First things first: I will not sugarcoat the comments on your poems. If you can't take criticism, or if you're overly attached to whatever you end up writing, I highly recommend you get your ass out of here.
Which reminds me, I don't fear using profanity, or twisted references, to make a point. If you are offended by this, I suggest you get your ass out of here.
Now, onto your rewards for not being chickenshits: I will critique your pieces on varying levels of depth, depending on how much I think the poem deserves it. (Note: If I have a lot to say, that's usually a good thing, it means the piece has potential. If I have to review the basics for you, you're fucking screwed.)
I AM AN ASSHOLE. If you haven't figured it out yet, that is. If I DQ your piece? It was probably so terrible I couldn't bear to see it in the contest.
Yes, this contest is HIGHLY subjective, though I don't think most contests aren't. As for a prompt, (which, yes, you must use, because I'm tired of people submitting their prewritten shit and feeling smug, only to realize, no, you aren't a poetic genius, and no, you haven't impressed anyone who actually knows a shit or two about poetry), you must contain the following words in your poem:
betray
signature
pure
string
drawing
No, they don't have to be in that order, and I highly recommend you don't attempt to put them all in the first/last stanza, because if your poem is totally incoherent, I'm not giving any pity points.
Line limit of 40. (Actual lines, by the way, stanza breaks [spaces] don't count.)
You want to know what kind of shit I like? How about good shit? Form or no form, rhyme or no rhyme, if you do it right, and you have what a good poem needs, (imagery, flow, etc.), then you're in the books. It really isn't that hard. So let's see you try.
Edit: I added a friend to help mod this contest. Don't worry, he won't disappoint.
Re-Edit: Luis has agreed to return to critiquing, without the use of profanity. I hope this will appease you all.
Which reminds me, I don't fear using profanity, or twisted references, to make a point. If you are offended by this, I suggest you get your ass out of here.
Now, onto your rewards for not being chickenshits: I will critique your pieces on varying levels of depth, depending on how much I think the poem deserves it. (Note: If I have a lot to say, that's usually a good thing, it means the piece has potential. If I have to review the basics for you, you're fucking screwed.)
I AM AN ASSHOLE. If you haven't figured it out yet, that is. If I DQ your piece? It was probably so terrible I couldn't bear to see it in the contest.
Yes, this contest is HIGHLY subjective, though I don't think most contests aren't. As for a prompt, (which, yes, you must use, because I'm tired of people submitting their prewritten shit and feeling smug, only to realize, no, you aren't a poetic genius, and no, you haven't impressed anyone who actually knows a shit or two about poetry), you must contain the following words in your poem:
betray
signature
pure
string
drawing
No, they don't have to be in that order, and I highly recommend you don't attempt to put them all in the first/last stanza, because if your poem is totally incoherent, I'm not giving any pity points.
Line limit of 40. (Actual lines, by the way, stanza breaks [spaces] don't count.)
You want to know what kind of shit I like? How about good shit? Form or no form, rhyme or no rhyme, if you do it right, and you have what a good poem needs, (imagery, flow, etc.), then you're in the books. It really isn't that hard. So let's see you try.
Edit: I added a friend to help mod this contest. Don't worry, he won't disappoint.
Re-Edit: Luis has agreed to return to critiquing, without the use of profanity. I hope this will appease you all.
Contest is Over
- Contest was judged on October 16, 2008
- Rewards: Gold: 500, Silver: 300, Bronze: 100
- Final notes: Congrats to all
Contest Winners
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- Error: Unable to find finalist item 4594031, it seems to have been deleted :( [remove]
Gold trophy winner
Silver trophy winner
Bronze trophy winner
Entries [17]
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Not all who wonder are lost, I walk with pride into
The valley of shadows of my own accord.by Arlecchino 19 lines, 13 comments, on Sep 5 11:45 PM 2008. In Dark• Commented on by judge. -
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Oh how I miss your loving face
Your pure intentions, loving embraceby aqua.teen 6 lines, 2 comments, on Sep 6 7:51 AM 2008• Viewed by judge. -
Upon the wall, in coloured streaks,
I lay my soul down bare.by For-da-luv-of-EL 33 lines, 15 comments, on Sep 9 2:06 AM 2008• Viewed by judge. -
Carved deep
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tired of time, she trods tall
staircasesby breathethedream 19 lines, on Sep 18 1:08 PM 2008• Viewed by judge. -
by The Unknown Poet1 29 lines, 1 comment, on Sep 15 11:42 AM 2008. In Personal, Love, Thoughts of a White Raven, noguest• Viewed by judge.
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The one-two three on the bath-room
door and I listen and you fight playby fullfathomfive 50 lines, 1 comment, on Sep 18 2:20 PM 2008• Viewed by judge. -
by twilight seduction 27 lines, 4 comments, on Sep 17 6:07 PM 2008• Viewed by judge.
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Your intro is awesome! I was very amused and entertained. I'd rather have stricter judges who really know what they are doing than people who tend to judge randomly not based on any known criteria.
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That's nice.
Better be good.
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If its not- I won't enter it.
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Good.
I'm glad to see you've caught on. Unlike what seems like millions of the other brain-dead users on this site.
As for the ones who've entered already--we'll let the poetry speak louder than prose.
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I prefer a Challenge rather than challange but hey ho who am I to complain about crap spelling
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Obviously no one.
Since you can't seem to spell three-letter words.
"I prefer a Challenge rather than challange but hey ho who am I to complain about crap spelling "
It's "who." Also, you don't have to capitalize "challenge," and you missed punctuation at the end.
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Oh I havn't started to play yet.
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you sound such a doosh.
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Thanks?
I'm flattered.
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Do the words have to be in that form?
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You can change the word
As long as you don't bastardize it. The meaning has to remain similar.
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Splendid humour. Critisism must be. Thank you for make me laugh. Dont worry I will not share in your contest (English is not my native language, so I´m glad when I can write haiku in English.) so you dont need to be frightned that I want to wheedle you. Go on! It´s perfect as it is.!
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What is your native language?
I will take Spanish poems, as well. But I'm only bilingual, at best.
Edit: And Luis is even better at Spanish, but again, that's the only foriegn language I could take. xD
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Czech.
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Ahh, Okay.
Well, I'm glad you passed by here, anyway. I don't know any Czech, though I think I may want to learn it at some point...
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I would have liked feedback, I was all ready for this completely brutal comment, and ... nothing.
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I'm sorry
I'll still have 'em critiqued.
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