Editorial note: I hereby nominate my own contest for worst contest of the year. Any one to second that? (lol)... Contest deadline has been extended due to insufficient entries. I'll be contacting each of you who have been courageous, generous, or just plain lucky enough to bless us with your participation.
I was lying, when I said "my therapist thought it would not be a bad idea to let some of the fans have a chance to render homage to this ailing old poet." I just wanted an excuse to get someone to write a poem about me. So that experiment has failed. Let's start from the drawing board again, shall we? Those who entered, please stay. Those who haven't yet entered, come on in. Why the heck not? If you want to say something critical, I'm still strong enough to take it.
As my mother's been in a nursing home and hospital, from a severe haemorrhagic stroke, I was thinking of mortality, old age, sickness, a LOT.
Since I put this failed attempt of a contest out, I've been able to reflect and keep healing. Life's not so damn bad after all. And Mom has released her tiger son from his obligations, so now I can attend to other matters. Let's wrap this one up shall we?
I still think it's important to enjoy life while you have it. And render respect and affection to people when you have a chance. After they're dead, what can you do?
Write a poem about any other poet you care about, or like or even dislike, whether in praise, whether derogatory, but write one about any other living poet. I still give you my word as a gentleman, I'll do my best to judge fairly, knowing this is the poet's business, not personal. So have at it. Sticky caps allowed,cursing, obscenities, made-up words...just be free in your expression. I wish you all the best and fun in this encomium-contest.
Note: a dear friend pointed out that there may indeed be pre-writes appropriate to this contest, so I changed the rules to allow poems already written.
I was lying, when I said "my therapist thought it would not be a bad idea to let some of the fans have a chance to render homage to this ailing old poet." I just wanted an excuse to get someone to write a poem about me. So that experiment has failed. Let's start from the drawing board again, shall we? Those who entered, please stay. Those who haven't yet entered, come on in. Why the heck not? If you want to say something critical, I'm still strong enough to take it.
As my mother's been in a nursing home and hospital, from a severe haemorrhagic stroke, I was thinking of mortality, old age, sickness, a LOT.
Since I put this failed attempt of a contest out, I've been able to reflect and keep healing. Life's not so damn bad after all. And Mom has released her tiger son from his obligations, so now I can attend to other matters. Let's wrap this one up shall we?
I still think it's important to enjoy life while you have it. And render respect and affection to people when you have a chance. After they're dead, what can you do?
Write a poem about any other poet you care about, or like or even dislike, whether in praise, whether derogatory, but write one about any other living poet. I still give you my word as a gentleman, I'll do my best to judge fairly, knowing this is the poet's business, not personal. So have at it. Sticky caps allowed,cursing, obscenities, made-up words...just be free in your expression. I wish you all the best and fun in this encomium-contest.
Note: a dear friend pointed out that there may indeed be pre-writes appropriate to this contest, so I changed the rules to allow poems already written.
Contest is Over
- Contest was judged on July 2, 2007
- Rewards: Gold: 500, Silver: 100, Bronze: 25
- Final notes: First, apologies to all who waited. Thank you all for being patient with me. I couldn't judge the contest without that fourth entry. Yes, I know. Pathetic that only four entries were there, but what fine entries. You people are gold, you are gems. Thanks for participating.
Now it was difficult to choose the order of ranking. I liked each poem for different reasons. I was pleasantly surprised by the creativity and originality shown in each poem submitted. Really.
So if I could, I'd give you all first prize. But I can't, sorry. So consider in your heart of hearts that you do have first, and never mind the points, okay? If you didn't get first, better luck next time and always. Remember you are a poet; you and I know it, and your higher power surely knows it. So move ever higher and onward in your quest for success, joy, and the cosmopolitan way of life. See you on the brighter side of midnight.
Contest Winners
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Blog Entry, Stardate 2074, GMT-6:00 / Was drifting... drifting... / conversed with the ghosts of the Illinewek... / they wanted firewater aby wbiro 271 lines, 6 comments, on May 20 2:35 PM 2007. In Science Fiction, Life, Love
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monday mornings always hit the hardest / when other things crop up like train travel and social security mind melds/ dead ends and other paby myriad-dark 32 lines, 4 comments, on May 21 5:56 PM 2007. In Thoughts, Dark, Angst
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I shall have to do a bit of detective work on you.
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Investigate while there is still time, chere Edna
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lol "still time"! You are afflicted, yes, Mr. Zero, but only with "MINDFRAME"! (my theory)
Hang around old people, you'll be old... (and perhaps wise and rich) hang around young people... (yes, young, but foolish and poor!) Well, I could hit on the liberal/conservative thing, and say that you're afflicted by too much liberalism, but my politics are a bit cobwebbed of late... and I'd probably lose any argument! Personally I take the downs with the ups- they both make good writing material... so to try and fix the downs is pointless when life is a rollercoaster ride anyway... Well, we've interacted enough for me to offer something beyond the trite and cliché...
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Thanks w biro! You may be right.
Am working on my mind frame. And don't be fooled by my perceived liberalism. There's more to me than meets the monitor (and eye).
I trust whatever you offer will be light years beyond cliché.
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Have had to extend my judging time, though contest is indeed closed folks:
At this time, I have added the three top entries to the finalists' round. I will ask each of the poets and writers to review and revise if they think appropriate, look for improvements in style or content, i.e. make sure they have their "engines" tuned and ready for the final round of our "poetical race."
What I'm looking for now is rigor and continuity, grace and coherence. I'm looking for how this applies to what I asked for... Please, thank you, poets & poetessas, gentle folk and pleblians. -
Sorry there is a technical problem
WE have four prizes but three entries. Rules set by AP keepp me from judging till we get at least one more contetant. I will have to ask for contest to be repoened. I may edit contest to tyry to attract more contestants.
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