The Official NeoGAF General Poetry Thread #9: Look at the Bright Side
Theme: Look at the Bright Side
Life can be such a downer more often than not, which is why it's imperative that we focus on the brighter side of things. Of course maybe your definition of positive is different from the norm. Interpret this however you wish.
Optional Secondary Objective: Your poem must end with _________________ as it's last line. It's up to you to figure out how to make it fit in without being jarring.
ie:
I like apples.
I like oranges.
_________________.
Poetry thread Rules version 1.2:
1. This thread is not merely for winning or losing, but for critiquing and improving your own craft.
2. 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.
3. The winner must then provide the next challenge theme for the following two week period. Some weeks like during E3, this may not be possible, so we will have an interim one week period until normality is resumed. As a general rule, we like to keep this on the alternate week to the Creative Writing Thread.
4. There are no word count limits, make it as long or as short as you want.
5. Optional secondary objectives are not mandatory, you can include them or not.
6. Further addition to rule five: you can also try the secondary objective as a secondary piece. Just make sure you label it as such.
7. Vote for your favourite poems. Voters should award first, second and third places to their favourite three poems. Don't vote for the same author twice. And watch out for pieces that are labeled ineligible. Comment on these pieces are welcome but you just can't vote for it.
8. During the count, First place is allocated three points. Second place is allocated two points. And third place is allocated one point.
9. 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 to how to go about things.
10. Winner gets a round of applause and will have the records stating it as such. After which Rule 3 is in effect and we start a new thread.
Deadline: Friday, August 20, 2010 at 11:59pm, Pacific.
Voting will then begin.
You should get your votes in by: Sunday, August 22th, 2010 at 11:59pm, Pacific.
Good luck everyone.
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Previous Threads:
Poetry Thread #1; Reflection
Poetry Thread #2; Making the Blind See & 5W poems
Poetry Thread #3; Interior & Incorporate a song or album title
Poetry Thread #4; History & Dream Song poems
Poetry Thread #5; A View From Afar or Within & Clerihew poems
Poetry Thread #6; The Surreal and the Fantastical &haikus
Poetry Thread #7 - Expectations versus Reality
Poetry Thread #8 - Mirror's Edge
Courtesy of Ashes1396 (Thanks again for the reminder dude. Appreciate it).
Entries this week
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01. Jangaroo - Now
02. Dresden - High and Low
03. AnkitT - Cover your eyes
04. Bootaaay - Trev & Bill's night out on the town
05. Zapages - Prince and Farah Meeting in The Two Thrones
06. Trip Warhawkins - The coward says goodbye
07. Ashes1396 - Soft dreams treading on winter nights
08. Irish - Live the Life
09. Ashes1396 - Live
10. Alfarif - Blessed
11. goldlion054 - That Day
12. Bootaaay - Bastogne
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Theme: Look at the Bright Side
Life can be such a downer more often than not, which is why it's imperative that we focus on the brighter side of things. Of course maybe your definition of positive is different from the norm. Interpret this however you wish.
Optional Secondary Objective: Your poem must end with _________________ as it's last line. It's up to you to figure out how to make it fit in without being jarring.
ie:
I like apples.
I like oranges.
_________________.
Poetry thread Rules version 1.2:
1. This thread is not merely for winning or losing, but for critiquing and improving your own craft.
2. 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.
3. The winner must then provide the next challenge theme for the following two week period. Some weeks like during E3, this may not be possible, so we will have an interim one week period until normality is resumed. As a general rule, we like to keep this on the alternate week to the Creative Writing Thread.
4. There are no word count limits, make it as long or as short as you want.
5. Optional secondary objectives are not mandatory, you can include them or not.
6. Further addition to rule five: you can also try the secondary objective as a secondary piece. Just make sure you label it as such.
7. Vote for your favourite poems. Voters should award first, second and third places to their favourite three poems. Don't vote for the same author twice. And watch out for pieces that are labeled ineligible. Comment on these pieces are welcome but you just can't vote for it.
8. During the count, First place is allocated three points. Second place is allocated two points. And third place is allocated one point.
9. 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 to how to go about things.
10. Winner gets a round of applause and will have the records stating it as such. After which Rule 3 is in effect and we start a new thread.
Deadline: Friday, August 20, 2010 at 11:59pm, Pacific.
Voting will then begin.
You should get your votes in by: Sunday, August 22th, 2010 at 11:59pm, Pacific.
Good luck everyone.
____________________________________
Previous Threads:
Poetry Thread #1; Reflection
Poetry Thread #2; Making the Blind See & 5W poems
Poetry Thread #3; Interior & Incorporate a song or album title
Poetry Thread #4; History & Dream Song poems
Poetry Thread #5; A View From Afar or Within & Clerihew poems
Poetry Thread #6; The Surreal and the Fantastical &haikus
Poetry Thread #7 - Expectations versus Reality
Poetry Thread #8 - Mirror's Edge
Courtesy of Ashes1396 (Thanks again for the reminder dude. Appreciate it).
Entries this week
____________________________________________________________________
01. Jangaroo - Now
02. Dresden - High and Low
03. AnkitT - Cover your eyes
04. Bootaaay - Trev & Bill's night out on the town
05. Zapages - Prince and Farah Meeting in The Two Thrones
06. Trip Warhawkins - The coward says goodbye
07. Ashes1396 - Soft dreams treading on winter nights
08. Irish - Live the Life
09. Ashes1396 - Live
10. Alfarif - Blessed
11. goldlion054 - That Day
12. Bootaaay - Bastogne
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