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Round One of Five

Once again I bring you a five-round contest.   I did one of these last year and it was very successful and I got to read some amazing poems, so I want to do it again.

Once again I will be giving out at least 2000 points over the course of the 5 rounds, so there are a lot of points to play for.

Judging will not be anonymous, simply because I need to keep track of your scores each round.

As this is a five-part contest I expect commitment. If you get through to the next round then I hope you will enter as you are taking up a space that someone else could have. If things crop up (as they often do) and you cannot enter the next round please let me know as soon as possible so I can let someone else have a go.

You will have to enter original poems in every round except this one, and will probably end up writing about 15 or more poems over the course of this contest if you make it to the final round. Again, if you feel that you cannot handle this, please do not try.

 

 

 

The following rules apply to all rounds unless I note differently on each round:

1) No sticky caps, chat-speak etc.... This is a poetry site and I expect you to be able to use English effectively.
2) Good spelling and grammar matter - points will be deducted if you ignore this rule.
3) Presentation matters - if the background and font colour are difficult to read, then points will again be deducted.
4) Rounds will not be extended by request - I will be giving you all plenty of time to complete each challenge.

5) I really dislike it when people enter the same poem into a number of different contests.   I like commitment and I don't think entering loads of contests with the same piece shows commitment to one contest or even self-belief in your abilities.   As a result I will not consider any poem during judging if it is entered into any other contest at the time.   If you really want to enter a piece that is in ONE other contest, send me a message to let me know.   If it's a piece you really think is your best, I will probably overlook this.   If it's tripe or you currently have it in a lot of contests, my original statement stands.

Please note : I am willing to read most types of poems but forced rhyme and preaching religious poems really turn me off. By all means use rhyme, but use it effectively. Equally you can write religious poems but don't preach.

This is not a rule and I will not be checking for compliance :
As a Greeter on AP, as well as just being a concerned member, I find that all too often people are neglecting the interactive part of the site. To me that is selfish, and so I am reminding you all that AP is an interactive site and so commenting on other people is a good way to increase your visibility on the site, get more reads and even make friends. As I said I will not be checking this and it will not affect my judging, but it is a nice thing to do.


So....
Round 1 - all you have to do here is enter your best poem. This can be an original or pre-write.

I will critique the poems properly, so if it isn't good, I will say so. If you have a problem with being critiqued properly then this contest isn't for you.

The contest will close on 10.12.2007 and those who move onto the next round will be notified.

:)

Questions/Comments? Just ask below.

Please note: If you add a poem and then change you mind so remove it and add another one you will be disqualified. There were loads of entries into this contest last year and you changing your mind will mess up my database of entries.

 

Some of you may be aware that a similar contest I ran earlier this year had to end early as I moved house and didn't have internet access - that won't happen this time! 

 

 

I have extended the contest for another month due to a lack of entries.   If I do not get more by January the 10th then I will have to reduce the number of rounds.

 

Contest is Over

  • Contest was judged on February 5, 2008
  • Rewards: Gold: 300, Silver: 100, Bronze: 50
  • Final notes:
    Thank you to everyone who entered!

Contest Winners

  1. Mourn Of Mortals
    Bizarre conceptions not quixotic like breeze
    Lamentable future, the visionaries foretell
    by wakingdevil 34 lines, 18 comments, on Oct 18 9:07 AM 2006. In Fantasy, Weird, Nature
    Gold trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  2. The Idiot
    And he would feel the rhythm
    of the stars, and touch
    by Bad Bill 59 lines, 21 comments, on May 7 12:27 PM 2006. In Spiritual, Society
    Silver trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  3. ~Blackheath Cell~
    by Fug-azi 34 lines, 11 comments, on Oct 22 8:23 AM 2007. In My own style, Depression, Solitude
    Bronze trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]

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  • Suzanne Dia
    November 19, 2007
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    was about to enter but i deleted a bunch of poetry yesterday, and don't want to remove trophy winners from their original contests, nor do I want to be greedy with something that already won a contest.


    good luck getting great entries here


    • AlwaysbeBIG
      December 9, 2007
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      Well...

      It's not greedy to enter a poem that has already won something, if you think it's your "Best prewrite" and want to continue on to the next round.

      I think a better phrase there would have been "I don't want to enter something that has already won something."

      That way your not being offensive to all the people who have submitted a piece that has already won something.






      Have a nice day.

      • Suzanne Dia
        December 9, 2007
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        funny, I didn't realize I was being offensive....

        you have a wonderful day.


  • Alleksa Jan
    November 19, 2007
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    Hello Kei-Aira,
    A wonderful contest tradition you've got there!
    I was actually wondering about two things: can someone who took part in such a contest of yours before still enter? and second - maybe my eyes deceive me - but how can the contest close on 10.10.2007, isn't it like 20.11.2007 already? Sorry if I just didn't understand something properly.
    Regards,
    jan


    • Kei-Aira
      November 20, 2007
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      Hi Jan.

      1) Yep, I am throwing this open to everyone regardless of if they have entered or won one of my contests before.
      2) I am blaming lack of sleep - it was supposed to read : 10.12.2007


  • trista gold member
    December 8, 2007
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    I really enjoyed being a part of your earlier rounds contest, so wanted to drop by and wish you and all the entering poets good luck. I've no doubt some tough yet fun challenges will be handed out, but it was a very rewarding experience for me and I hope will be for everyone again.

    s and best wishes to all,
    ~J.


  • Fug-azi
    February 6, 2008
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    So is there going to be a round 2, and will you let us know when it has been posted


  • wakingdevil
    February 6, 2008
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    Thx for the gold, never at all expected it! Congrats to all the other winners as well and best of luck


  • loveaswellashate
    February 6, 2008
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    I was wonderin who goes to the next contest?

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