This is a contest to celebrate the life and poetry of Felicia Dorothea Hemans.
http://oldpoetry.com/oauthor/show/Felicia_Dorothea_Hemans
Though very well known in the Georgean era when her poetry was recited in salons everywhere, Mrs Hemans as she is usually known is now much less well known than her contemporaries such as Wordsworth.
However one of her poems is amongst the most parodied there is and the opening line is almost as famous as "I wandered lonely as a cloud". I am refering to "The boy stood on the burning deck" which is the opening line to her poem Casabianca http://oldpoetry.com/opoem/26070
What we would like is one of the following:-
Option 1 - Parody
Choose one of the many poems by Mrs Hemans 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 Mrs Hemans' 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 Mrs Hemans' poems and write a poem of your own in the style she 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 Mrs Hemans, preferably though not necessarily in a style she would have used.
RULES
1. This is NOT an anonymous contest and ANYONE apart from those listed as the organisers may enter.
2. No sticky caps or text-talk. After all Mrs Hemans did not use them herself.
3. Please give proper credit to any original work by Mrs Hemans that you used for your poem.
4. Please indicate the option you have chosen in your Poem Notes
5. YOU WILL ALL BE EXPECTED TO HELP OUT WITH THE JUDGING AT THE END OF THE COMPETITION BY PICKING YOUR OWN TOP 3 POEMS. PLEASE SEND VOTES TO i-like-rhymes
PLEASE REPLY WITHIN A WEEK.
JUDGING
At the END of the competition [31st August] each participant will be expected 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.
Up to 3 Honourable mentions may be awarded a bonus of 30 points each.
http://oldpoetry.com/oauthor/show/Felicia_Dorothea_Hemans
Though very well known in the Georgean era when her poetry was recited in salons everywhere, Mrs Hemans as she is usually known is now much less well known than her contemporaries such as Wordsworth.
However one of her poems is amongst the most parodied there is and the opening line is almost as famous as "I wandered lonely as a cloud". I am refering to "The boy stood on the burning deck" which is the opening line to her poem Casabianca http://oldpoetry.com/opoem/26070
What we would like is one of the following:-
Option 1 - Parody
Choose one of the many poems by Mrs Hemans 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 Mrs Hemans' 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 Mrs Hemans' poems and write a poem of your own in the style she used.
Don't forget to put the details of the original in your Poem Notes
+++++++++++++++++
Option 4 - Tribute
Write a tribute poem for Mrs Hemans, preferably though not necessarily in a style she would have used.
RULES
1. This is NOT an anonymous contest and ANYONE apart from those listed as the organisers may enter.
2. No sticky caps or text-talk. After all Mrs Hemans did not use them herself.
3. Please give proper credit to any original work by Mrs Hemans that you used for your poem.
4. Please indicate the option you have chosen in your Poem Notes
5. YOU WILL ALL BE EXPECTED TO HELP OUT WITH THE JUDGING AT THE END OF THE COMPETITION BY PICKING YOUR OWN TOP 3 POEMS. PLEASE SEND VOTES TO i-like-rhymes
PLEASE REPLY WITHIN A WEEK.
JUDGING
At the END of the competition [31st August] each participant will be expected 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.
Up to 3 Honourable mentions may be awarded a bonus of 30 points each.
Contest is Over
- Contest was judged on September 4
- Rewards: Gold: 750, Silver: 500, Bronze: 250
- Final notes: A dissapointing entry but thanks to the loyal fans who did enter. At least it meant that the voting was very easy to count
Morning Magpies claimed two of the three first places!
Well done to each of the entrants and please keep an eye open for something different soon.
Jim
Contest Winners
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This is going to be not only interesting but fun. There are a few parodies of Casabianca's opening lines, some, if not most of them would never appear on Oldpoetry
However it will be interesting to see what else may come forward as a Parody of this particular poem.
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bookmarked!
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I really wish i could do justice to these contests held in honor.. but iam really lacking time to read their works and just come out with one.. Still, will keep trying.. and shall get this on the featured box for now.
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We all do what we can in our own way. Thanks for the assist.
Jim
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The boy stood on the burning deck.
His trousers wanted mending.
That's all I know, too lazy to Google -
Thanks to the host and judges for another terrific learning experience, and for the honor of the silver cup. Congratulations to the entries, to rbruce for his Gold...PK
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