this is a bit more complicated than my usual allpoetry events. as most of you know , I pride myself in my contests and my poetry. taking both more seriously than even I should. and that's saying something.
anyways , this begins at the end: I want a poem or a pre-write ( better follow the guidelines damn close to stand a chance ) that shows a series of ideas as an imploding nature , a destructive curve/s , a place where the poem meets and than re-routes. not mirror poetry. example: " I burnt the potatoes likened to hard shells , shells I burnt likened to potatoes ". that type of prose/form is not what I am looking for here.
if you want a close example from my own work check out my poem " caressed androgens ". certainly a good place to start. ( yes you can click on the title from here. I finally re-learned how to link things directly by title ). however , refrain from commenting on the poem about this contest , etc...if you must talk with me about the piece , IM me please. an author outside of here to look into would be " a scattering of salts " by james merrill...some of the work in his book is what slightly inspired this contest. check out his poem " family week at oracle ranch "...fantastic example , if you can find it.
onwards:
I don't want the following: " my boyfriend left me and this poem fell apart. " for obvious reasons. it is taking the point of
this contest and making the learning experience useless. also ,
in general , if you call that poetry , leave now.
it is also needless to say that a keen use of metaphor is bound to be used here or at least show up through out the poem/s you decide to post. not always of course , but it helps. I have read some great writers who are able to explain a moment with the obvious , but that said , it takes a great amount of skill to keep it interesting and fresh. if you look through some of my other contests , this always stands true.
conclusion:
if you have any questions about the above , feel free to IM me. don't be surprised if it takes me a little bit because yes I do have a life finally and can't be on here every second of the day. I promise though that I will get back to you within one to two days. this will be open for awhile , so no worries. if all else fails , enter it anyways and I'll either remove it with a tiny explanation through IM on why...Or it will stay , answering your question without an answer.
I do plan to comment on all entries. might not be as extensive as some of my other contests , but I shall try my best to leave something in-depth or at least helpful to an extent. personally though , this is a much harder contest to evaluate and so , might not be able to get down to the bone of the matter like usual.
also , if you find the contest title confusing or just happen to be stuck there...you might want to consider staying away from this. or my poetry , as a whole for that matter. this is indeed a serious contest and I'm looking for serious poetry that wants to breathe and move and become.
dazzle me.
- james
Contest is Over
- Contest was judged on May 9, 2007
- Rewards: Gold: 1000, Silver: 500, Bronze: 300, Honorable mention: 6 people
- Final notes:
And the conclusion is finally here...If I could I would have given all the contestants an award and the reason for that is because all of them , For the most part , Were above par. I only ended up eliminating two or so contestants from the contest and that was good to see.
Now get your ass out of here and go read the poems that won gold , silver and brass as they took this contest head on and I was stunned to see how individual and innovative each of my choices were.
Thank you all for entering and good luck in all your poetry ventures.
- James
Contest Winners
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The younger
God would have winked• Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove] - Error: Unable to find finalist item 2859593, it seems to have been deleted :( [remove]
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As parabolas inverted, / with implicit exuberance, / she eviscerates the innards / / at least, / she must place asymptotes / beside his curves; / stretching to infinity. / / # / / A resurrection sight• Commented on by judge. [remove]
- Error: Unable to find finalist item 2831142, it seems to have been deleted :( [remove]
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By the time evening
had adhered to a drunken night,by dp robertson 74 lines, 35 comments, on Mar 20 8:16 PM 2007. In Personal, Thoughts
Honorable mention
• Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove] - Error: Unable to find finalist item 2823358, it seems to have been deleted :( [remove]
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the inevitable has already happened.• Commented on by judge. [remove]
Gold trophy winner
Bronze trophy winner
Entries [18]
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hu is part of the word human. It means, loosely defined; Man of god.by neurosine 31 lines, 22 comments, on Mar 28 3:22 AM 2007• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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And scornfully mistype my Self
Into an Asylum of Knots ...by GothicTulip 21 lines, 5 comments, on Dec 3 11:36 AM 2005. In Dark• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
All I felt for you has soured
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Gotta hate a bitch with a short
man complexby DK akaLunaticSerene 72 lines, 35 comments, on Dec 22 9:15 PM 2006• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
The old songs have a habit of recalling the old thoughts
When I listened to the old songs when they were new
by manoguru 21 lines, 15 comments, on May 4 2:55 AM 2007. In Experimental• Commented on by judge. -
there is no purpose / wilting / decaying like flesh on pavement / reaking / polluting the mind with a promise / / abstract moments / driftby TerrifiedSky 43 lines, 13 comments, on May 7 2:31 AM 2007• Commented on by judge.
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The tide comes. / The beach front -- / rocks, shells, pebbles washed -- / disappears as waves reach deeper. / the heart is full. The moon /• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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This looks great- I will think hard for this one.. xxx
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Good to hear from you.
I'll be waiting.
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oh please. you know you can do it. is there any doubt. did I just curse you to write the best poem you ever have and with guidelines...Shucks. You know I love you.
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But to
do it well, there lies the rub...
messing with short lines and compressed image...
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you know, james, that i'm dying to enter, but i don't understand what you mean by "an imploding nature , a destructive curve/s , a place where the poem meets and than re-routes".....i can take that & run with it and end up someplace near the elysian fields, but if you care to elaborate on yr intention, please do so.
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glad you asked. well...have you ever written a poem that builds to a conclusion , Only to change somewhere halfway , either changing the direction of the piece or simply needing to connect the beginning again. I find that some poems self destruct somewhere , Not always literally , But metaphorically. Take the poem " howl " by ginsberg for instance. So many times you wonder how on earth he could possibly visualize of finalize so many ideas...and he does. Pretty much challenge yourself to take your art as seriously as possible and follow through with a group of so-called errors that could or can pull off to form a shatter effect , Not always largly significant or worthwhile to the naked eye.
