Hello Poets,
My name is Nathan, known as "let me sign" or "xcoldsummer" on All-Poetry, and I am here to announce the start of a new rounds contest: I am on the search to find, America's Next Top Poet. The question is: do you have what it takes?
If so, then post your best pre-write and in your A/N, space your username out like this: u s e r n a m e . Sounds simple, right?
I will judge each audition seriously, without a rubric this time. Yes, rubrics do help out with throwing away bias, but I will not treat one contestant differently than the other. At the end of my comment, I will tell you "yes" or "no". If you receive a "yes", congratulations, you have made it to the semi-finals! If you receive a "no", then I'm sorry, but we are not interested at this time. Thank you for auditioning though! And remember, you can always audition for season two!
If you made it to the semi-finals, there will be one final audition, before moving on to becoming a contestant. I'm not going to speak much about that, because I don't want to give anything away.
When posting your pre-write, please don't enter erotica, poetry lacking metaphors, or poetry lacking grammar. I will be nice when commenting, but I will give you a healthy critiquing. Also, if one contestant displays a sour attitude towards my comments, without a solid reason, I will not hesistate to take him/her out of the contest.
So let's go over what I just said.
1. Enter your best pre-write for your audition!
2. Make sure to space your username out in your A/N.
3. No sour attitudes.
4. "Yes" means you're moving on to the semi-finals.
5. "No" means we're not interested at this time. Sorry, but you can always audition for next season!
Good luck and I will see you all very soon!
-Nathan.
*EDIT: This contest is not meant to discriminate any user by no means. America's Next Top Poet is just a TITLE, not to be taken like I am biased, okay? Anyone may enter.
My name is Nathan, known as "let me sign" or "xcoldsummer" on All-Poetry, and I am here to announce the start of a new rounds contest: I am on the search to find, America's Next Top Poet. The question is: do you have what it takes?
If so, then post your best pre-write and in your A/N, space your username out like this: u s e r n a m e . Sounds simple, right?
I will judge each audition seriously, without a rubric this time. Yes, rubrics do help out with throwing away bias, but I will not treat one contestant differently than the other. At the end of my comment, I will tell you "yes" or "no". If you receive a "yes", congratulations, you have made it to the semi-finals! If you receive a "no", then I'm sorry, but we are not interested at this time. Thank you for auditioning though! And remember, you can always audition for season two!
If you made it to the semi-finals, there will be one final audition, before moving on to becoming a contestant. I'm not going to speak much about that, because I don't want to give anything away.
When posting your pre-write, please don't enter erotica, poetry lacking metaphors, or poetry lacking grammar. I will be nice when commenting, but I will give you a healthy critiquing. Also, if one contestant displays a sour attitude towards my comments, without a solid reason, I will not hesistate to take him/her out of the contest.
So let's go over what I just said.
1. Enter your best pre-write for your audition!
2. Make sure to space your username out in your A/N.
3. No sour attitudes.
4. "Yes" means you're moving on to the semi-finals.
5. "No" means we're not interested at this time. Sorry, but you can always audition for next season!
Good luck and I will see you all very soon!
-Nathan.
*EDIT: This contest is not meant to discriminate any user by no means. America's Next Top Poet is just a TITLE, not to be taken like I am biased, okay? Anyone may enter.
Contest is Over
- Contest was judged on August 18
- Rewards: Gold: 400
- Final notes: Congratulations to the Top 26! I am sorry if I did not comment all your work, but I did read through every audition thoroughly. To the top 26: I will be sending you all the semi-finals link very soon!
