The Official NeoGAF General Poetry Thread #5
Theme: A view from Afar or from Within
Interpret this theme however you like. Whether it is just the inspirational starting point for your poem or entirely consistent to the theme is up to you.
Optional Secondary Objective: Clerihew
I'll add more information later, in the post below, but its one of the more funnier/interesting forms of poetry.
Poetry thread Rules version 1.1:
1. E3/worldcup/ OT being closed down this week has meant that we have just over a week to get your entries in this time round instead of the normal two week period.
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 objectives are not mandatory, you can include them or not.
7. Further addition to rule six. You can also try the secondary objective as a secondary piece. Just make sure you label it as such. (This may work as an added incentive to try the secondary objective, 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. Don't vote for the same author twice.
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, June 25th, 2010 at 11:59pm, Pacific.
Voting will then begin.
You should get your votes in by: Sunday, June 27th, 2010 at 11:59pm, Pacific.
Good luck everyone.
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Final Entries list
Dresden: Cristiano Ronaldo
Dresden: They call it the vuvuzela
Cyan: George Washington
Cyan: Ashes1396
Hey Monkey: Cyan Hobbes
ZephyrFate: ZephyrFate
Cyan: Adrian Brody
goldlion054: The girl at the grocery store
Melchiah: Beneath the flesh
Dresden: Alfarif
Alfarif: Uncanny
Alfarif: The Balloon
Plumbob: The Witches Wade South
Dartastic: Within - "Fear"
Bootaaay: Delirium Tremens
Bootaaay: Poor Gary Coleman
Ankitt: sightsee
kid ness: The Market
Dresden: Said the Monkey to the Monk
AnkitT: The circlejerk
hey_monkey: Just One
Ashes1396: und sex? (and sex?)
Non-eligible entries:
Ashes1396: Untitled the sellers boy (fair warning: unabridged 1800 word poem)
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THE RESULTS
1. Bootaaay: Poor Gary Coleman: ****12- after tie breaker- 14 pts
2. kid ness: The Market:* 12- after tie breaker - 12.5 pts
3. hey_monkey: Just One: *5
3. Bootaaay: Delirium Tremens:* 5
3. Dresden: Said the Monkey to the Monk: 5
The rest of the results:
4. goldlion054: The girl at the grocery store: *4
5. Plumbob: The Witches Wade South:4
6. Melchiah: Beneath the flesh: *3
7. AnkitT: The circlejerk:2
8. Alfarif: Uncanny: 1
Dresden: Cristiano Ronaldo
Dresden: They call it the vuvuzela
Cyan: George Washington
Cyan: Ashes1396
Hey Monkey: Cyan Hobbes
ZephyrFate: ZephyrFate
Cyan: Adrian Brody
Dresden: Alfarif
Alfarif: The Balloon
Dartastic: Within - "Fear"
Ankitt: sightsee
Ashes1396: und sex? (and sex?)
* No. of first places.
Bootaaay: Poor Gary Coleman wins for having the most first places
Congratulations Bootaaay on your first win.
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Theme: A view from Afar or from Within
Interpret this theme however you like. Whether it is just the inspirational starting point for your poem or entirely consistent to the theme is up to you.
Optional Secondary Objective: Clerihew
I'll add more information later, in the post below, but its one of the more funnier/interesting forms of poetry.
Poetry thread Rules version 1.1:
1. E3/worldcup/ OT being closed down this week has meant that we have just over a week to get your entries in this time round instead of the normal two week period.
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 objectives are not mandatory, you can include them or not.
7. Further addition to rule six. You can also try the secondary objective as a secondary piece. Just make sure you label it as such. (This may work as an added incentive to try the secondary objective, 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. Don't vote for the same author twice.
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, June 25th, 2010 at 11:59pm, Pacific.
Voting will then begin.
You should get your votes in by: Sunday, June 27th, 2010 at 11:59pm, Pacific.
Good luck everyone.
___________________________________
Final Entries list
Dresden: Cristiano Ronaldo
Dresden: They call it the vuvuzela
Cyan: George Washington
Cyan: Ashes1396
Hey Monkey: Cyan Hobbes
ZephyrFate: ZephyrFate
Cyan: Adrian Brody
goldlion054: The girl at the grocery store
Melchiah: Beneath the flesh
Dresden: Alfarif
Alfarif: Uncanny
Alfarif: The Balloon
Plumbob: The Witches Wade South
Dartastic: Within - "Fear"
Bootaaay: Delirium Tremens
Bootaaay: Poor Gary Coleman
Ankitt: sightsee
kid ness: The Market
Dresden: Said the Monkey to the Monk
AnkitT: The circlejerk
hey_monkey: Just One
Ashes1396: und sex? (and sex?)
Non-eligible entries:
Ashes1396: Untitled the sellers boy (fair warning: unabridged 1800 word poem)
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THE RESULTS
1. Bootaaay: Poor Gary Coleman: ****12- after tie breaker- 14 pts
2. kid ness: The Market:* 12- after tie breaker - 12.5 pts
3. hey_monkey: Just One: *5
3. Bootaaay: Delirium Tremens:* 5
3. Dresden: Said the Monkey to the Monk: 5
The rest of the results:
4. goldlion054: The girl at the grocery store: *4
5. Plumbob: The Witches Wade South:4
6. Melchiah: Beneath the flesh: *3
7. AnkitT: The circlejerk:2
8. Alfarif: Uncanny: 1
Dresden: Cristiano Ronaldo
Dresden: They call it the vuvuzela
Cyan: George Washington
Cyan: Ashes1396
Hey Monkey: Cyan Hobbes
ZephyrFate: ZephyrFate
Cyan: Adrian Brody
Dresden: Alfarif
Alfarif: The Balloon
Dartastic: Within - "Fear"
Ankitt: sightsee
Ashes1396: und sex? (and sex?)
* No. of first places.
Bootaaay: Poor Gary Coleman wins for having the most first places
Congratulations Bootaaay on your first win.
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