Oldpoetry Contest
Before you dismiss this contest please take time to read through the list of poets - you may find someone who you admire or may mean something to you on a personal level.
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Below is a list of Oldpoetry Poets together with link to view their author page. This contest is rather different from the normal as it is a contest for COMMENTS not poems. Remember this is Oldpoetry therefore the rule ‘No spamming for comments’ does not apply here.
The theme for this unusual contest is as follows:
Comments – Comments and more Comments on any of the poems of the following poets only! With the exception of 1 comment on any poem from Oldpoetry of your personal choice – making a total of 11 comments
Your contest entry needs to show the links to the poems you have read and made comment PLUS the name of the poet and the link to your chosen poem.
The comments:
Must be in legible language – no shortened versions ‘gr8’ etc.
No expletives!
One word comments will not be considered.
Give your insight into the poem; how it makes you feel; what you feel the poet may be saying or thinking, the structure of the poem etc etc
You have 20 poets from which to choose plus your own personal choice – 21 Oldpoetry poets; hundreds of poems.
The judges will be members of the Oldpoetry Team only
1. W H Auden: http://oldpoetry.com/oauthor/show/W_H_Auden
2. Elizabeth Barrett Browning: http://oldpoetry.com/oauthor/show/Elizabeth_Barrett_Browning
3. Matsuo Basho: http://oldpoetry.com/oauthor/show/Matsuo_Basho
4. Charles Bukowski: http://oldpoetry.com/oauthor/show/Charles_Bukowski
5. Marriott Edgar: http://oldpoetry.com/oauthor/show/Marriott_Edgar
6. T S Eliot: http://oldpoetry.com/oauthor/show/T_S__Eliot
7. Robert Frost: http://oldpoetry.com/oauthor/show/Robert_Frost
8. Henry Kendall: http://oldpoetry.com/oauthor/show/Henry_Kendall
9. Rudyard Kipling: http://oldpoetry.com/oauthor/show/Rudyard_Kipling
10. Langston Hughes: http://oldpoetry.com/oauthor/show/Langston_Hughes
11. Spike Milligan: http://oldpoetry.com/oauthor/show/Spike_Milligan
12. Pablo Neruda: http://oldpoetry.com/oauthor/show/Pablo_Neruda
13. Alfred Noyes: http://oldpoetry.com/oauthor/show/Alfred_Noyes
14. Seigfried Sassoon: http://oldpoetry.com/oauthor/show/Siegfried_Sassoon
15. Robert Service: http://oldpoetry.com/oauthor/show/Robert_W_Service
16. Tupac Shakur: http://oldpoetry.com/oauthor/show/Tupac_Shakur
17. Rabindranath Tagore: http://oldpoetry.com/oauthor/show/Rabindranath_Tagore
18. Taigu Ryokan: http://oldpoetry.com/oauthor/show/Taigu_Ryokan
19. Wilfred Owen: http://oldpoetry.com/oauthor/show/Wilfred_Owen
20. Walt Whitman: http://oldpoetry.com/oauthor/show/Walt_Whitman
+ 1 Old poet of your choice!
Contest is Over
- Contest was judged on July 10, 2007
- Rewards: Gold: 500, Silver: 250, Bronze: 100
- Final notes: thank you for your interesting contest entries and for giving us an insight into your Oldpoetry favourites.
Contest Winners
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by Yvette Champ 241 lines, 1 comment, on Jun 22 12:46 PM 2007. In personal, critiques.
Gold trophy winner
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http: / oldpoetry.com / opoem / 4164-Robert-Frost-Stopping-By-Woods-On-A-Snowy-Evening / From visitor Suseann; / The wonderful thing aboutby suseann 56 lines, 3 comments, on Jun 26 4:27 PM 2007. In thoughts critiquing oldpoetry thoughts
Bronze trophy winner
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Silver trophy winner
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By all means read the comments but please read the poems as wellby gordon the gopher 68 lines, 3 comments, on Jun 15 7:16 PM 2007. In Personal• Commented on by judge.
