The Poetic Prodigy -- Contest Central

This is where everything to do with the Poetic Prodigy occurs. Essentially, all information will be posted here, all submissions must be posted here, and all marks will be announced here. Hence, this is a pinned topic.

The Calendar:

 Contest Week 1 [Submission Week #1]: November 22 - November 28

- The 'required' poem can be anything so as long as it is done in the style of a limerick.
- The 'free-write' poem has to follow standard free-write ramifications (see below)

Contest Week 2 [Submission Week #2]: November 29 - December 5

- The 'required' poem can be anything so as long as it is written in couplets.
- The 'free-write' poem has to follow standard free-write ramifications (see below)

Contest Week 3 [Week Off #1]: December 6 - December 12

- This is a week off, no 'required' or 'free-write' poem will be posted

Contest Week 4 [Submission Week #3]: December 13 - December 19

Contest Week 5 [Submission Week #4]: December 20 - December 26

Contest Week 6 [Submission Week #5]: December 27 - January 2

Contest Week 7 [Submission Week #6]: January 3 - January 9

Contest Week 8 [Submission Week #7]:  January 10 - January 16

Contest Week 9 [Submission Week #8]: January 17 - January 23

Contest Week 10 [Week Off #2]: January 24 - January 30

 -  This is a week off, no 'required' or 'free-write' poem will be posted

Contest Week 11 [Submission Week #9]: January 31- February 6

Contest Week 12 [Submission Week #10]: February 7 - February 13.

How Does the Contest Work

- Each week you will have to submit two (2) poems:

The first poem is based on criteria given by myself, and Foolz3h. This criteria can be anything from a word bank, to an inspiring image, a first line, a s.t.y.l.e or anything that is meant to get your pen writing. This poem is referred to as the 'required' piece.

The second poem is a free-write, essentially you write whatever you want, but it must be at least 3 lines line. We recommend that you keep it below 80 lines, but that is not an enforced rule. This poem is referred to as the 'free-write' piece.

- Contestants will be placed in a table, and ranked on five criteria

Each week, your 'required' poem will be ranked on:

Substance (__/3): Essentially, is there something to the poem that jumps out at you, or does it just stand off the side and not really make a statement.

S.t.y.l.e (__/3): Word choice, language, etc. -- Essentially, how you write the piece.  

Rhythm and Flow (__/3): Does it work? If the poem has a rhyme scheme, does that conflict with the If the poem is free-verse, does it conflict with that

Overall Value (_/3): Does the poem not really do much for you? This is based on a combination of all the above criteria, and also on how the reader takes the poem.

Each week, your free-write poem will be ranked based on the same criteria as the required piece.

That's a total of 24/week from each judge -- meaning that you can earn 48 points between Foolz3h (the other judge), and myself. Also note that for each criteria you do not follow for the 'required' poem, you lose 1 point. 

Deadlines

For each week you have until 11:59 EST on Saturday night to post that week's poetry. They must submitted in this topic, either by providing a link (to google docs, scribd, or wherever it is posted) or by actually posting it on the board

If you miss a deadline, your score is divided by 2. That means that you can only recieve a maximum of half the total points for a certain piece.

For example, if I handed in my free-write poem late and I received 3/4.5, I would actually receive 1.5 because:

My Mark / 2 = 3 / 2 = 1.

The reasoning for this is to reward people for being punctual, without completing crippling competitors if they fall behind. Obviously losing any marks is harmful, but something is better than nothing.

Late Entrants

Anyone is welcome to join at any point in the competition. If you join late, you are allowed to submit all backlogged poetry; however, it will be marked out of a maximum of 50% of the points. (See 'Deadlines' for full information about late entries).

Prestige Points

- If you submit all pieces (20), you will receive 125 Prestige Points

- If you submit 80 - 99% of the pieces, you will receive 100 Prestige Points

- If you submit 60 - 79% of the pieces, you will receive 85 Prestige Points

- If you submit 40 - 59% of the pieces, you will receive 75 Prestige Points

- If you submit 20 - 39% of the pieces, you will receive 55 Prestige Points

- If you submit 1 - 19% of the pieces, you will receive 30 Prestige Points.

