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George Dance
Feb 14, 2013, 8:42:39 PM2/14/13
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A recent Valentine's Day Challenge posted here attracted an impressive
8 contributors (not including the moderator, of course) submitting
entries, the largest group involvement I remember seeing on aapc in
the past 3 years. Unfortunately, the moderator's rules, and his
judgement calls surrounding them, resulted in his rejecting at least
75% of the submissions. It's his challenge, and therefore his call;
but IMO as I think the disqualified poems, several of which I
preferred to the qualified, deserve as much of a chance to be read and
voted on, I decided to run my own challenge. Hence this Other
Valentine's Challenge.
The 6 rejected entries are automatically entered in this contest:
Birds on the Lake - Hell Stomper
Valentine Street - Double V
Miss Alice Crenshaw - Will Dockery
Afterglow - George Dance
On a Valentine’s Day - =z=
Sex Cells - Hieronymous House
The authors of the above have until midnight (Eastern Standard Time)
Friday to withdraw that poem. In addition, they and evreyone else, has
the same deadline to submit other poems to the challenget.
The rules are simple: the poem must deal with an aspect of love, and
must include the word "love" somewhere. As well, the poem must be
brought to my attention, either by posting it in this thread, by
linking to it in this thread, by mentioning this thread in its subject
header, by sending me an email, or by some other means.
Qualified poems will be announced the following Saturday, and a voting
thread opened. Voting will close midnight EST Sunday.
Prizes (if any) are yet to be determined.
.
8 contributors (not including the moderator, of course) submitting
entries, the largest group involvement I remember seeing on aapc in
the past 3 years. Unfortunately, the moderator's rules, and his
judgement calls surrounding them, resulted in his rejecting at least
75% of the submissions. It's his challenge, and therefore his call;
but IMO as I think the disqualified poems, several of which I
preferred to the qualified, deserve as much of a chance to be read and
voted on, I decided to run my own challenge. Hence this Other
Valentine's Challenge.
The 6 rejected entries are automatically entered in this contest:
Birds on the Lake - Hell Stomper
Valentine Street - Double V
Miss Alice Crenshaw - Will Dockery
Afterglow - George Dance
On a Valentine’s Day - =z=
Sex Cells - Hieronymous House
The authors of the above have until midnight (Eastern Standard Time)
Friday to withdraw that poem. In addition, they and evreyone else, has
the same deadline to submit other poems to the challenget.
The rules are simple: the poem must deal with an aspect of love, and
must include the word "love" somewhere. As well, the poem must be
brought to my attention, either by posting it in this thread, by
linking to it in this thread, by mentioning this thread in its subject
header, by sending me an email, or by some other means.
Qualified poems will be announced the following Saturday, and a voting
thread opened. Voting will close midnight EST Sunday.
Prizes (if any) are yet to be determined.
.
Hieronymous House
Feb 14, 2013, 9:06:30 PM2/14/13
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As you read this, you are challenged.
As you read this, that is proved.
For though I write with meager talent,
As you read this, you've been loved.
As you read this, that is proved.
For though I write with meager talent,
As you read this, you've been loved.
George Dance
Feb 14, 2013, 9:27:45 PM2/14/13
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On Feb 14, 9:06 pm, Hieronymous House <hieronymous...@gmail.com>
wrote:
An entry, I take it - it qualifies.
wrote:
Hieronymous House
Feb 14, 2013, 9:30:26 PM2/14/13
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George Dance
I take it
You can have it.
Put it to good use.
I take it
You can have it.
Put it to good use.
Hell Stomper
Feb 14, 2013, 9:48:48 PM2/14/13
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George Dance
Feb 14, 2013, 10:13:00 PM2/14/13
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to a pit bull" ...)
If it's a real challenge, open your own thread on it.
Meanwhile, "Birds on the Lake" (the poem) is entered here unless you
want it out; and any other poem(s) you'd like to enter is/are welcome.
Hell Stomper
Feb 14, 2013, 10:44:17 PM2/14/13
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challenge to Hieronymous,
because knowing him, he just might try it.
Hieronymous House
Feb 15, 2013, 4:58:28 AM2/15/13
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Feb 14Hell Stomper
- show quoted text -
- show quoted text -
It was actually neither. Certainly not a poem, nor an actual
challenge to Hieronymous,
because knowing him, he just might try it.
You're very kind. Thanks, Tom.
challenge to Hieronymous,
because knowing him, he just might try it.
