Huguenauties Contest No.#42 for MEMBERS OF HUGH WYLES FAVOURITES GROUP ONLY
(The Lazy Yemassee Home Version)
TWENTY-FIVE OPTIONS
1. Describe our venerable King to our two new members, in anyway you choose, poetry or prose.
2. Write a poem describing your castle title and duties.
3. Write a poem about an AllPoetry friend.
4. I like animals. Write a poem about them.
5. Write a poem about Fairies, gnomes, etc.
6. I tend to become obsessed with the parts of a whole. Write a poem about your best or worst body part. Or a body part (in general) that you admire.
7. pick a poem by a Huguenauties member and re-write it in your style, parody it or write a sequel. Add a link to the original if you do.
8. Write a tribute to an important person in your life.
9. (I stole this one from another contest host) Here is a list of words, pick one and write a poem about it, but don't use the word in the poem and don't include the word anywhere on your poem's page:
cat
Moxie
flute
rose
cow
thunder
snow
clown
cake
boobs
home
10. You are in a box, write a poem about it.
11. Write about an hourglass
12. We just found a new ghost in the castle, write a poem about it.
13. Write a poem about your greatest passion.
14. Write about your greatest or worst moment
15. Write a poem about a guilty pleasure. Something you like but are a little embarrassed to admit., like: polka music, Paris Hilton's singing, pudding, Yem's humor, fruit cake, etc.
16. spaghetti
17. You are in the middle of a meadow, write about it
18. Some who write in rhyme don't think that free verse can be beautiful. Prove them wrong. Write a beautiful free verse poem.
19. Write about the flash of inspiration that comes into your head when you think of a new poem to write.
20. The castle bathroom (or outhouse) needs redecorating, go for it!
21. Abe Lincoln versus William Shakespeare in a fist fight, who'd win and how?
22. Write about the one that got away. An old love.
23. Write about a meat/poultry/fish of your choice (as long as it comes in a can.)
24. A poem about a dog and a bone.
25. Describe something beautiful...or ugly (Not about me!)
THE EVIL EMPIRE'S RULES:
1. No black backgrounds, please.
2. Rhyming poems are preferred. Except for option #18 (duh)
3. Two entries per Author. Only ONE Pre-write please
4. This Contest is now open until 22nd of the month when it will close for voting.
5. All entrants must vote for their pick of first, second or third place, stating names of authors and titles of poems, within 48 hours of closing,
Please send your vote by IM to huguenauties only. Entrants may not vote for their own entry.
6. Officials may enter but cannot win or vote. Their entries will include "NON-ENTRY" in the title and are not included in the voting.
7. This contest is NOT anonymous. Please sign your name at the end of each entry.
Yem
(The Lazy Yemassee Home Version)
TWENTY-FIVE OPTIONS
1. Describe our venerable King to our two new members, in anyway you choose, poetry or prose.
2. Write a poem describing your castle title and duties.
3. Write a poem about an AllPoetry friend.
4. I like animals. Write a poem about them.
5. Write a poem about Fairies, gnomes, etc.
6. I tend to become obsessed with the parts of a whole. Write a poem about your best or worst body part. Or a body part (in general) that you admire.
7. pick a poem by a Huguenauties member and re-write it in your style, parody it or write a sequel. Add a link to the original if you do.
8. Write a tribute to an important person in your life.
9. (I stole this one from another contest host) Here is a list of words, pick one and write a poem about it, but don't use the word in the poem and don't include the word anywhere on your poem's page:
cat
Moxie
flute
rose
cow
thunder
snow
clown
cake
boobs
home
10. You are in a box, write a poem about it.
11. Write about an hourglass
12. We just found a new ghost in the castle, write a poem about it.
13. Write a poem about your greatest passion.
14. Write about your greatest or worst moment
15. Write a poem about a guilty pleasure. Something you like but are a little embarrassed to admit., like: polka music, Paris Hilton's singing, pudding, Yem's humor, fruit cake, etc.
16. spaghetti
17. You are in the middle of a meadow, write about it
18. Some who write in rhyme don't think that free verse can be beautiful. Prove them wrong. Write a beautiful free verse poem.
19. Write about the flash of inspiration that comes into your head when you think of a new poem to write.
20. The castle bathroom (or outhouse) needs redecorating, go for it!
21. Abe Lincoln versus William Shakespeare in a fist fight, who'd win and how?
22. Write about the one that got away. An old love.
23. Write about a meat/poultry/fish of your choice (as long as it comes in a can.)
24. A poem about a dog and a bone.
25. Describe something beautiful...or ugly (Not about me!)
THE EVIL EMPIRE'S RULES:
1. No black backgrounds, please.
2. Rhyming poems are preferred. Except for option #18 (duh)
3. Two entries per Author. Only ONE Pre-write please
4. This Contest is now open until 22nd of the month when it will close for voting.
5. All entrants must vote for their pick of first, second or third place, stating names of authors and titles of poems, within 48 hours of closing,
Please send your vote by IM to huguenauties only. Entrants may not vote for their own entry.