Contest Winners
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by perfectsunset 50 lines, 11 comments, on Apr 6 2:45 PM. In Picture Inspired, Thoughts, noguest
Gold trophy winner
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And the scariest stories aren’t things we hear on the news,
But rather they come from letters we open up in the mail.by Not-The-Sun 78 lines, 30 comments, on Aug 8 3:14 PM. In Personal, Thoughts, Life, Contest, Free Verse
Silver trophy winner
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i was five and your fingertips shaded in the empty spaces around my elbows, as you taught me how to piece together 'childhood' with 'dreams• Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
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Grandpa always wanted me to play an instrument;
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Like a boat in calm waters, I sail through the air
Dancing with nothing but love and happiness to shareby DancingStar 30 lines, 3 comments, on Aug 16 5:44 AM• Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove] -
by FluorescentFixation 17 lines, 10 comments, on May 27 4:26 PM• Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
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Fishing through dead
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I saw you in your room,
Reading simple stories,by blood-for-ink 49 lines, 4 comments, on Jun 19 12:13 PM. In Love, Thoughts, Contest, My own style, Children, Happiness, Parent's Point of View• Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove] -
by HollyLouise 10 lines, 1 comment, on Aug 11 9:22 AM• Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
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Crazy scenes flow through my head,
All control settled, but mislead,by caos-cordura 18 lines, 13 comments, on Aug 8 3:03 AM• Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove] -
The room is full of descretion
and the night is as dull as the knifeby Blissfullhatred 16 lines, 8 comments, on Aug 15 8:41 PM
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Bronze trophy winner
Entries [37]
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Don't say another word out loud.
They can hear our hushed whispers.by xxvampyregirlxx 15 lines, 8 comments, on Aug 18 7:55 AM• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
We're painters, writers,
we produce what we see;• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
Why is the sky blue,
Why is the grass green,by K-a-r-s 41 lines, 7 comments, on Aug 8 3:18 PM• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
a twinkle in the eye
a sweet song filled with graceby ichigosama 13 lines, 12 comments, on Apr 15 11:45 AM. In My own style, Inspirational, Dedication, Romance, Freewrite, Contemporary, Hope• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
A View Driving Down Height’s Road
by Doug Cavers 17 lines, 12 comments, on Jan 10 8:52 PM. In Hope, Spiritual, Longing, My life, Lost in thought, Happiness, Humanity, Thoug• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
Mothers are so very fair
When silver creeps into her hairby Katie Lazette 22 lines, 17 comments, on Aug 18 10:18 AM. In Contest• Commented on by judge. -
Pale face with soft glow gazes upward
she rises from dark depthsby Little Blue Bird 21 lines, 66 comments, on Mar 6 5:43 PM 2007. In Fantasy, Nature, My own style, Escape• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
Hanging on, slightly.
grasping at invisible strings,by Candice Bezanson 26 lines, 36 comments, on Aug 11 1:34 PM• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
It’s the way we act that compensate for our friends.
The way we defeat, that prove as our revenge.by TrueBlueWriter 18 lines, 8 comments, on Jun 22 7:33 PM• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
Another Zorro, with mask
and cloak....• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
when every day becomes a dream
and every night a nightmare,• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
From this pen..
flows my heart,liquid• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
They fight their hardest
and yet the farthest• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
The young girl is changing into dust
Who has seen the intangibleby Oleander 59 lines, 5 comments, on May 17 1:38 PM• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
To shudder at the Glistening moon that shines so brite with gloom--- And lie awaken-afraid to slumber-amid sorrows asunder-Beneath the star• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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I wish you could see what's in my head
Maybe then you wouldn't wish me deadby thelamb01 24 lines, 4 comments, on Jun 28 8:40 PM• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
Seeing your face for the first time in two years,
Brought back the memories along with the tears.• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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Firstly, why do you need to know our usernames if we're being treated fairly?
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1. So I can have a complete list of each member who is in the competition; later in the competition, I would like to have a challenge where each competitior has their own specific prompt.
2. Sure; many people who are not American or not from America are famous here. It's just a title.
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It does indeed, thank you very much. I shall bookmark and return.
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thanks for the edit - I was just about to ask that. Hehe
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I offer to co-judge.
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thank you so much for the honor
of gold in your auditions round
here, i truly appreciate it & am
glad you enjoyed my piece
congrats to all winners to
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