Oldpoetry – Yes you have all heard of us I’m sure.
Essayists Needed!
We are looking for members to write Essays about any poet to be found on Oldpoetry
{ www.oldpoetry.com } OR a collection of poets with a connecting theme. i.e.
- World War 1 poetry; (WW2) (Boer) etc
- Poets from your own country and their differences
- Poets from different countries and their similarities
- Plus any obvious (not obscure) connections of your own
- Poets that write about similar subject i.e. Nature, Monologues etc
- A connection between a Poet and one of their poems
- A comparison between two or more different poems/authors
By essay we mean a short literary composition on a particular subject.
Plenty of scope here – the only restriction that we place is that the poet/s are available to see and read on Oldpoetry.
There is a demand for new essays at oldpoetry - your column will be read and appreciated by many! In addition to the fabulous points you can earn in this contest :)
Rules – obviously:
- Oldpoetry Staff cannot enter this contest
- Links to Poets and any poem quoted must be listed in your entry
- Eloquent English
- No less than 300 words – but no maximum word limit
- Oldpoetry Link to poet and/or poems from your entry
Judges will leave comments when the contest closes.
http://oldpoetry.com/column/list
There is a selection here added over time but we are looking for new, interesting ideas and information about your chosen poet/s or themes. Enter as many times as you like, the contest will not be anonymous.
The points on offer are going to make it worthwhile for you too: 2000 in Total
- 1st (Gold) 1000 points
- 2nd (Silver) 500 points
- 3rd (Bronze) 300 points
- Honourable Mentions x 2 (Green) 100 points each - 30 on presentation of Trophy - 70 to follow by point transfer.
The contest will be open for 2 weeks minimum plus any extension time required.
Find a poet you like at oldpoetry and get started today! Whitman, Keats, Sylvia Plath, Emily Dickinson, there are tons of great poems to inspire you.
http://oldpoetry.com/oauthor/list
I-Like-Rhymes and Vonnie
and the Oldpoetry Team
Contest is Over
- Contest was judged on December 16, 2007
- Rewards: Gold: 1000, Silver: 500, Bronze: 300, Honorable mention: 2 people
- Final notes: A BIG Thank You from Oldpoetry for those of you who took the time to make your entries both interesting, educational and unique to yourselves.
A few dropped out along the way, the reasons known only to the authors themselves. You will be contacted shortly with regard to you yourselves posting these essays onto the Oldpoetry site so that they show as YOUR work and not that of one of us Oldpoetry researchers (as this is how the system works ?)
Thanks again and we look forward to showcasing your work on Oldpoetry.
A special Thank You to 'JudyJudyJudy' for taking the extra time to comment on the work of others.
Oldpoetry Team
Contest Winners
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Literary Essay• Commented on by judge. [remove]
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There can be little doubt that, in terms of ability and achievement, the poet W. B. Yeats was a major ( perhaps THE major) influence on early 20th century Irish literature and his work came to be regarded as seminal far beyon• Commented on by judge. [remove]
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Charlotte Mew was a gifted poet who died by her own hand at the age of 59 and spent her life in poverty and despair. They didn't ha• Commented on by judge. [remove]
Gold trophy winner
Silver trophy winner
Bronze trophy winner
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good luck guys
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Is it okay to reserve a spot? Thanks in advance for your answer.
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consider it done - Von
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I'm working on an essay on Lorca's "Danza de la Muerte" currently... it needs some fixing, but I'll probably enter this. Bookmarked!
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ooo this looks like fun
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A very unique and interesting contest. I hope you get a lot of great entries.
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Dont think mine meets the mark yet but good luck to those who do - looks like fun, shall be watching this one with interest!
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This is something to think about ??? A NEW way to challenge myself ??? Hmmmmmmm ??? We shall see...
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Good luck,
i hope lots of ppl enter.
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Neat! I hope that you get some really interesting entries into this! Would be interesting to read!!!! Good luck
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Very unique and interesting contest that sure would make the writer put on their best thinking caps, not the dollar store ones
... good luck with the contest and hope you get lot of great entries... I might try though my brain cells are at the moment frozen ... I hope they will open passages soon ... any ways thanks for making us think... take care Minoo
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I have a question. Can I write a literary essay on a poem? It would include a short biography of the poet and an analysis of the poem. Answer me quickly please. I'd love to enter this if I'm allowed to use such a formulation.
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sounds good - which poem do you have in mind?
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Sylvia Plath's Lady Lazarus. It would be awfully interesting to analyse in my opinion, and I think I could do that well.
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i'm going to read some of the entries...i want to get an idea of how it should be done before i enter...& i believe i will enter this one!
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Must it be a poet, or can it be an individual poem?
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As long as the sonnet is on Oldpoetry so that you can add the link go for it!!
Von
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A Question
Can I do a comparison of two poems by different authors? I think this is the direction I want to take, if I can. The poems I want to compare (at the moment of this question) are: "The Raven" & "Childe Roland To The Dark Tower Came". -
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Yes I can think that would create some discussion and it's a great idea - look forward to reading your entry. Von
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How long do you want the colum to be? would I be able to write about Emily Dickinson having Bipolar? That would sort of fall under several diffrent options.
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I would like to enter, but since I stumbled onto this for the first time today, I would like to know if you are thinking of extending the deadline? Please let me know as I would really love to write something on Hafiz.
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Apologies for the tardy replay, but unfortunately the contest has been closed. However essays are always welcomed to Oldpoetry if you are still interested in supplying it to us on its literary merits alone without the points reward.
Sorry - Regards Von
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I offer my aplogies here for the time being taken to judge this contest. Real Life has had the ordacity to get in the way. However the results will be known very soon. Thank you all for your patience. Von
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Thank you so much for the gold and for the constructive criticism. Greatly appreciated. Congratulations to the others.
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