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"Short Poem Competition"

I really don’t know why we don’t have one of these in the Life forum, so this is why I’ve decided to create one. For a while now, I’ve being following the SSC and I was hoping to have a go myself – but when I tried to put my thoughts on paper I wasn’t going to happen. Then I decided to make a poem – something I really enjoy, and something that I excelled at in my scholar youth. So hopefully, those creative people who write SSC may want to have a pop at the new and exciting SPC too.

We can use similar rules to the SSC; the winner gets to pick a subject, a closing date and gets to judge the entries – as well as adding their own personals rule, if applicable.
I think 300 words would be enough to compose a decent poem – my Tramp poem may look long, but in actual fact its only about 230 words. But we will have to see about the word limit, expectations may be made. And remember, its not quantity – its quality !

I will try and organize some sort of SPC website – or I’ll talk to Ashman about the situation, seem as he has made a good job of the SSC site – but we will have to see if this takes off first.

So then, onto the Poem!
This Poems topic should be based around a Horse it doesn’t sound like anything exciting, but rest assured if you think about it you could come up with some interesting things – make your own title and post it in this thread. The closing date will be two weeks from Today – The 7th of august giving most people a good chance to get their entries in.

I really do hope that this can catch on, but if it doesn’t then no hard feelings – its just something that I’ve had on my mind for some time. Please give the Short Poem Competition a chance!

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We have a winner!

I read through them all last night, I couldn’t really decide – because most of them were quite good. Although I think that Paradoxes poem took the biscuit. It wasn’t really about a horse – but he mentioned the word hoarse, I didn’t say it had to be about a horse.

I really liked his rhyming style – although it was short it was defiantly sweet. Like a small chocolate killer cake from Thornton’s. I’d rather have a small cake from there, than a big cake from somewhere like Tesco. Enough of my cake fantasies though.

So I here by crown Paradox the winner, for bringing a smile to my face with his unique poem. If you would, please start a new topic ; Short Poem Competition 2 and explain your set of rules – a closing date – and the topic… And please, try to choose a better topic than I did!

Ok, well I have to go – thanks to everybody who entered. And sorry I’m sorry that judged late ; I hope you can find it in your hoarse heart to forgive me.

Yes I Understand mate, but there’s nothing that really annoys me about this site - if there was I wouldn’t come here.

This forum isn’t all about games; if you want to chat about Nintendo - then go to the Nintendo forum. And you'll be surprised what you find in there too - there’s a lot of long valid posts in every forum, most people post things that are actually worth reading.

Life and Everything is a great place to express yourself - be it with poems, stories, or topical subjects; what ever may take your fancy. General chat is normally used for all kinds of things. It’s best to find you favorite forums during your newbie time, and then stick with them when you’re a regular.

Maybe you'll enter the Next Poem Competition, or maybe you'll have a pop at the Short Story Competitions. Either way I’ll see you around.

Sorry DiscoDexy

The last post wasn't aimed at you; it was a general outburst.

I don't need to chill out I'm just trying to get an idea of the chat forum mood.

Please will you answer an open question for me: What annoys you in relation to this site and how can it be improved?

Currently I'm heavily involved with the bbc.co.uk domain but I have an important contact at Inter Mediates Ltd who recently appraoched me and asked to coment on the functionality of the site. When I looked up ukchatforums I was expecting computer game type nerdy conversation. The last thing I thought I'd find was poetry competitions and right wing press related satire. This is what I'm familiar with on BBCi (www.bbc.co.uk/dna/getwriting).

Initially I was pleasantly surprised and ventured to post discussion but after a week or so I felt ignored and bored so I didn't make much more effort. I wanted to get involved in this poetry contest because I can talk about what I know. Do you understand where I'm coming from?


KJ

I dont even know why s/he said that - and who it was aimed at.
Ah well.

KieranJay wrote:
> Lots of stuff

hey, chill. If its under "Life and Everything" then it implies that it doesnt have to be about Videogames. Thats what the Videogames sections are for. Videogames

Excuse me?

I'm a little miffed by this site. I came here because of a guiding star who happens to be in control of this whole silly business.

I don't know what the netiquette is but I find the service users quite rude. Too often my messages, which don't wobble off subject, are ignored.

Are you guys cliquey or am I out of touch?

I'm trying to be constructive but, hell, who am I to comment.

Oh and I do agree with the final descision although it wasn't exactly democratic. I smell ego.

Stick to computer games.

Please picture me laughing.

Urm.
At least i can still see you.

Was I not in the list.

*cries*

*buys*

*ties*

*dies*

Oh, and I narrowed it down - and you was in the narrowed list - quite amusing, if paradox wouldn’t have submitted a later entry then you may of had a chance. Blame him ;)

Memorandum! wrote:
> Erm, there were about 6 or 7 entries in total, of which about 2 were
> actually serious.
>
> Ha.
>
> ps. mine was the best

Hey buddy, i had to be nice about the situation.