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Post by RAVENEYE on Apr 1, 2022 10:37:31 GMT -6
In honor of National Poetry Month, which runs all through April, LegendFire brings to you our 2022 Poetry Contest!
Your prompt:
"ROOTS"
At the origin of all things branch the roots. Before the leaf sprouts. Before the thought forms. Before the heart beats. Roots. At the heart of the world, roots of fire spring into mountains. At the beginning of you, an ancestor. Tell us what resonates with you, when you consider the vital role of roots.
You are not required to use the prompt word within the poem, but the poem should clearly reflect "Roots" as its theme and/or topic.CONTEST BASICS One poem only, any form or style of your choice (see Resources below for ideas)
Line limit: 50 Your poem must be unique, written specifically for this contest. You may not submit a poem you have already been working on or wrote in the past. Do not disclose which entry is yours.
Template (Required. Copy, paste, fill out, and include with your submission):
Title: Form/Style: Lines:
SCHEDULE Submissions open: Friday, April 1
Submissions close, voting begins: Sunday, April 17, 11:59 pm, US Central
Voting closes, winners announced: MAY 1, 11:59 pm, US Central
WINNERS ANNOUNCED: MAY 2SUBMITTING YOUR ENTRY Send your entry to me (Raveneye) via Private Message in BB Code according to THESE INSTRUCTIONS. Each entry will be posted anonymously in the Poetry Forum. I will not edit mistakes, typos, or for readability.
NOTE: The ProBoards private message system does NOT allow us to edit our PMs. If you see a problem with your entry, you may resend it up to the moment I post it for judging.JUDGING Voting is open to all Legendfirians! Every contestant is REQUIRED to vote.
Unless excused for serious reasons, contestants must vote on all entries. You will receive 2 reminders of this requirement 1 week and again 3 days prior to the end of the voting period. If you do not vote on ALL entries, your entry will be disqualified.
Please follow these steps:
1. Judge each entry according to the following questions. Answer them as thoroughly as possible. Two sentences minimum per question. See the Resources below if you need help critiquing the poems.
NOTE: voters who leave one-liner critiques to justify their vote will receive warnings according to our warning system. The purpose of commenting is to help writers improve their writing, so be thorough, please.
Technical writing elements: Which elements were technically sound in this entry? What still needs work? Artistic writing elements: What appealed to me in this entry? What might benefit from revision? Prompt: How well does this entry relate to the prompt?
2. After answering these questions, assign each area a numerical value: Rate each entry from 1 to 5, with five being the most favorable.
3. Add your scores and divide by 3 to get an average score. For example: 3.5 + 3 + 4 = 3.5 (The contest host will collect all the average scores for each entry and tally the averages to determine the winners.)
* You may vote for yourself to maintain your anonymity. This vote will not count toward the final score.
* All entries must have the same number of votes for each vote to count. For example, if over half the entries receive 7 votes, we will set the final vote requirement to 7 votes per entry.
RESOURCES WINNERS!
All contestants: 100 Hard Honor Points upon submitting their entry. 1st Place Winner: an additional 200 Hard Honor Points for a total of 300. Poem's inclusion in the 2022 issue of The Compendium. 2nd and 3rd Place Winners: an additional 100 Hard Honor Points for a total of 200. Poem's inclusion in the 2022 issue of The Compendium.
NOTE: contestants must edit their Honor Points themselves within their profile settings.
PROMOTING
Tell everyone about the contest by adding the contest badge to your signature.
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REGISTER
Please post below to have your name added to the list. 1. Raveneye 2. Foxxglove 3. ScintillaMyntan 4. Pelwrath 5. Soliton 6. Frostguard 7. While you compose your poem, look around the forum for other ways to explore and appreciate poetry all month long.
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Post by FoxxGlove on Apr 1, 2022 11:05:07 GMT -6
Poetry not my strongest genre....assuming I even have one.....but go ahead and count me in.
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Post by ScintillaMyntan on Apr 1, 2022 11:23:47 GMT -6
I was looking forward to poetry. I'm in.
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Post by RAVENEYE on Apr 3, 2022 12:17:34 GMT -6
Holy crap, the badge! I'll get it made and posted asap.
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Post by RAVENEYE on Apr 3, 2022 12:54:11 GMT -6
Hear ye! Hear ye! The contest badges are NOW AVAILABLE! Sheesh. You know Raveneye is swamped when she forgets the obvious details. Now to decide on which facet of this prompt I want to focus on...
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Post by RAVENEYE on Apr 4, 2022 11:18:45 GMT -6
Oooo, I think I have something. Liking it so far. Terribly, hideously rough, so now the fun begins. Gotta dig deep for the heart, hammer out the impurities and try to make something decent. Relieved something came to me this early in the writing period. I'm gonna need all the time I can get for this ugly baby.  But at least I like the idea I'm going for. Funny how the subconscious works. I thought the poem was headed in one direction, then it swerved a little in an unexpected direction. Anyone else notice that when scribbling poems?
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Post by Alatariel on Apr 4, 2022 13:42:37 GMT -6
I'm not a poetry writer but I look forward to reading all the entries!
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Post by FoxxGlove on Apr 9, 2022 12:30:32 GMT -6
Only three entrants thus far? Where did all our poets go?
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Post by RAVENEYE on Apr 9, 2022 15:39:20 GMT -6
Only three entrants thus far? Where did all our poets go? My question exactly. The old LF had soooo many poets. The poetry contest used to be one of our most popular. Sad. Hmm... might need to market the community more with a poetry angle. Not that it'll work, but it won't hurt to try. At least we three can be sure of winning a badge, eh?
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Post by FoxxGlove on Apr 9, 2022 16:53:33 GMT -6
@ Raveneye: I WAS thinking that but trying to refrain from "voicing" my excitement at the prospect.
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Post by ScintillaMyntan on Apr 9, 2022 19:35:52 GMT -6
I wish more of our existing members would try poetry.
That said, having trouble with this one. I have an idea I like, but it's hard to find the words. Also still choosing between two forms.
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Post by Sundrinker on Apr 10, 2022 13:22:46 GMT -6
I would have entered the contest, but with Ramadan fasting going on my mind isn't running at full capacity. 
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Post by pelwrath on Apr 10, 2022 21:05:52 GMT -6
When ye rushes, ye always wastes time or does it wrong. I rushed to get a basic poem done and THEN discovered the prompt!!!
Well I do have another week to rush my corrections, I'm in, do my best to create a new entry after wasting a week, and I'm way of with what I did create. sigh. Will I ever kearn not to rush?
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Post by RAVENEYE on Apr 11, 2022 12:30:32 GMT -6
When ye rushes, ye always wastes time or does it wrong. I rushed to get a basic poem done and THEN discovered the prompt!!! Well I do have another week to rush my corrections, I'm in, do my best to create a new entry after wasting a week, and I'm way of with what I did create. sigh. Will I ever kearn not to rush? Aw, glad you're participating, Pel! Was hoping you would. You doing okay?
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Post by RAVENEYE on Apr 11, 2022 12:31:42 GMT -6
I would have entered the contest, but with Ramadan fasting going on my mind isn't running at full capacity.  Oh, gosh, no doubt! How many more weeks to go? Hoping next year the timing of the contest will be better for you!
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