- If you place fourth or worse, you recieve 10 Bonus Prestige Points.

- If you place third, you receive 20 Bonus Prestige Points.

- If you place second, you recieve 30 Bonus Prestige Points.

- If you win the entire contest, you receive 50 Bonus Prestige Points

The Prestige Points will be awarded at the end of the contest. As a quick note, the judges will receive 5 Prestige Points per piece marked.

When Will the Scores Be Posted?

The scores will be posted two weeks after the deadline for a particular week closes.

The Marking Calendar

Contest Week 1 Marks [Nov. 22 - Nov. 28]: Posted December 12.
Contest Week 2 Marks [Nov. 29 - Dec. 5]: Posted December 19.
Contest Week 3 Marks [Dec. 6 - Dec. 12]: N/A [Off Week].
Contest Week 4 Marls [Dec. 13- Dec. 19]: Posted January 2.
Contest Week 5 Marks [Dec. 20 - Dec. 26]: Posted January 9.
Contest Week 6 Marks [Dec. 27 - Jan. 2]: Posted January 16.
Contest Week 7 Marks [Jan. 3 - Jan. 9]: Posted January 23.
Contest Week 8 Marks [Jan. 10 - Jan. 16]: Posted January 30.
Contest Week 9 Marks [Jan. 17 - Jan. 23]: Posted February 7.
Contest Week 10 Marks [Jan. 24 - Jan. 30]: N/A [Off Week].
Contest Week 11 Marks [Jan. 31 - Feb. 6]: Posted February 21.
Contest Week 12 Marks [Feb. 7 - Feb. 13] Posted February 28.

Important Questions

If I've posted something on the Board before, can I resubmit it?

If you are submitting it as your 'free-write', then that is acceptable. You may not submit it as your 'required' piece.

What do I get if I win?

If you win, you gain respect, experience, a sweet tag declaring your awesomeness, respect, prestige points, more prestige points and the title of being the Writers' Lounge Poetic Prodigy for the 2009/2010 season. Yes, I hope there will be more.

Current Standings

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If you have any questions, would like to enter or have anything to say. Feel free to post. Good luck to all entrants!

Later Days, BlinDShoT95.

- Posted on behalf of Foolz3h and myself.

 Contest Week 1 [Submission Week #1]: November 22 - November 28

- The 'required' poem can be anything so as long as it is done in the style of a limerick.

A limerick "is a five-line poem with a strict form (AABBA), which intends to be witty or humorous, and is sometimes obscene with humorous intent."

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- The 'free-write' poem has to follow standard free-write ramifications (see above)

If you are having trouble writing the free-write poem, try this word bank on for size:

Colourful, Disease, Whirlwind, Dirt, Poision, Wasted, Futile, Wasted, Victory.

 NOTE: YOU DO NOT HAVE TO USE THIS WORDBANK, IT IS MERELY A SUGGESTION.

Note: All submissions must be submitted in this topic by 11:59 PM EST on November 28, or face penalty. For specific information on penalties, consult the Deadlines section of the Contest Information.

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Poems Recieved for this Week:

- Sandyqbg: 'required' piece, 

I'll try my hand, but I know it's HORRIBLE... but this is my first poem... ever 

I peered into the class
Whose walls were made of glass
It was unnaturally empty
And I was surprised to see
The blackboard made of brass

Don't make fun of it. 

I'll try my hand, but I know it's HORRIBLE... but this is my first poem... ever 

I peered into the class
Whose walls were made of glass
It was unnaturally empty
And I was surprised to see
The blackboard made of brass

Don't make fun of it. 

sandyqbg

Lol it's not horrible at all. Glad to see you getting into the competition early. Don't forget to submit your free write!

I have now chosen to enter, so my name will have to go up there. Now I just have to think of something.kingkilla3

Awesome! I'll add you right now!

