100 Days of Poetry Challenge
-----Update [Day 1]-----
Introduction
Hello all! The challenge is now begun as of 6 PM GMT and we are now closed to new registrants! Thank you for those who reached out to offer their assistance—
Now I know I'm definitely gonna need help with this!
For all offering to help out with the curation process and keeping track of everything, I will get to you ASAP. For now I still have to slowly go through each of the 130+ blogs and make sure the basic directions are being followed and to try to discern what skill category to place everyone in.
Changes to challenge operation & reminders
Bilingual posts are now optional, not required. I still recommend writing in one's mother tongue, if possible. However, as this is an English poetry challenge (if I was fluent in other tongues it might be otherwise) I must see the English form. I saw a few posts in only other languages, and this is not an acceptable entry.
Please do not forget to add the day # in each of your posts.
Many poets did not tell me whether they considered themselves beginner, intermediate or advanced. I need this information to start getting more assistance in managing this challenge. (Note: I reserve the right to place you otherwise or change your category throughout the course of the challenge.) The level is less about amount of time writing poetry (though that is a factor) and more about your facility in conveying your feelings and thoughts to the reader. Keep in mind you may be placed in a lower category than you write in your main language since the challenge is focused on English.
I also saw a couple people writing fiction stories. That is fine, but does not qualify for this challenge. This is specifically for poetry, not for prose.
Winners
The first winners will be decided and announced in tomorrow's update post. I also hope to announce them at 7 PM GMT in our hour long poetry class in the Steemit School discord, but no guarantees there because I still have a huge amount of posts to get through before then.
Class recap
We held our first poetry class earlier today at 7PM GMT! Thanks for coming, everyone. This was a rather broad one, but we touched on the purpose of metaphor, using "long words," culture-specific content and its consequences, how to know what to write about, "What is poetry?", how to improve our skills and get inspired by reading other writing (not only poetry) and heard from some other poets in class.
It was a great session! For tomorrow, the theme of class will be "What is poetry?" because I feel we still need to remain on the level of simplest fundamentals. Please think about your personal perspective on this. I wish to hear many different answers to this query. Also, let's talk about "What is your poetic process?" This will be a very exciting and open-ended discussion. Look forward to seeing you there!
Workshops
No workshops are currently announced. If you are interested in holding one in the future, please let me know! First week will be quite hectic but after things settle down a bit we will have many opportunities for holding events.
Thank you for your entries!
I've really enjoyed reading the pieces that I have so far. We have such diversity in style, skill level, and all other aspects that it's quite amazing! Bear with me as I do my best to get through all the pieces. If you message or comment me and I do not respond, please realize I am dealing with a massive amount of correspondence and am doing the best I can, but I definitely miss many messages. Just be persistent and I will get to it, or think if it is something another admin of the Steemit School discord can answer. Thank you & much love!!
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Writing & images
By @d-pend
3/7/18
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Is there a replay of the live class?? I hate that I missed it and would love to hear what was said about some of those topics you mentioned, @d-pend
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Yes, I would like to be able to listen back too. Is that possible @d-pend?
The school day starts at 5am my time. I am almost always up at this time. Day 2 of school, and true to form from my past school days, I slept late.
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@keciah & @girlbeforemirror, I know it is being worked on - Daniel spoke to it a bit today, so hopefully the details all gets worked out soon, but the plan is to record them as soon as everything is in place (they already have the bot to do it, just a matter of organizing).
hope that helps, and feel free to correct if I'm mistaken, @d-pend.
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Thanks for letting us know, @carmalain7!
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I am very interested in the 100 Days Update of Poems Challenge contest [Day 1]. And I will follow it. Because I was very interested in poetry since childhood.
And I am very supportive and fond of participation @d-pen and @dobartim for steemit school support
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I really don't know how you do it, but dang, you are good. Plus you are still writing.
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if I tell you the truth I do not know if I am intermediate or advanced .. I just think and write, I imagine something and write, so you are responsible for putting me in the category that is right for me ..
