I reached 5 years on allpoetry this year, and didn't realise, so I'm holding this now instead.
I have a theme, but it's pretty relaxed, I think.
I want something based on a quote. I don't care what kind of quote, only that it can't be one of your own. If you said it, good for you, but I don't want your poem to be about it.
I really don't care what quote you use.
For example: "If you look long into the abyss, the abyss looks into you." Nietzsche, will be judged equally with "There are books I want to read, and I still hate my kitchen, so I get a way out of this." Ros Myers, Spooks (or MI-5 if you're in the US).
Equally, comic quotes from Frankie Boyle or deep quotes by Ghandi will be judged equally.
Essentially, I don't care. Put the quote in the comment's box, author's notes, or at the end of the poem. If you use it in the poem, I need it somewhere else too, with the name of whoever said it.
Rules: (to sum up)
1) Base it on a quote. If you put "anonymous" next to the quote, and it's obvious, I'm not going to be very happy. Example: "Alas, poor Yorick" is Shakespeare. You put anonymous, I'm going to be p*ssed. Anonymous quotes are, however, fine.
2) No sticky caps.
3) Bad spelling annoys me, bad grammar offends me. Typos are fine, but all of these mistakes can be avoided be proof-reading. If you've got more than 5 spelling mistakes, it becomes clear that you just haven't used spell check. I'm not going to disqualify anything for mistakes, because that would be mean, I just want you to be careful.
Oh, yeah, prizes. I plan to have 0 points at the end of this. Currently, the top prize is the minimum: 400. This may go up. Honourable Mentions, Silver and Bronze will go up. As I comment, I will get more points, the prizes go up.
Simply put: Wilde to 24, use it.
:-)
I have a theme, but it's pretty relaxed, I think.
I want something based on a quote. I don't care what kind of quote, only that it can't be one of your own. If you said it, good for you, but I don't want your poem to be about it.
I really don't care what quote you use.
For example: "If you look long into the abyss, the abyss looks into you." Nietzsche, will be judged equally with "There are books I want to read, and I still hate my kitchen, so I get a way out of this." Ros Myers, Spooks (or MI-5 if you're in the US).
Equally, comic quotes from Frankie Boyle or deep quotes by Ghandi will be judged equally.
Essentially, I don't care. Put the quote in the comment's box, author's notes, or at the end of the poem. If you use it in the poem, I need it somewhere else too, with the name of whoever said it.
Rules: (to sum up)
1) Base it on a quote. If you put "anonymous" next to the quote, and it's obvious, I'm not going to be very happy. Example: "Alas, poor Yorick" is Shakespeare. You put anonymous, I'm going to be p*ssed. Anonymous quotes are, however, fine.
2) No sticky caps.
3) Bad spelling annoys me, bad grammar offends me. Typos are fine, but all of these mistakes can be avoided be proof-reading. If you've got more than 5 spelling mistakes, it becomes clear that you just haven't used spell check. I'm not going to disqualify anything for mistakes, because that would be mean, I just want you to be careful.
Oh, yeah, prizes. I plan to have 0 points at the end of this. Currently, the top prize is the minimum: 400. This may go up. Honourable Mentions, Silver and Bronze will go up. As I comment, I will get more points, the prizes go up.
Simply put: Wilde to 24, use it.
:-)
Contest is Over
- Contest was judged on December 21, 2008
- Rewards: Gold: 400
- Final notes: It was a close run contest and I would like to thank everyone for entering. Wonderfully, I chose the day to judge the contest on the day that the points system goes to hell, which means I sincerely apologise to the Bronze and Sliver winners, as 400 points that I have accrued commenting on all of the entries to this contest and others have disappeared. Hopefully, this will be righted, and I will send your points via, well, some other way.
Thank you all for entering, and for understanding why it took me a couple of days to judge.
Sarah
Contest Winners
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• Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
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Gold trophy winner
Bronze trophy winner
Entries [13]
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Syllables slip from tired tongues
Like feet dragging through quick sandby FightOffYourDemons 10 lines, 7 comments, on Dec 16 7:00 PM 2008• Commented on by judge. -
I won't be afraid anymore.
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He said,
"I've been working out my dysfunctions on this canvas"by FightOffYourDemons 23 lines, 9 comments, on Dec 11 3:47 AM 2008• Commented on by judge. -
There is a story of once upon a time
that cannnot be rewritten.by ali34 19 lines, 1 comment, on Dec 16 9:37 PM 2008• Commented on by judge. -
Two people totally diffrent
but still pulled togetherby Edwardlover 12 lines, 5 comments, on Dec 18 8:30 AM 2008• Commented on by judge. -
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I'm so glad,
Strange to say, but I'm glad.by TexasTUK 32 lines, 2 comments, on Dec 18 8:23 PM 2008• Commented on by judge.
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Cool Contest, Can't wait to see who enters!
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Thanks. I think it's pretty broad, so hopefully I'll get quite a few entries!
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I have a poem that is a pre-write that fits this perfectly. It is based on the quote "A Poet's Soul is a Tortured One" I don't know who said it first but it most definitely wasn't me! Can I enter it?
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just curious... are you judging soon?
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sorry to hear about your grandmother. my thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
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Thank you. Thanks for entering. I'm planning on holding another one - probably with similar prompts - soon, if you're interested
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