Message has been deleted
Will Dockery
Feb 15, 2013, 7:40:21 AM2/15/13
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Count me in, and I'm also spreading word on this (first) contest to a wider range of poets outside this currently limited group we have here, such as at the Topix.com poetry scene:
http://www.topix.com/forum/arts/poetry/TVK4L0PJN3CO6RBHN
Another Valentine's poetry challenge...
https://groups.google.com/d/topic/alt.arts.poetry.comments/B38621B-xLc/discussion
George Dance wrote:
The rules are simple: the poem must deal with an aspect of love, and
must include the word "love" somewhere. As well, the poem must be
brought to my attention, either by posting it in this thread linked to above, by
linking to it in the thread linked to above, by mentioning this thread in its subject
http://www.topix.com/forum/arts/poetry/TVK4L0PJN3CO6RBHN
Another Valentine's poetry challenge...
https://groups.google.com/d/topic/alt.arts.poetry.comments/B38621B-xLc/discussion
George Dance wrote:
The rules are simple: the poem must deal with an aspect of love, and
must include the word "love" somewhere. As well, the poem must be
linking to it in the thread linked to above, by mentioning this thread in its subject
header, by sending me an email, or by some other means.
Qualified poems will be announced the following Saturday, and a voting
thread opened. Voting will close midnight EST Sunday.
Prizes (if any) are yet to be determined.
Entries so far:
Qualified poems will be announced the following Saturday, and a voting
thread opened. Voting will close midnight EST Sunday.
Prizes (if any) are yet to be determined.
Hieronymous House
Feb 15, 2013, 7:54:35 AM2/15/13
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7:40 AMWill Dockery
like spreading manure. Manure makes things
grow. Now think in terms of growing things,
and pollination, and what makes things
attractive. Bees be buzzing things.
Count me in, and I'm also spreading word
That's fine if you think in terms spreading word
like spreading manure. Manure makes things
grow. Now think in terms of growing things,
and pollination, and what makes things
attractive. Bees be buzzing things.
Will Dockery
Feb 15, 2013, 8:04:17 AM2/15/13
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Hieronymous House
Feb 15, 2013, 8:14:40 AM2/15/13
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8:04 AMWill Dockery
- show quoted text -
Just trying to bring in more poets and a bigger audience as always.
Exactly! Stop TRYING and just BEE attractive! Hahaha!
Chuck Lysaght
Feb 15, 2013, 8:16:54 AM2/15/13
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Poor Pete.
Will Dockery
Feb 15, 2013, 8:19:26 AM2/15/13
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On Friday, February 15, 2013 8:14:40 AM UTC-5, Hieronymous House wrote:
> 8:04 AMWill Dockery
>
> - show quoted text -
>
> Just trying to bring in more poets and a bigger audience as always.
http://www.topix.com/forum/city/columbus-ga/TN1ET6QVF99KIID2N
> 8:04 AMWill Dockery
>
> - show quoted text -
>
> Just trying to bring in more poets and a bigger audience as always.
> Exactly! Stop TRYING and just BEE attractive! Hahaha!
oneb...@hotmail.com
Feb 15, 2013, 8:22:09 AM2/15/13
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oneb...@hotmail.com
Feb 15, 2013, 8:25:00 AM2/15/13
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On Thursday, February 14, 2013 7:42:39 PM UTC-6, George Dance wrote:
Panting, wet with the dew of shimmering sighs
Music, sweet and luring
As wave after wave of chorusing rhythms
Pound every pure eight note into oblivion
We lay immersed in our love
In moonbeams eerie light
Our bodies bathed in sweat
Passion, hot and beating
Our breaths touching
We drift on a sea of ecstasy
~ Dana Dodd
>
>
>
> .
Hieronymous House
Feb 15, 2013, 8:24:36 AM2/15/13
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8:16 AMChuck Lysaght
Poor Pete.
At least he has his family's
support, whatever that's worth.
Poor Pete.
At least he has his family's
support, whatever that's worth.
Will Dockery
Feb 15, 2013, 8:35:37 AM2/15/13
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On Friday, February 15, 2013 8:25:00 AM UTC-5, oneb...@hotmail.com wrote:
>
> > Passion
>
> Panting, wet with the dew of shimmering sighs
>
> Music, sweet and luring
>
> As wave after wave of chorusing rhythms
>
> Pound every pure eight note into oblivion
>
> We lay immersed in our love
>
> In moonbeams eerie light
>
> Our bodies bathed in sweat
>
> Passion, hot and beating
>
> Our breaths touching
>
> We drift on a sea of ecstasy
>
> ~ Dana Dodd
Hello Dana, beautiful poem, hope you're feeling better!
>
> > Passion
>
> Panting, wet with the dew of shimmering sighs
>
> Music, sweet and luring
>
> As wave after wave of chorusing rhythms
>
> Pound every pure eight note into oblivion
>
> We lay immersed in our love
>
> In moonbeams eerie light
>
> Our bodies bathed in sweat
>
> Passion, hot and beating
>
> Our breaths touching
>
> We drift on a sea of ecstasy
>
> ~ Dana Dodd
Hieronymous House
Feb 15, 2013, 8:35:48 AM2/15/13
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8:19 AMWill Dockery
Gladly, if possible.
