Attention all poets and creative writers! 50 STEEM is on the line!
It's time to join in and write a little poem for your chance to win some STEEM! Round 4 of Season 7 of my WILD & STRANGE Contest has officially started! It’s time to put your pens to page and print your prose! The GRAND PRIZE for this round will be 50 STEEM. Are you ready?
Here is the progression that this contest follows.
ROUND 1 = PHOTO – Take a photo to enter – COMPLETED
ROUND 2 = ART – Use winning photo from Round 1 to make a piece of art – COMPLETED
ROUND 3 = MEME – Use winning art from Round 2 to make a meme – COMPLETED
ROUND 4 = POETRY – Use winning meme from Round 3 to make a poem - STARTING NOW
ROUND 5 = SONG – Use winning poem from Round 4 to make an original song.
Contest Progression Thus Far
SEASON 7 SO FAR
In Round 1, @trueconspiracy won the photo contest with this interesting entry! It was his winning photo that provided the inspiration for the artwork in Round 2. A lot of creative and interesting entries came in, but in the end I had to choose just one winner.
In Round 2, some amazing artwork came in and @fugit won with this masterpiece. It was an amazing image that was sure to inspire some excellent memes!
THE ROUND 3 WINNER IS…
@HAPPYME FOR THE WIN!
NOW WHAT?
Now, it is your chance to write a poem based off of the winning meme from @happyme. Use that amazing meme for inspiration and write your poem! There is no need to have participated in any of the previous rounds. Steemians can jump in on this one any time that they want! The "Official Rules" are below.
Here are the rules for Round 4:
- Create an original poem based on the winning meme from @happyme.
- The poem must be at least 8 lines long.
- The poem must rhyme in some way.
- The poem will be used as lyrics for a song next round, so you may want to keep that in mind.
- Enter original work and provide your entry in a reply to this post.
- You can still make a post out of your entry, but your post does not count as an entry, only your reply.
- Keep everything kid-friendly and G rated.
- You must enter by midnight this Sunday (CST) in order for your entry to be considered valid.
- By entering, you are giving me full permission to use your entry however I wish.
Until next time…
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@papa-pepper, let me show them how it's done.
I'm a bounty hunting Force wizard, living life on the dark side,
Watching the world burn and dragging fools along for the ride.
Why would I care if I'm the only survivor of the apocalypse?
I can build a bot with a personality brighter than the eclipse.
Sitting on my throne, this crown is feeling heavy as all heck,
Let me program another bot to stand by and support my neck.
You wanna learn how to live on the dark side while you steemin?
I'll string you along with promises of success you been dreamin.
You know what, this ain't me anymore though I'd rather build,
How about we remake this world and see true harmony revealed?
I'd rather people that can think and create and share with me,
Than to be locked in my own cage with these bots for eternity.
https://steemit.com/wildnstrange/@clayboyn/the-end-of-steem-wild-and-strange-season-7
Epic work, love it!
Woah !!! This entry demotivates other poets to participate. All my hopes of winning broke down after reading this one. :( But I still participated because it is fun. I still wish I could write something so good as this poetry. But, may the best one wins.
I will admit that I am jealous of you @clayboyn. May be someday I could write as good, as you do. Hehe. Have a look at my entry also, it is not that amazing...but its entertaining. All the best :D
Just practice and make a poem that feels right to you. No need to compare it to mine, there are so many different styles of writing and poetry I could easily be outdone just because something else works better. :) I got some motivational videos for you below:
I would not compare it if it wasn't a contest. But if you say so, I would try.
I love dogs :D Thank you for these motivational videos. These are quite funny and cute. :D
Good work.
Good one
Keep the good work
Yup, you aced it. Way to set the bar high. Good thing the rest of the wordsmiths have all week to work on it!
:)
How did you just smash that out. You are a wizard.
If I told you I have never spent more than 10 minutes writing a poem would you believe me?
On the contrary it took me a whole week to start on that zebra and probably two hours to actually draw and color it... Different skills! You the doodle queen!
Doodle queen. Hmm... I hope that one doesn't stick 😂
I'm a King in all this life I live
Steeming is the meaning, all the meme-ing makes me laugh a bit
writing till I crash a bit
oh snap I just crashed the whip
let me make a Steemit post, these Upvotes are emasculate!
Shout out to @full-measure dawg,
The first guy to support the kid
You know I got your back
Steeming even if the world just ends
cocoanut curls
just did my hair so let me vlog a bit
and if i'm lost for time, you know my robo is upvoting it!
