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Myron
Posts : 1260 Join date : 2011-08-31 Age : 66 Location : North Carolina
| Subject: A New Ankhie Contest!! CLOSED Mon Dec 23, 2013 7:32 am | |
| Hiya Ankhies!
Well now, it looks like it's time for another contest! We don't want ya'll getting bored out there or anything. Plus we need to get this new section of the forums started!
Since we are in the midst of the holidays right now and people are busy, this one will have a slightly extended cutoff date. I'll let everyone open their presents and drink lots of rum for New Year's Eve before we close this one out.
As ya'll know, I love poetry contests so guess what this one is? Yep, a poetry contest.
This contest we're going to explore something similar to the Haiku contest I did earlier except this contest will be to write a Tanka.
If ya'll remember, a Haiku uses a 5-7-5 pattern that does not have to rhyme. A Tanka gives you a little more to work with in the poem is 5 lines long and uses a 5-7-5-7-7 syllable count. If you've never written before then I suggest you look at the following webpage:
http://www.poetry4kids.com/blog/news/how-to-write-a-tanka-poem/
Yes, it's a poetry site for kids but it has a great explanation of how to write a Tanka.
Rules are as follows:
The Tanka must either be about something or someone in Guild Wars 2 OR it must be about one of our guildies. So, for example, you could write a Tanka professing how much you love fighting Teq or you could write a Tanka about Fell's empty beer can collection. Either of those or something similar would be acceptable.
Keep it somewhat clean. We're adults here so a little risque is ok, just don't take it too far or I'll have to delete your post.
Entries must be posted here by Saturday evening January 11, 2014 at 9 pm Eastern time.
First prize will be at least 10 gold (depending on how much farming I get to do between now and the contest end, it may be more) and there may be a 2nd or 3rd prize depending on how many entries there are and how much ya'll make me laugh.
I will judge this contest along with a friend from another guild (nope, ain't telling you who it is so don't try bribery) which means that Strixy and Will can enter the contest too (and they darned well better! *glares at both of them*)
In closing, I will leave ya'll with a Tanka I wrote as an example. I just know Betty is gonna love it:
Dark hair beautiful Eyes that pierce into my soul Marjory is mine Another wants her love too Kasmeer is a trampy ho
OK folks, start writing and have fun!!
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Shana_K
Posts : 84 Join date : 2013-10-06 Age : 34 Location : West Coast, USA
| Subject: Re: A New Ankhie Contest!! CLOSED Mon Dec 23, 2013 11:33 am | |
| This one is called "Making Friends".
Skritt seem nice and sweet I give one a tasty treat Sharp teeth bite my hand Squeals knock shinies onto sand I step on little Skritt feet | |
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taskforce
Posts : 335 Join date : 2010-07-09 Age : 33 Location : Austin, Texas
| Subject: Re: A New Ankhie Contest!! CLOSED Mon Dec 23, 2013 3:51 pm | |
| Really Myron?.. This means war.....
Majory the wench Only fools would go for her One fool is Myron Myron, the pathetic one Kasmeer will always be best | |
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Zephyr
Posts : 597 Join date : 2013-06-16 Age : 44 Location : San Diego
| Subject: Re: A New Ankhie Contest!! CLOSED Tue Dec 24, 2013 8:32 am | |
| Oh, Santa Myron. How could you do this to me? I sit on your lap. And what's the first thing you say? "You got a real purty mouth." | |
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Myron
Posts : 1260 Join date : 2011-08-31 Age : 66 Location : North Carolina
| Subject: Re: A New Ankhie Contest!! CLOSED Tue Dec 24, 2013 8:48 am | |
| ROFL Zeph! Shades of Deliverance! *still laughing* | |
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para
Posts : 346 Join date : 2010-06-27 Age : 109 Location : scotland
| Subject: Re: A New Ankhie Contest!! CLOSED Sun Dec 29, 2013 5:05 am | |
| while myrons out a huntin with his elmer fudd hat on he spies a frog thats dying just laying on the ground he kissed the frog and then it worked it changed into a human twas marjory the curvy gal that myron had been wooing oh ty sir for doing that oh look my boyfriends here oh kasmeer kasmeer when will we wed SO MYRON SHOT HIM DEAD ok so it might not meet the req but i had too put it in | |
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Reeshi Chijo Admin
Posts : 247 Join date : 2010-06-19 Age : 50 Location : Washington State, USA ~ near Seattle
| Subject: Re: A New Ankhie Contest!! CLOSED Sat Jan 11, 2014 5:03 pm | |
| Getting my entry in just under the wire....now you all can see how University life was like So here it is : A dragons fierce breath Tyria fractures in pain. We stand united! This, our time of victory! Ohhh, is that rum over there!?!Thanks Myron for getting me to flex the old writing muscles....to everyone's reading detriment | |
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Strixy
Posts : 1615 Join date : 2010-06-25 Age : 44 Location : Earth... well ok.. Washington State
| Subject: Re: A New Ankhie Contest!! CLOSED Sat Jan 11, 2014 6:20 pm | |
| The Myron likes Rum The Rum really likes Myron They have so much fun There is nothing they can't do Except Myron gets loose poo | |
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Reigh
Posts : 11 Join date : 2014-01-12
| Subject: Re: A New Ankhie Contest!! CLOSED Sun Jan 12, 2014 2:13 am | |
| A month here in Ankh And all I read in guild chat Is bacon, tofu, And someone who hurt his back. You guys are adorable! | |
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Myron
Posts : 1260 Join date : 2011-08-31 Age : 66 Location : North Carolina
| Subject: Re: A New Ankhie Contest!! CLOSED Sun Jan 12, 2014 3:15 pm | |
| lol, ok my co-judge and I loved these tankas! Awesome job everyone! We argued back and forth about which one was "best" and finally gave up and declared a tie.
The co-winners are Zeph and Will along with several honorable mentions. You folks did a great job! I will be sending prizes out to everyone who entered because you all made this tough to judge! Thank you everyone that participated!
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Myron
Posts : 1260 Join date : 2011-08-31 Age : 66 Location : North Carolina
| Subject: Re: A New Ankhie Contest!! CLOSED Sun Jan 12, 2014 3:18 pm | |
| Reigh, what's your in-game name so I can send you your prize? Thanks! | |
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Reigh
Posts : 11 Join date : 2014-01-12
| Subject: Re: A New Ankhie Contest!! CLOSED Sun Jan 12, 2014 8:13 pm | |
| Awesome, thanks John! My in-game name is Reigh Silverhand. | |
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