Good, but that link was distracting. Who wants to go there anyway? This group is so much better! Besides, I thought we were talking about BEEing attractive here, growing this audience, not some other site's. if you want to spend time there that's fine, but that doesn't really have anything to do with this group unless and until you get them to come here, right? So go get 'em and bring 'em back here! That's an order, dammit! You hear me!?! BEE MORE ATTRACTIVE!!
Gladly, if possible.
Good, but that link was distracting. Who wants to go there anyway? This group is so much better! Besides, I thought we were talking about BEEing attractive here, growing this audience, not some other site's. if you want to spend time there that's fine, but that doesn't really have anything to do with this group unless and until you get them to come here, right? So go get 'em and bring 'em back here! That's an order, dammit! You hear me!?! BEE MORE ATTRACTIVE!!
Will Dockery
Feb 15, 2013, 8:41:28 AM2/15/13
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Hieronymous House
Feb 15, 2013, 9:09:31 AM2/15/13
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"the idea is to bee the agenda"
Bee.Hear now? I know
I have a buzz on. You?
Bee.Hear now? I know
I have a buzz on. You?
Chuck Lysaght
Feb 15, 2013, 9:11:37 AM2/15/13
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Fuck you, Corey.
Hieronymous House
Feb 15, 2013, 9:17:41 AM2/15/13
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On Feb 15, 9:11 am, Chuck Lysaght <theguyontheb...@veryfast.biz>
wrote:
> Fuck you, Corey.
I don't understand why it should bother you
that our poor Peter here has little else to show
for his efforts as a writer than his family's support
except that you envy that support on some level,
because that's how I think I'd feel if I were you
based entirely on what I've read of you here.
wrote:
> Fuck you, Corey.
I don't understand why it should bother you
that our poor Peter here has little else to show
for his efforts as a writer than his family's support
except that you envy that support on some level,
because that's how I think I'd feel if I were you
based entirely on what I've read of you here.
Chuck Lysaght
Feb 15, 2013, 9:33:34 AM2/15/13
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Fuck you, Corey.
Hieronymous House
Feb 15, 2013, 9:36:26 AM2/15/13
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On Feb 15, 9:33 am, Chuck Lysaght <theguyontheb...@veryfast.biz>
wrote:
> Fuck you, Corey.
I heard you
the first time.
wrote:
> Fuck you, Corey.
I heard you
the first time.
Will Dockery
Feb 15, 2013, 2:28:20 PM2/15/13
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And post some poetry!
Message has been deleted
doubleV
Feb 15, 2013, 5:24:08 PM2/15/13
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Valentine's Street -VCV
What a loveless homestead
this would be, if love were celebrated
in only holiday meets
Like Sunday worship we erect abodes
for occasions as if we
with love's passion cold
could control our hearts
for conjunction of stars.
Just give me love in every way
and give me God in every day
The Moon rises thirteen times a year
The stars even gleam behind sunshine dear
And in passing days, hours are struck
Let my heart toll love of my grandest luck
Let my hands guide this greatest joy
Give my ears sight, Give my tongue life
In greater service riding high
for minds flight over mundane lands
to realize mankind stands with women alone
beholding futures and pleasant homes
to civilize planets and pick stars
for hearts alive and minds warm.
-vcv
doubleV
Feb 15, 2013, 5:27:35 PM2/15/13
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I was watching him
that's deja vu
Will Dockery
Feb 15, 2013, 6:39:03 PM2/15/13
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Peter J Ross wrote:
>
> Your poem is about as laughable as it possibly could be.
Writes the poet who posts such garbage gibberish as:
"I'll tell, yeauld love, no more without an umpire
to mash my teaks, bundle down pleuks with a biro..."
Read more of PJR's junkverse at:
https://groups.google.com/d/msg/alt.arts.poetry.comments/gZPIYwvIl68/GtCxF4fejJUJ
>
> Your poem is about as laughable as it possibly could be.
Writes the poet who posts such garbage gibberish as:
"I'll tell, yeauld love, no more without an umpire
to mash my teaks, bundle down pleuks with a biro..."
Read more of PJR's junkverse at:
https://groups.google.com/d/msg/alt.arts.poetry.comments/gZPIYwvIl68/GtCxF4fejJUJ
Will Dockery
Feb 15, 2013, 6:49:28 PM2/15/13
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George Dance wrote:
>
> Birds on the Lake - Hell Stomper
>
> Valentine Street - Double V
>
> Miss Alice Crenshaw - Will Dockery
Definitely count me in, are we to repost here for voting, or elsewhere?
