POG Poet Laureaute Top 3 - Due Wednesday noon
 

Requirement this round: Nonet

A nonet has nine lines. The first line has nine syllables, the second line eight syllables, the third line
seven syllables, etc... until line nine that finishes withone syllable. It can be on any subject and
rhyming is optional.

line 1 - 9 syllables
line 2 - 8 syllables
line 3 - 7 syllables
line 4 - 6 syllables
line 5 - 5 syllables
line 6 - 4 syllables
line 7 - 3 syllables
line 8 - 2 syllables
line 9 - 1 syllable


Example:
a pirates playground

the ocean is a pirate's playground
they live their lives upon the sea
battles are fought to the death
the loot is divided
they drink to those lost
set sail again
a pirate's
life for
me


Subject: Up to you, but as always, poems about POG and Babies usually do well

Re: POG Poet Laureaute Top 3 - Due Wednesday noon
 

bump...due noon tomorrow

Re: POG Poet Laureaute Top 3 - Due Wednesday noon
 

Working on it...trying not to make it end up being just 2 and half haikus glued together.

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bump again

Re: POG Poet Laureaute Top 3 - Due Wednesday noon
 

Submitted. Let's get it on.

Re: POG Poet Laureaute Top 3 - Due Wednesday noon
 

Final 3 Nonet Submissions!:

Vote by Friday Noon!


1:

I need an out, a way out of this
all roads are blocked, can't find justice
you just won't let me be me
[censored] this ... [censored] you ... [censored] it
It's time to be free
so I'm leaving
can't be stopped
don't try
cry



2:

Newborn baby, a joy to behold.
Her first steps, she teeters in place.
First school day, mom's hand to hold.
Eighth grade, a smiling face.
Learn to drive; near miss.
High School sweetheart;
Her first kiss?
College
Babe.


3:

It is day for us - The Final Three
Reading, re-reading, read again,
voting histories reviewed,
interactions recalled...
Who should I vote for?
While wondering
do they know
I'm the
wolf

Re: POG Poet Laureaute Top 3 - Due Wednesday noon
 

Very nice. Voting as a participant will be VERY hard.

Everyone else, vote vote vote!

Re: POG Poet Laureaute Top 3 - Due Wednesday noon
 

1.+1
2.+5
3.-3

3 in no way deserves a -3, I just needed to differentiate it strongly from 1, and I would encourage all spectators to use the full range on this competition to discourage "strategic" voting by the contestants.

Re: POG Poet Laureaute Top 3 - Due Wednesday noon
 

1) 3
2) 1
3) 5

marks are relative, not absolute

Re: POG Poet Laureaute Top 3 - Due Wednesday noon
 

1. -3
2. 5
3. 1

Re: POG Poet Laureaute Top 3 - Due Wednesday noon
 

All are good. Voting is hard.

Re: POG Poet Laureaute Top 3 - Due Wednesday noon
 

[ QUOTE ]
I would encourage all spectators to use the full range on this competition to discourage "strategic" voting by the contestants.

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I really doubt this would happen ... I don't think any of us even voted last round ... not sure. I know I won't be voting this round... I'll ask again if we could change the thread title to "Pog Poetry Final 3, observer voting welcomed" or something like that to lure some voters in here?

Re: POG Poet Laureaute Top 3 - Due Wednesday noon
 

1) 1
2) 5
3) 3

Great job by all entrants though.

Re: POG Poet Laureaute Top 3 - Due Wednesday noon
 

[ QUOTE ]
[ QUOTE ]
I would encourage all spectators to use the full range on this competition to discourage "strategic" voting by the contestants.

[/ QUOTE ]

I really doubt this would happen ... I don't think any of us even voted last round ... not sure. I know I won't be voting this round... I'll ask again if we could change the thread title to "Pog Poetry Final 3, observer voting welcomed" or something like that to lure some voters in here?

[/ QUOTE ]

I voted but I gave everyone 5s. I think not voting may be the best thing.

Re: POG Poet Laureaute Top 3 - Due Wednesday noon
 

5
4
2

Re: POG Poet Laureaute Top 3 - Due Wednesday noon
 

1. +5
2. +2
3. -1

Re: POG Poet Laureaute Top 3 - Due Wednesday noon
 

[ QUOTE ]
All are good. Voting is hard.

[/ QUOTE ]

Re: POG Poet Laureaute Top 3 - Due Wednesday noon
 

1 - 3
2 - 4
3 - 2

Re: POG Poet Laureaute Top 3 - Due Wednesday noon
 

3
5
3

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[ QUOTE ]
1 - 3
2 - 4
3 - 2

[/ QUOTE ]

Ban.

Re: POG Poet Laureaute Top 3 - Due Wednesday noon
 

wait those are not negative signs you know
3
4
2

Re: POG Poet Laureaute Top 3 - Due Wednesday noon
 

Looks like Nich never closed the voting or released the names and all, but it looks like I lost. It was a good run and I even wrote one poem I can be a little proud of.

Congrats on the finals!

Re: POG Poet Laureaute Top 3 - Due Wednesday noon
 

Resultz?

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bojtun:

I need an out, a way out of this
all roads are blocked, can't find justice
you just won't let me be me
[censored] this ... [censored] you ... [censored] it
It's time to be free
so I'm leaving
can't be stopped
don't try
cry



aaron:

Newborn baby, a joy to behold.
Her first steps, she teeters in place.
First school day, mom's hand to hold.
Eighth grade, a smiling face.
Learn to drive; near miss.
High School sweetheart;
Her first kiss?
College
Babe.


stephen:

It is day for us - The Final Three
Reading, re-reading, read again,
voting histories reviewed,
interactions recalled...
Who should I vote for?
While wondering
do they know
I'm the
wolf

Re: POG Poet Laureaute Top 3 - Due Wednesday noon
 

Scoring was 18/31/12

So Stephen leaves the competition and the finals are Bojtun/Aaron!

Re: POG Poet Laureaute Top 3 - Due Wednesday noon
 

Nice job Aaron, hopefully your daughter has a copy of that. Great poem.

Mine was marginal at best, but if you read it (or scream it) to any serious metal background .. it's maybe OK.

Great job Stephen, you could (should?) easily have advanced.

I feel kind of weird going to the finals since most of my stuff has been about average ... but i did get to write about my dad, my dog, and an alcoholic stripper who won't leave me alone .. so it's been fun at least.

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Nich, final format, due date?

Re: POG Poet Laureaute Top 3 - Due Wednesday noon
 

Bump

Nich I finally sent... sorry for the delay.