Not exactly an easy way of explaining for ya. But there is a sense of justice to the work and I think if you bring me something to sink my teeth into , I think you may just surprise yourself and me as well.
- James
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so do you want us to write a poem that builds up to the stratosphere and then detonates, or one that seems about to detonate and then miraculously doesn't?
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Yeppers. Or you could choose to simply drag me on a trail and then strand me somewhere else.
- James
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what a contest.
i will just marvel at the entries, because there's no way I could come up with anything for this.
plus a whole bunch of work is sitting there, just waiting to be done.
i haven't seen you around for a long time
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Don't just marvel , Take part...It's not a bad idea until...Well...Until it fails. And to answer your question , I'm doing alright. Getting by and surviving. What more can you ask for I guess.
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haha, words of wisdom.
not a bad idea, so i will give it a try
i'm ok
the same as you really;
breathing, so I can't ask for much.
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Goody.
I think you may bring about just the sort of caliber I'm looking for.
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Oooh oooh ooh!
I've been churning out so much rubbish, lovey-dovey, push-the-buttons poetry for so long now that I think I've forgotten how to write anything with real substance. I'll surely give this a try- it may be the kick up the arse that I need! -
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faded ,
You lower yourself my dear. We both know that your supposed bad poetry is brilliant. If I had a parrot it would surely realize that as well. Just don't beat yourself up too hard...I can't get an entry from a bunch of human remains.
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Its good to finally hear from you James. This contest is interesting...better start choking my muses. lol.
xoxo
Mhyko
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You are certainly one of the people I missed greatly around here. My vacations/problems always seem to exude way passed what I would prefer them. But like I said above somewhere , Life is life. On the otherhand , It would be an honor to get to sink my teeth into an entry from you.
It's been far too long.
Let's chat in an IM sometime. Always up for conversation in general , Etc.
- James
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i'll likely try and enter.
i must ask though, and forgive me if you said it... though i did read much of the contest rules, and skimmed the rest... who created that photo? i love it, and would like to see more work from them.
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Yeah for american j pi and his almost entry!
Anyways about that artwork...I must dig through some old junk laying about the desk to find the info on the artist , Etc. I have a horrible tendency of not saving art under their original informations. I swear I will try to have it to you in an IM shortly.
I also must apologize for not coming back the other day to chat more with you. My attention got stunted by something or other.
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No problem at all, and thanks.
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Hope you get some rewarding entries.
I won't wonder too much if this piece doesn't fit the criteria somehow. It certainly does alot of analysis, then dismisses it all in lieu of going out there and getting yourself some life. -
bah, i wish i could write.
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You're joking , Right?
You know you could enter and give me something great to read. I shall hold you hostage until you enter.
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i have MASSSIVE writer's block, but i will try very hard to enter! i must write something or i might explode! could you hold me hostage reglardless if i enter or not?
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I like it rough. And I think there is hopefully plenty of time for you to try...I usually keep my contests open for quite awhile. I like to make sure everyone , Including me , Gets the best out of the experience.
love ya!
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'onwards:' looks like 'cowards': when your eyes are playing tricks on you. it made me laugh. just thought i'd share. ha
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pls let me know if you plan on closing this early. as of right now i'm pretending i have only 5 days to ocme up with something instead of 8, but just in case... give me a warning so i could speed up the thinking process!
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You have longer than the intended closing date...The site only lets you go so far ahead. More stupid rules that we Paying members have to follow. Talk about having the big wolf over your shoulder at all times....Anyways , No rush. I'll drop you an IM when I think I'm about ready to close it. You certainly have more than eight days though.
- James
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hmmm, the idea of the poems you demand is intereting... poems that "shows a series of ideas as an imploding nature , a destructive curve/s , a place where the poem meets and than re-routes" ... but i'm not really sure about what you mean.... i'll check your poem out and i will IM you if i have any more questions
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I answered some more about this particular contest to " facesofnatalia " whom is on the bottom of this contest page. That should give you a better and more complete idea of what I'm looking for. As for my poem this contest is based around " caressed androgens " ( Also one of the poems someone stole from me ) try not to comment on the actual piece...My intentions were never to get tons of feedback on the poem itself. Just used it as an example for the contest. If you would like to share your thoughts about the poem , Etc I ask that you do so through IM.
Hope to see an entry from you soon.
- James
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"dazzle" is a fresh word!
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I think so too.
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Alright then, bookmarked. Now I am off to the haunted and surreal work of corporate America. Do pray the technology does not eat my essence through my fingertips or suck out my brain through the phone, otherwise I might be nothing more than a zombie at the end of a long boring day of business and incapable of poetry, much less the simple things in life like joy.
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That comment was a poem in and of itself. Poetry could never leave you or most of the poets I have come to enjoy. I'm sure corporate america is really worried about eating the other fishes anyways...It stays a few feet away from those that bite back.
Talk more soon love ,
James
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Eek. yes.. I will trytrytry.. have to go for a run first.. thankyou for remindingme. . x
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No prob. I just know how it feels when a contest comes and goes and you miss it , Etc. I go out of my way sometimes to make everyone get the chance to enter...Think I'm too nice?
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bookmarked
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Go for the stars.
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Thank you for the silver trophy and for the inspiration.
This is one poem I feel strongly about. Congratulations also to all the winners!
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You're welcome.
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Hey, thank you for the HM
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You're welcome...This contest was very hard to judge and that honorable mention was well deserved.
Take care ,
James
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awww I haven't been on in ages and didn't spot the invite! gutted!
I'll be sure to enter the next one I'm invited to
~C~
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