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I have been having this idea for a quite a while in my mind, and now, I have finally put it on paper – or rather – the computer screen ~
This is the start of ‘The Poet’s Challenge’ Contests. This is going to be a series of rounds till we strip down to the great finale, worth great prestige and a nice batch of awards.
~*~
This is Round X.
In this round you must place in your Best Poem. It can be any genre, ‘except’ adult, abuse or erotica. The contest is universal and accessible to children, so let us keep the ‘obscene’ things to a minimum.
The panel of judges shall view and comment on your poems then select a certain amount of people that shall continue onwards to the next round.
The judges may be harsh with their comments. Only enter if you have a good heart and can take criticism easily. Critiques shall be toned down, so that we may explain our reviews truthfully and yet keep your entire honor.
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Before joining this contest in ill-advised hurry, do take a look at our requirements. If you join this contest, then you must continue onwards till the very end.
Some of the rounds shall allow pre-writes, but most will ask you to write new poems. Not very long, but challenging. It will be a journey for you guys and for us.
You will be asked to switch genres and styles and must meet the deadlines, or else you will be eliminated. It is very intense, so always try to the best of your efforts.
Every round, two to three people may be eliminated. These people may not complain, whine or insult any of the judges at any time.
Please make sure, you can continue with the Rounds, if you wish to enter.
~*~
There are certain RULES for Round X:
~ No erotica, adult or abuse categorized entries.
~ Please, pay attention to grammar and spelling.
~ Use spell check, or better still, use the MS Word spelling checker.
~ Keep it under 500 words. It IS a poem.
~ Take criticism constructively – NOT personally.
~ Any genre is acceptable, except those prohibited above.
~ You may enter only once, and Round X is held only once to please enter your best poem.
~ Be sure to read the requirements. Any winner or qualifier – on not pariticpating in the next rounds will be stripped of his trophy and points – yes, I can ask a moderator to do that.
~ Curse me all you want, but no offense to my collaborating judges.
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IMPORTANT NOTE
~ For this contest, I am not asking you to put in 'Flamobyant Petals' or some crackpot sentence to ruin your poem. I am against that. However, I will ask you to tell me :
"I have read the rules and if I qualify for the Round 1, I will continue onwards to the finals."
A poem without this vow will be DISQUALIFIED, though the writer can put it again once he puts in the statment.
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Yes, I have a co-judge ~
The one and only ~
~*~ callthexylophone ~*~
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Thanks and bless you all.
~*~
Hoping that you would qualify for our next rounds and participate.
~*~
I have been having this idea for a quite a while in my mind, and now, I have finally put it on paper – or rather – the computer screen ~
This is the start of ‘The Poet’s Challenge’ Contests. This is going to be a series of rounds till we strip down to the great finale, worth great prestige and a nice batch of awards.
~*~
This is Round X.
In this round you must place in your Best Poem. It can be any genre, ‘except’ adult, abuse or erotica. The contest is universal and accessible to children, so let us keep the ‘obscene’ things to a minimum.
The panel of judges shall view and comment on your poems then select a certain amount of people that shall continue onwards to the next round.
The judges may be harsh with their comments. Only enter if you have a good heart and can take criticism easily. Critiques shall be toned down, so that we may explain our reviews truthfully and yet keep your entire honor.
~*~
Before joining this contest in ill-advised hurry, do take a look at our requirements. If you join this contest, then you must continue onwards till the very end.
Some of the rounds shall allow pre-writes, but most will ask you to write new poems. Not very long, but challenging. It will be a journey for you guys and for us.
You will be asked to switch genres and styles and must meet the deadlines, or else you will be eliminated. It is very intense, so always try to the best of your efforts.
Every round, two to three people may be eliminated. These people may not complain, whine or insult any of the judges at any time.
Please make sure, you can continue with the Rounds, if you wish to enter.
~*~
There are certain RULES for Round X:
~ No erotica, adult or abuse categorized entries.
~ Please, pay attention to grammar and spelling.
~ Use spell check, or better still, use the MS Word spelling checker.
~ Keep it under 500 words. It IS a poem.
~ Take criticism constructively – NOT personally.
~ Any genre is acceptable, except those prohibited above.
~ You may enter only once, and Round X is held only once to please enter your best poem.
~ Be sure to read the requirements. Any winner or qualifier – on not pariticpating in the next rounds will be stripped of his trophy and points – yes, I can ask a moderator to do that.
~ Curse me all you want, but no offense to my collaborating judges.
~*~
IMPORTANT NOTE
~ For this contest, I am not asking you to put in 'Flamobyant Petals' or some crackpot sentence to ruin your poem. I am against that. However, I will ask you to tell me :
"I have read the rules and if I qualify for the Round 1, I will continue onwards to the finals."
A poem without this vow will be DISQUALIFIED, though the writer can put it again once he puts in the statment.
~*~
Yes, I have a co-judge ~
The one and only ~
~*~ callthexylophone ~*~
~*~
Thanks and bless you all.
~*~
Hoping that you would qualify for our next rounds and participate.
~*~
Contest is Over
- Contest was judged on October 9, 2007
- Rewards: Gold: 100, Silver: 50, Bronze: 25, Honorable mention: 7 people
- Final notes: Hello everyone ~
The contest was reopened to add HM's to the qualifiers!
