Not long ago I posted a poem called 'Box Without a Cover',
http://allpoetry.com/poem/3090220
This reminded me of the work of Joseph Cornell 9(died 1973), so I posted this poem the other day,
http://allpoetry.com/poem/3097484
I think that Cornell's evocative, enigmatic constructions (almost all in a box without a cover) made up of a fascinating collection of everyday objects are ideal and fertile grounds for the poetic imagination.
Here's some guidelines...
Use the image above, 'Cockatoo' for inspiration
Only orignal work, no prewrites (naturally)
left align
any form acceptable
rhyme is fine if creative
no more than 24 lines
no less than 12
Gold will recieve 500 points
Silver will recieve 250 points
Bronze will recieve 150 points
Thanks and have fun!
Contest is Over
- Contest was judged on July 3, 2007
- Rewards: Gold: 500, Silver: 250, Bronze: 150
- Final notes: This was the hardest contest I've ever judged.
I've shuffled winners about for two nights and I think I know all your poems by heart.
In addition to the medal winners I will be making point awards to several others whose entries I thought exceptional.
Gold ~ for Joseph Cornell etc.
Silver ~ Orientation
Bronze ~ Y8
Thank you all for splendid entries!
- 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
Bronze trophy winner
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Bloody Harry won’t say / cockatoo / stammers like a / virgin / blushing and improper / whilst I sits here in / this cork-a-rama / Asked Harry, I did, / to com• Commented on by judge.
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Rhyming contest poem: "What're the odds"by windhover3 16 lines, 14 comments, on Jun 22 2:29 PM 2007. In Personal• Commented on by judge.
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neat contest hun
I'll try to spark my muse, but i'm not feeling on top form at the moment...
but i'll ponder it for sure
good luck anyways doll
i'm sure it will do well -
Yes...they are very fertile grounds for the poetic imagination
Great contest! -
I haven't had much musing going on, but I will definitely bookmark this and see what "plops" out onto the paper my friend.
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I'd have to say the cockatoo is my favorite part of that image - most certainly will try to come up with something... six days, huh? (hmmm...)
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I read one of your poems about Cornell's works - and it was excellent! Great contest idea, my friend. I'm not very poetic lately (sooo busy at work), but I'll bookmark and see if I can do justice to the "'Cockatoo'
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Good luck and hope you get many wondeful entries.
~ Nicolette
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They recently put on a rather large exhibit of Cornell's work at the National Gallery. I was fortunate enough to go see it, and I believe this piece was on display. He was pretty extraordinary.
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I enjoy his art a lot and he is one of my favorites! Great contest idea and I will see what I can do.
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As you know because I'm blabbing it all over - I'm reading Mr. O'Hara at present. Course cause he worked at the Museum of Modern Art so many of his poems have artist/art references -- I came across this one tonight, and I won't be able to type it as he did - in a rectangular box shape.
Jospeh Cornell
Into a sweeping meticulously-
detailed disaster the violet
light pours. It's not a sky,
it's a room. And in the open
field a glass of absinthe is
fluttering its song of India.
Prairie winds circle mosques.
You are always a little too
young to understand. He is
bored with his sense of the
past, the artist. Out of the
prescient rock in his heart
he has spread a land without
flowers of near distances.
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Thank you for the great inspiration and the silver. This was a fun one.
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David ! Thanks so much. I loved reading the entries in this contest they were so interesting and varied. ea's was great and I'll be catching up and commenting on the others today.
Thanks for the inspiration and prize money.
Lisa
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Thank you , David, for the shimmer 'n coins ...
it was fun to write my piece.
Congratulations to the winners, once again.
Love
Myra
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