I liked the rhythm of this piece. Especially this part:
makes me laugh a bit
writing till I crash a bit
oh snap I just crashed the whip
Good write.
Haha thanks moe!
My entry :- Let the Kingdom come
Shadows from light,darkness I seek !
Haunting my prey,my intention reek !!
I can run from the devil, till light I can see!
I can not hide ,Cause that devil is within me !!
Burying guilt beneath the lies !
Evil pours out of me on a roll of dice!!
I Worship darkness ,evil is my cry !
sitting amidst apocalypse I wonder why ?
I'm irreverent with proud and crown heavy as heck
so transcendental , these minion bots cant touch my neck!
sleeping you guesstimated me to be a novice reader!
son I wrote that book ,bow down to king you bottom feeder!!
https://steemit.com/wildnstrange/@chapterclosed/let-the-kingdom-come-wild-and-strange-season-7
Nicely written... I will submit a entry too
thankyou for huge upvote @utfull and yeah its such a wonderful platform to let go off free your creative side !!
Cool! Wrote this is the shower..
https://steemit.com/wildnstrange/@kaykunoichi/kunoichi-s-ode-to-steemit-wild-and-strange-contest-season-7-round-4-poetry-contest-50-steem-for-the-winner
Tamed the wild thinkers with plagiarized spirits
The same way Jack Daniels played your eyes with it
Demise of dark inhibits a light that shines vivid
From the block to the Blockchain @rondonson tried, & did it
Central lies will limit minds and inspire bigots
The blind can not extinguish the fire that is within us
I doubt they can divide when our tribe unite with vision
As the world burns the divine will not diminish
Designed to withstand the heat when they try to kill us
Systems we live in are glorified prisons
@dan 's awakening saw us hoarding to listen
Forever changing the way we exchange digits
So we stand united decentralized enlightened
In sweet time the crying chimes to invite smiling
These signs are guidance for life minus the violence
On my throne made of wood
I sit proudly with my crown
And post on Steemit without a computer
My bot relays it somehow...
Don't ask me how she does it
As she adds more to my pool
I sit there with my head tilted forward
Reading a guide that's rather cool
The world can crash and burn like armageddon
But me and my bot will be just fine
We've got everything we need
Including shampoo for my hair to shine.
The world is burning as it's turning
But we keep going strong
Steeming stuff like memes and photos
And also funny songs.
I have to be honest, I like this one the best so far, even better than mine. Wait, did I just say that...I meant second best...a distant second to mine. Seriously though, it's a great write. Good luck.
Haha! Thank you very much @moeknows :-)
Good luck to you too.
If the world shall burn,
I'll say steem on
nor shall I turn,
when the lava encroaches. 🌋
Instead to the kitchen I'll dash
grab my pot with which my eggs I poaches
fill it with water,
run to my door,
and empty it without bother.
Laughing I'll say as I rain down the shower,💦
The world burning only increases my steem power💨
LOL! Excellent entry!
Thank you! I call the style old testament limerick after a couple of my poetic influences.
Haha. Salute to your imagination. :p Keep it up.
Thank you for your support!
All my pleasure. I also wrote a poetry for the contest. Would be glad to receive your feedback :)
Thanks for this fun contest, papa-pepper. Here's mine:
Dear blue Peggy Sue,
sweet robot girlfriend, precious metal boo
with our steem-powered rocket we day trip the ’verse
you tend to my needs, a right naughty nurse
I’m a king on a throne when you rub down my feet
I wish I could build a blue girl-bot fleet
outside our rocket, a sun starts to blow
but inside, damn, I feel your love circuits glow.
Its so good its almost as song already, great flow!
My entry for ROUND 4:
Steeming, steeming, steeming
What in the world are you dreaming?
The world is on fire
What's your desire?
Just to write some more
And post galore
About anything I conspire.
Just like a thug
Or an addictive drug
Steem is my quagmire!
Photo credits @happyme
Where imagination is my power, I'm a king of my own
I'm robots accompanied, no bullies around me
I won't be out in this dimension, as outside, hatred just hurt me
Here I find my place, comfort and peace
I feel complete without any missing piece
Outside is so big, I'm getting lost in a crowd
Having doubts on myself, why I can't stand firm, have my own crown
I'm only little in our big world and in prison of my own thoughts
But found a community where there's no negativity
Each one has it's own strength and able to help in simple way
Through SteemIt, now I can be free and face the reality
https://steemit.com/wildnstrange/@pingcess/entry-wild-and-strange-contest-season-7-round-4-poetry-contest
Here is my entry "KEEP ON STEEMIN"
Out on the doorstep the world is no longer turning
Violently engulfed everything is burning
The Kings sits on His throne constantly yearning
Studying His book to keep ever learning
Never in His SteemDream would He have thought
Complacent from addiction the world He forgot
Pondering this Steemit Life with his feet in a pot
Alone on His throne being served by a bot.
