JH Sounds Posted April 25, 2009 Share Posted April 25, 2009 Whuh oh, there's way too many soul-spirits in this thread now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soul Splint Posted April 25, 2009 Share Posted April 25, 2009 Whuh oh, there's way too many soul-spirits in this thread now. ???? Is this a reference to me or something earlier in the thread? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JH Sounds Posted April 25, 2009 Share Posted April 25, 2009 ???? Is this a reference to me or something earlier in the thread? A little of both. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soul Splint Posted April 25, 2009 Share Posted April 25, 2009 Ah. Gotcha. Well, I don't know about poetry, but the next time you guys do a short story round (or something similar) I'm there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HalcyonSpirit Posted April 25, 2009 Author Share Posted April 25, 2009 Yeah, next up is Poetry for May/June, then Freeform July/August, and back to Short Story in September/October. Every two months another competition starts, and it runs through that order each time. In any case... THE RESULTS ARE IN! 1st Place: Worn-Out Stilettos by Yousef Reda (SoulinEther) Runner-Up: The Puppetmaster by wouldntyouliketoknow Here's the vote spread: Worn-Out Stilettos by Yousef Reda (SoulinEther): 8 The Puppetmaster by wouldntyouliketoknow: 7 Leearjecht by M W: 6 Good job everyone, and congrats to the winners. Only 5 voters this round (including myself), so not exactly the best turnout for both the submission voting stages. Still, it was a good round. Can't stay and chat any longer, sorry. Design project is calling out my ass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wouldntyouliketoknow Posted April 25, 2009 Share Posted April 25, 2009 Well congratulations SoulinEther, that was a good story. That was a close round though, wish more people voted... So now that it's over, critique? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HalcyonSpirit Posted April 25, 2009 Author Share Posted April 25, 2009 So now that it's over, critique? When my design report goes to hell (aka gets submitted). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M W Posted April 26, 2009 Share Posted April 26, 2009 ... Aw. ..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JH Sounds Posted April 26, 2009 Share Posted April 26, 2009 When my design report goes to hell (aka gets submitted). That seems a bit familiar... I knew I forgot something! I'll see what I can do, but I'm in the middle of working on my design project at the moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HalcyonSpirit Posted April 26, 2009 Author Share Posted April 26, 2009 Hey. Hey. The report is due by the 8th, so it won't be much longer until I can finally sit down and critique. Besides, summer is coming up. Surely that'll give me time to do such things. After all, it's not like any aerospace company wants to hire me for the summer! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoulinEther Posted April 26, 2009 Share Posted April 26, 2009 I really didn't see this coming... this is the opposite of how I voted! So.. thanks. But! I thought we all came up with excellent work. The voting indicated that - the three submissions are within 1 vote of each other, and it didn't help that there only three submissions... the only cure: more authors need to be writing and more votes should be cast. my current goal: critique, and make a new sig to spread the word about this competition (with great timing, too... this April OCR month sig will expire when the next contest should start). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M W Posted April 26, 2009 Share Posted April 26, 2009 I think the one I had up there could stand some critique as well; it did come in last, after all. If anyone has a moment before the next competition starts, by all means. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HalcyonSpirit Posted May 1, 2009 Author Share Posted May 1, 2009 It's now May! Time for the Poetry round! On your marks, get set... WRITE!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr.Flintlock Posted May 2, 2009 Share Posted May 2, 2009 So I'm looking at submitting something for the first time here and I just wanted to make sure I got everything straight. -I know it has to be poetry under the specified word count, but does it have to be just one poem? Or can it be a series of short ones? -Is any kind of poem, regardless of style or genre, accepted by the deadline? -I know fanfiction and directly ripping someone elses work is a big negative, but are tributes or takes on another poet's ideas and themes accepted? Ex: One likes some of Lovecraft's poetry dealing with 'Night-Gaunts' and chooses to write something that may take place in a similar world or style, but still be their own creation entirely. I'm a pretty avid practitioner of creative writing and am looking forward to seeing what's sent out for our viewing pleasure. Perusing over some of the previous stories/writings/etc, I like what I'm seeing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HalcyonSpirit Posted May 2, 2009 Author Share Posted May 2, 2009 Welcome aboard! Also nice to have fresh faces in the competition. 