Pot of Gold (keep filling it up!)
2000 points two thousand points 2000 points two thousand points 2000 points
doubled, now 4000 points four thousand points, 4000 points, four thousand points, 4000
Thank you for your generosity Jonathan Robin. Anyone want to triple it?
Thnk you to the anonymous doner for now TRIPLING the pot to now 6000 points!!
WHAT AP SLAM IS
It is a testing under time pressure of both poetry SKILL, and performance-how well YOU THE POET WILL entertain AN audience. Some slams only test popularity- this one does not- which makes it doubley hard for all brave poets who decide to enter this contest.
The actual contest (next stage- this contest is just the sign up and to win 300 points), is a performance. You will be performing your poetry 'on stage' for the entire AP community (who will be 'watching' as the audience), and for the judges. I create the stage through the contest page. Then pull the curtain using the edit button to create new scenes and you perform as soon as the page is refreshed. There will be around 10 different rounds where you will have to under pressure come up with poetry showing your skill in various techniques like rhyme, imagry, form poetry like Haiku's ect. 2004 was a year everyone remembers at all poetry because it was the year of the slam, and everyone participated. It was great. A really good parallel is the AP quickies they have on here. This is similar to a series of quickies except I came up with the idea way before AP ever heard or tried the contest 'quickies'. And it is way more exhilerating and way more fun!!! But if you love quickies you will LOVE this contest. Quickies don't always require skill though- this contest will. By the last round of the show we will know who are the best poets on AP, not just who is the most popular. They will have demonstrated elegance in their poetry (or humor), astounding imagry, great haikus with amazing aha moments in 22 syllables or less, meter, rhyme, free verse, great titles, lasting impressions, and all or none of any poetry technique required to make a poem excellent, fabulous, ingenious. You are not required to demonstrate this skill now. For this particular contest you only need to write a fun introduction for your self introducing how great you are. Don't be intimidated. It is all in the spirit of fun. A cross between going to a Shakespearian Ballet, listening to the philharmonica orchestra and watching a monty python movie: fun.
ABOUT THIS YEAR'S 2008 SLAM
THIS YEAR IT IS GOING TO BE EVEN BETTER. CAUSE ALL POETRY ROCKS
WITH IT'S NEW MUSIC FEATURE, AND IT'S COOL AUDIO FEATURES AND THE OLD AND NEW BEST POETS THAT EXIST ON THE PLANET ALL EXISTING TOGETHER IN THE SPIRT OF FAMILY AND FRIENDLY SIBLE RIVILRY on All Poetry! AND IT'S ULTRA ULTRA ULTRA COOL ANONYMOUS FEATURE SO THE JUDGING IS SERIOUSLY INCREDIBLY UNBIASED, CAN IT GET ANY BETTER?
YES IT CAN !!!!!!!!
YES WE CAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ON ALL POETRY NIGHT SLAM NIGHT!
DON'T MISS OUT PEOPLE!
DO NOT MISS OUT!!
HOW TO SIGN UP
WRITE YOUR OWN AP SLAM
"GINGA" (SHORT AND SNAPPY POETRY) AS YOUR ENTRY BELOW, EXPLAINING WHY YOU WILL MAKE A GREAT PERFORMER IN THE AP SLAM. THE WINNER OF THIS CONTEST GETS 300 POINTS IN THIS CONTEST AND EVERY ENTRANT WILL GO ON TO THE 2000 (NOW 4000) POINT CONTEST!
Here is are some examples from the last AP SLAM in 2004:
Kingbongmaster:
this is my show!
I'm the MAIN act!
prepare to be sacked.
genielassie:
Ummmm....Slam Me
I can freeze but I'm always hot
mariza GG:
My writes have the Brazilian 'ginga',
it will continue so till I start to write
from my grave.
Southern Poet:
I am the best as you will see
I'm number one, not two or three.
witchyflyer:
be restless and unbridled
I'm Witchyflyer,
bringing to this event
everything that is
Ch0colate:
give me the trophy
cause you're all doofy
Zeek: (winner of year 2004 slam!)
let me hear you clap your hands
Cause here comes Zeek to rule the land
kitty-cat81897:
the script is already placed out,
and mine shows me winning this slam
DefinitiveFreak:
You gotta trust who I'm gonna be
Cos all I gotta do is simply be me
poetryality:
In reality competition
I firmly detest.
No seriously the last line
was written in jest!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
angel in hell:
Slam me
Cause i' ready for it.
