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Norman's Modern Art Contest!!!

Hello and welcome all to my second contest!

If you were in my first contest you will know that this is a big departure from that.

Ok so below i have for pictures that are all original art. They are modern art, and have a fragmented approach in their delivery.

Ok so basically what i want is a poem based on these pieces. It dosen't have to be one imparticular it could be one or two or even all four may have inspired you. Either way its fine.

Due to the nature of the pictures this will really stretch your poetic skills. On first look they may not be obvious and will require looking beyond what is first seen. The title of the work will be very important as gaining insight into what the picture is saying.

Your welcome to download the pictures for further inspection.

I would prefer no more than three entries at the very most per person, i have no way of enforcing this and i will trust you all.

There is no restriction on the form of the poem, however you must think carefully about which form would represent the picture appropriatly.

I would also prefer you write in your authors notes which picture(s) you used as inspiration.

Thank you for reading this and here below are the links for the pictures.

'One Day in the Theatre'
http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s57/normanwasapoet/no16.jpg

'Formalization Of Nature'
http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s57/normanwasapoet/LeCrapDeLeaf.jpg

'Sanctuary of Thought'
http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s57/normanwasapoet/LeCrapDeThoughtOfSanctuary.jpg

Real TV
http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s57/normanwasapoet/ahrealtv.jpg

Contest is Over

  • Contest was judged on April 28, 2007
  • Rewards: Gold: 300, Silver: 200, Bronze: 100, Honorable mention: 3 people
  • Final notes:
    Hello and thank you firstly for entering this contest, and for the most of you, being paitent enough to wait for the judging.

    My plan was to give really detailed analysis of each poem, which some of you got, however others have being really pestering me to judge this contest. Coupled with crippling schoolwork, i have decided just to judge this now. I apologize for not being able to give you the appropriate analysis which all these pieces deserved. But those people who did pester me are really to blame, but shall name no names.

    The finalists were the poems that were crafted and began to understand the actual art itself.

    However i was genuinly offended by one piece, something like 'farce' painting or equally unwitty in its quip, that was designed and did directly attack my art, and therefore myself. i dont know who did this as it was anonymous. But i also think it was the same person as the silver medalist, which for me tainted this judging.

    Again i apologize for the very long delay in judging this, in part i wanted to give the full monty, but in part i was slightly dragging my feet.

    it was a demanding ask for a contest. and im glad you all had a crack at it, with varying results.


    Thank you,

    Norman 'Red Brick' Crabtree.

Contest Winners

  1. uncovered things
    by marrow 32 lines, 10 comments, on Mar 10 11:00 AM 2007. In Personal
    Gold trophy winner
    • Viewed by judge. [remove]
  2. Error: Unable to find finalist item 2821776, it seems to have been deleted :( [remove]
  3. Rainbow Mind
    A rainbow room spins eerily slow,
    Ghosts fill his mind with wretched addiction,
    by -shiningstars- 24 lines, 2 comments, on Apr 15 11:33 AM 2007. In Spiritual, Angst, Dark, Death
    Honorable mention
    • Viewed by judge. [remove]
  4. Error: Unable to find finalist item 2858940, it seems to have been deleted :( [remove]
  5. Error: Unable to find finalist item 2857780, it seems to have been deleted :( [remove]

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  • marrow
    February 27, 2007
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    hmmmmm, interesting man.
    i think that i will try and muster up something for this, and give it a go.

    best of luck to you with the other entries!
    j


  • layla.
    March 2, 2007
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    Hey I promise to be back here... But can I enter more than once?
    ~Madd


  • duke of balabamas
    March 7, 2007
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    i might give this a shot, but it looks seriously difficult. im not sure if i can pull anezra pound and defy the medium of art i choose. cubist poetry... what a concept that was.


  • deadcolor dreams
    March 7, 2007
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    ee.. don't like the pictures. Looks like three seconds in photoshop..

  • Melissa Gayle gold member
    March 7, 2007
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    I have it bookmarked, I will hopefully be back.


  • windhover3 gold member
    April 5, 2007
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    i got me a bad case of colors

    the box said something i trusted but no
    it was a lie

    polyesther holds the most weight
    this chair seems balsawood sturdy

    underneath it all is black while above
    ain't nothin' but white

    i got me a bad case of colors


  • McFairy
    April 15, 2007
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    um wow, what interesting pictures you have chosen, this definitely would be thinking out the box!!


  • neoprose
    April 16, 2007
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    Well considering the modern form I guess I will have to enter a poem with a flair of subconscious colour *winks* you will see...

  • marrow
    April 28, 2007
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    Thank you very much.


  • sandgoddess
    May 2, 2007
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    Thanks for the contest and for the silver and congrts to all!

    Pity though there were no comments.

    best, rachel

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