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If you'd like to revive this, I have a few suggestions. We should consider changing the vote cutoff to be synchronized with the start of the next round, using a submission threshold for determining the next round rather than a fixed date, and removing any 'penalties' for failing to vote. Until such a time when we'd be able to fire off contests weekly like in the past, I think those changes would be more suitable for current traffic levels.
First vote goes to kpaca. There's something about his sense of flow that seldom fails to provoke me in ways I'm not used to being provoked. Moscow delivered. Second vote goes to LuckNorris. A Day Less Than A Century was a beautiful slice of time. The last two lines were a great turn of phrase.
Voting for this round was tough. I like what Blippy was doing with the tight alliteration, rhythm, and rhyme in the first stanza. Zelderex's contribution had some great ideas and solid imagery.
Words cannot express how happy this makes me. I'm on a phone so I'll vote late, but just wanted to say I'm thrilled I to see some of you old guys coming back and hopefully some new faces as well
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My vote goes to kpaca for "Moscow", the only poem that stuck with me this round after I'd read it.
I personally enjoyed the allusions to Russian history (Tauri) and contemporary references (krokodil). The poem painted a very Chekov-esque picture of Moscow, which I enjoyed.
Blippy's had a heart to it that I appreciated. It's an honest perspective; and kind of aimless and meandering like its subject matter.
Lucknorris, almost entirely on the back of that first stanza. The title alone is incredibly evocative
@Talore: I'd be interested in trying to work that out. What would the threshold be? Would it be an instant round ender? I mean, it's probably best to give people time to vote, right? Would it be like, "Okay, we hit this submissions target, you have X days to vote before this round ends? Would you continue to allow submissions during the closing window? Would it be possible to then have overlapping rounds?
I would like to thank everyone for including my poem in this poll! I am so happy that it has been recognized by this forum!
How, exactly, do I vote? I do not see a poll at the top of this thread, as I was expecting there to be. Also, is there a place where I can explain the story behind my poem and its possible meaning? I very much would like to share more information about it with everyone.
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@Talore: I'd be interested in trying to work that out. What would the threshold be? Would it be an instant round ender? I mean, it's probably best to give people time to vote, right? Would it be like, "Okay, we hit this submissions target, you have X days to vote before this round ends? Would you continue to allow submissions during the closing window? Would it be possible to then have overlapping rounds?
First off, just want to stress that I was suggesting something (as a user,) not enforcing anything. The Personal Writing community as a whole should try to figure things like this out. With all that said... I think somewhere around six would be a good threshold. We could have it so that there is a week or so between rounds regardless of submission volume, to give people a week to vote. If we had enough submissions to need overlapping rounds more than once in a blue moon, we'd probably have enough content to go back to the old system.
I would like to thank everyone for including my poem in this poll! I am so happy that it has been recognized by this forum!
How, exactly, do I vote? I do not see a poll at the top of this thread, as I was expecting there to be. Also, is there a place where I can explain the story behind my poem and its possible meaning? I very much would like to share more information about it with everyone.
Just indicate your vote(s) in a post, like the others. Feel free to share in this thread, too.
Just indicate your vote(s) in a post, like the others. Feel free to share in this thread, too.
Am I allowed to vote for my own poem? I wish to do so, but that may be too arrogant and self-centered.
My poem is intended to be sung as a song to jazzy piano music, in the manner of Ray Charles or Fats Waller, both of whom I regard as musical geniuses (at some point, I shall compose music to accompany it). Many old-time jazz songs had suggestive content, but, due to different social standards and stricter censorship, they needed to be very subtle and classy with such content, so my poem does the same. A major source of inspiration for my poem is the song Lola by the Kinks, to which my poem has very similar subject matter. While my poem also is clearly influenced by the character Bridget from Guilty Gear, it is not actually about him (that Bridget has blue eyes, while my Bridget has green eyes, a change that I made because it was easier to rhyme with the word "green" than "blue," and my Brudget also wears different clothing from the other Bridget).
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“Those who would trade their freedoms for security will have neither.”-Benjamin Franklin
“When the people fear the government, there is tyranny; when the government fears the people, there is liberty.”-Thomas Jefferson
“A vote is like a rifle; its usefulness depends upon the character of its user.”-Theodore Roosevelt
“Patriotism means to stand by one's country; it does not mean to stand by one's president.”-Theodore Roosevelt
Contestants, remember, you are required to vote (and you can't vote for yourself)!
