** Poetry Contest **

Originally posted by Victor Von Doom
Nah, that sounds ok.

Maybe as well as the joint decision, each judge could mention a favourite line or stanza, or something like that. Just to make it a bit less of a first past the post thing, and maybe more interesting.

Sounds good. In the past I've always put together a sort of 'critique' so that each contestant can see what I've personally appreciated or what I've found to be less positive, where I've felt improvements could have been made or whatever. I won't post it publicly unless asked, but I'll PM each individual regarding their piece.

So, where are we at with the theme?

Originally posted by Syren
Sounds good. In the past I've always put together a sort of 'critique' so that each contestant can see what I've personally appreciated or what I've found to be less positive, where I've felt improvements could have been made or whatever. I won't post it publicly unless asked, but I'll PM each individual regarding their piece.

So, where are we at with the theme?

I suggested a few a page back, but no-one...cared.

Originally posted by Syren
Selphie, if we need another judge would you mind?

I would love to be a judge!

Definetly count me in if you need another!

Originally posted by Victor Von Doom
Innovation? Exploration? Curiosity? Mystery? The exotic?

*cares now*

hmm..im glad we got this settled down but now its just the theme...i got a question who's the guy vvd named? i dont reade poetry just write it

Originally posted by Victor Von Doom
A-alan Partridge?

This guy? 😂

Originally posted by XvampbenjiiX666
hmm..im glad we got this settled down but now its just the theme...i got a question who's the guy vvd named? i dont reade poetry just write it

LOL, Alan Partridge is only like the most fantastic, upcoming urban poet from Norfolk. Christ, read more.

Alan Partridge is a fictional television and radio presenter portrayed by English comedian Steve Coogan. A parody of both sports commentators and chat show presenters, the character has appeared in two radio series, three television series and numerous TV and radio specials, including appearances on BBC's Comic Relief, which have followed the rise and fall of his career.

Wiki 🙂

im in tell when and i'll be ready

Originally posted by Syren
*cares now*

I was trying to suggest things that made 'think outside the box' a bit less nebulous.

One of those has to work.

i see now...i can look around for him...yea i'm kinda always busy to notice stuff like that...anyway ummm....i dont know

Originally posted by Victor Von Doom
I was trying to suggest things that made 'think outside the box' a bit less nebulous.

One of those has to work.

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A curious mystery? Exploration of the exotic?

I think a decision needs to be made though, what's your choice?

i like the mystery idea....

Originally posted by Syren
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A curious mystery? Exploration of the exotic?

I think a decision needs to be made though, what's your choice?

Not fussed luv.

Best left to the entrants to decide?

Originally posted by ~Forever*Alone~
i like the mystery idea....

A curious mystery ✅

Ok, I'll PM everyone who's shown interest so far to ask what they think.

Don't all mysteries sort of spark curiosity?

I personally like the idea of there being a variety of themes, that the writer may choose from.

As suggestions, I'll throw in: The power of the natural world, and the complexity of modern life. They may well be shoddy suggestions, they're just two of the themes I find to be very accessible.

A variety would be good, I agree. More scope.

I like the complexity of modern life suggestion 👆

So these are just topics on what we should write about, and not styles of poetry, right?

Hmmm.

Making the simplest things complex/seem complex, life (excluding human life), and.....eh, I don't know.

Not styles of poetry, that's left to the poet to decide. Just the theme 🙂

i'm hooked on the ideas i like them...so we can have our own theme but they have to be about what was named up there like a dark mystery poem or something...i was kinda thinking like writing a story poem...just an idea