Should there be a mlk poetry contest?

[Kitva Hyperlink]

Thank you everyone. I would love if there was a poetry contest. The debate will go on for another month, so please Poets say yes.
There is nothing wrong with a poetry contest.
So why is this becoming a small protest?

[Azdgari]

I think you shouldn't be allowed to post in the topic
unless your rhymes as dope as Woeler is misanthropic

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xYcSMOe71xc#t=0m9s

Well that sucks for everyone who wanted to post in it...

Think about it.
No need to to shout it.

Just my way of saying through art
I really do believe Woeler has a heart

<3



A month? That seems a bit repressive.
Just make the contest. Be aggressive.

[UncoordinatedPisces]

Personally, I don't think we need one. People can post there own poetry if they want to, but like most people have been saying, I don't think many members will participate. I would say make one....but ya know. I'm fed up of seeing lots of pointless posts anyway. I'm not a big fan of poetry, the only one's I've enjoyed on here are Woeler's ones. So yeah.

[UncoordinatedPisces]

I'm not a big fan of poetry, the only one's I've enjoyed on here are Woeler's ones. So yeah.

and whut? lol mine are not that good

But they are x) You should right more if you have spare time from ruling the world/answering prayers/and doing general godly stuff.

[Kitva Hyperlink]

poetry contests aren't futile,
all the help will be utile.

[Kitva Hyperlink]

A poem can be considered a fan-fiction,
so where dose everyone come up with this friction?

[UncoordinatedPisces]

But they are x) You should right more if you have spare time from ruling the world/answering prayers/and doing general godly stuff.

I rarely feel inspirational

After creating the world and everything in it, I'm not surprised

[Kitva Hyperlink]

Poems are great
So what's all the hate?

[WildSimba]

Poems are great
So what's all the hate?

What is with the random poems in-between people trying to have a discussion, it's actually really throwing off the topic, and not helping your cause at all.

Honestly, I think it's a bad idea, and is just going to add another needless thing to the forum, but if you want to make it, just make it, instead of making a poll that's going to run for a month, that not many people are going to agree with throughout that time. You can make a topic for it, but honestly, I don't really see there being much room for poetry on here. The fanfiction area itself barely gets attention, and not many people these days use poetry as a form of expressing themselves. At least not as much as you would see people expressing themselves through fanfiction, which is one of the things this site was like, you know, made for. If you want to post your poetry there are sections for you to do that in, and you don't really need a contest to do it.

But it's your choice.

[Tora]

I don't get why the only reason I am seeing for a "no" is that they don't think there will be competitors. If there are no competitors then the contest dies. Saying that you don't think there will be competitors is fine, but it has no basis to say against the idea. There is no risk of loss, and therefore no reason to denote the idea and not give it a chance. Saying it would be a waste of time really isn't plausible, because unless you actually have the contest you will never know if it will be a waste of time or not. This is not attacking anyone it is just simply pointing out that I haven't heard a good reason for not having the contest. A contest simply puts the contenders work out there and makes it to where they are made to do your best, because of the competition. I see it as a very good way to improve their writing skills.