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Wow !! Thanks for your update @d-pend. I am also the participant to this challenge.I was very exciting to poetry challenge.
Now the time to take challenge ...
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all welcome @d-pend, success for this contest.
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Thanks a lot sir and hope you get all the help
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Very educative indeed....
I'm an intermediate....
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I'm a beginner, mostly in terms of the former qualification.
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This challenge is very good @d-pend. It will bring out the best in some people in terms of poetry
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Thank you for your update information with this creative contest. Still i did't participate in this contest but i am preparing to participate this contest. I want try to write good then the i will entry in your contest. Thank @d-pend for your good steps.
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Wow ... 130 entries ... that is amazing:)
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Thank you so much for bringing up new contests! I left writing after my college and it tell me to take a way back and bring those charm again. I will start writing again! How is this competition gonna be? Ground rules? Are you gonna tell topics to write with..how its gonna be?
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Thanks for being there to all of us here and on our discord channel ...... Once again thanks for the inspirations.
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I wanted to ask is about the discussion of "what is poetry" will put in where, and the shape of what?
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I'm still with you brother. Don't fret about missed correspondence. I can see your vision here and will contribute a donation although it can never cover the pains you must go through curating...
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I am very interested in the 100 Days Update of Poems Challenge contest [Day 1]. And I will follow it. Because I was very interested in poetry since childhood.
And I am very supportive and fond of participation @d-pen and @dobartim for steemit school support
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Well Daniel, i wrote certain poems in my native tongue throughout my life but i will upload them in a translated version ( into English).
Hope so after a while i will share it with the mentioned rules :-)
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Oh my... My Day 1 submission is my second poems in English. So, maybe I should put myself as beginner...
Sorry, @d-pend 🙏
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Readying tomorrow’s post in my head... What a movement you’ve started... like a ballroom of dancing consciousnesses ✨
Sweet dreams, dear Daniel
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Awesome sir
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Am confused @d-pend... The dropping of the poem start by morning and ends by 6pm right? cos I have dropped my day 2 post but some people were asking me if it is time... plz explain.....
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Days begin and end at 6 pm GMT. Check here or use another tool to change to your local time. https://time.is/GMT Now is not yet 3 PM in GMT. Day 2 has not yet begun. Please adjust accordingly!
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I dropped my day 1 and day 2 poem the latter because I will be at the doctors all day which sux. But I a getting confused on when to post so from now I will just post everyday when I wake up and if I write a poem more than 100 LOL then I probably won't even notice ... yes I am a mess can't make it to class today as I will be poked and prodded by my physician ...
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This will work great
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I like poem.so i interested in this challenge contest(Day 1).i will follow you and your contest.Thanks for create a good challenge.
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Bro I just met you but I love you... what you're doing is epic! Hope to be there at 7pm for the discussion... and just preparing my post for day 2 now.. almost done! Thank you for everything.
Keep it up my man! You're doing great work here.
With love
Hart Floe Poet
<3
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Great post brother @d-pend
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Also, since I'm providing feedback and trying to be someone who people can ask questions to, feel it would be a bit hypocritical no matter what point my writing is at to not do my best to write 100 pieces in 100 days.
Will do my best, @d-pend, to lead by example as you are with your writings. 100 in 100, one day at a time. <3
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I made my first entry on the contest yesterday
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Too bad I found this really late. I'll wait for the next opportunity. By the way @d-pend, I've always wondered this since I'm a rookie using the platform. Which are the witnesses for poetry and fiction in english?
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I'm very happy to read this post..
I've been waiting for an opportunity like this. Please how can I join the discoid group ?
Q2. For the entries, am I to write on any subject matter and tag you?.
Please someone should help a brother out.. This is the first time I'm participating in a contest..
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Sorry, I know you're a good person.
I really want to learn to write.
I write about socializing to the public in my story, if you do not mind me want you to visit my Blog.
You are my motivation if there is a wrong writing or word please criticism and guidance from you,
thank you
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Hello, everybody! I really would like to know how can I participate. Thank you so much.
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Great post 👌
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