Courtesan: La Bella Otero (Photographer Unknown to me)
Welcome to (yet) another installment of The Asshole's Contest.
I'm your host, the asshole Avatar of Innocence.
I'd like to provide a few themes that I'd like to see poetry on:
--Prostitutes: which include Whores, Hookers, Ladies of the Night, and even Porn Stars
--Courtesans: Geisha, Tairyuu, or even the Courtesans of China, France, Spain, and the rest of Europe.
--Strippers/Exotic Dancers/Call-Girls/
- I don't want a Biography of these women, just a moment of their lives or insight into their thoughts
- I don't want BASHING or HATEFUL poems about these women. I love them, I like them, they work hard for the money!
- I would appreciate a feminist perspective on these topics, coupled with imagery and metaphor. Rhyme is not necessary and NOT preferred.
- Courtesans of years past get my attention!
Suggestions for WINNING:
- Spelling and Grammar are NECESSARY TO WIN!
- NO BASHING FEMALES OR MALES! Or the trade! These women led harsh lives, but are real survivors. I don't want poems about how being a prostitute is bad, immoral, sinful--whatever. I'll D.Q. that ignorant poem before you can rethink your own ignorance.
- Give me Anthology-worthy pieces.
- Poetic Devices are your friends.
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
- Add a Judge or two (Anyone interested?)
- 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 courtesans, prostitutes, etc., give me a country you'd like to focus on and I'll give you a courtesan...or a courtesan near the region (some parts in Europe don't do well with "courtesans").
I'm shutting up now...GET WRITING, START INSPIRING!
Welcome to (yet) another installment of The Asshole's Contest.
I'm your host, the asshole Avatar of Innocence.
I'd like to provide a few themes that I'd like to see poetry on:
--Prostitutes: which include Whores, Hookers, Ladies of the Night, and even Porn Stars
--Courtesans: Geisha, Tairyuu, or even the Courtesans of China, France, Spain, and the rest of Europe.
--Strippers/Exotic Dancers/Call-Girls/
- I don't want a Biography of these women, just a moment of their lives or insight into their thoughts
- I don't want BASHING or HATEFUL poems about these women. I love them, I like them, they work hard for the money!
- I would appreciate a feminist perspective on these topics, coupled with imagery and metaphor. Rhyme is not necessary and NOT preferred.
- Courtesans of years past get my attention!
Suggestions for WINNING:
- Spelling and Grammar are NECESSARY TO WIN!
- NO BASHING FEMALES OR MALES! Or the trade! These women led harsh lives, but are real survivors. I don't want poems about how being a prostitute is bad, immoral, sinful--whatever. I'll D.Q. that ignorant poem before you can rethink your own ignorance.
- Give me Anthology-worthy pieces.
- Poetic Devices are your friends.
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
- Add a Judge or two (Anyone interested?)
- 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 courtesans, prostitutes, etc., give me a country you'd like to focus on and I'll give you a courtesan...or a courtesan near the region (some parts in Europe don't do well with "courtesans").
I'm shutting up now...GET WRITING, START INSPIRING!
Contest is Over
- Contest was judged on July 6, 2008
- Rewards: Gold: 1000, Silver: 200, Bronze: 100, Honorable mention: 9 people
- Final notes: Called it like I saw it. The winners/ finalists best exemplified what I was looking for. The gold winner, however, met all my hopes: feminist perspective (to me anyway), moment in time for courtesan (harlot), and (though I don't care for rhyme or form poetry) stellar style.
Congrats to everyone for putting up with an asshole, I'm honored you still decided to stay in this contest.
Contest Winners
- Error: Unable to find finalist item 4347039, it seems to have been deleted :( [remove]
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by Edna Sweetlove 16 lines, 9 comments, on Jul 2 11:22 AM 2008. In Parody, Adult, Henry VIII and his tarts
Honorable mention
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every harlot was a virgin once daddy's little girl• Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
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She strolled along the lonely darkened street
Minni skirted, high heeled shoes upon her feet• Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove] -
(For Louis Bunuel)
So bland and flat to taste• Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove] -
• Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
Gold trophy winner
Silver trophy winner
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Do we have to do specific ones? I was actually thinking of writing something like this... but do we have to write about a certain actual person?
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This is certainly an interesting contest. If I can think of anything. I'll be sure to enter.
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Re: Pop Tart
My mention's an hon'rable one
And the contest was excellent fun
The judging was fair
The company rare...
Nae gold trophy fer me? I've been done!
Cracking contest. Thanks for hosting. K.
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Congratulations to all the winners
Thank you to the host for holding this contest.
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