>
> Birds on the Lake - Hell Stomper
>
> Valentine Street - Double V
>
> Miss Alice Crenshaw - Will Dockery
Miss Alice Crenshaw
Little Victoria
stepped on a bumblebee,
near the sawmill millhouse.
Cousin Maxwell
saw it while sitting in a tree,
on the hill
across from Uncle Grouse.
Near the house of
Bullethead & Shorty...
Always late, never home,
they's a fighting,
they'll get home the best they can.
With some luck and
a Southern wind.
Shorty's chasing Bullethead
with a frying pan
full of chicken bones.
Jerked wire
someone tried to call the cops
on the telephone.
Sort of in the backyard
of the old waterpump house.
Near the canepatch,
Miss Crenshaw's creeping like a mouse.
She said some odd words,
seen them spit right out her mouth.
Everybody's watching television,
or Miss Crenshaw's hipshake.
She's a stroller in technicolor
up and down a dirt avenue
for goodness sake.
If you need a girl
you can converse on love with...
She's a good listener
and she ain't quite loud!
But a looker in a crowd.
On a two stooler bike,
somebody easing down the path.
Near the house of
Bullethead & Shorty...
Working late at the mill again.
Scoop the sugar with cabbage,
wash it down with cold gin.
Never sure when the morning starts
or where it ends.
I recall a bit later,
when she shook her peaches for me.
Shady silver leaf maples,
and a lonesome persimmon tree.
Full moon and hay fever
schoolhouse looking like a Sphinx.
She's a sweetie,
her hair's like a chestnut minx.
Everybody's watching television,
or Miss Crenshaw's hipshake.
She's a stroller
up and down a dirt avenue.
If you need a girl
you can converse on love with...
She's a good listener
and she ain't quite loud!
But a looker in a crowd.
-Will Dockery
George Dance
Feb 15, 2013, 7:29:59 PM2/15/13
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On Feb 15, 3:01 pm, Peter J Ross <p...@example.invalid> wrote:
>
> my throbbing soul drenches my seeing eyes!
> shall be my colon cancer's curing!
> breaks on the shore made of prunes and prisms!
> but tell it not in Gath or Gideon!
> as 'twere in an oil slick an innocent dove!
> let's write doggerel through the night!
> are sold to pay a debt!
> spoils a public meeting!
> our talons clutching!
> like turds in a public lavat'ree!
>
Thank you for the submission, ~PJ~. You're entered.
(Of course, if you run and whine to Google that I "infringed your
copyright" again, then this record of your acceptance might be lost.)
>
> my throbbing soul drenches my seeing eyes!
> shall be my colon cancer's curing!
> breaks on the shore made of prunes and prisms!
> but tell it not in Gath or Gideon!
> as 'twere in an oil slick an innocent dove!
> let's write doggerel through the night!
> are sold to pay a debt!
> spoils a public meeting!
> our talons clutching!
> like turds in a public lavat'ree!
>
Thank you for the submission, ~PJ~. You're entered.
(Of course, if you run and whine to Google that I "infringed your
copyright" again, then this record of your acceptance might be lost.)
George Dance
Feb 15, 2013, 8:24:02 PM2/15/13
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On Feb 15, 7:06 am, Peter J Ross <p...@example.invalid> wrote:
> In alt.arts.poetry.comments on Thu, 14 Feb 2013 17:42:39 -0800 (PST),
>
<translation into plain English>
> You're not supposed to hold your own challenge, Mud Person. Can't you go somewhere and recruit a > meat puppet, like I did?
You're right, PJ, translating into plain English is easy. And it has
the advantage that (unless you commit clear and obvious perjury) you
can't even whine to Google that I "infringed" your "copyright" in your
post by quoting it.
I'll have to do this more often.
> In alt.arts.poetry.comments on Thu, 14 Feb 2013 17:42:39 -0800 (PST),
>
<translation into plain English>
> You're not supposed to hold your own challenge, Mud Person. Can't you go somewhere and recruit a > meat puppet, like I did?
You're right, PJ, translating into plain English is easy. And it has
the advantage that (unless you commit clear and obvious perjury) you
can't even whine to Google that I "infringed" your "copyright" in your
post by quoting it.
I'll have to do this more often.
George Dance
Feb 15, 2013, 8:27:54 PM2/15/13
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George Dance
Feb 15, 2013, 9:28:14 PM2/15/13
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On Feb 15, 9:08 pm, Peter J Ross <p...@example.invalid> wrote:
> In alt.arts.poetry.comments on Fri, 15 Feb 2013 16:29:59 -0800 (PST),
> "poetry" competition is.
>
Because I let you in? But this is a fair competition, open to
everyone.
> > (Of course, if you run and whine to Google that I "infringed your
> > copyright" again, then this record of your acceptance might be lost.)
