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Forum Ideas?
Posted: Thu Nov 03, 2005 12:23 pm
by figure eight
Hello Everyone,
First of all I'm sorry if this has been discussed before and decided against, but I was wondering if anyone had ever considered the possibility of having a challenge/competition once a month with a suggested theme or form for a poem.
I just thought it would be interesting to see the different ways in which regular posters/poets approached the same topic. It might also act as inspiration for people.
I know other sites sometimes do this kind of thing and if people would rather not go down that route I understand. I just think that the difference here would be that because of the relatively small number of users, you can get more of a feel for how people write. Maybe even Cam could select a regular poster to submit a piece of work anonymously just to see if others could recognise the poet by the poem.
Again just ideas to pick up the mood a bit on the boards after the recent blockings lockings and disputes.
What to others thinks?
Figure.
Posted: Thu Nov 03, 2005 4:16 pm
by pseud
The competetions would be cool. It'd be good to stretch them out though...one every once in a while, otherwise they might get old. As for
this idea:
Maybe even Cam could select a regular poster to submit a piece of work anomalously just to see if others could recognise the poet by the poem.
That sounds like a lot of fun.
Again just ideas to pick up the mood a bit on the boards after the recent blockings lockings and disputes.
Agree with
that wholeheartedly
- Caleb
Posted: Thu Nov 03, 2005 4:31 pm
by k-j
I'd like a monthly challenge, sure.
Posted: Thu Nov 03, 2005 4:38 pm
by Bombadil
I've little or no zeal left. Why not? This could kill it off entirely. Bring it on.
Posted: Thu Nov 03, 2005 5:01 pm
by figure eight
Sorry Bombadil, it was just a thought. Maybe as a one off once or twice a a year rather than once a month.
Posted: Thu Nov 03, 2005 5:04 pm
by Bombadil
I didn't mean to discourage you, Fig. Once a month is fine by me. Sounds great. Whoo hoo.
Let's do it.
Posted: Thu Nov 03, 2005 5:08 pm
by Bombadil
I think I'm just down. I really feel like jumping off a cliff today...but I'm still injured...
Posted: Thu Nov 03, 2005 7:26 pm
by cameron
Alex was also trying to get a competition going, see
http://poetsgraves.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1808
This seems to have got side-tracked by the life cycle of the Patagonian Armadillo.
How about I bung in a few writing excercise guidelines such as:
"At last you meet them; they are not what you expected"
or
"Imagine a perfect place. The situation is ruined. The situation is retrieved"
I used these to good effect on the inmates of HMP Norwich. Probably be alright for you old lags.
We need a decision. (I used to be indecisive but now I'm not so sure).
Cam
Posted: Sun Nov 06, 2005 7:03 pm
by pseud
"Poets have been mysteriously silent on the subject of cheese."
-G.K. Chesterton
Posted: Tue Nov 08, 2005 12:16 am
by camus
Here you go Pseud,
viewtopic.php?t=224&highlight=cheese
As for the Comp, what's occuring?
Posted: Tue Nov 08, 2005 12:28 pm
by cameron
How about the least awful christmas poem??
Winner (to be announced on 25th December) gets an inflatable Alfred Lord Tennyson - otherwise known as a PG bookmark.
Might be a laugh.
Cam
Posted: Tue Nov 08, 2005 8:13 pm
by pseud
Sounds good to me.
Alas Camus I am bested. Though you must admit, cheese is largly neglected...except for this gem by James McIntyre (whoever he is)...
http://www.poemhunter.com/p/m/poem.asp? ... poem=26685
Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2005 9:01 am
by k-j
Count me in for an awful Xmas poem.
Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2005 9:31 am
by cameron
Come on all you "tired badgers" - let's do it.
It is christmas day in the workhouse......and the goose is getting fat....deep and crisp and even....
Ditch the tacky, the sentimental, the chintzy, the commercialism and what have you got left?
Sorry, just rambling here.
Carry on.
C
Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2005 2:00 pm
by Bombadil
A Christmas poem...
Okay.
This is me: "Ante up."
Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2005 7:57 pm
by cameron