Also, please leave a comment on this thread telling who you voted for as currently the polling system does not currently have the option to display that information.
Please Note, Voting Is To Be Done Via The Comments On The Thread. This Way We Can Track Who Has Voted, Foster Discussion, And Avoid Using The Currently Horrendous Poll System This Site Has.
Anyways, here are the submissions for Round 261:
Coastal by Zelderex
September Witches by OnProbation
Demon by admirableadmiral
Decide by SelesnyaNewLife
The Ballad of Bridget by DemonDragonJ
Moscow by kpaca
Crying Into My Whisky by BlippyTheSlug
A Day Less Than a Century by LuckNorris
Vote for the poem(s) you feel is the best (up to two). Remember to adhere to the "Honor Code" when voting.
While it is understood there is no absolute means to monitor the intent of a vote, we ask each PRC participant to exercise integrity when voting out of respect for the contest:
- Please give each poetry submission an equal opportunity in attaining your vote.
- Please read, or at least skim, all the entries before voting.
- Please do not vote for your friends just because they're your friends.
The Poetry Running Contest puts good faith in its participants to act in an honorable manner.
Contestants, remember, you are required to vote (and you can't vote for yourself)!
Also, please leave a comment on this thread telling who you voted for as currently the polling system does not currently have the option to display that information.
Please Note, Voting Is To Be Done Via The Comments On The Thread. This Way We Can Track Who Has Voted, Foster Discussion, And Avoid Using The Currently Horrendous Poll System This Site Has.
Thank you, happy voting and may the best poet win!
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First vote goes to kpaca. There's something about his sense of flow that seldom fails to provoke me in ways I'm not used to being provoked. Moscow delivered. Second vote goes to LuckNorris. A Day Less Than A Century was a beautiful slice of time. The last two lines were a great turn of phrase.
Voting for this round was tough. I like what Blippy was doing with the tight alliteration, rhythm, and rhyme in the first stanza. Zelderex's contribution had some great ideas and solid imagery.
I personally enjoyed the allusions to Russian history (Tauri) and contemporary references (krokodil). The poem painted a very Chekov-esque picture of Moscow, which I enjoyed.
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Blippy's had a heart to it that I appreciated. It's an honest perspective; and kind of aimless and meandering like its subject matter.
Lucknorris, almost entirely on the back of that first stanza. The title alone is incredibly evocative
@Talore: I'd be interested in trying to work that out. What would the threshold be? Would it be an instant round ender? I mean, it's probably best to give people time to vote, right? Would it be like, "Okay, we hit this submissions target, you have X days to vote before this round ends? Would you continue to allow submissions during the closing window? Would it be possible to then have overlapping rounds?
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How, exactly, do I vote? I do not see a poll at the top of this thread, as I was expecting there to be. Also, is there a place where I can explain the story behind my poem and its possible meaning? I very much would like to share more information about it with everyone.
“When the people fear the government, there is tyranny; when the government fears the people, there is liberty.”-Thomas Jefferson
“A vote is like a rifle; its usefulness depends upon the character of its user.”-Theodore Roosevelt
“Patriotism means to stand by one's country; it does not mean to stand by one's president.”-Theodore Roosevelt
First off, just want to stress that I was suggesting something (as a user,) not enforcing anything. The Personal Writing community as a whole should try to figure things like this out.
Just indicate your vote(s) in a post, like the others. Feel free to share in this thread, too.
Am I allowed to vote for my own poem? I wish to do so, but that may be too arrogant and self-centered.
My poem is intended to be sung as a song to jazzy piano music, in the manner of Ray Charles or Fats Waller, both of whom I regard as musical geniuses (at some point, I shall compose music to accompany it). Many old-time jazz songs had suggestive content, but, due to different social standards and stricter censorship, they needed to be very subtle and classy with such content, so my poem does the same. A major source of inspiration for my poem is the song Lola by the Kinks, to which my poem has very similar subject matter. While my poem also is clearly influenced by the character Bridget from Guilty Gear, it is not actually about him (that Bridget has blue eyes, while my Bridget has green eyes, a change that I made because it was easier to rhyme with the word "green" than "blue," and my Brudget also wears different clothing from the other Bridget).
“When the people fear the government, there is tyranny; when the government fears the people, there is liberty.”-Thomas Jefferson
“A vote is like a rifle; its usefulness depends upon the character of its user.”-Theodore Roosevelt
“Patriotism means to stand by one's country; it does not mean to stand by one's president.”-Theodore Roosevelt
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