You guys are going down
godoffood:
Don't tell me
How
MY
WORDS SHOULD BE!
MIGHT BE,
MAYBE?
WOrds are a gift,
Our god bestowed upon the earth.
TO be free
as free
as a bee
You are REQUIRED to read all links in this list and note that you did in your authors comments of your entry if you want to sign up for this ABSOLUTELY AMAZING UP AND COMING 2000 POINT CONTEST. ASK ANYONE ON HERE THAT HAS BEEN HERE FOR YEARS AND THEY WILL TELL YOU Aug 12, 2004 WAS AN AMAZING NIGHT IN THE HISTORY OF AP.
http://allpoetry.com/list/40950-SLAM--The-First-AP-Slam-in-History-
http://allpoetry.com/column/show/2344615
WE ALSO NEED VOLUNTEER JUDGES. SO PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF YOU WANT TO HELP OUT.
DETAILS TO FOLLOW. THE SLAM WILL BE HELD IN APPROXIMATELY 6 WEEKS FROM TODAY.
ASK ALL THE QUESTIONS YOU WANT TO KNOW. I WILL KEEP A LOG OF ALL QUESTIONS AND ANSWER THEM ALL WHEN THE 2000 POINT SLAM IS POSTED!
please write your impressions or well wishes OR QUESTIONS in the comment section. pass the news on- we want everyone on ap to hear about this contest. I WILL ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS AND GIVE MORE DETAILS ABOUT THE SHOW IN THE NEXT CONTEST I POST. LEVEL 2 OF THIS ONE. HOWEVER READ THE LINKS AND THIS WILL GIVE YOU AN IDEA OF WHAT THE SHOW IS ABOUT AND YOUR PERFORMANCE IN IT.
Contest is Over
- Contest was judged on July 21, 2008
- Rewards: Gold: 300
- Final notes: NOW TELL ME WHO Y'ALL ARE!!!! Please let me know in the comment section which ginga is yours (each of you are assigned a number)! (unless it is revealed to me once I judge- I have no idea how this anaymous thing works!)
Here are all the contestants for the NEW 2008 AP SLAM! Coming up soon! Y'all poets and poetics tic! (and for those of you who I oculd not for the life of me get a ginga outta your poem write one!)
Good luck to all of you in competing for the 6,000 points in the AP Slam
Death Race 2008!
Slammer 1:
Narcissitic nonsense
I am the bard
I am the bard
I am THE bard!
Slammer 2:
Come on, show me
what you’ve got in store
and on this stage I’ll
settle the score
Passion has wit
and so much more
so stand real close
to the “EXIT” door.
Slammer 3:
I'm a nobody here,
But soon
Artists and rockstars
Will try to pack my words
Into syringes.
Slammer 4:
While you ramble on
Singing songs with no melody
Writing lyrics with no rhythm in reality
Got your truth confused with your own brand of popularity
Jagging off in that fantasy
While me?
I’m a poet.
And poets tic.
Slammer 5:
PLAY DEAD!
Cause my words
will HUNT you
in your bed!!
Slammer 6:
Come one, come all to slam and pen your poesy
just try not to get too cozy!
I'm in it to win it;
the title, the purse!
Slammer 7:
Im dOgTaGz and im gonna win
because I got poetry in the bag,Im the best theres ever been.
So when I do this slam,give me a hand
cause Im the one in command.
Slammer 8:
So you snivelling little sheep droppings;
Are you ready for the day
when my superior grade "A" interllectual brilliance shall blow you all away
Slammer 9:
My consciousness sees all,
puny humans, I'll own you!
Remember to smile!
Cthulhu dreams of you too!
Slammer 10:
Once again,
it's the incredible,
unforgettable
'D' to the 'E'...
O, you know who the hell I is!
The 'Z' ending me
is garaunteed not to put you to sleep.
It's the boogeyman
from the Boogie Down
with that boogie style
that'll make you boogie now.
Slammer 11:
You guys
are bug juice on my windshield
and road kill on my highway
You insignificant mortals
bow down to my poetic license
and know that I'm King of the Road
and that you are in the way of my title.
So, splat.
Let me clean your goo
off my goggles.
I've got miles to go
and many to step on
and over.
Slammer 12:
If words are a gift, and gifts should be shared,
We would give our precious words to all that cared.
Slammer 13:
I will be here till the end…
Slammer 14:
The first cry on earth is yours-
born to live, or born to die?
Does it even matter,
in this inevitable game of life and death?
Slammer 15:
listen
my parted pink lips
and your straining ears
to the song the night gave me
with one chance, i'll ride upon imagination and show the whole world.
