(poster from theatrical production of Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night or What You Will”)
from Twelfth Night
Sweet-and-Twenty
O mistress mine, where are you roaming?
O, stay and hear! Your true love’s coming,
That can sing both high and low:
Trip no further, pretty sweeting;
Journeys end in lovers meeting,
Every wise man’s son doth know.
What is love? ‘tis not hereafter;
Present mirth hath present laughter;
What’s to come is still unsure:
In delay there lies no plenty;
Then come kiss me, sweet-and-twenty!
Youth’s a stuff will not endure.
William Shakespeare
These lyrics to “Sweet-and-Twenty” are from my favourite of Shakespeare’s plays, “Twelfth Night or What You Will”, as is this poster. But they aren’t your prompts…although the may help. On April 26th I turned “Sweet-and-Twenty”…OK, maybe not sweet, but it was my 20th birthday. To celebrate, I’m holding this contest, to which I want 20 entries. You seeing a pattern emerging? To enter, you must find out something about me by:
* Visiting my AP page
* Reading my poetry and comments
* Look at previous contests of mine
* Gathering random trivia (e.g. I love Shakespeare, especially “Twelfth Night or What You Will”)
* Ask me questions
Then, write a poem about me. Sounds interesting? I hope you like a challenge!
Now for the dreaded…
RULES:
- YoU wRiTe LiKe ThIs AnD yOu WiLl Be ImIdIaTlY dQeD
- Understandably, no Pre-Writes, but you may enter more than one poem if you really want. They must all be good, relevant AND DIFFERENT.
- You can include direct references to me, my writing, etc if you like. But they'd better be good.
- Your poem may be of any style/content but if I judge it to be deliberately offensive that poem will be DQed (Hint: Erotica isn’t going to win my favour)
- Reserving a place is encouraged because I know entrants will require thinking time
I'll be judging when I have twenty entries and may add more points and HMs then.
Good luck. Have fun!
from Twelfth Night
Sweet-and-Twenty
O mistress mine, where are you roaming?
O, stay and hear! Your true love’s coming,
That can sing both high and low:
Trip no further, pretty sweeting;
Journeys end in lovers meeting,
Every wise man’s son doth know.
What is love? ‘tis not hereafter;
Present mirth hath present laughter;
What’s to come is still unsure:
In delay there lies no plenty;
Then come kiss me, sweet-and-twenty!
Youth’s a stuff will not endure.
William Shakespeare
These lyrics to “Sweet-and-Twenty” are from my favourite of Shakespeare’s plays, “Twelfth Night or What You Will”, as is this poster. But they aren’t your prompts…although the may help. On April 26th I turned “Sweet-and-Twenty”…OK, maybe not sweet, but it was my 20th birthday. To celebrate, I’m holding this contest, to which I want 20 entries. You seeing a pattern emerging? To enter, you must find out something about me by:
* Visiting my AP page
* Reading my poetry and comments
* Look at previous contests of mine
* Gathering random trivia (e.g. I love Shakespeare, especially “Twelfth Night or What You Will”)
* Ask me questions
Then, write a poem about me. Sounds interesting? I hope you like a challenge!
Now for the dreaded…
RULES:
- YoU wRiTe LiKe ThIs AnD yOu WiLl Be ImIdIaTlY dQeD
- Understandably, no Pre-Writes, but you may enter more than one poem if you really want. They must all be good, relevant AND DIFFERENT.
- You can include direct references to me, my writing, etc if you like. But they'd better be good.
- Your poem may be of any style/content but if I judge it to be deliberately offensive that poem will be DQed (Hint: Erotica isn’t going to win my favour)
- Reserving a place is encouraged because I know entrants will require thinking time
I'll be judging when I have twenty entries and may add more points and HMs then.
Good luck. Have fun!
Contest is Over
- Contest was judged on July 13, 2008
- Rewards: Gold: 400, Silver: 400, Bronze: 400, Honorable mention: 17 people
- Final notes: WOW! What fantastic entries! I've never run a contest before where I thought EVERY entry deserved a trophy...but there's a first for everything! My sister said this contest was a terrible conceit...she's probably right lol. I thought only my close friends would write serious entries and that the rest would be "Happy-Birthday-Limericks" and the like. I’ve been AMAZED at all the terrific poems written just for me! It took me forever to decide on final placings and, in the end, it was a very “personal taste” choice. Well, the poems WERE about ME…so, what else could it be? I’m commenting on every entry, so if I haven’t commented on yours yet, leave it in the contest and I will very soon.
Thanks again to everyone for such brilliant poetry. The best birthday present I’ve ever received. I hope to read more by you soon.
J.P. Troy
Contest Winners
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Twenty and Sweet
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No time to dream of loves first charm that first enticing kiss
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If it be at all possible to have lived and taken deep breath• Commented on by judge. [remove]
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your sweet and sincere, with a strong will to care,
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The gentle rain of mirth and joy From the stage upon which our lives• Viewed by judge. [remove]
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Set in the stars
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So you know we know not each other, From different worlds we are still brothers,• Commented on by judge. [remove]
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by PinkPony 19 lines, 1 comment, on Jun 15 11:32 PM 2008. In Humor, Personal, Happy Birthday
Honorable mention
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by Periwinkle Blue 10 lines, 2 comments, on Jun 15 11:41 PM 2008. In Birthday, Fantasy Honorable mention
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It was sweet. I had twenty.• Commented on by judge. [remove]
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by spiritualangel 32 lines, 1 comment, on Apr 25 3:58 AM 2008. In Poet, Emotions, Thoughts, Contest, Contemporary Honorable mention
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It's time, My sweet and twenty,• Commented on by judge. [remove]
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on the sand i stand with the cold water on my feet and the wet sand i fill between my toes. It tickels a little but it is so peace full. I look around and see a tropicalrainforest just behind me. it is soby CoolZo986 0 lines, 1 comment, on Jun 6 2:00 AM 2008. In Fantasy, Hope, Other, Thoughts Honorable mention
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Aet. 20 A fulcrum year, a balance,• Commented on by judge. [remove]
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I've always loved that Shakespeare song. Happy birthday and good luck with the contest.
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Thank you
J.P. Troy
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Heartfelt thanks for the lovely Silver cup! Stay happy special lady!
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