*INTERIM POETRY THREAD*
Main Poetry Topic: Making the Blind see
Imagine that I am blind. Make me see.
Secondary Aim: Write a 5w Poem. Like so.
(maybe this part could be like a try-your-hand-at-this-type-of-poetry form, or learn a new of type of poetry)
Point of interest: Poetry: What is it to the lay person?
We barely had any discussions or critiques last time round so I suggest we also add a discussion point as well or maybe point of interest. Let's see how it goes.
Rules are being improved upon as we improve the thread.
Rules version 1.1:
1. This is an interim thread. For this time only, you will have about a week for your one official submission. See rule 7 for a way to submit to two official submissions. But that is the maximum allowed I guess.
2. This thread is not merely for winning or losing, but for critiquing and improving your own craft.
3. This poetry thread 'contest' will end on a friday, and voting will last until Sunday at midnight. You cannot win unless you vote. Although you don't have to submit a piece to vote.
4. The winner must then provide the next challenge theme for the following normal two week period.
5. There are no word count limits, make it as long or as short as you want. Yes, even haikus are fine.
6. Optional secondary aims are not mandatory, you can include them or not.
7. Further addition to rule one and six. You can also try the secondary aim as a secondary piece. Just make sure you label it as such. (This may work as an added incentive to try the secondary aim I guess, as people might vote for either of your pieces).
8. Vote for your favourite poems.
9. Voters should award first, second and third places to their favourite three poems. First place is allocated three points. Second place is allocated two points. And third place is allocated one point.
10. In the event of a tie, the tally will be counted again with first place being allocated three and half points. If it isn't resolved then, it will be up to the OP (most likely the previous winner) to decide.
11. Winner gets a round of applause and will have the records stating it as such.
Deadline: Friday, May 14th, 2010 at 11:59pm, Pacific.
Voting will then begin.
You should get your votes in by: Sunday May 16th, 2010 at 11:59pm, Pacific.
Credit to Zephyr for the first poetry thread, here.
Voting is done. Here are the entries:
AnkitT: Point of view
John Dunbar: An Ordinary Chap
hey_monkey: Afterward
Dresden: Old Callisto (5w poem)
Cyan: Goals
MaxSteeloem #1... making the blind see...
Ashes1396: The heads and tails of it all
kid ness: Coin Flip
AnkitT: I see (5w poem)
Irish: Faint
Zamorro: Time well spent (5w poem, I think)
Flink:"Your Bed"
Bootaaay: "Happy" I muttered, trying to pin the word down.
Dresden: See-Through Lenses
Botolf: The lights are gently twinkling below...
Ashes1396: Blind faith (5w poem)
RESULTS!!!!
Congrats to Hey_Monkey for the poem Afterward.
Results were as follows:
1. hey_monkey: Afterward 10
2. Dresden: Old Callisto (5w poem) 9
3. Botolf: The lights are gently twinkling below... 8
4. AnkitT: I see (5w poem) 7
5. Bootaaay: "Happy" I muttered, trying to pin the word down. 3
5. Ashes1396 -Heads and tails of it all 3
5. Ashes1396- Blind faith 3
8. Dresden: See-Through Lenses 2
9. Cyan: Goals 1
9. kid ness: Coin Flip 1
11. Irish: Faint 1
n/a
AnkitT: Point of view
John Dunbar: An Ordinary Chap
MaxSteeloem #1... making the blind see...
Zamorro: Time well spent (5w poem, I think)
Flink:"Your Bed"
A big thank you to everyone who posted an effort and/or voted.
Main Poetry Topic: Making the Blind see
Imagine that I am blind. Make me see.
Secondary Aim: Write a 5w Poem. Like so.
(maybe this part could be like a try-your-hand-at-this-type-of-poetry form, or learn a new of type of poetry)
Point of interest: Poetry: What is it to the lay person?
We barely had any discussions or critiques last time round so I suggest we also add a discussion point as well or maybe point of interest. Let's see how it goes.
Rules are being improved upon as we improve the thread.
Rules version 1.1:
1. This is an interim thread. For this time only, you will have about a week for your one official submission. See rule 7 for a way to submit to two official submissions. But that is the maximum allowed I guess.
2. This thread is not merely for winning or losing, but for critiquing and improving your own craft.
3. This poetry thread 'contest' will end on a friday, and voting will last until Sunday at midnight. You cannot win unless you vote. Although you don't have to submit a piece to vote.
4. The winner must then provide the next challenge theme for the following normal two week period.
5. There are no word count limits, make it as long or as short as you want. Yes, even haikus are fine.
6. Optional secondary aims are not mandatory, you can include them or not.
7. Further addition to rule one and six. You can also try the secondary aim as a secondary piece. Just make sure you label it as such. (This may work as an added incentive to try the secondary aim I guess, as people might vote for either of your pieces).
8. Vote for your favourite poems.
9. Voters should award first, second and third places to their favourite three poems. First place is allocated three points. Second place is allocated two points. And third place is allocated one point.
10. In the event of a tie, the tally will be counted again with first place being allocated three and half points. If it isn't resolved then, it will be up to the OP (most likely the previous winner) to decide.
11. Winner gets a round of applause and will have the records stating it as such.
Deadline: Friday, May 14th, 2010 at 11:59pm, Pacific.
Voting will then begin.
You should get your votes in by: Sunday May 16th, 2010 at 11:59pm, Pacific.
Credit to Zephyr for the first poetry thread, here.
Voting is done. Here are the entries:
AnkitT: Point of view
John Dunbar: An Ordinary Chap
hey_monkey: Afterward
Dresden: Old Callisto (5w poem)
Cyan: Goals
MaxSteeloem #1... making the blind see...
Ashes1396: The heads and tails of it all
kid ness: Coin Flip
AnkitT: I see (5w poem)
Irish: Faint
Zamorro: Time well spent (5w poem, I think)
Flink:"Your Bed"
Bootaaay: "Happy" I muttered, trying to pin the word down.
Dresden: See-Through Lenses
Botolf: The lights are gently twinkling below...
Ashes1396: Blind faith (5w poem)
RESULTS!!!!
Congrats to Hey_Monkey for the poem Afterward.
Results were as follows:
1. hey_monkey: Afterward 10
2. Dresden: Old Callisto (5w poem) 9
3. Botolf: The lights are gently twinkling below... 8
4. AnkitT: I see (5w poem) 7
5. Bootaaay: "Happy" I muttered, trying to pin the word down. 3
5. Ashes1396 -Heads and tails of it all 3
5. Ashes1396- Blind faith 3
8. Dresden: See-Through Lenses 2
9. Cyan: Goals 1
9. kid ness: Coin Flip 1
11. Irish: Faint 1
n/a
AnkitT: Point of view
John Dunbar: An Ordinary Chap
MaxSteeloem #1... making the blind see...
Zamorro: Time well spent (5w poem, I think)
Flink:"Your Bed"
A big thank you to everyone who posted an effort and/or voted.