Specifics:
* Mention a classic television show
(preferably not "I Love Lucy").
The Poem should not be about the show
but only mentions it in passing.
* Name a specific location in the Poem.
Once again, the Poem should not be about the location
but only mentions it.
* One alcoholic drink.
* Less than 40 lines.
-Free verse preferred.
-Left Align.
-Be Creative.
Contest is Over
- Contest was judged on November 8, 2007
- Rewards: Gold: 1000, Silver: 300, Bronze: 100, Honorable mention: 1 people
- Final notes: Finalists are the poems I was drawn to the most.
I think everyone did a really good job with the contest requirements. A pat on the back to everyone who entered.
Contest Winners
- Error: Unable to find finalist item 3522074, it seems to have been deleted :( [remove]
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- Error: Unable to find finalist item 3530438, it seems to have been deleted :( [remove]
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by islekine 38 lines, 3 comments, on Oct 19 12:45 AM 2007• Commented on by judge.
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My semi-anesthetized brain tells me
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ok, this is really, really weird- my next contest was going to be along the exact same lines- mention a classic television show or character in passing was one of the rules- how weird is that?
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See? Great minds DO think alike.
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- so odd
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Woo Hoo!
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if i didnt know you better i'd be leary of sarcasm..
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Oh, interesting challenge. I will have to see if I am up to it.
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Hope you can make it. Actually... I'm begging. Please?
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interesting.
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Please don't close without me... I really wanna try this.
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Well, the above says 45 lines, but (without the spaces) I counted 29 (minus my name/date at the bottom). So ..
I didn't really know how specific you wanted the "in passing" to be, so I broke it up, since it was a difficult title to say "in passing". 'Less you wanted the show itself mentioned, like a conversation "in passing" - you weren't really specific, so, I played with it. I hope it's classic enough for you, I think it is, it's almost a 20 year old show.
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my middle name really is lucille
now can i mention i love lucy?
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With a cool name like that... hell yes!
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wonderful
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* Less than 40 lines.
-Free verse preferred.
-Left Align.
-Be Creative.
I host many contests... and as a fellow poet I would just like to ask you without offending what is the point in putting so many specific rules on the writer? Doesn't that defeat the purpose of poetry? -
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I don't see how asking for a poem that has less than 40 lines, is left aligned and creative is hindering poetry in any way.
Putting specific rules in a contest is a way to challenge a writer. If I just added "free-for-all" where is the challenge? I believe poetry is a craft and as a craft requires tools. I simply have provided a set of tools. The ones who shall walk away with a trophy here are the ones who are talented enough to use those tools to the best of their ability.
Those who whine about restrictions and not being able to post whatever comes forth at the moment aren't the ones I would ever award a trophy to... so the specific rules are a win-win situation. They don't waste their time entering, they don't waste my time reading.
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I don't know. I just don't believe in holding a poet back.
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It would only be holding a "poet" back if this was the only chance in their life to write a poem. Which, as we all know, it isn't. This is one contest out of many on this site... and if that doesn't satisfy... they could always post without putting it in a contest. If that isn't good enough... then they could always print it out and send it into a publisher.
This is just a contest.
Furthermore-- setting up a guideline isn't holding a poet back. Any decent poet could, in fact, write for this contest. There are quite a few up there that have done so... and with a talent that far exceeds what was expected.
Those people are poets.
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I barely missed this
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I should be posting another contest along the same lines as this one, soon. (After I get this beast judged.)
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An excellent contest and concept..
sorry i had to remove mine mid stream because it sucked so badly..
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Thank you so much for consistently provoking my Muse. I shall immediately do an Annalise Scholarship Fund Contest of some sort.
Lisa
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Thank you very much- I am so glad you like them poem, and it is a trophy I am very proud to have got with all the entries here.
Congrats to everyone, Lisa and Nam and thanks Annalise for a super contest.
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This was such a fun contest. Thanks for hosting it, and congratulations to all the winners!
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I just love that I beat Scott out in another Contest. You're just making my year.
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I just did remember that my last contest turned out like that. If you keep this up... Scott may end up hating me.
Gloat quieter, David. You're making me look bad.
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You ruined it. You called me "David".
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I'm sorry. I think of you as David. Is that bad of me?
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I'll just add you to the list of people who think of me as "David".
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You're making me feel bad.
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I'm sorry. I don't mean to make you feel bad.
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