Poetry Contest 2017 - Discussions

Are you interested in the Poetry Contest?

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AabiruSabeel said:
Yes, that's right. I mean, why not? I much prefer it if you are ready to be the host as well. We can ask everyone to send their entries to you. You won't be able to participate yourself then.
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Mmm - By host do you mean I will be the judge and only judge ?
 
No, the host promotes the contest, collect all entries until the deadline, and then posts them using his own account on a separate thread without disclosing the username of the participants. He has to create a poll on that thread for everyone to vote.

The judges are the members, no change to that. The host cannot be the judge himself because he will obviously know who has written which poem.
 
AabiruSabeel said:
No, the host promotes the contest, collect all entries until the deadline, and then posts them using his own account on a separate thread without disclosing the username of the participants. He has to create a poll on that thread for everyone to vote.

The judges are the members, no change to that. The host cannot be the judge himself because he will obviously know who has written which poem.
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This is a big decision for me as I wanted to enter the competition (and obviously win the prize) - I have to think about it.
 
AabiruSabeel said:
Yes, we can go ahead and start it now as we have at least 8 members willing to participate.
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Here's my poem, for all you poetry fans,
all you sugar plum fairies eyeing up my iced mocha cans,
my ray bans are clocking spock spotting kirk the jerk putting in the work,
they also notice the so called believer willingly committing shirk,
my shirt - coffee stained - as I splutter out the frothy remains
outraged beyond rage, i remain amazed at those lame brains,
so dose up on double shot espresso, get the head ready,
unplug from the mains, refrain from tom dick and freddy,
find Ahmed on speed dial and dial speedily,
arrange "let's meet up tonight before Magrib at the masjid bro" easily
yeah, keep it free, sow that seed and know that creed
silently pray Tarek Mehanna get freed, for wounds to heal and not bleed,
one two and three'd wars witness the core of mankinds fall
welcome to the evildoers delight, the midnight ball, that free for all,
you can even buy an evil deed for pittance at one of those stalls,
and drown out the muezzin who makes that 5 a day call,
hold up, the only five a day you got sold was vitamins and minerals,
pepped up on pills your toothless grill got gilded with bleached enamels,
nah I aint got this twisted, Oliver didn't eat olives either,
the story teller was actually a weaver, who painted a beaver
into a skunk, three white lines on its back and a witch hunt with a meat cleaver!
I sigh, coz its always the best of believers, vilified, tried and fried,
yet remaining dignified til their last,
coz I witness they breathing their last with an air of class, far surpassed,
unimagined as my eyes see what the will writ into what the well oiled quill spit,
trip horizontal dead tone bleep pit, stop and switch trip.
Now I pray so I lift up my hands, and find them stained with the remains of my mocha cans.
 
Contest entries are to be sent by pm :ermm:
 
AabiruSabeel said:
No, the host promotes the contest, collect all entries until the deadline, and then posts them using his own account on a separate thread without disclosing the username of the participants. He has to create a poll on that thread for everyone to vote.

The judges are the members, no change to that. The host cannot be the judge himself because he will obviously know who has written which poem.
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ok - I made the life changing decision and decided I will stand down from the competition and host it. I would have won it anyway so I guess its a chance to the give ...well....the lesser skilled a chance to win it.

I am typing the Rule book and it will be out this afternoon GMT.

So what do you need to do ? How do I receive the poems etc?
 
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Supernova said:
ok - I made the life changing decision and decided I will stand down from the competition and host it. ...


I am typing the Rule book and it will be out this afternoon GMT.

So what do you need to do ? How do I receive the poems etc?
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Are you sure? I don't mind hosting it myself. You can still participate.

In any case, the rules are here in post #11.
 
@ all those participating, how is it going so far?

We still have 5 days left for the deadline. So if there is anyone else willing to participate, you still have time.
 
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Is there anyone else still working on their submission? Please let us know if you need some more time. Today is supposed to be the last day for submission, unless anyone asks for an extension.
 
I was planning to participate but couldnt be because of my schedule. If you extend I want to send one
 
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The deadline for submission is now extended until Monday, 20[SUP]th[/SUP] of November. Anyone else who is still working on their entries can also participate.
 
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