Poetry: 5th Photography Team Tournament

Poetry: 5th Photography Team Tournament

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Contest ended 4 years ago 11/15/2007 12:00:00 AM EDT

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  • Cost: 2 credits
  • Jackpot: 18 credits

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First Place
# 1
By Qofcheez (Score: 7.102)
2

For one who needs a visual clue
No longer can I tell who's who
The avatars I counted on
to guide me are all now withdrawn
replaced by pictures depicting
a rather cultish following
of photo teams that are at war
In a section that I care not for
I am a photoshopping nut
I suck at taking photographs.
And I suck at rhyming so I’m not a textor either.

Ahem forget that slip of rhyme
It signifies me wasting time
Stalling while I think of how
To say what’s irking me right now
Would you kindly, pretty please
Get rid of those annoying avatars?

Word count: 105
 
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Second Place
# 2
2

Alone in a field, where lovers have gone,
Beneath the majestic stars of the night,
The wonder of ten photographers shone;
Forewarning a storm: The Wizards of Light.
The raising of lenses signalled the war
Where thousands of brave photographers fell;
With skies of a golden hue to adore,
Our wizards of light began for a dell.
The wonder of beauty lay all around
And Lord Anabole was blessed with his luck
On seeing a trove of gold on the ground:
A beautiful bird that spoke with a cluck.
The storm it is blowing hard on the rest;
They tremble with fear, for wizards are best.

Word count: 106
 
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Third Place
# 3
By LadyMin (Score: 6.964)
4

Lovely, black and steaming hot
Is the master’s coffee pot.
If he wasn’t with us, I’d be blue.
I’m speaking about MasterGnu!

An evil trick and a splashy bird
With these the team was finely spurred.
He’s delighting us with all his skill, oh:
I mean, of course, the talented Phildo.

With apples and angels he turned us on,
For that, we love him really a ton:
Yes, he shakes us like a thunder:
He’s far above his 6feetunder!

I’d take a bath in his raspberry tea,
His pics are filling me with glee.
He’s worth far more than just two cents:
Our glorious wonderful lovely nedens!

Freshly printed microphones
Shake us to our very bones:
Scaly reptile, we love you so!
Our dragon six and oh.

With Valentino, he fought his way through,
And to his team, he always stayed true.
Yes, believe me, you did a great job:
Rjalex, whose name’s also Bob.

Craving for freedom and also for salt,
With her pictures, we can’t find fault.
That she is great, we have to agree:
I’m talking about Saturn673.

Her masculine and naughty side
made us impressed and all wide-eyed.
We love her because she is great and cosy
Our Mrs. Cuchon, the lovely Suzie.

One day, a little naked troll
Stole my heart and stole my soul.
The thing was small, but the talent large:
That can be no one but our Tonebarge!

With limes, and roots, and pirate boys
He gave us what a voter enjoys.
Our Captain, the great SigloV
I know he will lead us to victory!

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Dedicated to the great team members of RAW Talent. I wish I could give you even more credit, but my head is feverish. :)
Thank you for sharing your art with us.

Word count: 295
 
6

ZOMG! THERE’S A BIRD! Click.
OVER THERE! A TREE! Click. Click.
WHAT A BEAUTIFUL LEAF! Click click. Click.

Click Click.

CEMENT! WOW! Click click click click.

Click Click Click Click.

----STOP!!!

…Click.

Word count: 32
 
2

I hereby declare us the WIZARDS OF LIGHT!
It is I, the MAIN Wizard, who thought up that name.
I know--I’m original, cunning, and bright!

BUT--if you DON’T like our name… then Gavh is to blame.

Sincerely,
Anabole

Word count: 38
 
6
By meagzzzz (Score: 5.959)
1

breathe in - breathe out
sniff short.
the sweat on my brow is starting to drip.
breathe in -
sniff, sniff - if only that was the smell of a donut.
the photo lamps are starting to heat up, I can hear buzzing, my model is very quiet though...
Breathe in - breathe out
in unison, the breath slowly sighs, as the team goes still.
Click.
breathe in - breathe out
that's the smell of success, we say to each other.

Word count: 76
 
7
By IceDesign (Score: 5.771)
3

Let’s see if you, through an array of clues, can guess, if you will, who we are.

This task is not easy nor cheesy nor breezy, very high will I set the bar.

Ok… Hmm... Let me think a moment. What would not give away our name…

Alas! I’ve got it! Here are your clues- Arrr!!! Plank!!! Not so tame!!!

Swords!!! Eye-patches!!! PPI!!! Peg-legs, hooked-hands!!! Not yes—Aye aye!!!

Anything yet? I didn’t think so. But when you’ve got it, please reply…

Dots on monitors are what we hail!!! Then away in our ship-things we sail.

The first word begins with P, ends with an E. And our favorite drink is Ale.

This is hopeless. You’ll never guess right. I’ll just have to tell you.

We’re the Wizards of Light!

Word count: 129
 
8
By IceDesign (Score: 5.577)
2

Wow! The earthly critters come from all around to play!

They frolic in the grass around me chanting songs so gay!

“We are the an-i-mals, we make you smile, we make you cry,

We are the an-i-mals, and we are here to stayyyy.”

It’s so amazing, so much fun! I sit and watch, with them I run,

Around in circles, ‘round and ‘round, I snap some pics

From on the ground---different shots, perspectives, angles,

But after a while, an urge---TO STRANGLE!

These critters are making me MAD they’re TOO happy!

Their big glowing EYES… they’re making me DAFFY!

I pull out my shotgun, take aim and Hail Mary,

BOOM! I hit the one that’s too fluffy and hairy!

BOOM! Another! The one with the beak! Hurray! Hurray!

No more will it speak! Uh-oh! Sirens, ablaze in the distance!

Are they coming for me? They WILL see resistance!

The coppers gets off of their squad-issued scooters,

On second thought, I'm runnin'---long live the Hot Shoeters!

Word count: 164
 
9
By IceDesign (Score: 5.309)
0

Soft winter blanket
Snowflakes consume my film
Breathe slow and develop

Word count: 11
 

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