>
> Don't forget to keep checking all your posts all day long just in case
> I (or your other designated enemies) have had them deleted.
>
All? Are you now going to try having the ones that don't quote you
deleted, too?
> In alt.arts.poetry.comments on Fri, 15 Feb 2013 16:29:59 -0800 (PST),
> George Dance <georgedanc...@yahoo.ca> wrote:
> > On Feb 15, 3:01 pm, Peter J Ross <p...@example.invalid> wrote:
>
> >> my throbbing soul drenches my seeing eyes!
> >> shall be my colon cancer's curing!
> >> breaks on the shore made of prunes and prisms!
> >> but tell it not in Gath or Gideon!
> >> as 'twere in an oil slick an innocent dove!
> >> let's write doggerel through the night!
> >> are sold to pay a debt!
> >> spoils a public meeting!
> >> our talons clutching!
> >> like turds in a public lavat'ree!
>
> > Thank you for the submission, ~PJ~. You're entered.
>
> Even your fellow stupid people can see now how frivolous your envious
> > On Feb 15, 3:01 pm, Peter J Ross <p...@example.invalid> wrote:
>
> >> my throbbing soul drenches my seeing eyes!
> >> shall be my colon cancer's curing!
> >> breaks on the shore made of prunes and prisms!
> >> but tell it not in Gath or Gideon!
> >> as 'twere in an oil slick an innocent dove!
> >> let's write doggerel through the night!
> >> are sold to pay a debt!
> >> spoils a public meeting!
> >> our talons clutching!
> >> like turds in a public lavat'ree!
>
> > Thank you for the submission, ~PJ~. You're entered.
>
> "poetry" competition is.
>
Because I let you in? But this is a fair competition, open to
everyone.
> > (Of course, if you run and whine to Google that I "infringed your
> > copyright" again, then this record of your acceptance might be lost.)
>
> I (or your other designated enemies) have had them deleted.
>
All? Are you now going to try having the ones that don't quote you
deleted, too?
Will Dockery
Feb 15, 2013, 10:23:20 PM2/15/13
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Peter J Ross wrote:
>
> Alternatively, get psychiatric help.
Has it helped you at all?
We see very little sign of improvement, so far.
--
Music & poetry from Will Dockery & The Shadowville All-Stars:
http://www.reverbnation.com/willdockery
>
> Alternatively, get psychiatric help.
Has it helped you at all?
We see very little sign of improvement, so far.
--
Music & poetry from Will Dockery & The Shadowville All-Stars:
http://www.reverbnation.com/willdockery
Will Dockery
Feb 15, 2013, 10:31:32 PM2/15/13
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George Dance wrote:
>
> All? Are you now going to try having the ones that don't quote you
>
> deleted, too?
Google might also be interested in the lies, libel and personal attacks that
>
> All? Are you now going to try having the ones that don't quote you
>
> deleted, too?
border on hate speech PJR regularly posts here, actually.
Chuck Lysaght
Feb 15, 2013, 11:03:33 PM2/15/13
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Ross is in rare form tonight. I've never seen him this obsessed and whiny.
Will Dockery
Feb 15, 2013, 11:08:05 PM2/15/13
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On Friday, February 15, 2013 11:03:33 PM UTC-5, Chuck Lysaght wrote:
> Ross is in rare form tonight. I've never seen him this obsessed and whiny.
He is pretty animated tonight!
> Ross is in rare form tonight. I've never seen him this obsessed and whiny.
Will Dockery
Feb 15, 2013, 10:33:46 PM2/15/13
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"George Dance" <george...@yahoo.ca> wrote in message
news:11879e0b-021f-4d4a...@y9g2000vbb.googlegroups.com...
A recent Valentine's Day Challenge posted here attracted an impressive
8 contributors (not including the moderator, of course) submitting
entries, the largest group involvement I remember seeing on aapc in
the past 3 years. Unfortunately, the moderator's rules, and his
judgement calls surrounding them, resulted in his rejecting at least
75% of the submissions. It's his challenge, and therefore his call;
but IMO as I think the disqualified poems, several of which I
preferred to the qualified, deserve as much of a chance to be read and
voted on, I decided to run my own challenge. Hence this Other
Valentine's Challenge.
The 6 rejected entries are automatically entered in this contest:
8 contributors (not including the moderator, of course) submitting
entries, the largest group involvement I remember seeing on aapc in
the past 3 years. Unfortunately, the moderator's rules, and his
judgement calls surrounding them, resulted in his rejecting at least
75% of the submissions. It's his challenge, and therefore his call;
but IMO as I think the disqualified poems, several of which I
preferred to the qualified, deserve as much of a chance to be read and
voted on, I decided to run my own challenge. Hence this Other
Valentine's Challenge.