Deadlines

For each week you have until 11:59 EST on Saturday night to post that week's poetry. They must submitted in this topic, either by providing a link (to google docs, scribd, or wherever it is posted) or by actually posting it on the board

If you miss a deadline, you are marked out of a maximum of 50% of the available points. That is you are marked according to the allotment provided above, and then half the max total is subtracted from your mark.

For example, if I handed in my free-write poem late and I received 3/4.5, I would actually receive .75 because:

Total / 2: 4.5 / 2 = 2.25
 My Mark - 50% of Total: 3 - 2.25 = .75

The reasoning for this is to reward people for being punctual, without completing crippling competitors if they fall behind. Obviously losing 2.25 marks is very harmful, but it is better than receiving a zero.

BlinDShoT95

This system seems rather harsh. What if you receive 2.0, will you then actually receive -0.25 points? Wouldn't it make more sense to just divide the score with two so that one who'd normally get 3/4.5 gets 1.5, not 0.75?

Anyways, entries for the first week. My required poem first, then my free poem.

Nature's Smile

Nature's grin
Is the gust of wind
The song of the trees
The hum of the bees
And the warmth that you feel within

Nature's joy
Is the little boy
Who's having fun
Playing in the sun
With his little children toy

Nature smile
When you take a while
To just sit down
And look around
At the beautiful green mile 

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Aida

Aida ain't a name
It is a riddle
Aida ain't a person
It's perfection

Aida ain't a name
It is a spell
Aida ain't a person
It's obsession

Aida ain't a name
It is a blessing
Aida ain't a person
It is passion

Aida ain't a name
It is a job
Aida ain't a person
It's depression

Aida ain't a name
It is a curse
Aida ain't a person
It's rejection

Aida ain't a name
It is a memory
Aida ain't a person
It's reflexion

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I actually know someone named Aida, but the poem is not about her, I just really like her name.

[QUOTE="BlinDShoT95"]

Deadlines

For each week you have until 11:59 EST on Saturday night to post that week's poetry. They must submitted in this topic, either by providing a link (to google docs, scribd, or wherever it is posted) or by actually posting it on the board

If you miss a deadline, you are marked out of a maximum of 50% of the available points. That is you are marked according to the allotment provided above, and then half the max total is subtracted from your mark.

For example, if I handed in my free-write poem late and I received 3/4.5, I would actually receive .75 because:

Total / 2: 4.5 / 2 = 2.25
 My Mark - 50% of Total: 3 - 2.25 = .75

The reasoning for this is to reward people for being punctual, without completing crippling competitors if they fall behind. Obviously losing 2.25 marks is very harmful, but it is better than receiving a zero.

waZelda

This system seems rather harsh. What if you receive 2.0, will you then actually receive -0.25 points? Wouldn't it make more sense to just divide the score with two so that one who'd normally get 3/4.5 gets 1.5, not 0.75?

You're right. Foolz and I talked, we will change it immediately.

writing a limmerick is tough :| lol

EDIT: ok, i've done it now, just trying to consider if it's suitable lol

Alright, here's my limmerick. Never really wrote one before, but here goes...

Eleanor Rigby has trouble,
fights with her spears stuck in rubble
quick it's a rade,
pass her the spade,
watch her dig, see her struggle

laugh at her falling down,
pass the snide winner his crown,
pay no attention,
give eleanor no mention,
just laugh at the tears of a clown

man on the top smiles hollow,
gets all the androids to follow,
but they never knew,
just quite what to do,
when Eleanor became Apollo

Eleanor you have my respect,
your eyes see the edge, further yet,
but you mister winner,
who's thoughts are on simmer
make me sad for how humans can get.

[QUOTE="sandyqbg"]

I'll try my hand, but I know it's HORRIBLE... but this is my first poem... ever 

I peered into the class
Whose walls were made of glass
It was unnaturally empty
And I was surprised to see
The blackboard made of brass

Don't make fun of it. 

BlinDShoT95

Lol it's not horrible at all. Glad to see you getting into the competition early. Don't forget to submit your free write!

