Welcome to Round 5 and congrats on making it this far!
This round you have each been assigned a poem from which you must take your inspiration.
I do encourage you all to read all of the assigned poems. They're all quite good in my oppinion.
Trista: A Lake And A Fairy Boat by Thomas Hood
http://oldpoetry.com/opoem/8814-Thomas-Hood-A-Lake-And-A-Fairy-Boat
Poetryality: Long Time A Child by Hartley Coleridge
http://oldpoetry.com/opoem/34904-Hartley-Coleridge--Long-Time-A-Child--------
Desire: Sorrows of Werther by William Makepeace Thackeray
http://oldpoetry.com/opoem/2993-William-Makepeace-Thackeray-Sorrows-of-Werther
Blondone: An Invite To Eternity by John Clare
http://oldpoetry.com/opoem/6287-John-Clare-An-Invite--to-Eternity
Lady Pegasus:
Julius Caesar and the Honey-bee
Poring on Caesar's death with earnest eye,
I heard a fretful buzzing on the pane:
"Poor bee!" I cried, "I'll help thee by-and-by";
Then dropped mine eyes upon the page again.
Alas I did not rise; I helped him not:
In the great voice of Roman history
I lost the pleading of the window-bee,
And all his woes and troubles were forgot.
In pity for the mighty chief, who bled
Beside his rival's statue, I delayed
To serve the little insect's present need;
And so he died for lack of human aid.
I could not change the Roman's destiny;
I might have set the honey-maker free.
-Charles Tennyson Turner
Whitemaiden: The Demon of the Gibbet by Fitz James O Brian
http://oldpoetry.com/opoem/41898-Fitz-James-O-Brien-The-Demon-Of-The-Gibbet
x Empathetic Rose x: "My mistress' eyes are nothing like the sun..." by Shakespeare
http://oldpoetry.com/opoem/4799-William-Shakespeare-Sonnet-130---My-mistress--eyes-are-nothing-like-the-sun----
Ash-er-mah-leigh: Did Not by Thomas Moore
http://oldpoetry.com/opoem/7443-Thomas-Moore-Did-Not
Soldier of the cross: A Death blow is a Life blow to Some by Emily Dickinson
http://oldpoetry.com/opoem/24017-Emily-Dickinson-A-Death-blow-is-a-Life-blow-to-Some
Wolfspiritguide: She Walks In Beauty by George Gordon Byron
http://oldpoetry.com/opoem/408-George-Gordon-Byron-She-Walks-In-Beauty
Penciled Lives: Stopping By Woods On A Snowy Evening by Robert Frost
http://oldpoetry.com/opoem/4164-Robert-Frost-Stopping-By-Woods-On-A-Snowy-Evening
= entered
The Bonus
If you write a poem in the exact same rhyme scheme as your poem you'll get a bonus of 5 points added to your score.
If you write in the exact same meter you will get 5 points added to your score.
Of your poem is in response to your poem you will get 5 points added to your score.
The Catch!
If you're not happy with your current poem you can request once for a new one, but you will be stuck with your new one no matter what.
RULES
#1 No adult material.
#2 You MUST explain your inspiration in your notes.
#3 No extensions. Contest closes when it closes. Make it in or not. If you do not, you will be eliminated.
#4 No prewrites. No exceptions.
#5 Absolutely no chat lingo.
#6 No bashing.
#7 You must put your username in your author notes.
#8 No more than two C words in a line.
Scoring System
Title - 10
Style - 10
Form - 10
Spelling - 10
Captivating - 10
Originality - 10
Reaction - 10
Rules - 10*
Makes sense - 10
Enjoyable - 10
With the highest you can get being 100
10 is the most you can get. Each part of your poem will be rated on a scale of 0-10.
*For the RULES category you can only get 10 or nothing. If you so much as do not follow one rule, you get nothing. You can get nothing inbetween 0 and 10 only 0 or 10.
If you have any questions, don't be shy.
Judging Panel:
Frodofan - JM Kenyon - Celticmoon
This round you have each been assigned a poem from which you must take your inspiration.
I do encourage you all to read all of the assigned poems. They're all quite good in my oppinion.
Trista: A Lake And A Fairy Boat by Thomas Hoodhttp://oldpoetry.com/opoem/8814-Thomas-Hood-A-Lake-And-A-Fairy-Boat
Poetryality: Long Time A Child by Hartley Coleridgehttp://oldpoetry.com/opoem/34904-Hartley-Coleridge--Long-Time-A-Child--------
Desire: Sorrows of Werther by William Makepeace Thackerayhttp://oldpoetry.com/opoem/2993-William-Makepeace-Thackeray-Sorrows-of-Werther
Blondone: An Invite To Eternity by John Clarehttp://oldpoetry.com/opoem/6287-John-Clare-An-Invite--to-Eternity
Lady Pegasus:Julius Caesar and the Honey-bee
Poring on Caesar's death with earnest eye,
I heard a fretful buzzing on the pane:
"Poor bee!" I cried, "I'll help thee by-and-by";
Then dropped mine eyes upon the page again.
Alas I did not rise; I helped him not:
In the great voice of Roman history
I lost the pleading of the window-bee,
And all his woes and troubles were forgot.
In pity for the mighty chief, who bled
Beside his rival's statue, I delayed
To serve the little insect's present need;
And so he died for lack of human aid.
