Next month I shall be reciting some maritime poetry at a meeting in a Maritime Museum. I shall choose half-a-dozen poems in order to fill about 25 minutes of time. I wonder what poems would you choose if you had to undertake a similar task?
A. Maritime
B. Nature
C. War
D. Transport
E. Education
F. Doll / Toy
For this competition I want you to choose half-a-dozen poems on one of the above themes (NOT one each) that you would use if you were to give a similar performance to a group (all ages) in a museum.
I would also like to know why you have chosen those particular poems and how they fit together into your session.
The poems MUST qualify for inclusion on Allpoetry's sister web-site Oldpoetry. If they are already there please add a link to them on Oldpoetry, if they are not there give a link and / or the words and source.
RULES
A: Correct spelling and punctuation is required as is good grammar.
B: All poems cited must have been written prior to 1950 and be eligible for inclusion on the Oldpoetry web site.
C: Poems cannot be all from the same writer. You must refer to 3 or more different writers.
D: There must be exactly 6 poems and the overall time required for reading them aloud (at an appropriate pace) must be at least 15 minutes (to allow time for linking chat).
E: The competition will be extended twice so that it will close at the end of September.
REMINDER
This is not a competition for your own poetry but it is about what you think of other people's poetry and how you would combine them.
Please ignore the web-sites automatic references to pre-writes and other poetic points!
A. Maritime
B. Nature
C. War
D. Transport
E. Education
F. Doll / Toy
For this competition I want you to choose half-a-dozen poems on one of the above themes (NOT one each) that you would use if you were to give a similar performance to a group (all ages) in a museum.
I would also like to know why you have chosen those particular poems and how they fit together into your session.
The poems MUST qualify for inclusion on Allpoetry's sister web-site Oldpoetry. If they are already there please add a link to them on Oldpoetry, if they are not there give a link and / or the words and source.
RULES
A: Correct spelling and punctuation is required as is good grammar.
B: All poems cited must have been written prior to 1950 and be eligible for inclusion on the Oldpoetry web site.
C: Poems cannot be all from the same writer. You must refer to 3 or more different writers.
D: There must be exactly 6 poems and the overall time required for reading them aloud (at an appropriate pace) must be at least 15 minutes (to allow time for linking chat).
E: The competition will be extended twice so that it will close at the end of September.
REMINDER
This is not a competition for your own poetry but it is about what you think of other people's poetry and how you would combine them.
Please ignore the web-sites automatic references to pre-writes and other poetic points!
Contest is Over
- Contest was judged on October 7, 2008
- Rewards: Gold: 750, Silver: 300, Bronze: 150, Honorable mention: 3 people
- Final notes: This was one of the hardest contests to judge even though there were only a few entries, since each entry had a multiplicity of poems to be found and read.
As I-Like-Rhymes I have commented on each of the entries and at greater length and have summmarised my thoughts on the finalists.
To those people who wonder what poems I chose for the real talk check out Gordon The Gopher's offering since that was the one I wrote . Naturally I refrained from letting him win
It only remains to say that each of the columns could have been used as an entertainment in a museum without embarassing the performer and each of the entries provided me with some great reading.
Contest Winners
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The Australian Bush is not a Museum I realise But in a way it is. The Land was populated over 40,000 years ago and has a rich and varied hiby rufina caraid 43 lines, 7 comments, on Sep 12 5:10 AM 2008. In Humor, Life, Nature, Contest, Society, Thoughts
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not a poem, special contest entry - under construction.by Errant Panther 175 lines, 2 comments, on Sep 15 1:30 AM 2008. In Contest, Maritime Narrative
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Hi! what does the phrase “A Life On The Ocean Wave” conjure up in your mind I wonder? A sailing ship rolling on a mighty wave? A jolly tar• Commented on by judge. [remove]
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Silver trophy winner
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Visions of the past / Smile on me tonight / My friend I feel your presence / Your strength and will to fight / I see that strong young face• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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This is definitely a very original contest. It will require some research, but you are giving time enough for it; I will certainly try to find six poems that fit to one of the themes.
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Plenty of time I hope. I didn't want to make the themes too easy.
You might try a category search
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Would be easier lost in translation
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I'm sure there is an abundance of poems that fit some of those like nature, but the challenge might be in finding poems that fit the transport category. Ah, I do remember one...if I can remember the title.
Should be fun, and good luck with your reading...but better you than me, public speaking is scary!
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Masefield's Cargoes and Betjeman's Night Mail spring to my mind
I wonder which you might come up with
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I have two poems in mind straight away but will have to look for the others. I wish you well with the reading aloud. Its scary but also extremely rewarding once you get the nerves under control.
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I anticipated some searching for this one hence the full month allowed. Have fun.
Jim
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Fine Idea
Why do I get the feeling you are going to enjoy this contest immensely Jim?
I hope you have a great time and if I have time I'll look in to see how the entries are gathering.
Fine idea for a challenge for AP Members and yourself.
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It's a spur to get me learning my own selection securely plus I thought it might be nice to see what others would do. Perhaps we can get some columns to spotlight on OP out of the entries. I know Gordon the Gopher is writing one
Jim
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The entry form
is a bit confusing. It says enter a new poem, prewrites are not allowed. Rules say poems must have been written prior to 1950.How can I enter a new poem that was written prior to 1950?
Another Question:- Do you require the whole poem to be typed in or just the name, author and why I have selected each one?My chosen ones are all old old poems and are probably already on Old Poetry. -
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The entry form is confusing because Kevin (site boss) has not come to terms with competitions seeking columns instead of poems.
I am not asking people to write poems but to choose poems someone else has written and combine them. So a competitor's own poems, pre written or not, are actually immaterial for this competition!
If the selected poems are already on OP then a simple link is enough. If they are not on Oldpoetry but elsewhere on the WWW then a link will do for those as well. If they are not on the net but in a hardcopy book somewhere then the only way I will be able to judge (unless I also have the book) will be if the poem is typed in and they will have to be cited (name, author, book etc).
I am halfway through writing a column that I will use as an example.
BTW any poems chosen by you that are not yet on Oldpoetry will be added by me if they are eligible.
Jim
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Thank you, Jim
I am still mulling things over, deciding what to include. Glad you extended it !
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This is more complicated than most contests but,if I have time in the next 4 days, I may get back to it. May consult a book called 101 Poets about the War, edited by Andrew Motion. There are some excellent selections there and, of course, I would make sure that all of them are also in Oldpoetry.
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hmm, I just found this; I wonder if you can keep this open for a couple more days.
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I am sorry I didn't read this message until today and the deadline was passed!
I had intended to close on the 30th September but personal circumstances kept me away for a few days. It may be too late now but I would still be interested in having a look-see if you do do a column like these.
Jim
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thank you for the silver! It was a fun contest which made searching for poems a even better experience.
An original contest you had here!
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