Could you explain the free write in detail? 

question -

the limerick doesn't HAVE to be humorous does it?

Could you explain the free write in detail? 

sandyqbg

I'm not sure what to say other than it is basically any poem that you would to submit. It may not be longer than 80 lines, and must be at least 3. Other than that, anything goes.If you had any specific questions, that would be wonderful!

question -

the limerick doesn't HAVE to be humorous does it?

lerfish

No. It typically is expected to be humourous, but we are looking for following a set style, and not a certain tone. It doesn't have to be funny at all.

also if we submit something now then want to change it later in the week before the deadline can we?lerfish

Yup, but no changes can be made after the deadline. Essentially, we are not marking, or pulling any of the poems off the forum until the deadline hits.

[QUOTE="lerfish"]also if we submit something now then want to change it later in the week before the deadline can we?BlinDShoT95

Yup, but no changes can be made after the deadline. Essentially, we are not marking, or pulling any of the poems off the forum until the deadline hits.

sweet, here's mine as it stands then

Required

ok, here's my limerick, after scraping my first one, so this is only the second i've ever written... hope you like :)

thanks is in order i guess
despite the horrible mess
maybe i'll see
the one they call she
when the light in the window is less

the substance is your care
instead of wind in your hair
and when she see's you
she'll care for you too
for doing so is all that she dares

so do different and make the change
it doesn't matter if it's deranged
tomorrow is nigh
so do not deny
the chance of an exchange

love is the question not the answer
dodge the bullets from the lancer
and you and she
shall be free
without the prospect of cancer

Freewrite

hope you like :)

P.S just to clarify the full stops in "cla.s.s.es" shouldn't really be there, it's just to stop gamespot blanking out the word :)

also (dunno if it's neccessary to say this but) i'd just like to makie it clear that "prospect of cancer" in my limerick isn't cancer as in the illness but cancer as in "any evil condition or thing that spreads destructively" :)

[QUOTE="sandyqbg"]

Could you explain the free write in detail? 

BlinDShoT95

I'm not sure what to say other than it is basically any poem that you would to submit. It may not be longer than 80 lines, and must be at least 3. Other than that, anything goes.If you had any specific questions, that would be wonderful!

I just don't exactly know what is. Anyway, I think I might be able to manage 

[QUOTE="BlinDShoT95"][QUOTE="sandyqbg"]

Could you explain the free write in detail? 

sandyqbg

I'm not sure what to say other than it is basically any poem that you would to submit. It may not be longer than 80 lines, and must be at least 3. Other than that, anything goes.If you had any specific questions, that would be wonderful!

I just don't exactly know what is. Anyway, I think I might be able to manage 

Yeah -- well it's hard to explain cause well, you write anything. If you're having trouble coming up with a topic, there is a wordbank that I posted above, those always get me writing. Best of luck!

Here are my two for the first week:

My Friend
Through My Window

Finally got around to doing this. :P

A Controller's Lament

They call me the boss; in charge am I
The end of the path is where I lie
You may fight as you will
The only thing you'll kill
Is your controller on the thirtieth try.

The Foreigner

There's a castle that's very far away,
Though you might have seen it quite nearby.
Many, like me, find their home in its walls,
Comforted by its distorted skies.

And though we are all there together,
I have never met another soul.
Perhaps you might have met my neighbor,
But I'm afraid I wouldn't know.

There are times that I must leave its warmth
And travel far to where you reside.
I smile at you when I see you, sure,
But discomfort is what I feel inside.

I understand every word you say,
Yet understand nothing of what you say,
Nor understand the rituals you do,
Nor understand your friends here, too.

Is it that I can't understand,
Or do I not wish to hear?
Do I hate you and your kind,
Or am I paralyzed by fear?

Our time draws short.
The candle burns low.
And with great relief,
It's time to go.

There's a castle that's very far away,
Though you might have seen it quite nearby.
Many, like me, find their home in its walls,
Comforted by its distorted skies.

