January 2005 Poetry Contest

linda_lakeside · Post by **linda_lakeside** » Sun Jan 16, 2005 6:03 am

Yes, it is a little quiet around here. I little too quiet, if you ask me.

C2: Maybe if you were short, difficult and easy, you would have a better chance. Not with Joe, not with me, but certainly with someone.

tom.d.stiller · Post by **tom.d.stiller** » Sun Jan 16, 2005 7:25 am

linda_lakeside wrote:tom: What can a girl say but a blushing, thank you?

I think you're right C2, let's hope the Judgy Wudgy doesn't have a similar prejudice.

Linda: just take it...

C2: the interthingy lady can be as partial as she chooses, she will do her intermediate duty. She won't try to make a slender mast out of the Christmas Tree I might post, but simply forward. everything. Joe, our judge, will be as impartial as a judge can be (meaning: he'll follow his own prejudice about what a good poem is.

I trust in the officials. But, of course, it's not sure, whether I participate at all...

Tom

Critic2 · Post by **Critic2** » Sun Jan 16, 2005 10:15 am

tom.d.stiller wrote:
linda_lakeside wrote:Joe, our judge, will be as impartial as a judge can be (meaning: he'll follow his own prejudice about what a good poem is.

I trust in the officials. But, of course, it's not sure, whether I participate at all...

Tom

his proper title is "Judgy Wudgy", do try to get it right. It's a matter of respect for authority.

c2 (who hasn't even begun his bloody poem yet on the bloody awful topic of "Winter")

Achilles · Post by **Achilles** » Wed Jan 19, 2005 6:10 pm

You will have until the close of the day here on the Forum, January 19th.

Hi Joe

By close of the day do you mean daylight where you are or midnight or???? What is the precise time the contest is over. THank-you

Achilles · Post by **Achilles** » Thu Jan 20, 2005 1:12 am

I guess it is all over.

linda_lakeside · Post by **linda_lakeside** » Thu Jan 20, 2005 4:30 am

It's over, it's over, it's oooooverrr.... ~ Roy Orbison ~

Expect a more formal announcement.

Joe Way · Post by **Joe Way** » Thu Jan 20, 2005 5:32 am

The forum clock says it is now, Thursday, January 20th so the contest is over.

Thank you to all who've participated. Linda has not sent me all of the poems and I made the decision to wait to start judging until I had received them all-so I haven't started yet.

You'll have to give me a couple of days, now. I hope to have the results by this weekend.

Congratulations, poets.

Joe

lizzytysh · Post by **lizzytysh** » Thu Jan 20, 2005 6:15 pm

Before the results or the poems themselves get posted here, I have been wanting for ages to comment on how much I liked Midnight's poem for the last contest. It was so original and innovative, with the person going up to heaven, et al [and, as I'm recalling, the pennies in the eyes]. I thought that poem was very creative. There! Finally! Now, I should really go find it, so I can comment more specifically.

Seedy · Post by **Seedy** » Thu Jan 20, 2005 11:02 pm

Hang on, is it too late????

Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

Seedy in flamming hot winter rags

linda_lakeside · Post by **linda_lakeside** » Fri Jan 21, 2005 3:21 am

Yes Seedy, the Contest is over. The deadline was midnight January 19th- forum time. Sorry if you missed the deadline.

lizzytysh · Post by **lizzytysh** » Fri Jan 21, 2005 4:47 am

Jus' go on back to heaven, Seedy. We'll wake you next lifetime. You're s'posed to have a better sense of what's going on down here than that.

How do flamming hot winter rags compare to flaming ones?

linda_lakeside · Post by **linda_lakeside** » Fri Jan 21, 2005 5:16 am

Maybe the flamming ones aren't quite as hot as the flaming ones.

lizzytysh · Post by **lizzytysh** » Fri Jan 21, 2005 2:24 pm

Well, they certainly sound woosier.

linda_lakeside · Post by **linda_lakeside** » Sat Jan 22, 2005 4:38 am

Hello One, Hello All,

Judge Joe Way has asked me to let you know that he is in the process of Judging the entries. As you can imagine, Joe's been quite busy and could use a bit of R&R.

Joe will be indisposed and gracefully skiing about his State this weekend. He will continue his Judgly duties next week.

Thank you for your kind patience,

~ Linda

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linda_lakeside · Post by **linda_lakeside** » Sat Jan 22, 2005 4:39 am

What on Earth happened here? I posted long but said little.