-10,000 POINT - 8 HOUR -
1st ANNUAL
ROADDOG
INTERNATIONL BLITZ POETRY CONTEST
- 10,000 POINTS*,
* THAT IS MINUS 10,000 POINTS
THIS CONTEST RUNS FOR 8 HOURS ONLY
NOON PACIFIC COAST TIME , USA UNTIL 9:00 PM 4/1/08
NOON PACIFIC COAST TIME , USA UNTIL 9:00 PM 4/1/08
USE BOTH PROMPT (1) AND (2) TO WRITE YOUR (1)POEM
WRITE ONE POEM ENCOMPASSING BOTH PROMPTS
USE THE PHOTO TO EXPRESS YOUR QUALIFYING TALENT AS A POET
ENTRY POEM
1) CONTEST PROMPT:"Write a poem expressing(WITH THE PHOTO PROMPT) why you should be one of the six finalist eligible to receive the ANNUAL ROADDOG INTERNATIONAL 8 HOUR BLITZ POETRY CONTEST
2) CONTEST INSPIRATIONAL PROMPT; ROADDOG NATURE PHOTO:
USE ABOVE PHOTO TO WRITE YOUR BID FOR ONE OF THE SIX SLOTS AVAILABLE
YOUR POEM MUST BE NO LESS THAN 5 LINES AND NO MORE THAN 20
8 HOURS ONLY
GOOD LUCK!!!
PHOTO CREDIT: MARC ADAMUS
PLEASE TAKE NOTE THIS IS APRIL FOOLS DAY AND THIS CONTEST IS IN THE NATURE OF FUN AND SHOULD NOT BE TAKEN SERIOUSLY OR TAKEN TO HEART
Contest is Over
- Contest was judged on April 2, 2008
- Rewards: Gold: 300, Silver: 100, Bronze: 75, Honorable mention: 5 people
- Final notes: well this contest began as an April Fools joke and it sort of back fired on me in the respect that suddenly I found that there were those taking it serious and I felt bad because I might be hurting feelings, well fortunately it was a few of you April foolin me, LOL and everyone has been very good about it but, the poetry entered was not April fools day poetry.
There were allot of very good poems entered. Every poem in the contest was written well. I had to add a couple more HM for the finalist list. All the finalist were very good.
Gold just excelled in many fashions not only using a bevy of uniquely different words of vocabulary but using them in perfect context in a rhyming poem with, in my opinion, flawless rhythm, rhyme, structure and grammar. An exceptional write
Silver and Bronze were also very good writes of quality, depth and heart.
Thank you all for entering and hope to see you all again soon.
Contest Winners
- Error: Unable to find finalist item 4080323, it seems to have been deleted :( [remove]
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by paperparadox 26 lines, 33 comments, on Apr 1 5:16 AM 2008. In Personal, Thoughts
Silver trophy winner
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Surrendering abandonment bathed trials of gold,
Horizons raised in the scriptures,by Reptile Lady 13 lines, 9 comments, on Apr 1 6:52 AM 2008. In Thoughts, Life, Nature
Honorable mention
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while I stroll down the pathways,
suddenly a thick darkness stripe encompassed me for a while.• Commented on by judge. [remove] -
Amber star twinkles
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by lostangel07 15 lines, 5 comments, on Apr 1 5:23 AM 2008. In Roaddogs International Biltz Poetry Comp Honorable mention
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Bronze trophy winner
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See that sky?
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The sun melts away
Broken dreams of shattered ice,• Commented on by judge. -
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Um..so are we meant to write one poem or two?
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one poem
using the photo to inspire a qualifying entry
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Hmmm...first of April...
This is a very generous offer, Roaddog.
It's not an April fool's hoax is it?!
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WHY YES IT IS
APRIL FOOLS DAY I MADE NOTE OF THAT ON THE BOTTOM OF THE CONTEST PAGE. IT IS ALL IN FUN, DONT WANT TO CAUSE ANY BAD FEELINGS
REALLY THOUGHT EVERYONE WOULD REALIZE IT IS APRIL FOOLS BUT PERHAPS NOT SO I POSTED IT ON THE CONTEST PAGE
SORRY
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my first thought was that this is an april fools joke but i would hope that noone on here would do something like that. i wish everyone who enters, and the judge as well, very good luck in this contest. viyanna rosemarie
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WHY YES IT IS
APRIL FOOLS DAY I MADE NOTE OF THAT ON THE BOTTOM OF THE CONTEST PAGE. IT IS ALL IN FUN, DONT WANT TO CAUSE ANY BAD FEELINGS
REALLY THOUGHT EVERYONE WOULD REALIZE IT IS APRIL FOOLS BUT PERHAPS NOT SO I POSTED IT ON THE CONTEST PAGE
SORRY
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lol....I forgot and it is after twelve here so take a punch in the arm from me...lol *punches you really hard*
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HA!HA!HA!
well, nonetheless, i entered your contest anyway because 1) i love the photo you have used for prompt one and 2) i wanted to see if i could write something that used the pic and met prompt 2. i don't think i made it but i gave it my best shot for having such short time. hope noone gets you as good as you have gotten some with this contest. i am certain that many will not look at the points offered and get the joke. i remember a few years ago when kevin announced that they were deleting all poetry written before a previous date. i had just learned how to use a comp and didn't know how to back up my work. i spent something like six hours frantically trying to copy and paste my poems to a word file only to find out it was a joke. ha! fereaking ha! have fun with your contest. viyanna rosemarie -
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thanks for the warning. i did take this seriously, but now that the warning is posted, i know to take this lightly. -
Congrats to the Gold trophy winner ~ excellent poem.
Thank you, Roaddog for the Silver... great little April Fools hoax
...but at least it served to stimulate the muse, so it was a win-win situation!
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