I like The Foreigner (Y) it's good.

just thought i'd throw that in there  :)

I like The Foreigner (Y) it's good.

lerfish

Thanks. :)

I liked yours too, although I must confess that I'm not quite sure what they're talking about... though, I suppose that's the hallmark of any great poem. :P

[QUOTE="lerfish"]

I like The Foreigner (Y) it's good.

GabuEx

Thanks. :)

I liked yours too, although I must confess that I'm not quite sure what they're talking about... though, I suppose that's the hallmark of any great poem. :P

thanks, i suppose it's just to be interpreted how you like hehe :)

i can relate to the foreigner too actually with some of the main aspects of my life,it's really good, well written :)

Here's my free write. Had to use this - no time to write anything else, been packing/transporting all my stuff to a new house.

The Boy, The Freefalling Fairy and The Burnt Beautician.

Shotgun blast voice boxes crack the air,
a boy leaves home -
never going back.

His murder weapon  is his sarcastic outburst,
his conscience is his confusion,
his full bag strained and bursting.
They never understood him.

"My oh my" chorus the self-appointed commitee,
"Is this where you live,
is that how you think?"

He never had a problem until they said he did.

He hops on sinking lilly pads in an effort to get away,
makes it off everytime just before the abyss eats him whole.
Wet feet don't bother him -
or they didn't before.
Now, by order of that commitee lacking cause,
he nail bites in fear that he may never find a towel.

"What if i'm stuck this way?"
he shouts to a sky that only half listens.
It replies with war torn ellipsis,
only adding pressure to his already cracking pot.

The boy, mid lilly leap,
dropped his magnifying glass -
he used it to read their faces in the past.
Now all seems so far away.

"Come back" he cries,
yet he knows not who to cry it to.

From under a rock
a fairy in freefall
mouths the words "I understand,
you want not the Kingdom offered?"

The boy's eyes sharpen:
"I'd love it's rich fruit,
it's carpet shining red,
but to me it is neither rich or shining -
I see only the barbed wire surround."

Truth was he thought the kingdom a lie,
not a kingdom at all -
a holding pen for the toddlers,
a happy pill for the inebriated,
artificial like a rich mans smile.
She didn't understand,
yet he aimed not to hurt her feelings.
she seemed to care, after all.

"I see the hyenas feasting,
I see a ship too full to set sail"
pipes up a burnt beautician.
She wore clothes reminiscent of folklore,
had eyes that spoke like a real history book.

It seemed righteous to believe her.
"What is your cause?"
asked the boy with meeting eyes.
She replied with silent smile intrigue,
spoke of contentment against odds.


"I like you"
the boys' slow nod smile said in return.
His notebook ideas filled once more with rhetoric,
his minds flood bank broke down once more with precision.
His need to bite nails,
to find towels to mop up small spills,
left with a wise man's uplifting realisation.

He was nearing a true Kingdom now.

 

The limmerick is posted on page 1 of this thread.

I too like the foreigner - very good. Relateable, too. 

Really, seriously like this poem (The Boy, The Freefalling Fairy and The Burnt Beautician.) and right now i feel i can relate to pretty much everything in it, haha. kinda strange. most likely not in the same way that you have wrote it but my interpretation allows me to relate it to many things right now.

really good (Y)

I regret to announce my withdrawal from the competition. It is the final month of my school semester and I have copious amounts of writing to do. being so pushed for time, I feel that my poems would be of lower quality than I would like.

Good Luck to you all! I am so glad that we have so many newbies into poetry. For a long time I was the only member really putting out new poems but I am glad to see new and interesting material coming from all of you:D

Not a bad turnout for the first week, just remember that it is better to submit your work late rather than never!

The following individual(s) have not posted any of their submisisons:

• loveflash
• EtherTwilight
• kellymae

• Gabuex
• waZelda
• lerfish
• gamegadge
• kingkilla3

• sandyqbg

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 Contest Week 2 [Submission Week #2]: November 29 - December 5

- The 'required' poem can be anything so as long as it is a couplet poem.

A couplet poem is a poem that has two-line stanzas that rhyme with each other. This means that your rhyme scheme should be AA BB CC or something of that sort (can be AA BB AA, etc.)