The 6 rejected entries are automatically entered in this contest:
Birds on the Lake - Hell Stomper
Valentine Street - Double V
Miss Alice Crenshaw - Will Dockery
Valentine Street - Double V
Miss Alice Crenshaw - Will Dockery
Afterglow - George Dance
On a Valentine’s Day - =z=
Sex Cells - Hieronymous House
And new addition:
On a Valentine’s Day - =z=
Sex Cells - Hieronymous House
Passion - Dana Dodd
Message has been deleted
Will Dockery
Feb 15, 2013, 10:33:46 PM2/15/13
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Will Dockery
Feb 15, 2013, 11:24:21 PM2/15/13
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Peter J Ross wrote:
>
> > obsessed and whiny
"We know."
>
> > obsessed and whiny
"We know."
Will Dockery
Feb 15, 2013, 11:33:29 PM2/15/13
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George, one of the posts, this on on Topix.com, has brought in a poem for
the contest, the poet posted it on the thread, so they'll have to be
directed over here, but this is the poem:
A Valentine Fantasy / Grace Nerissa
"Valentine's Cupid stayed by her side
And watched o'er her lovingly all through the night.
At dawn he placed rosebuds around where she lay.
A greeting of love on St VALENTINE'S DAY..
Read more here:
http://www.topix.com/forum/news/weird/T4DH64NKH2PLVOM6O#c1
the contest, the poet posted it on the thread, so they'll have to be
directed over here, but this is the poem:
A Valentine Fantasy / Grace Nerissa
"Valentine's Cupid stayed by her side
And watched o'er her lovingly all through the night.
At dawn he placed rosebuds around where she lay.
A greeting of love on St VALENTINE'S DAY..
Read more here:
http://www.topix.com/forum/news/weird/T4DH64NKH2PLVOM6O#c1
gracen...@gmail.com
Feb 16, 2013, 10:13:31 AM2/16/13
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On Friday, February 15, 2013 1:42:39 AM UTC, George Dance wrote:
> A recent Valentine's Day Challenge posted here attracted an impressive
>
> 8 contributors (not including the moderator, of course) submitting
>
> entries, the largest group involvement I remember seeing on aapc in
>
> the past 3 years. Unfortunately, the moderator's rules, and his
>
> judgement calls surrounding them, resulted in his rejecting at least
>
> 75% of the submissions. It's his challenge, and therefore his call;
>
> but IMO as I think the disqualified poems, several of which I
>
> preferred to the qualified, deserve as much of a chance to be read and
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> voted on, I decided to run my own challenge. Hence this Other
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> Valentine's Challenge.
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> The 6 rejected entries are automatically entered in this contest:
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> Birds on the Lake - Hell Stomper
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> Valentine Street - Double V
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> Miss Alice Crenshaw - Will Dockery
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> Afterglow - George Dance
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> On a Valentine’s Day - =z=
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> Sex Cells - Hieronymous House
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> A recent Valentine's Day Challenge posted here attracted an impressive
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> 8 contributors (not including the moderator, of course) submitting
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> entries, the largest group involvement I remember seeing on aapc in
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> the past 3 years. Unfortunately, the moderator's rules, and his
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> judgement calls surrounding them, resulted in his rejecting at least
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> 75% of the submissions. It's his challenge, and therefore his call;
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> but IMO as I think the disqualified poems, several of which I
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> preferred to the qualified, deserve as much of a chance to be read and
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> voted on, I decided to run my own challenge. Hence this Other
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> Valentine's Challenge.
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>
>
> The 6 rejected entries are automatically entered in this contest:
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>
>
> Birds on the Lake - Hell Stomper
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> Valentine Street - Double V
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> Miss Alice Crenshaw - Will Dockery
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> Afterglow - George Dance
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> On a Valentine’s Day - =z=
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> Sex Cells - Hieronymous House
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> The authors of the above have until midnight (Eastern Standard Time)
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> Friday to withdraw that poem. In addition, they and evreyone else, has
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> the same deadline to submit other poems to the challenget.
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>
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> The rules are simple: the poem must deal with an aspect of love, and
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> must include the word "love" somewhere. As well, the poem must be
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> brought to my attention, either by posting it in this thread, by
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> linking to it in this thread, by mentioning this thread in its subject
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> header, by sending me an email, or by some other means.
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>
>
> Qualified poems will be announced the following Saturday, and a voting
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> thread opened. Voting will close midnight EST Sunday.
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>
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> Prizes (if any) are yet to be determined.
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>
> .
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> Friday to withdraw that poem. In addition, they and evreyone else, has
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> the same deadline to submit other poems to the challenget.