Slammer 16:
I will be the one who wins
so let the words
BEGIN!
Slammer 17:
If words where water,
My brain would drown.
Slammer 18:
to describe the day is almost too much to say…
Slammmer 19:
I no longer wish to tease
By penning just to please
It's time to let my mind release…
Slammer 20:
your time has come to be tested
soon you will see how many more will be bested
Slammer 21:
A challenge someone said,
yes, for all those who entered,
before or after me,
for to match my verses
is none's cup of tea.
Slammer 22:
Poetry is beautiful song,
as that of the woodland larks or oceanic gulls...
AND SHYA IS ONE TOUGH BIRDIE!!!!
Slammer 23:
Humility has been good to me
Time to break out so others can see.
Slammer 24:
jam the slam
and cram a gram
hit it with flame
your mind goes bam
Slammer 25:
So far beyond,
I'll wave to you all-
while embracing the finish line,
watching the rest of ya'll crawl...
Slammer 26:
I have the power
of a tower.
I am matured with age
and have a winning rage.
Slammer 27:
Here he comes, 'cross the green table top.
The great ball of eight, he won't be stopped.
Slammer 28:
Well, yes me!
Why do you doubt all I can be?
Beware,
This is poetry you can't compare.
It's Destiny,
for this award shall go to me.
Slammer 29:
twisted manipulated
formed into poems
pictures
less than a thousand words
in the name of a poem
and i'll slam that in your face as
the winner
Slammer 30:
Whatever I do,
I do it well,
like hell!
Contest Winners
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Come on, show me what you’ve got in storeby PassionsPromise 8 lines, 15 comments, on Jul 3 12:04 PM 2008. In Humor, Thoughts
Gold trophy winner
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Whatever I do, I do it well,by charmander13 6 lines, 5 comments, on Jun 23 12:34 AM 2008. In Dark Humor, Self
Silver trophy winner
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I'm a nobody here,
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by coddledsoul 14 lines, 2 comments, on Jun 22 10:47 PM 2008. In noguest• Viewed by judge. [remove]
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Poets tic. Rock back and forth like verbal metronomesby Eric Nunnally 84 lines, 1 comment, on Jun 26 6:21 PM 2008• Commented on by judge. [remove]
- Error: Unable to find finalist item 4391211, it seems to have been deleted :( [remove]
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Im dOgTaGz and im gonna win because I got poetry in the bag,Im the best theres ever been.by DogTagz-TheJalapeno 4 lines, 2 comments, on Jul 1 11:13 AM 2008• Commented on by judge. [remove]
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So you snivelling little sheep droppings; Are you ready for the day• Commented on by judge. [remove]
- Error: Unable to find finalist item 4356515, it seems to have been deleted :( [remove]
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are bug juice on my windshield and road kill on my highwayby Dark Otter 17 lines, 4 comments, on Jul 5 3:21 PM 2008• Commented on by judge. [remove]
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You call out saying Fowl! Fowl,
And Judges cut that pretty crown.by nature mithya 1 lines, 3 comments, on Jul 1 12:25 AM 2008• Commented on by judge. [remove]
Bronze trophy winner
Entries [27]
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If words are a gift, and gifts should be shared, We would give our precious words to all that cared.by ClaustrophobicJoy 7 lines, 8 comments, on Jun 21 3:13 AM 2008• Viewed by judge.
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This is only for the Slam by Duanaby sOuL 3 lines, 8 comments, on Jun 22 10:40 PM 2008• Viewed by judge.
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What is it that we gotta live for
if everything is just a freaking lie?by charmander13 51 lines, 5 comments, on Jun 9 5:14 AM 2008. In Life, Thoughts, Musings, Philosophy, Spirituality, Personal, Emotion, Experience• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
If imagination costed money,
I would be begging.by EntombedCrystalRose 9 lines, 3 comments, on Jun 28 6:56 PM 2008• Commented on by judge. -
your time has come to be tested soon you will see how many more will be bestedby Leech 2 lines, 5 comments, on Jul 9 2:41 PM 2008• Commented on by judge.
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A challenge someone said,
yes, for all those who entered,by crimsondew 4 lines, 3 comments, on Jul 9 3:47 AM 2008. In Humor• Commented on by judge. -
jam the slam
and cram a gramby Oresama 3 lines, 2 comments, on Jul 14 12:19 AM 2008• Commented on by judge. -
I have the power
of a tower.by maralisa 3 lines, 10 comments, on Jul 19 6:00 AM 2008• Commented on by judge. -
Here he comes, 'cross the green table top.
