Please read everything:
This is a quick contest with a fair amount of points up for stake.
Simple, I'm going to close the contest when I read three impressive entries.
How do I define impressive?
It better be publishable. The poem better be amazing, stellar, astounding, whatever
Anything short of amazing will be removed.
I reserve the right to remove poems without commenting
So, first:
Things I do NOT want. If you enter anything like this you will be removed:
-ABSOLUTELY NO 'ANGST', SELF-HARM OR ANY "DARK" AKA "I HATE MYSELF" POETRY
GOOD DARK POETRY IS FULL OF EMOTION ABOUT THE WORLD AND SOCIETY AND THE IMAGES OF LOSS AND BETRAYAL
NOT EMO CRAP OR MURDER OR RAPE OR CRAP LIKE THAT
-Rhyme
You rhyme, you're gone. Unless you are astounding, in which case you can stay...but...I know of almost no one who can rhyme effectively.
-Poor grammar, spelling, etc...
Not only does bad writing exemplify illiteracy, but it is also very VERY annoying. I do NOT want to read misspellings...I do not want to read poor grammar. I do not want to read "I" written as 'i' and chat speak and anything else that will make me want to have an aneurysm.
DO
NOT
UNDER
ANY
CIRCUMSTANCE
WRITE
ANYTHING
THAT
IS
OVERLY
CLICHED!
Poetry is DEEP
So, what I'm looking for:
POETIC DEVICES GALORE
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If you do not add depth to your poem, you will not win.
DO NOT OVER WRITE THE POEM!!!
If you disjoin your images, metaphors, etc...because you "tried too hard" I will remove you.
DO NOT BE AIMLESS
Poetry has a common focus. You must connect everything.
CONNECT EVERYTHING
"Why do I have symbols that have no reference to the theme?"
"Because you wanted to impress me but you failed."
Oh
This is a quickie
but
I want no less than 20 lines
Preferably I want to see 50 lines
I want to see development
A brilliant poetic composition with great form, diction, poetic devices, etc...Well connected to convey
Think everything through.
Amaze me
Be worthy of placing
Please note:
If you are removed you can of course re enter. Just know that I will close the contest promptly at three astounding poems. I am liable to see those poems for the first three poems I receive
This contest could be open for days
If I remove you, it's nothing personal
It's just business
It doesn't mean you're a bad writer
But I want quality poetry
I host a few of these
and eventually ask the winners to return for another round with greater point values
PLEASE NOTE:
When I am off line if I should receive entries,
I will judge them based on the order I read them
From top of the page to bottom when I return.
Should I receive 3 quality entries, the remaining poems will be disregarded for competition. They will be read and potentially commented on.
IF YOU DO NOT LIKE THIS
OR CANNOT TAKE CRITICISM
DO NOT ENTER
Oh, please do not complain
I'm sure I sound like a bastard, but really I'm getting annoyed at reading sub par poetry.
Yes, the image is a kissing disease plush toy.
Put that sentence in your author's comment so I know you read this.
This is a quick contest with a fair amount of points up for stake.
Simple, I'm going to close the contest when I read three impressive entries.
How do I define impressive?
It better be publishable. The poem better be amazing, stellar, astounding, whatever
Anything short of amazing will be removed.
I reserve the right to remove poems without commenting
So, first:
Things I do NOT want. If you enter anything like this you will be removed:
-ABSOLUTELY NO 'ANGST', SELF-HARM OR ANY "DARK" AKA "I HATE MYSELF" POETRY
GOOD DARK POETRY IS FULL OF EMOTION ABOUT THE WORLD AND SOCIETY AND THE IMAGES OF LOSS AND BETRAYAL
NOT EMO CRAP OR MURDER OR RAPE OR CRAP LIKE THAT
-Rhyme
You rhyme, you're gone. Unless you are astounding, in which case you can stay...but...I know of almost no one who can rhyme effectively.
-Poor grammar, spelling, etc...