1. Just one poem. If you can manage to string together a few and submit it as a single poem, that would be acceptable, but the issue will of course be that the quality will suffer if you can't make them work together as a single entity. 2. If it's poetry of any form, it is acceptable. 3. Allusion to other works is fine; just make sure you don't cross the line into fan-writing. Also, ripping something off of another person's work isn't welcomed (as in, really blatantly ripping something from someone else's work). The example you gave should be alright, just be careful when toeing that line. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr.Flintlock Posted May 3, 2009 Share Posted May 3, 2009 Fair enough, thanks. I'll see what what I can come up with. Good hunting everyone =P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ-Arthur Posted May 14, 2009 Share Posted May 14, 2009 Allright, I'll enter with this: A Black Soul Black. The color of my soul. Mysterious, but black. My soul, Dark and withdrawn. My essence, not existing. Her Aura, A shining light. Piercing, my darkness. A tear, of my loved one. It cleanses, it heals. My soul, my essence. Black still, but Dark no more. by Arthur van Dijk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Native Jovian Posted May 14, 2009 Share Posted May 14, 2009 Poems, huh? How about a haiku: Hand me my shotgun. There are zombies everywhere. But I'll deal with them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoulinEther Posted May 14, 2009 Share Posted May 14, 2009 Might as well toss in what I was contemplating submitting. I wanted to go for something more profound and serious but..... this was all I could come up with. It's actually supposed to be a song, but it's still poetry. If Sperm Could Fly Awayby Yousef Reda / SoulinEther If sperm could fly away in the middle of the act would they simply choose to stay have a chat and form a pact? Or would they turn and leave open up a big umbrella? A sight to make you heave undulating flagella. No calming interjection-- How's that for warm rejection? If sperm could fly away after a lonely thrill where would they go to play, how would they have their fill? And would they be selective about just whom they please? Would they feel so festive to have you on your knees? Reciprocal ingestion, Calming indigestion? If sperm could fly away in the streets where women talk would they stir the fray a hairy running flock? Would women be so kind as to welcome their new guests offer some eggs with rind to the sperm they'll soon ingest? So many do it as it is, Why not freely get your frizz? If sperm could fly away to the streets where some men walk would they shout out "Hey!" and then cut off their... locks? Or would they say, "Good day, I believe we've met before. I'm Bob Mike John Lucas Ray, doing cart runs for the store!" Hah, you thought I was being perverted. Good sir or madam, your moral compass is inverted! If sperm could fly away, we'd be a terribly screwed up lot. I hope to never see the day when semen ties the knot! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soul Splint Posted May 15, 2009 Share Posted May 15, 2009 Wow. Just...wow. I don't think I've ever heard something so dirty done so poetically. What kind of response are you looking for from this? I can't make up my mind; do I laugh or applaud the elegant structure and syntax? I guess I'll try to clap while I choke on the cashews I was attempting to eat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoulinEther Posted May 16, 2009 Share Posted May 16, 2009 Oh, I don't know. I think the most appropriate response is "when it's 2:30 in the morning, and you've got a choice between going to bed or staying up an extra hour to write a poem about sperm, please take a shovel and stab your eyes out à la Oedipus for the good of mankind" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soul Splint Posted May 16, 2009 Share Posted May 16, 2009 HAHAHA Well, oddly enough, early in the morning is often when some of my best "writerly" ideas strike me. I can't say such thoughts have ever produced a poem about levitating sex cells...but then again, maybe I'm just not that talented. Kudos on the writing and the humor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheKrow Posted May 16, 2009 Share Posted May 16, 2009 It's actually supposed to be a song, but it's still poetry. Dare I ask what this song was originally for? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoulinEther Posted May 16, 2009 Share Posted May 16, 2009 Dare I ask what this song was originally for? I guess you meant "what" and my answer is "For my demented brain." Instrumentally, guitar accompaniment with some more of those "wacky" instruments, and maybe a timpani. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheKrow Posted May 16, 2009 Share Posted May 16, 2009 Ah yes, sorry, I did mean "what". And as far as sounds go, I can definitely picture the song with a "boing-boing" sound of some sort. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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