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Post by cdlight on Feb 15, 2009 13:22:02 GMT -5
DO NOT READ ANY FURTHER YET...READ THE RULES FIRST
Taking a topic challenge…
Here's how it works...the challenge is designed to make you think outside the box or to just try something new. You must write a complete poem in a rhyming format and it can't be on anything you've written before--new stuff only. Make sure if you're going to take the challenge that you have two hours set aside to do it. After you have read the rules, scroll down to a topic challenge you haven't done before. Anyone can post a topic, but the challengers cannot respond to their own challenge. Once you have seen it...quote it with your response. This will do two things...one, it will tell us you've accepted the challenge...and two, it will tell us your start time of the challenge. The beauty of the challenge is that the topics are vague enough to allow the poet to use their artistic license. Interpret the challenge figuratively of literally—it’s your work…Good Luck and have fun.
Challenging another poet…
If you would like to challenge another poet, write a post saying “I would like a poetry duel.” The person accepting the duel will respond by quoting the duel request and await a topic. The winner of the challenge will be determined by the most votes in the first five responses or the most votes in 24 hours from the last post. Failure for the poet to post within the two hours will also count as a loss. Of course, I will not know if you read ahead a started to write before responding, so please have a little integrity and respond as soon as you read the topic. Best of luck to all of you who wish to participate.
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I posted an example of how it should look below...just scroll down through the first page and you'll see how it works...
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First Topic Life in a Fishbowl
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Post by heart2heart on Feb 15, 2009 13:57:13 GMT -5
Life in a fishbowl is the challenge today
Whatever the world has to say
Be honest and truthful in all that you do
There's no other person like you
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Post by cdlight on Feb 15, 2009 14:03:18 GMT -5
Next topic... Speeding Ticket
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Post by sunny on Feb 15, 2009 22:54:11 GMT -5
First topic is Life in a Fishbowl. Literally of figuratively...use your artistic license... Good luck and have fun. CD 
LIFE IN THE FISH BOWL
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flipping,flipping
water
rippling, rippling
let me drink
the milk of life, the milk of life
let me breathe
the scent of the night, of the night...
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dreaming, dreaming
as a Fish
have a mind to rhyme, to rhyme....
zzzzz.....
mmmmm,mmmmmmmm........image:http://i542.photobucket.com |
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Post by sunny on Feb 15, 2009 23:20:53 GMT -5
Next topic... Speeding Ticket 
Speeding Ticket
God speed! my love!
"I fly to you, now!"
the road is too slow,
I really fly! Wow!"
Oh! someone ask me to stop,
"my love! someone talks..
the roses are yours...
no, he opens the door!"
Oh! he let me go, my love!
and along with the rose...
something for me though, oh no!
the license to let my money go!! image:http://i48.photobucket.com |
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Post by cdlight on Feb 16, 2009 1:21:11 GMT -5
Next topic...Burning home
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Post by b4sunset on Feb 16, 2009 2:22:04 GMT -5
I lke this CD.. but i'm sure we will get more responses if we put this is in the add-a line section.. just my 2 cents worth.  okay , " burning home" coughing from the wounds of a house darker than sewers of railtracks that slap and hemmoraghe his youthful soul he sleeps alone, outside with stars in sinking rouse |
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Post by cdlight on Feb 16, 2009 6:05:59 GMT -5
OK...THE RULES HAVE BEEN MODIFIED TO BETTER EXPLAIN THE HOW THE CHALLENGE WORKS. PLEASE REREAD THE RULES BEFORE FURTHER POSTING...
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Post by cdlight on Feb 16, 2009 6:21:56 GMT -5
I lke this CD.. but i'm sure we will get more responses if we put this is in the add-a line section.. just my 2 cents worth. okay , " burning home" coughing from the wounds of a house darker than sewers of railtracks that slaps and hemmoraghes his youthful soul he sleeps alone, outside with stars in sinking rouse no one should be adding to your work...the goal is for you to write a complete poem about any given topic...it's designed to challenge you as a writer and expose you to opportunities on topics you probably wouldn't normally just write about. I'll give you and example of how it looks. CD |
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Post by cdlight on Feb 16, 2009 6:23:06 GMT -5
EXAMPLE TOPIC
Write about a car crash...
(I acknowledge by quoting this entry to accept the challenge)
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Post by cdlight on Feb 16, 2009 6:24:19 GMT -5
EXAMPLE OF QUOTED RESPONSEWrite about a car crash... (I acknowledge by quoting this entry to accept the challenge) My time starts now. (notice that this entry has a time stamp...my two hours will start from this posted time)
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Post by cdlight on Feb 16, 2009 6:39:01 GMT -5
EXAMPLE OF POSTED CHALLENGE RESPONSESee the posted time on this stamp above and the last quote below...this challenge would have been 15 minutes. EXAMPLE OF QUOTED RESPONSEWrite about a car crash... (I acknowledge by quoting this entry to accept the challenge) My time starts now. (notice that this entry has a time stamp...my two hours will start from this posted time) This was an actual challenge I was given once... (I hope that gives you a good example of how it works) Dying Day (Requested) Car crash, face smashed Critical condition No hope, lumped throat Just call it intuition Hand holding, faith folding What else can I do? Flashbacks, think back The times of me and you White bed, almost dead Still I'm by your side Last breath, ‘fore death You ask us not to cry Can't take it, won't make it What am I to do? No games, the same After losing you So strong, your mom As we embrace and cry EKG, beep bee…. Why'd you have to die? My friend, the end I'm trying to be strong Request, one guest Can I come along?
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Post by cdlight on Feb 16, 2009 6:49:17 GMT -5
Hope that makes the challenge a little easier to understand...
SO...next topic.... "in the dog house"
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Post by sunny on Feb 16, 2009 8:21:05 GMT -5
Next topic...Burning home 
Burning HomeSince I was born, I am alone where the sun is too far away.... shines do not warm me in the corner of my heart, a shade... cold, lonesome forever winter solace.... You! come alone with fire! with light! with the most, the hoties flames! sweeping off my winter swirling off my heart throw it to the fire we burn! oh! burn! as my only home- your heart! burn with brilliant fire! like the sun drops down from the sky! like the woods of our thoughts and minds we burn till the starry night dims we burn till the twilight zone! we burn! oh! my darling! how beautiful fires of its own.... fires of our hearts! as if burning home! flickering sounds and sparks... the most pretty tones..... now that I know... I'll never feel alone! through fire we weld in one piece gold in one home! [/b][/color] |
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Post by sunny on Feb 16, 2009 8:43:20 GMT -5
EXAMPLE TOPICWrite about a car crash... (I acknowledge by quoting this entry to accept the challenge)  car crash...!I numb
I blind
I have no thoughts
I have no mind
driving on the high way of life
I only look at the pretty sky!
Oh! Boom!!!! Boom!!!
My car crashed!!! smashed!!! dashed!
on you!!!!!
mmmmm..... oh......
well..... ok..........
haaaaaa...
laaaaaa......
we start to laugh!
we smoke!
we burn from head to toes!
we lose our money and coats!
but we crash on each other!
who cares the rest are toasted!!!!
we only laugh at each other's smokes!!!!
for the explosion of high way of life
we are deliriously crashed and toasted!
my numb is gone
I have thoughts now
oh! look!
look at up the sky!
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echoes, hope you all are doing well 