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http : / oldpoetry.com / opoem / 4164-Robert-Frost-Stopping-By-Woods-On-A-Snowy-Evening / I make this my first piece to comment. The languaby Josy2 91 lines, 2 comments, on Jun 27 2:45 PM 2007• Commented on by judge.
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I am bookmarking,you have a great line up of poets to choose from,this is a great way to encourage poets to read more widely,to introduce them to oldpoetry and to encourage them to think in depth about their comments,ooh after all that rambling this surely must count as a critique so do I only enter nine? Am jesting!
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Looking forward to see your choices in our Oldpoetry contest. Any encouragement to your friends would be appreciated too.
Thank You
Von
Oldpoetry
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Hi,I wonder if it is possible for me to post the 11 critiques in stages please,on the same contest entry page of course,it's just I have hand written 11 in depth critiques and due to time constraints and typing with one hand it will take me ages to post all of the critiques at once.I realize it is an unusual request and if it is not allowed I understand but thought it worth asking.
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Absolutely - whichever way is easiest for you. If you need more time just say the word. thank you for even considering an entry.
Vonnie -Oldpoetry -
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Hi,at last,I have completed posting the 11 critiques,thankyou again for allowing me the liberty to post in stages,not only have I learned from the new poets I have discovered via this contest but learned that it is imperative I learn to summarize!!!
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My Fav Poet (Almost, any road up!)
A Tribute to Marriott Edgar.
Albert, The Lion and The Landlord.
You remember the young lad called Albert,
In tales that Lancastrian folk tell,
And the stick with the ‘osses ‘ead ‘andle,
'Cause that made him famous as well ?
Well when Albert were writing ‘is memoires,
He spoke highly of t' Lion in t' zoo,
And when t' Lion were writing ‘IS memoires,
'E spoke highly of young Albert too.
The young lad yer see 'ad compassion,
For felines locked up in a cage,
An' if you was reading 'is memoires,
It jumps out at you right from the page.
He's Old Albert now is Young Albert,
And he's got this affinity with cats,
Particularly the sort what eat children,
But don't eat the children's school ‘ats.
He lives in Ramsbottom wi' t' Lion',
And when they go out for a "wet",
To t' George and Dragon in t' village,
They make a peculiar duet.
One day, the landlord banned Albert,
And he went and barred t' Lion an all,
He said, "Never again will you venture,
Inside these 'ere four walls."
Well Albert were reet vexed wi t' landlord,
Almost as vexed as 'is mother,
On the Sunday that t' Lion ate Albert,
At the zoo and caused such a bother.
Next day Albert stormed into t' landlord,
And said, "Why bar me and my friends,
You know that we're ruddy good suppers,
Look at all t' money we spend ?
"It's all t'customers," explained yon landlord,
"Who've complained of the number of ‘airs,
That when in recumbent posture,
Yon Lion leaves all ovver t' chairs."
Well Albert thought ‘ard for a moment,
And came up with a wonderful plan,
Then he went reet up to t' landlord,
And said, "Look 'ere my fine man.
What if I shaved this 'ere Lion?",
Said t' landlord, "Is that what's involved?"
"It is", said Albert to t' landlord,
"An' I think that's it - problem solved!
So if ever you visit Ramsbottom,
And stop at yon pub, t' George and Dragon,
And see Albert wi' t' ruddy bald Lion,
Go ovver and buy 'em a flagon !
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A nice tribute to a gradely chap Robin. I like the way so many titles have been woven into the text.
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Fanxalot Jimbo!
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Why cant my brain get away from this blasted writer's block?
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Sounds very good, I will be writing my entry as soon as I have chosen the poems.
How long does each comment have to be? Is there a word limit at all? (I hope not.) -
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There is a minimum limit as explained in the contest criteria but a general comment of 100 characters or more is sufficient - thank you for your interest.
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Can there please be another contest like this? I think it's a great idea, but I sadly missed the deadline for the last one. Perhaps also, we should choose just one poem, or a few to compare and contrast on the same theme, and write a full length essay - about 1,200 words. I would love that!
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Hi,thankyou very much indeed for the gold and the points,congratulations to silver and bronze and well done to the other entrants.Thankyou too for the contest,I discovered new poets that I may not have ever read & appreciated reading their creativity.
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