- The 'free-write' poem has to follow standard free-write ramifications (see the description in contest rules)

Note: All submissions must be submitted in this topic by 11:59 PM EST on December 5, or face penalty. For specific information on penalties, consult the Deadlines section of the Contest Information.

loveflash? Who the hell is that? :evil: It ain't the guy who withdrew from the competition is it?

loveflash? Who the hell is that? :evil: It ain't the guy who withdrew from the competition is it?

iloveflash

Shame to see you and honkyjoe go. Oh well. Casualties were bound to occur ...

Lord, I hate couplet poems. Well, I'll try anyways.waZelda

My apologies, but the next set of poems will not have a rhyme scheme at all!

So here they are, my two poems for this week, the required first and the free poem afterward:

All that matters

You wanted to fill your life with meaning
Because the world could need some healing
You wanted to turn the world around
But the hard truth was what you found
You were not the one
Who could bring it on
When you realize you're just a grain in the sand
Come to me and take my hand
I will show what you need to see
And tell you who you need to be
Use less time being series
And more being delirious
Cause since the first dawn of the sun
All that matters is having fun

Circle

Spinning, turning
Twisting, whirling
Spiraling, rotating
Going 'round and 'round

Stability, mobility
Permanence, alteration
Steadiness, change
Is it free or bound

Always moving,
It's like a game
Always staying
Just the same

So what's the ETA on the judging and such like?GabuEx

If you look at the first few posts, there is a calendar of when the marks are released. Essentially, two weeks after the fact the marks will be released.  

[QUOTE="GabuEx"]So what's the ETA on the judging and such like?BlinDShoT95

If you look at the first few posts, there is a calendar of when the marks are released. Essentially, two weeks after the fact the marks will be released.  

Pff, who reads that stuff? :P 

Thanks. 

[QUOTE="BlinDShoT95"]

[QUOTE="GabuEx"]So what's the ETA on the judging and such like?GabuEx

If you look at the first few posts, there is a calendar of when the marks are released. Essentially, two weeks after the fact the marks will be released.  

Pff, who reads that stuff? :P 

Thanks. 

... I knew I should've drawn pictures!

Might as well post my free-write poem now, since I had actually been working on it last week:

Exodus

Apart am I from safety here;
No longer shall I feel its warmth.
Dread mixes with death and fear.

More footsteps left
Upon the dirt.

Rations nonexistent now, as
Evening comes with frigid winds.
Women, children, men - all bow.

Ravaged skin betrays
Dreams long gone.

Jarred awake from shallow sleep -
Another newly christened widow
Casts her love to darkness deep.

Eerie silence as the
Reaper comes.

Kindness gone from house of white.
Shotgun-shredded olive branches.
On the path where bodies lie,
No more frightened words have I.

Eagles cry in the
Red dawn sky.

All that matters

You wanted to fill your life with meaning
Because the world could need some healing
You wanted to turn the world around
But the hard truth was what you found
You were not the one
Who could bring it on
When you realize you're just a grain in the sand
Come to me and take my hand
I will show what you need to see
And tell you who you need to be
Use less time being series
And more being delirious
Cause since the first dawn of the sun
All that matters is having fun

waZelda

Despite your complaining about couplet poems (:P), I actually like this one a great deal.

Required

Whispers

Whispers linger all around,
Barely audible sounds.
They have no followers
In empty corridors,
They run and stream,
And gather in teams
In your hair and skin.
And in your words and sins,
They come for you, and her and him,
And double when you sing a hymn
Triple when you smile a smile
And half, when you walk a mile
Alone. Alone the whispers fade away,
When you listen to what they say;
Listen but do not christen them,
For they are the evil of men.
Evil yes. Destructive no;
As they have no face to show.
Their damage is done by your influence
And even by those still on the fence,
You help the whispers to reproduce,
Then wonder why your world's obtuse.

