This is a contest to celebrate the life and poetry of one of the best American poets of the early 20th century, Countee Cullen. May 30th will be the 106 th anniversary of his birth. Cullen was a writer ahead of his time who influenced many of those that followed although he is not as widely known these days
http://oldpoetry.com/oauthor/show/Countee_Cullen
What we would like is one of the following:-
Option 1 - Parody
Choose one of the many poems by Cullen and write a parody of it.
Don't forget to put the details of the original in your Poem Notes
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Option 2 – Cento
Using lines taken from a variety of Cullen’s own poems compose a poem of your own (at least 12 lines) on one of the following themes.
A Society
B Beauty
C Conflict
D Tribute
Please list the poems you've drawn from in your Poem Notes
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Option 3 – Style
Choose one of Cullen's poems and write a poem of your own in the style Cullen used.
Don't forget to put the details of the original in your Poem Notes
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Option 4 - Tribute
Write a tribute poem for Cullen, preferably in a style he would have used.
RULES
1. No sticky caps or text-talk. After all Cullen did not use them himself.
2. Please give proper credit to any original work by Cullen that you used for your poem.
3. Please indicate the option you have chosen in your Poem Notes
4. YOU WILL BE ASKED TO HELP OUT WITH THE JUDGING AT THE END OF THE COMPETITION BY PICKING YOUR OWN TOP 3 POEMS. PLEASE REPLY WITHIN A WEEK OR BE DISQUALIFIED.
JUDGING
At the end of the competition [30th May] each participant will be asked to nominate his or her top 3 poems (excluding their own).
First choices will receive 3 points, second 2 and third 1.
Points for each poem will be added together and the top 3 poems will be the winners.
In the event of a tie Allpoetry member Legend will be asked to decide the winner.
REWARDS
FIRST PRIZE 750 Points and a Gold Trophy
SECOND PRIZE 500 Points and a Silver Trophy
THIRD PRIZE 250 Points and a Bronze Trophy.
Upto 3 Honourable mentions may be awarded a bonus of 30 points each.
http://oldpoetry.com/oauthor/show/Countee_Cullen
What we would like is one of the following:-
Option 1 - Parody
Choose one of the many poems by Cullen and write a parody of it.
Don't forget to put the details of the original in your Poem Notes
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Option 2 – Cento
Using lines taken from a variety of Cullen’s own poems compose a poem of your own (at least 12 lines) on one of the following themes.
A Society
B Beauty
C Conflict
D Tribute
Please list the poems you've drawn from in your Poem Notes
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Option 3 – Style
Choose one of Cullen's poems and write a poem of your own in the style Cullen used.
Don't forget to put the details of the original in your Poem Notes
+++++++++++++++++
Option 4 - Tribute
Write a tribute poem for Cullen, preferably in a style he would have used.
RULES
1. No sticky caps or text-talk. After all Cullen did not use them himself.
2. Please give proper credit to any original work by Cullen that you used for your poem.
3. Please indicate the option you have chosen in your Poem Notes
4. YOU WILL BE ASKED TO HELP OUT WITH THE JUDGING AT THE END OF THE COMPETITION BY PICKING YOUR OWN TOP 3 POEMS. PLEASE REPLY WITHIN A WEEK OR BE DISQUALIFIED.
JUDGING
At the end of the competition [30th May] each participant will be asked to nominate his or her top 3 poems (excluding their own).
First choices will receive 3 points, second 2 and third 1.
Points for each poem will be added together and the top 3 poems will be the winners.
In the event of a tie Allpoetry member Legend will be asked to decide the winner.
REWARDS
FIRST PRIZE 750 Points and a Gold Trophy
SECOND PRIZE 500 Points and a Silver Trophy
THIRD PRIZE 250 Points and a Bronze Trophy.
Upto 3 Honourable mentions may be awarded a bonus of 30 points each.
Contest is Over
- Contest was judged on May 22
- Rewards: Gold: 750, Silver: 500, Bronze: 250, Honorable mention: 3 people
- Final notes: I have enjoyed reading the different approaches the contestants took to this contest.
Despite the limited number of entries it is the closest contest I've been involved with for quite some time but the winner was a clear leader -- by one point!!
All the entrants are to be congratulated on their efforts.
Thanks for taking part people and please watch out for the next competition in a few days. Probably on Pablo Neruda.
Contest Winners
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When dead rise in rotting flocks
Shall I be left beneath the rocks,
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Always hope for better things.
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Gold trophy winner
Silver trophy winner
Bronze trophy winner
Honorable mention
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Good.. Glad we keep this going.. Will try to read his works and come up with one for this
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Now you know this goes into my BOOKMARKER!
I have been Countee Cullen!
Renee
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Ooh Pablo! I look forward to it. I learned alot this contest.
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