The great ball of eight, he won't be stopped.by eightball666 1 lines, 6 comments, on Jul 19 10:12 AM 2008• Commented on by judge. -
twisted manipulated formed into poemsby Midgetbridgey 6 lines, 2 comments, on Jul 20 12:12 AM 2008• Commented on by judge.
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i am so confused.
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I am confused too, what is it that we have to write to sogn up and what links do we have to read?
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I would have signed up, but the caps lock gave me a seizure...
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I changed it if you want to join now.
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i read this sober and now feel hammered i submit to you that this contest is an illegal inebriant
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As a slam poet, I find this to be a bit insulting to the idea & spirit of the event. This isn't a poetry slam. This simply has 5 random judges in the audience.
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How is the judging done for offline slams? You really do not have to be harsh or even to criticize. Your information and experience can be useful to others offered in the right spirit. But to be harsh and critical is not the way to go. This is an important to lesson for the real world. It is what keeps the cycle and dynamic of disharmony going generation after generation.
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It's also important for one to take people's comments with grace. :]
The point I am trying to make is that this isn't a poetry slam. It's more like a multi-round contest of quickie writes.
Yes, I can see where this is "poetry slam" inspired, but I was very disappointed to see that the institutions related to a poetry slam were thrown aside.
I think it's a good idea, a great idea, but "poetry slam"? not the appropriate label in my eyes. -
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Really whatever- if you do not want to participate just don't read this. I already went through this with people like you 4 years ago. They just weren't a part of it. I am sorry you are disappointed. There were reasons years ago I put 5 judges on- that is because people would have tended to vote for their friends even if the opponents were better. We tried a trial run and that is what happened. I wanted this to be a test of skill not just popularity. The audience also voted, but we weighted their scores with the audience score.
This is as much a slam as you can get for an online slam. It is of course not going to match the idea of an offline slam.
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First of all, you don't need to disrespect me.
& I understand why you have 5 judges. I'm totally fine with that. That's the thing that makes it like a slam! xD I am not the one being defensive here over the contest. I am just pointing out that even the way scoring is assessed doesn't ring true to poetry slam. It's an interesting rubric though.
& finally, an online slam is possible:
http://allpoetry.com/column/2343073
http://allpoetry.com/column/2343121
I held four group slams, which are a bit of a different format than an individual slam obviously, but still in the spirit of a poetry slam.
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I don't understand.
And I can barely read that's going on because the font is so bright and large.
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I hope you are able to read okay now and that you will join the fun!
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Yeah, still very confused.
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My only questions so far are: What day of the week? What time? If a Saturday evening like last time, then I'm in...again...lol
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so you snivelling little sheep droppings; You heard I was coming so closed it early.
Don't bother with the three hundred I don't need them really,
But rest assured I need inviting early
or you will be missing the best around.
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no it was not supposed to be closed yet. It closed automatically after 20 enteries. That was a mistake. Sorry.
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I remember the last one! Funny thing I was thinking ot it few days ago, and came now to your page to look for that contest. It was such fun! I missed the second round because I didn't hear my clock alarm, but was still so amusing to be part of the audience. Will be coming here to read the entries of this new edition.
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That is just great!!!! Tell all your friends about it and even write up on it if you want to. I hope to get everyone at AP involved in one way or the other. We have a group for this too if you want to be involved or share any ideas you have.
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I will watch but not enter... time zone sucks, I sleep while you guys have fun
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I wish I was here in 2004! I'm not so interested in entering (too stressful for me, lol
) but I want to view the rounds, so will I just click on the poetry as it goes through rounds, or is there some other method?
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You got it exactly right! I hope you will also tell all your friends and drum up support. I 'real' contest page with the 6,000 points will be coming up really soon! So watch for it! Duana
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According to your list, I am Slammer #9 - Great Cthulhu!
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Slammer 21 here---Crimsondew
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Slammer #5
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ill slam your #5
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im so sorry
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I am Number 16!
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haha your's I guessed. But it's good you let everyone know! lol. See you at the slam!
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where do i write my time zone? Am in Kenya, and its 11.50 in the morning now...just donnoh if i'm on the right page
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Thanks so much for the gold in this contest,
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Let me know when the next round is coming up, please...
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slammer 26 here
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I'm lost! Haven't been on the site for a while. Am I in or out? I probably won't be able to participate anyway.
Love YOU Dear ♥
Renee
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