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>
>
> The rules are simple: the poem must deal with an aspect of love, and
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> must include the word "love" somewhere. As well, the poem must be
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> brought to my attention, either by posting it in this thread, by
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> linking to it in this thread, by mentioning this thread in its subject
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> header, by sending me an email, or by some other means.
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>
>
> Qualified poems will be announced the following Saturday, and a voting
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> thread opened. Voting will close midnight EST Sunday.
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>
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> Prizes (if any) are yet to be determined.
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Confirming my entry> 'A Valentine Fantasy'
by Grace Nerissa..
Thanks:
George Dance
Feb 16, 2013, 10:41:19 AM2/16/13
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rules, of course). I'll go looking for it right away. Thank you for
advising me.
Will Dockery
Feb 16, 2013, 10:49:30 AM2/16/13
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On Saturday, February 16, 2013 10:13:31 AM UTC-5, gracen...@gmail.com wrote:
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> Confirming my entry> 'A Valentine Fantasy'
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> by Grace Nerissa..
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> Thanks:
Hello Grace!
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> Confirming my entry> 'A Valentine Fantasy'
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> by Grace Nerissa..
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> Thanks:
Just saw your confirmation, great to have you on!
A Valentine Fantasy / Grace Nerissa
Will Dockery
Feb 16, 2013, 10:50:18 AM2/16/13
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George Dance
Feb 16, 2013, 10:59:08 AM2/16/13
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doubleV
Feb 16, 2013, 11:01:57 AM2/16/13
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On Fri, 15 Feb 2013 17:27:54 -0800, George Dance wrote:
> On Feb 15, 5:24 pm, doubleV <rawsto...@localnet.com> wrote:
>> Valentine's Street -VCV
> On Feb 15, 5:24 pm, doubleV <rawsto...@localnet.com> wrote:
>> Valentine's Street -VCV
> Thanks, double V. This is entered.
this is the corrected version
George Dance
Feb 16, 2013, 2:12:00 PM2/16/13
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George Dance
Feb 16, 2013, 2:17:04 PM2/16/13
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Voting is now open for The Other Valentine's Challenge (or Other
Valentine's Contest - I messed up the title this morning). I am
pleased to announce that 9 poems have qualified.
You can find, read, and vote for the qualifying poems here:
https://groups.google.com/group/alt.arts.poetry.comments/msg/8a5cc6fc9f0a9e7d?hl=en
Valentine's Contest - I messed up the title this morning). I am
pleased to announce that 9 poems have qualified.
You can find, read, and vote for the qualifying poems here:
https://groups.google.com/group/alt.arts.poetry.comments/msg/8a5cc6fc9f0a9e7d?hl=en
Will Dockery
Feb 16, 2013, 6:34:50 PM2/16/13
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George Dance
Feb 17, 2013, 8:05:08 AM2/17/13
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On Feb 16, 6:34 pm, Will Dockery <will.dock...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Saturday, February 16, 2013 2:17:04 PM UTC-5, George Dance wrote:
> > Voting is now open for The Other Valentine's Challenge (or Other
>
> > Valentine's Contest - I messed up the title this morning). I am
>
> > pleased to announce that 9 poems have qualified.
>
> > You can find, read, and vote for the qualifying poems here:
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> >> http://groups.google.com/group/alt.arts.poetry.comments/msg/8a5cc6fc9f0a9e7d?hl=en
> On Saturday, February 16, 2013 2:17:04 PM UTC-5, George Dance wrote:
> > Voting is now open for The Other Valentine's Challenge (or Other
>
> > Valentine's Contest - I messed up the title this morning). I am
>
> > pleased to announce that 9 poems have qualified.
>
> > You can find, read, and vote for the qualifying poems here:
>
>
> Thanks, George... we even have newcomers to a.a.p.c. involved.
Yes, a lot of people were involved in submitting poems; and I enjoyed
> Thanks, George... we even have newcomers to a.a.p.c. involved.
reading them; nobody's voting.
Did I adopt too complicated a voting procedure? Is everyone bored with
the subject now that Valentine's Day is over? I dunno?
Mind you, the other contest had only 6 voters, so I wasn't expecting a
lot; but most of those 6 were people with poems in this one, and I was
hoping they'd vote for their own at least.
Will Dockery
Feb 17, 2013, 8:14:30 AM2/17/13
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I voted for "Passion".
Was there a voting proceedure I missed?
Hieronymous House
Feb 17, 2013, 8:26:33 AM2/17/13
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8:05 AMGeorge Dance
Yes, a lot of people were involved in submitting poems; and I enjoyed
reading them; nobody's voting.
Did I adopt too complicated a voting procedure? Is everyone bored with
the subject now that Valentine's Day is over? I dunno?
Mind you, the other contest had only 6 voters, so I wasn't expecting a
lot; but most of those 6 were people with poems in this one, and I was
hoping they'd vote for their own at least.