Free-write

The Prophets


Prophets live here.
Staring out, at me staring in.
What a look, what a scene;
there's a bald man on the ladder
and the clown holds it steady,
whilst lost men stare.
They stare at the checkers
which show them the past.
Ridicule rules in the highest.
Farmers burn the incense
among gods who hide in boxes.
but nobody misses them anyway
not to say they're not religious
but they live in houses now,
not caves. No, not caves.
Music's ringing out, from
chimneys on the streets,
filling air with power,
clinging to your skin.
Up and out it goes,
all around and round,
corners of the buildings,
soaking into all but me.
But rain and wind disintegrate,
all four walls around.
The prophets are revealed to all
before they too, melt away.
Now all that's left is jealousy
and the faintest smell of incense.

Mein Gott, I'd better get these things posted!

The Cinder March

Ominous Becoming

IN UNDER THE WIRE

A History of Twenty-Seven

Pens containing complications,
Used by men with inspirations,
Made to write their exhortations
About their precious reputations.

Dodgy mental navigation
Of the wondrous coronation:
Confused or added declarations
If history bears indications.

Though borne from human duplications,
More than just regurgitations.
Many find their vindication,
While others seek illumination.

Some succumb to mass frustration
In ill-advised strict education,
But one with steel determination
May yet receive edification.

By the way, since nobody's said anything yet, I should note that there is a hidden message in "Exodus" that should make what it's referring to abundantly clear. ;)

I have a feeling that I am late... but at any rate (I really don't like couplets. No, really). I suppose this makes me a participant?

On another note, I rarely title my poems, so I will categorise them by... category?

Couplet Section

Our messy sailboats of forgotten yesterday
Plunging the lines and paving their way

We anchor the ocean with diamond-coloured feet
Ignoring all other attempts to be discreet

And stand to hail to china in the dusk
Seeking excellence like we all must.

Into the emptiness of dark and grey
I thought I told you forever to stay

Alas, the forest deceives and lies
I fall, as always, to well-covered spies

You turn mischievously to wink at me
And leave as your ears turn deaf to my plea.

Definitely not one of my favourite types of poetry!

Free-Write Section

Build your toy rush and hold the lines
With roads that lead to emptiness.

I like the stars of the universe
Whenever they speak to me
Like freckles on a china doll
And lamenting wolves in the night.

Assuming positions of everyday existence
I enter the world of ambience
Where nothing stays and nothing else yields
In the wake of silence.

Berries of the ocean melting with grace
Endearing and ever perceiving
I listen to the flowing of quintets on the march
Sounding their muffled bugles.

Pamphlets of life and death at their best
Oozing harmonium inclined
I carry the backs of the broken swallows
And burn their essences divine.

You spread your arms and fall in the hay
Like the universe unveiling the world.
I like the streets of choice and ways
As the redundance drones in my head.

I have been feeling rather uninspired of late. Please excuse the rubbish quality! 

Does it count as a couplet poem when all the sentences rhyme with each other?

*Tried to consult wikipedia*

*Epic fail*

Anyways, yes, I think I see where you are going with that poem.

Does it count as a couplet poem when all the sentences rhyme with each other?

*Tried to consult wikipedia*

*Epic fail*

Anyways, yes, I think I see where you are going with that poem.

waZelda

I suppose. I mean by definition a couplet poem has two-set lines that rhyme with each other. I've never heard anything against that -- I mean so as long as there is an even # of lines you should be fine.

Not a bad turnout for the first week, just remember that it is better to submit your work late rather than never!

The following individual(s) have not posted any of their submisisons:

• EtherTwilight
• kellymae
• gamegadge
• sandyqbg

• Gabuex
• helios_rietberg
• waZelda
• lerfish
• kingkilla3

 Contest Week 3 [Off-Week #1]:  December 6 - December 12

- There are no poems to be submitted this week
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Note: If you have yet to submit Week 1 or Week 2 poems, you can do so anytime before the end of the contest. Just remember that you only lose half the points available! (You're score gets divided by 2 cause it's late). Essentially, it's better late than never!

The above note applies to a bunch of people, especially helios who joined late :)