The judging is a long and fair process ~ so it takes time. Glad to see you guys hung on to your shorts till then ~
For those who didn’t – ahem ~
I am pleased with the entries, very pleased actually ~
There are a total of 22 entries, however and sadly to say, only 10 of you poets shall be moving onwards ~
For those who don’t go on, you are not bad, you were just excelled – Remember, poetry may come from the heart, but it’s not ‘all that’. Be careful of imagery, metaphors, punctuation and all ~
These are the few things that leave you behind ~ they make or break a great poem ~
Let us announce the winners in order of highest score first ~
If People Could Be Eaten
Total ~ 189.2
The-row
Total ~ 182.9
Last Eagle
Total ~ 179.9
Unlocking My Soul
Total ~ 177.1
Litlhurry
Total ~ 171.4
From The Heart
Total ~ 169.6
Scandalous Beauty
Total ~ 167.7
Iraq
Total ~ 162.5
J’adore
Total ~ 162.2
Empty Hearts And Bottles
Total ~ 162
Congratulations to all qualifiers ~
On the final overview, some points HAVE been taken or given ~
May I include here that I really liked some of the poems that were left behind, but my co-judge thought otherwise so the total was declined ~
So, you must be careful to please not only one of us, but both of us ~ just strive for perfection and we shall be happy ~
It has been very close, most of you have been left behind my mere decimals ~ be proud everyone, and for those that did not qualify, try again for Season II, I know you all have potential, you just need to use it ~
Now ~
For the qualifiers, the next contest will be up soon, I shall inform you via IM when I post it ~
Those of you who qualified, have gotten a little token, a trophy and some points ~
Be well and be blessed ~
Contest Winners
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A poem about the tiniest things (most literally) ruining a perfectly glorious thing.• Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
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Beneath the lies of deceit and hate / Shines a hope, to those who seek. / For God will shepherd the righteous, / the sheep of his flock. /by saphFIRE13 100 words, 9 comments, on Sep 8 10:38 PM 2007. In , Hope, Inspirational, Life, Personal, Poem, Poetry, Spiritual
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Troubles like a whirlwind, / Spin around my head. / I try to do what's right, / But mess it up instead. / I don't know why this happens, / I'm really quite a joy. / My dad says it hap• Commented on by judge. [remove]
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I love the way you stroke my hair / I love the way you talk with air / I love the thought you give to me / I love the thought you had at se• Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
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From the heart . / Freedom give us freedom. / Let its light shine in our lives Strike loose the chains that bind us to convention for freed• Commented on by judge. [remove]
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She said that she wanted to get high; / he took her to the tallest hill in town. / She said that she wanted to stay up all night & drink; /by plurangel 100 words, 15 comments, on Sep 26 6:00 AM 2007. In , Friendship, Life, Love, Other, Poetry Honorable mention
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It's always hard to tell him that you don't love him like you used to.• Commented on by judge. [remove]
Gold trophy winner
Silver trophy winner
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It's you I would have been with / In a different world / I would have given my heart to you / for its safekeeping / In fact, I think I did• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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The clock’s sour song rung in my head / The sound, above all, that I dread / It’s almost time to again, put on my face / It’s almost time for all true emotions to erase / False smiles bring shatterby Emo-Racoon-823 <100 words, 3 comments, on Sep 21 5:17 PM 2007• Commented on by judge.
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Across thousands of miles; the human mind cannot trace, / Would you see how it'd become, a smile on your face; / Whether it's really up theby Lady Akita 200 words, 3 comments, on Sep 22 3:58 AM 2007. In• Commented on by judge.
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Angel, Angel,....that's what you are. / Lifting me from darkness / and into the light. / So strong and courageous, / sent from afar. / You showed me your ways / and opened my heart,• Commented on by judge.
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Sleep my child / Find refuge in dream / For only there / Are things as they seem / Sleep my child / Escape while you can / Sleep now / Lay• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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Barefoot on the beach / Foot prints in the sand / Memories of the sun / Baked slowly into your skin / Red skin burns from yesterday / But rby DemApples 100 words, 11 comments, on May 19 7:19 PM 2007. In Nature summer poem• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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Yay! Check it, I'm the co-judge! Sweetastic! ^_^ SO ALL YOU KIDS BETTER GET TO IT! HOO-AH!
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it looks like a great contest... but wouldnt this be better on allpoetry? id love to enter but i dont have any of my poems here.
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Don't mind me. Philosophical blah blah blah...
Sigh.
I wish you didn't disqualify the "adult"ish poems. I think some of the best poetry is that which pushes the boundaries of that which is considered taboo to society. I'm not talking about straight up porn or anything, but honest writings about women's issues, or problems with sexuality, or the intensity of anger.
But then, I suppose it's hard to separate the difference between 'frank examinations of society' and 'exploitative trash.'
I have this one book of poetry that is my absolute favorite - "Verses that Hurt" - but, despite the wonderous quality of some of the writings, half the poems in it are trash. It's a very 'adult' book in some ways - not porn-adult, but swearing-and-lewdness-and-disturbing-subject-matter stuff.
The problem with the Verses That Hurt poetry collection is that some of the poets think that if their poem is about something shocking, that's all they need to do. So they wrote these poems detailing this really vulgar stuff, but they don't JUSTIFY it. They just describe with all the poetic skill of a traffic reporter.
So I guess that actually is a good reason for not wanting to allow such types of poetry. It's very easy to abuse the priveledge of freedom because you want to shock people, rather than make a genuine poetic statement that will move people and make them think.
Sigh. But I still wish that this wasn't such a problem, and that I could write about sexuality issues, or the problems of violent revenge, or the possessive nature of abuse.
But then AGAIN again, there are probably young kids reading these poems, and maybe they're too young to need to read about some of these things. Sometimes kids just don't need to read that stuff, even if it is well-written...
Heh.
I'm sorry.
I'm in such a weird, thoughtful mood right now. I keep on thinking about different things wayyy too much. I'll shut up now.
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I think you'd be good, Delfishie, especially if the poem used enough metaphors so that the abuse/adult material/sexual material etc. wasn't blantantly obvious.
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Wow, thanks for the Qualification Asfand, and callthexylophone!
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NAILA!!! glad to have you aboard!
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