I could not change the Roman's destiny;
I might have set the honey-maker free.
-Charles Tennyson Turner
Whitemaiden: The Demon of the Gibbet by Fitz James O Brianhttp://oldpoetry.com/opoem/41898-Fitz-James-O-Brien-The-Demon-Of-The-Gibbet
x Empathetic Rose x: "My mistress' eyes are nothing like the sun..." by Shakespearehttp://oldpoetry.com/opoem/4799-William-Shakespeare-Sonnet-130---My-mistress--eyes-are-nothing-like-the-sun----
Ash-er-mah-leigh: Did Not by Thomas Moorehttp://oldpoetry.com/opoem/7443-Thomas-Moore-Did-Not
Soldier of the cross: A Death blow is a Life blow to Some by Emily Dickinson
http://oldpoetry.com/opoem/24017-Emily-Dickinson-A-Death-blow-is-a-Life-blow-to-Some
Wolfspiritguide: She Walks In Beauty by George Gordon Byronhttp://oldpoetry.com/opoem/408-George-Gordon-Byron-She-Walks-In-Beauty
Penciled Lives: Stopping By Woods On A Snowy Evening by Robert Frosthttp://oldpoetry.com/opoem/4164-Robert-Frost-Stopping-By-Woods-On-A-Snowy-Evening
= enteredThe Bonus
If you write a poem in the exact same rhyme scheme as your poem you'll get a bonus of 5 points added to your score.
If you write in the exact same meter you will get 5 points added to your score.
Of your poem is in response to your poem you will get 5 points added to your score.
The Catch!
If you're not happy with your current poem you can request once for a new one, but you will be stuck with your new one no matter what.
RULES
#1 No adult material.
#2 You MUST explain your inspiration in your notes.
#3 No extensions. Contest closes when it closes. Make it in or not. If you do not, you will be eliminated.
#4 No prewrites. No exceptions.
#5 Absolutely no chat lingo.
#6 No bashing.
#7 You must put your username in your author notes.
#8 No more than two C words in a line.
Scoring System
Title - 10
Style - 10
Form - 10
Spelling - 10
Captivating - 10
Originality - 10
Reaction - 10
Rules - 10*
Makes sense - 10
Enjoyable - 10
With the highest you can get being 100
10 is the most you can get. Each part of your poem will be rated on a scale of 0-10.
*For the RULES category you can only get 10 or nothing. If you so much as do not follow one rule, you get nothing. You can get nothing inbetween 0 and 10 only 0 or 10.
If you have any questions, don't be shy.
Judging Panel:
Frodofan - JM Kenyon - Celticmoon
Contest is Over
- Contest was judged on August 4, 2007
- Rewards: Gold: 336, Silver: 78, Bronze: 66
- Final notes: This round, we will firstly be regrettably losing SoldierOfTheCross because he did not enter. This is a shame, especially because he was randomly selected during the round to do an extra poem for a Pass Ticket which he did not do either.
And another person will be leaving us also. That person, with a score of 247, is Empathetic Rose. Rose, you did a great job in this contest. I liked you from the beginning. Keep writing and good luck!
And our winners are...
1st - Nature's Vent by Wolfspiritguide
2nd - Courtship of Charlotte by Desire
3rd - The Honey Bees Side Of The Story by Lady Pegasus
The Scores:
Nature's Vent
297
Courtship of Charlotte
284
The Honey Bees Side Of The Story
275
Ebb and Flow
272
Better Than Magic
267
Reunited
266
No Tomorrow
258
Yes, To Eternity
258
Love Sparks...
256
My Love
247
Contest Winners
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South, glows in glimmered starry flight / Where gaze does shimmer sequined eyes; / Of picture painted moon's delight / And canvas glazed• Commented on by judge. [remove]
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by Lady-Pegasus 14 lines, 10 comments, on Jul 17 3:35 PM 2007. In Historical, Inspired, Life, contest
Bronze trophy winner
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Gold trophy winner
Silver trophy winner
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The moon’s risen sometime ago, / ‘Fore my walk in the woods below. / I haven’t seen the sky so clear, / The stars and moon but a faint glowby penciledlives 16 lines, 6 comments, on Jul 20 2:50 AM 2007• Commented on by judge.
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The clouds shroud 'round this place of pain. / Dark winter takes an empty heart. / All reflections smashed due to shame. / Tell me how my wby Whitemaiden 28 lines, 5 comments, on Jul 22 10:05 AM 2007• Commented on by judge.
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Yes, I shall go with thee / but, remember no sweet maiden am I. / I will walk with you through, / the valley-depths, painted with shadows.• Commented on by judge.
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Some of these times when I walk / into nothingness. / There are dreams to be had / when I see our grass is still the same. / It isn't always green, either. / We've walked these steps before, / going off-• Commented on by judge.
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I really like the poem i was assigned to. Wonderful topic.
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I like the poem I was assigned...we recently had a discussion on Robert Frost.
C words mean the words begin with C, right? Not words that have C in them anywhere? Just making sure... -
Thank You!!
Thank You for the Trophy and points for I am Honored and Appreciative
Congratulations to all who placed
Wonderful contest Frodofan and Judges
Thank You for Hosting!
Many blessings to You ALL
Best wishes too
and much love~ Desire~*~
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