*Edit--We are now allowing prewrites to boost the number of entries.*
My lovely wife and I have decided to offer a contest together.
Gentlemen, please find a lady and put your heads together. Between the two of you, craft a poem about your lives together in medieval Europe. It can be as realistic as you like--it can be as fantastic as you like.
The general rules apply. Spelling and grammar are essential. No sticky caps or chat lingo.
It doesn't HAVE to rhyme, but I do prefer rhyming poems--if they are well constructed. Your partner must be another AP member and you'll need to list their name as a collaborator.
Just to show me that you've taken the time to read these rules, please put the name ~Geoffroi de Charny~ in your Author's notes. Thank you.
Come one, come all...lords and ladies. Tell us of your lives, your love, your hopes and dreams. Take us to another world.
My lovely wife and I have decided to offer a contest together.
Gentlemen, please find a lady and put your heads together. Between the two of you, craft a poem about your lives together in medieval Europe. It can be as realistic as you like--it can be as fantastic as you like.
The general rules apply. Spelling and grammar are essential. No sticky caps or chat lingo.
It doesn't HAVE to rhyme, but I do prefer rhyming poems--if they are well constructed. Your partner must be another AP member and you'll need to list their name as a collaborator.
Just to show me that you've taken the time to read these rules, please put the name ~Geoffroi de Charny~ in your Author's notes. Thank you.
Come one, come all...lords and ladies. Tell us of your lives, your love, your hopes and dreams. Take us to another world.
Contest is Over
- Contest was judged on March 24, 2007
- Rewards: Gold: 600, Silver: 400, Bronze: 300, Honorable mention: 3 people
- Final notes: Everyone entered some great work...if you didn't win this time, feel free to enter the next contest one of us hosts. Thanks for participating.
...Will
Contest Winners
- Error: Unable to find finalist item 1757754, it seems to have been deleted :( [remove]
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My father has given my hand away
Without my knowledge or my say• Commented on by judge. [remove] -
Remember the days of long ago?
The golden days of yore,• Commented on by judge. [remove] - Error: Unable to find finalist item 2713294, it seems to have been deleted :( [remove]
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In courting his lady, the knight did ask her father for her hand.
The sire said "First you must travel across the land."by Nature Song 44 lines, 30 comments, on Mar 1 3:10 PM 2007. In Collaboration.Love.
Honorable mention
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I am tired of war.
Tired of the screams of my menby deercatcher 95 lines, 15 comments, on Oct 15 11:21 PM 2006. In Love• Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove] -
THE SILVERY MOONS SHINES BRIGHT
I HOLD MY STIRRUPS TIGHT• Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
Silver trophy winner
Bronze trophy winner
Entries [12]
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i should talk to you about madness...
and we'll pick up stars to put in a basketby sarajevo 44 lines, 18 comments, on Jan 1 2:16 PM 2007. In Collaboration• Viewed by judge. Prewrite -
mid age -- a beloved DREAM• Commented on by judge.
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Does he know how it feels?
To love me the same way I love him?• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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ANYONE?
I need to find a guy to write a poem for this contest with. Please? you can check out some of my other poems fisrt if you like, to see if i'm good enough for you. But please, I would like to enter this contest. -
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Good luck! I hope you find someone.
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Ive bookmarked this as well. I THINK I know of someone who may want to collaborate with me on this. It sounds interesting. Are we using thus and thou and the grammer that was used in the time period?
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I don't think that's all that neccessary. If you can pull it off well, then by all means, do! But if you prefer not to, then you probably shouldn't, or it will sound forced. We really want these poems to flow.
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If it pleases you. Go for it.
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Hey! Great Idea for a contest. If there are any guys looking for someone to collaborate with, i'm your gal. I even have some great ideas all ready, for those lacking inspiration. (Note: I would perfer a partner who likes poetry in some form or another rather than just free verse)
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Good luck finding someone. I definitely look forward to seeing these entries.
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Myself, broadsword and my lady faimaiden share a site on here as broad-and-fair, would you accept an offering from us being from two poets on one site?
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But of course, friend. Feel free.
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Darling I love that picture... can we go there sometime?
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Sure...as soon as we become rich and famous, we'll find that place and buy it. How's that?
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Perfect!
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Still really really want to enter this! Need a guy!! Otherise... could I perhaps write one by myself?
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And we really want you to enter too!
At the moment this is a collaboration contest; I really hope you find someone, but we only have one entry so far, so you never know... Good luck finding someone! -
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Well, perhaps if you don't have enough entries, and you need to end the contest, you will let me try alone?
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If you are unable to find someone in a day or two, and my lady has no objections, then we'll see what else we can manage.
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No objections here... possibly two ladies could team up on this as well? If the choose...
We shall have to see, I suppose.
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Okay, I got a friend of mine to JOIN and collaborate with me... Geez, you think there'd be at least ONE guy on here who would be willing to collaborate... but no, you have to call in favors.
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just friend? last time i do any favors for you!
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*sigh* I wish I could. :-/
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Prewrites are allowed now, and we will also consider solo entries, if they fit the theme well enough.
I really did want collaborations, but we aren't getting enough entries. Unless we get at least a few more, I will have to close the contest. -
Interesting... this ends in one day, or I would consider entering. Are you going to extend this? If so, let me know.
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I meant to extend it already, and completely forgot. Thanks for reminding me.
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Fantastic, looking forward to it.
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I will observe instead of entering . good luck with your contest
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Sorry we can't expect anything from you, but thanks for checking the contest out anyway.
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I have one for you, a prewrite, but it wasn't a collaborative effort. It's an epic for my medieval British literature class, written in the classic medieval Anglo-Saxon style, about real people (Rollo Ragnvaldsson and Poppa de Bayeux) who happen to be my ancestors.
If you'd be interested, I would love to enter... let me know.
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Sure, go ahead and enter it. Sounds interesting.
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Enter as you please.
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Is there anyway to delete an entry? I forgot to thoroughly read the rules and I'm missing two parts. I just saw this and thought it was too good to be true. -
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No need, friend. I enjoyed your entry...would you do me the favor of leaving it in the contest?
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Anybody Still Up For it?
I'm willing, I'm fast to write too, and I'm pretty good, If I do say so myself...>< -
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If you find a partner, let me know and I'll extend the deadline a day or two.
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I gots a partner, please extend
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Done
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ok, you dont really have to extend, we got it done, i hope you enjoy it %^^
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Awesomeness. Thanks for entering!
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hows the judging on this contest coming?
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As well as any.
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Hey everyone, thanks for your patience. We're working on judging today. Give us a bit more time, and we'll try to have it done soon. Thanks for all your entries!
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Great contest! Thanks for hosting!
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Thank you
very much for the greenman!
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