I think you're right on all counts. Valentine's Day is so last week's news already, but yours was a valuable exercise. Let's learn from it. I'd appreciate your comments on my proposed list of rules for the proposed Poet of The Month contest. I don't think it'll work at all unless and until we get at least 8 entries which allows for 3 rounds. The more the merrier, of course. Unfortunately, we've got very little expressed interest thus far. H apparently doesn't think it'll work at all, and only you and Will have said you'll compete. I'm trying to stay optimistic here, but am not very encouraged. I guess we'll wait is while and see if anything develops.
Yes, a lot of people were involved in submitting poems; and I enjoyed
reading them; nobody's voting.
Did I adopt too complicated a voting procedure? Is everyone bored with
the subject now that Valentine's Day is over? I dunno?
Mind you, the other contest had only 6 voters, so I wasn't expecting a
lot; but most of those 6 were people with poems in this one, and I was
hoping they'd vote for their own at least.
Will Dockery
Feb 17, 2013, 8:33:23 AM2/17/13
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If so, along with the two I noted, mine and "Clay", and George's full rating, that's four for a top spot already, at least.
Looks like from that there may be a tie, as all the votes are for different poems?
Hieronymous House
Feb 17, 2013, 8:47:39 AM2/17/13
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Will Dockery
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Have you voted in George's contest yet, Corey?
If so, along with the two I noted, mine and "Clay", and George's full rating, that's four for a top spot already, at least.
Looks like from that there may be a tie, as all the votes are for different poems?
No. I did read all the entries, but to be honest, didn't even think to vote. I was out with my dad most of yesterday afternoon, and then thinking about the rulz list I posted this morning for my proposed Poet of The Month contest too much to think about voting on his contest.
If so, along with the two I noted, mine and "Clay", and George's full rating, that's four for a top spot already, at least.
Looks like from that there may be a tie, as all the votes are for different poems?
Will Dockery
Feb 17, 2013, 9:23:22 AM2/17/13
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George Dance wrote:
>
> Recorded. Thanks for voting.
Okay, here's mine to get some momentum:
1) Passion
2) A Valentine Fantasy
3) As you read this
4) Valentine Street
5) Birds On A Lake
6) Sex Cells
7) In Love
8) Alice Crenshaw
And awwway we go..!
Hieronymous House
Feb 17, 2013, 9:30:45 AM2/17/13
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Okay, here's my vote. Basically, mine's the same as Will's except that I switched places with him to seem polite.
1) Passion
2) A Valentine Fantasy
3) As you read this
4) Valentine Street
5) Birds On A Lake
6) Alice Crenshaw
7) In Love
8) Sex Cells
1) Passion
2) A Valentine Fantasy
3) As you read this
4) Valentine Street
5) Birds On A Lake
7) In Love
8) Sex Cells
Will Dockery
Feb 17, 2013, 9:43:04 AM2/17/13
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George Dance
Feb 17, 2013, 9:56:42 AM2/17/13
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On Feb 17, 8:26 am, Hieronymous House <hieronymous...@gmail.com>
wrote:
And I'm sure not committing to write every month; you know the slow
pace at which I write poetry. I'm just optimistic that this might
break me out of the rut, get me more into writing and posting drafts
(which is what I think I need to do).
I'll check your list of rules at some point today. I'm not going to
tell you how busy I am, but I am -- fortunately, it's all fun on the
Net. In return, I'd appreciate it if you'd cast a vote in the other
thread. If you're under time constraints, too, you don't have to rank
all 9 poems; you can vote for any number from 1 to 9.
wrote:
pace at which I write poetry. I'm just optimistic that this might
break me out of the rut, get me more into writing and posting drafts
(which is what I think I need to do).
I'll check your list of rules at some point today. I'm not going to
tell you how busy I am, but I am -- fortunately, it's all fun on the
Net. In return, I'd appreciate it if you'd cast a vote in the other
thread. If you're under time constraints, too, you don't have to rank
all 9 poems; you can vote for any number from 1 to 9.
Hieronymous House
Feb 17, 2013, 10:01:29 AM2/17/13
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9:56 AMGeorge Dance
Done. Voted. Check your thread.
George Dance
Feb 17, 2013, 10:10:38 AM2/17/13
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On Feb 17, 10:01 am, Hieronymous House <hieronymous...@gmail.com>
Thanks for the tip. I found your ballot on this thread. Other people
might vote here, too, so I'll have to monitor it as well; that's good
for me to learn.
I'll make an official reply on the voting thread, but here's an
unofficial thank-you.
might vote here, too, so I'll have to monitor it as well; that's good
for me to learn.
I'll make an official reply on the voting thread, but here's an
unofficial thank-you.
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