I have recently won Roaddog's PAY IT FORWARD contest.
I am now paying it forward, plus interest! here goes:
Welcome to another installment of The Asshole's Contest.
I'm your host, the asshole Avatar of Innocence.
If you win gold in this contest, please pay at least 300 points forward to another contest.
Shouldn't be hard, right? The gold is worth 1000 POINTS!
This is a contest to challenge you poets by seeing how you can better the masters. "Good Poets Borrow, Great Poets STEAL". The contest's intent deals not with plagerism (Please DO NOT copy and paste great poets poems or parts of their poems and call it your own)
The meaning for this is that good poets imitate the great styles and themes of great poets, while great poets STEAL those styles, manipulate them, and make those styles their own. That's what I want you to do.
Pick a poet (Besides Shakespeare and John Donne they are both WAAAY overdone) and try your best to copy/ improve on their style or theme. Perpetuate their greatness in your poetry.
I only require that you put the poet's name in your Author's Notes box so I can reference that poet, if I don't know them or they are obscure.
If you are a fan of a poet, and have a poem that fits this theme, then by all means enter it, I'm allowing pre-written poems.
Suggestions for WINNING:
- Spelling and Grammar are NECESSARY TO WIN!
- A poem DEDICATED to your poet will NOT HELP YOU WIN.
(Offer your remodeling of their styles instead as a
form of poetic dedication.)
- Forget About Shakespeare and John Donne, they are
great poets yes, but I'd like to see some poets I
don't already know about.
- Give me Anthology-worthy pieces.
My Promise to you, The Contestant:
I promise to read your poems, at least twice, so that I can get a better understanding of your poem, and so my moods will not affect the outcome of the contest. I promise to look objectively at the subjectivity of your poem and comment to the best of my ability on where, if any, improvements are needed.
As Contest Judge, I reserve the right to:
- End Contest Early
- Disqualify poems without notice should they not fit
my contest's theme
- Take my time to give you beneficial and insightful
comments
- Not Tolerate Bullshit from ANYONE (like whining/ or
bitching about how I run my contest "show")
- Add more rights to this list if need arises
Side note: If you want to enter this contest but don't have or know great poets, send me a message and I'll be happy to give you some suggestions.
I'm shutting up now...GET WRITING, START INSPIRING!
Contest is Over
- Contest was judged on April 12, 2008
- Rewards: Gold: 1000, Silver: 500, Bronze: 100, Honorable mention: 3 people
- Final notes: Well...this was quite an interesting contest. Though there were a few poems I wished I could include in the finalist list, I regret I do not have the points to give out extra honorable mentions.
My comments on your poems speak of my impression of the poems. If you feel you were judged unfairly, well, I can't really help you. You can complain to me or someone else if you like.
But I hope this experience allowed all of us to grow as readers and writers and critics of poetry. If you would like me to elaborate where I may have been shortsighted, I will be happy to acknowledge my own ignorance.
Thank you. I hope you don't take anything I say personally and allow me to read your poems in the future.
Contest Winners
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What beauty glistened, then did I know• Commented on by judge. [remove]
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The love stories told
over hot soup and cold breadby MollyFlogginz 49 lines, 14 comments, on Aug 21 9:37 PM 2006. In Personal, Society, Other
Bronze trophy winner
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Where was the power by which I could
tell that marriage added was one plus one• Commented on by judge. [remove]
Gold trophy winner
Silver trophy winner
Honorable mention
Entries [8]
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The temperature lowers
And clouds appearby Jack22 15 lines, 2 comments, on Mar 18 1:50 PM 2008• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
by AliceinPoetryLand 34 lines, 12 comments, on Mar 20 6:49 AM 2008. In Contest, Love, Pablo Neruda Inspired• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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Comments
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lol
I love your straight forward politeness lol.. you tell it like it is and no bs about it ..way to go..
good luck in judging, will read as i see fit,lol -
I know you must be busy and all...but please don't forget about us!
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Thank you for hosting and congratulations to the winners
Gaylene
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Thanks so much for the lovely gold, congrats to all the winners and thanks so much for hosting a great contest. Hugs, Bunny
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