best,
Morgan
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