Not only does bad writing exemplify illiteracy, but it is also very VERY annoying. I do NOT want to read misspellings...I do not want to read poor grammar. I do not want to read "I" written as 'i' and chat speak and anything else that will make me want to have an aneurysm.
DO
NOT
UNDER
ANY
CIRCUMSTANCE
WRITE
ANYTHING
THAT
IS
OVERLY
CLICHED!
Poetry is DEEP
So, what I'm looking for:
POETIC DEVICES GALORE
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
If you do not add depth to your poem, you will not win.
DO NOT OVER WRITE THE POEM!!!
If you disjoin your images, metaphors, etc...because you "tried too hard" I will remove you.
DO NOT BE AIMLESS
Poetry has a common focus. You must connect everything.
CONNECT EVERYTHING
"Why do I have symbols that have no reference to the theme?"
"Because you wanted to impress me but you failed."
Oh
This is a quickie
but
I want no less than 20 lines
Preferably I want to see 50 lines
I want to see development
A brilliant poetic composition with great form, diction, poetic devices, etc...Well connected to convey
Think everything through.
Amaze me
Be worthy of placing
Please note:
If you are removed you can of course re enter. Just know that I will close the contest promptly at three astounding poems. I am liable to see those poems for the first three poems I receive
This contest could be open for days
If I remove you, it's nothing personal
It's just business
It doesn't mean you're a bad writer
But I want quality poetry
I host a few of these
and eventually ask the winners to return for another round with greater point values
PLEASE NOTE:
When I am off line if I should receive entries,
I will judge them based on the order I read them
From top of the page to bottom when I return.
Should I receive 3 quality entries, the remaining poems will be disregarded for competition. They will be read and potentially commented on.
IF YOU DO NOT LIKE THIS
OR CANNOT TAKE CRITICISM
DO NOT ENTER
Oh, please do not complain
I'm sure I sound like a bastard, but really I'm getting annoyed at reading sub par poetry.
Yes, the image is a kissing disease plush toy.
Put that sentence in your author's comment so I know you read this.
Contest is Over
- Contest was judged on May 25, 2007
- Rewards: Gold: 300, Silver: 200, Bronze: 100
- Final notes: Congratulations to the winners
- To judge this contest, you need to have at least as many finalists as you have rewards. You have 3 awards but only 2 finalists.
Contest Winners
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• Commented on by judge. [remove]
- Error: Unable to find finalist item 3003163, it seems to have been deleted :( [remove]
Gold trophy winner
Entries [4]
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Leaves hang there / Brilliant greens / Slowly turning / With days of time / Into a dying brown / Clouds dashing and crawling / On their gray and blue / Route of existence / Wind flitting past / As• Viewed by judge.
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LOL you sound so harsh
I will try.
I just have to think of a metaphor... -
Buffalo Bayou
I walked under the bridge on Buffalo Bayou,
and saw you sitting there on your stone seat.
Dressed in a summer dress, not hiding much,
And you smiled at me, open and inviting.
It had been a long time since I saw you last,
But you were still beautiful, and exciting.
I wondered if this had happened by chance,
but I think it was planned all along.
For lover's oft meet, where they've been all along.
So, I sat down beside you, on that stony bench,
And framed your face in my hands, and kissed you,
so deep and so long....and...
we hadn't even said hello yet.
Think you that poet's and lovers enjoy, a
life quite different from the rest.
Could it be, that we're quite free,
And on a bench, do our greatest.
With no word spoken, and just memories to guide us. -
Oh well, it was a fun inspiration. Peace.
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Hi, well I am a rhymer atheart but you say no one or virtually no one knows how to rhyme, I would be happy if you would read a couple of my poems and if my rhyming is up to your standard I will enter, many thanks, Di
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Hi, well I am a rhymer atheart but you say no one or virtually no one knows how to rhyme, I would be happy if you would read a couple of my poems and if my rhyming is up to your standard I will enter, many thanks, Di
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wow thank you for bronze & for hosting a gr8 contest.... congrads to the winners
well done
Tracey -
I done missed this. Hope you are well Nate.
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