As most of us know, the last Tanka Contest died. This is the new Tanka Contest! Ta-daaaaa!
Tanka consists of five units (often treated as separate lines when Romanized or translated) usually with the following mora pattern: 5-7-5-7-7. The 5-7-5 is called the kami-no-ku ("upper phrase", and the 7-7 is called the shimo-no-ku ("lower phrase". Tanka is a much older form of Japanese poetry than haiku.
Rules 1) Must be original. NO PLAGARIZING ALLOWED! 2) Has to fit the Theme. 3) Submition deadline will be inforced. 4) Only one submission per user 5) The winner cannot win twice in a row. 6) The Tanka MUST be created for this contest.
Easy enough? And If you are questioning Rule #5, it is because some people may be Beastly at any type of poetry and have really good submissions every week, and I am sure that you would want to win too right? See? Fairness makes the world go round. (not really) And if you are questioning Rule #6, it is on here because if you made something beforehand, that is giving you a better chance at winning, and it isn't fair to the other participants *if any) The Frist Theme is...... ..... .... ... .. . .. ... .... ..... Music! Deadline is the May 29th, 2010 Judging will be Either the 30th or 31st.
Also, Me and Thepossum will be the judges. I am the first judge, Next week will be possums. Good Luck to all!
We're taking turns on the judging. This week is yours, so you get to do all the judging. I get next week. So me entering doesn't really affect the judging for this week. For instance, either you or MoonFairy could enter next week and there wouldn't be a problem.
I do know that.=/ I was just responding to your question about judging even if it's not your turn...You did ask. =/
By the way, I live in Japan, but when I said the deadline was 3rd of June, I mean that I'll try to keep it to some time on that date for you guys in America/England. I can't help living almost half a day in the future. =3
By definition, the concept of art is the expression of one's feelings through a visual medium (words count as suc), and the appreciation of others for such. It's only natural in my opinion to have depressive haikus/tankas, as it's also normal to have happy and festive ones ^^. So when is the judging going to occur, an estimate? Anyone?
So when is the judging going to occur, an estimate? Anyone?
As I already wrote on page three, the judging shall be on the 4th or 5th. Deadline is the 3rd.
The beat coming in my ears litsten carefully with with wisdom inwards and outwards the music comes
the DJ on tight till you sleep at night dancing till thy no more music
Since that is nowhere near being a tanka (which should consist of 5 lines of 5-7-5-7-7 syllables) I can't judge that. You're welcome to submit another entry though! ^^
