for any of you who have heard of the Flobots, their song IRAQ is what inspired this contest.
in this song they take Iraq and make a song using only words starting with the letters that word, in that order. so the first word starts with I, second with R, third with A, fourth with Q, fifth with I, etc.
i want you to write a poem in this format. choose a word, any word, and write it so that the words start with the letters of the word in order.
i have posted a link below of the song so if you need more clarification you can check it out. (or if you just want to check out its awesomeness)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vTIYQ4176Wk
this song makes a political statement, however i am not neccessarily looking for poems of this nature. if you write one that does, that's great, but i am looking for a variety of words and topics here. just being creative.
if you have any questions please feel free to message me.
there are a few standard rules:
1. no chat speak
2. no all caps or other weird typing
3. try not to swear too much, only if neccessary. i don't want overload
4. please nothing vulgar or too erotic, i will have this open to younger individuals
5. and please stick to the format (remember, it's each word, not each line)
i will disqualify entries that do not follow these things, but i'll send you a message and give you a chance to fix whatever the issue is before i do.
i will be adding points and HM's as time goes on. points as i get them, HM's depending on the number of entries.
other than that,
good luck and try to have fun!
in this song they take Iraq and make a song using only words starting with the letters that word, in that order. so the first word starts with I, second with R, third with A, fourth with Q, fifth with I, etc.
i want you to write a poem in this format. choose a word, any word, and write it so that the words start with the letters of the word in order.
i have posted a link below of the song so if you need more clarification you can check it out. (or if you just want to check out its awesomeness)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vTIYQ4176Wk
this song makes a political statement, however i am not neccessarily looking for poems of this nature. if you write one that does, that's great, but i am looking for a variety of words and topics here. just being creative.
if you have any questions please feel free to message me.
there are a few standard rules:
1. no chat speak
2. no all caps or other weird typing
3. try not to swear too much, only if neccessary. i don't want overload
4. please nothing vulgar or too erotic, i will have this open to younger individuals
5. and please stick to the format (remember, it's each word, not each line)
i will disqualify entries that do not follow these things, but i'll send you a message and give you a chance to fix whatever the issue is before i do.
i will be adding points and HM's as time goes on. points as i get them, HM's depending on the number of entries.
other than that,
good luck and try to have fun!
Contest is Over
- Contest was judged on November 9, 2008
- Rewards: Gold: 500, Silver: 400, Bronze: 300, Honorable mention: 4 people
- Final notes: great job to everyone who managed to write this form. sadly, i ended up having to remove several entries at the end because they did not stick to the form. only 7 people managed to do it the whole way through. congrats to all of you. i had a great time reading these and was often amazed at the creative and talented writers who entered.
Contest Winners
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by AliceinPoetryLand 12 lines, 6 comments, on Oct 10 7:55 AM 2008. In Contest, Word Prompt
Silver trophy winner
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Paranoia returns in various agglomerations
Christ! You panic, repelling intimate virtuous acceptance.by herrlurch 10 lines, 7 comments, on Oct 17 9:36 PM 2008. In Contest, uncategorized
Bronze trophy winner
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Address demons
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Gold trophy winner
Honorable mention
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The name of that type of poetry is:
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no, in an acrostic the letter is at the beginning of each line. this is at the beginning of each word. slightly different.
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Holy cow this is hard but a fun unique contest, i shall be back.
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great! can't wait to read your entry
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oh wow this is hard O__O so wait if i chose the word... lets make it simple: Love, it would have to be like: let's only vex evil lovely oppressors vexating everyone etc etc.
it's every word you use has to start with L-O-V-E right ? not an acrostic ?
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yes, you've got the right idea
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ok lol i'll start on it now :] thanks
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that song was GREAT!!!!!
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i know, i love it!
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wow this sounds like a challenge. booked marked hopefully I'll be back.
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i hope so too!
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omgahh that was so hard
idk how i managed to finish that... it took me like, 2 hours !!! xD -
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i know, it's very difficult. but good job on finishing. i can't wait to read your entry.
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Thanks ever so much for the silver and points
I am thrilled!
Congratualtions to the other winners and thank you for hosting such a challenging contest!
Gaylene
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