Disclaimer: When writing, think Word Acrostic. Many poems have been entered so far and have not been entered with the requested style. You will not even be read until after the contest is complete if your poem is not in that format.
Life is a constant struggle with something, be it internal or external. We are always overcoming it. In fact one of my favorite philosphers called the perfect human being the "Ubermensh" or overman. Someone who can overcome everything he has that causes him to be anything other than unloving toward himself and anything other than creative toward his own life. We are imperfect, so we struggle. Simple enough. What is your struggle? You don't have to bare your soul 100%, you just have to be honest with what you decide to share.
Now, the over all theme is "constantly overcoming". The format of the poem is a take on the acrostic style I (think) I came up with a year or so ago. Write one poem (or just some prose) on the leading margin, this will be your lead for each line as well as the theme. It has no length limit, however keep in mind, however long you make it, the rest of your poem will have to follow suit. Then fill in the rest with the body.
For an example (albeit a very depressing one) of the style check out this poem: http://allpoetry.com/poem/2972160
If anyone blatantly ignores grammar and spelling, they will be disqualified immediately. That means no textanese and no chat room shenanegans, unless it is somehow contextually appropriate, and you would have to work REALLY hard to justifiy it. The more impassioned the struggle or conflict, the closer to the gold trophy you will get. Writing two poems at once is good fun, give it a shot.
I'm back, will be judging tomorrow, hopefully. Thanks for entering!
Life is a constant struggle with something, be it internal or external. We are always overcoming it. In fact one of my favorite philosphers called the perfect human being the "Ubermensh" or overman. Someone who can overcome everything he has that causes him to be anything other than unloving toward himself and anything other than creative toward his own life. We are imperfect, so we struggle. Simple enough. What is your struggle? You don't have to bare your soul 100%, you just have to be honest with what you decide to share.
Now, the over all theme is "constantly overcoming". The format of the poem is a take on the acrostic style I (think) I came up with a year or so ago. Write one poem (or just some prose) on the leading margin, this will be your lead for each line as well as the theme. It has no length limit, however keep in mind, however long you make it, the rest of your poem will have to follow suit. Then fill in the rest with the body.
For an example (albeit a very depressing one) of the style check out this poem: http://allpoetry.com/poem/2972160
If anyone blatantly ignores grammar and spelling, they will be disqualified immediately. That means no textanese and no chat room shenanegans, unless it is somehow contextually appropriate, and you would have to work REALLY hard to justifiy it. The more impassioned the struggle or conflict, the closer to the gold trophy you will get. Writing two poems at once is good fun, give it a shot.
I'm back, will be judging tomorrow, hopefully. Thanks for entering!
Contest is Over
- Contest was judged on December 20, 2008
- Rewards: Gold: 400, Silver: 200, Bronze: 75
- Final notes: And it is judged. Once again, thanks for entering, I just had to get well again. Three weeks in a hospital will do that to a guy. Congratulations to the medalists, and thank you all for entering!
Contest Winners
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by Walking Oxymoron 22 lines, 10 comments, on Nov 26 10:28 PM 2008. In Other, Contemporary, Contest
Silver trophy winner
• Commented on by judge. [remove]
Gold trophy winner
Bronze trophy winner
Entries [13]
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Love lacks a vision that never
foresees the withering ofby Salt Therapy 17 lines, 12 comments, on Nov 26 6:27 PM 2008. In Word Acrostic, Contest, Theme, Personal, Angst• Commented on by judge. -
by WindUpEnigma 20 lines, 3 comments, on Nov 27 3:55 PM 2008. In Him• Commented on by judge.
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I'm definitely entering this. Thank you lots for your invite.
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Entering. Thanks. =]
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Three days?!
EXTEND! EXTEND!
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