6. Officials may enter but cannot win or vote. Their entries will include "NON-ENTRY" in the title and are not included in the voting.
7. This contest is NOT anonymous. Please sign your name at the end of each entry.
Yem
Contest is Over
- Contest was judged on March 24
- Rewards: Gold: 500, Silver: 150, Bronze: 100, Honorable mention: 4 people
- Final notes: Contest #42 is over and done. 22 entries, not bad. A close finish for the gold and a nice variety of entries. Congrats to Pixiestix for "Meadow of Complacency." I'm glad she chose that option and wrote such a fine poem because meadows have a special meaning to me.
Congratulations also go to Margaret for her, "Sanity Designs a New Outhouse" which recorded the building of our new outhouse...which is just too "cunnin'" (Maine for cute) to actually use. And congrats to Catz for finishing third with, "The Ghost of the Dungeon" about a the castle's new ghost that plays with the castle's cats...I think we now have more ghosts than cats in the castle.
One last note everyone who entered got at least one vote except...Sir Ima Cucumber!!! And as we speak he is planning his revenge on you all!
Contest Winners
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Apologies for taking Sanity's name in vain, it's because of her role in Huguelot.• Commented on by judge. [remove]
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The urge,
the unquenchable thirst,• Commented on by judge. [remove]
Gold trophy winner
Silver trophy winner
Bronze trophy winner
Honorable mention
Entries [19]
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The philosopher king is a curious thing
for most of his working is thinking -• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
How much I admire this man that’s called Hugh
Unbeatable with his Opera, History and Epics• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
To get to know the man we know as Hugh
Has been a treat I’m willing to share with you.• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
I really cannot see the point in having lots of options
when authors cannot enter more than two entries at most• Commented on by judge. -
Days would be flying, Guy realized, as he entered his house and
headed straight for the computer, propping up his calenderby Aesthete2000 376 lines, 31 comments, on Mar 4 11:40 AM• Commented on by judge. -
My eyes drink in each detail,
each cottage, bridge and tree.• Commented on by judge. -
Of all the given options I will choose number #19
for my ‘flash of inspiration’ is that boozy lass Eileen• Commented on by judge. -
I felt the tread of steel-toed boots
along Sodade way• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
I hope this tale will prove to all that Ima is NOT gay
and anyone who says he is, is very much astray..by jenelda 60 lines, 10 comments, on Mar 12 12:23 AM. In Humor, Weird, Shocking tale of horror, Love
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My favourite poem posted under this account, so far• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
We love them both and hope they stay around
for many years before they’re heaven bound.• Commented on by judge.
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This is definitely the bestist contest ever. I'm going to write about it in my blog.
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The first choice jumped out at me; I'll try to write a new poem too. The redecoration of the outhouse seems familiar, but there are some other choices that are more interesting. Good one, good luck all.
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Ah, I didn't enter that contest I was pouting at King Hugh, lol So that option's pretty much been done before. And the bathroom one too? Ah well, the curse of trying to give options that all will like.
If it had been just my contest they've have all been like my Lincoln versus Shakespeare one.
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Ok, I made a mistake, this topic has been covered before. lol. How about a new poem or two about Hugh, not the umm, same ones you've entered in a Huguenaties contest before. lol
I know, it's my fault. Is anyone reading this?
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I can withdraw my poem if you prefer.
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No Margaret I was just whining because everyone jumped at that option. It's my fault for not having done sufficient research. Besides when do you take my silly rants seriously? Just stick your tongue out at me.
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How soon you forget. I ALWAYS take you seriously.
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Well stop it! You are the only one!
See doesn't that feel better to at me.
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My head is swimming! So many choices..I feel like I'm in a candy store! I think I'll meditate on each subject and see which one rings a bell or strikes a chord or stirs my imagination. Guess it would be a good idea to list the Option I choose (just in case it's not clear..especially if I pick Option 9 where I can't mention the word I picked to write about). So far, we've got a lot of poems about Hugh. In fact, ALL the poems are about him! I've written about him before and don't have anything new to say so I'm going to skip that Option. That still leaves me about 35 or so so I still have quite a variety to choose from. I'll be back!
<3 Maureen
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Congratulations to Pix and Dee for top votes, and thank you for your votes for my poem about the new outhouse design. This was a good contest, thanks Yemassee for taking care of business with aplomb.
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Thank you for the votes and congratulations to the other winners
Dee
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Contest #42 has ended.
Thanks to Yemassee for winding up a very successful and interesting contest. Thanks to everyone for their voting in what were difficult choices to make out of many fine entries.
Congratulations to Pixiestix, MargaretG and Catz and to the Honourably Mentioned Authors for excellent poems.
Thanks to all who entered. I hope you had fun.
We now look forward to contest #43 and to whatever topic Pixiestix, as the new contest host will dream up.
Love and hugs to all, Hugh (R.)
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