He built his kingdom not knowing who would follow
With nobody left now in his heart He feels hollow
His fellow Steemians He lost like His first love
Aspirations all gone now flown away like a dove
A word of wisdom as the King sheds a tear
A priceless treasure for those willing to hear.
You can keep on Steeming He cried with a shout
Include all those around you don’t leave anyone out
Fulfill your life’s purpose this is what Steemits' about.
Hi! Please add your poem along with your comment. In the rules @papa-pepper's said that we can make a post out of our entry, but only the reply here counts as an entry to the wild and strange contest.
Way to be helpful!
I forgot about Facebook and another website
I wake up in the morning,
I wonder what makes "steemit"
I start my laptop to see ...
It's always new!
I find some kind of ideas ...
I'm trying to put the "steemit"
Sometimes I'm getting more ...
2-3 weeks ago
I lost my reputation by 24
Wow! But I came back
And go on ...
I forgot about my business
With computers and laptops.
I always think of "steemit"
Coming day, coming at night, ..
And I fall asleep with the thought of "steemit"
Sometimes at night I do not sleep
And again, "steemit"
I forgot about Facebook and another website ...
My Submission: Hope you like it
With a heavy crown on my forehead
And feet in bellowing steam
I sit upon my high chair
And learn how to steem
My bot in shining armour
Fetches some more water
“Are you comfortable my lord”
She asks, like a loving daughter
I ignore her words, am I
So engrossed in my Journo
Along with the screams of the people outside
Trapped in the inferno
Spending days and nights on Steemit
Of riches I dream
The rest of the world can go to hell
I’m so addicted to Steem
I did like it. Thank you!
Can't wait to see the results from this. Should be very interesting
I almost freaked out when I saw the notification saying that papa-pepper deposited 50 Steem into my account! I thought perhaps he made some kind of error. I went to my wallet to see if there was any note with it and lo and behold, it was for this contest! I totally forgot that I had entered it. What a wonderful surprise!
Thank-you Papa-Pepper! Hopefully this will add another cent to my up-votes so that I can share more wealth among the newbies.
WOOOOOO HOOOOOO!!! What a great day! I got to see the eclipse this morning and shared my pictures here on my blog and now this!
Can I use the meme in my post with my poem(credited and linked of course)?
I'm fine with it. Since it is part of the contest, I don't think @papa-pepper would have an issue with it either, but it is his contest, so he now owns the rights to the meme.
No issues here!
Thank You!
Congratulations @happyme for winning @papa-pepper's meme challenge,nicely done happyme..
Thanks bien... I'm still flying high.
I was wishing on that steem to convert for steem power,but you win..hahaha..better luck next time bien..hahaha
I just converted to SP but my vote still shows only worth 2 cents. I must be really close to 3 cents now I should think. I must keep collecting SP.
Sounds good,that is my goal also collecting more sp,at the same time i can help my fellow minnows..
There are no transfers to Blocktrades (or any other exchange) coming out of my wallet. Every cent I made is to grow my SP so I can give away money that isn't mine! :-)
Thats was great
very nice contest
Can I use the meme in my post with my poem(credited and linked of course)?
Sorry the reply did not go through on this one. That would have been perfectly fine. I tried to reply to this a week ago but the connection must have missed.
You replied to me in @happyme comment thread, I asked you both at the same time. So you did reply to me, Thanks for the fun contest!
Hi @papa-pepper,
Here is my entry post
Dollar has burnt, many cryptos have burnt,
Who knows now, who is in the turn.
Steem has chewed, all the FUD,
Time has come to rule my world.
Sharing and caring is the way of life,
No Lamebook no Censor-Tube, can strangle my voice.
Steem power, has crowned my head
A bot is doing, same as I fed.
My castle is up, in the air,
no lava can reach, the people with flair.
Everyone on Steemit, owns such a castle,
lives in harmony, with a financial muscle.
I hope to make a song out these lines, no matter I win or not. I am allowed to do so, right?
You can make a song no matter what! Thanks for the entry too!
Two Bicycles
(A Poem of Friendship and Love)
You rattle my chains and move my spokes.
My gears they shift with your funny jokes.
I truly enjoy our bicycles at play.
You inflate my laughter and make my day.
A pedaled poem on suspended seat
It is a delight for a bike so neat.
And so a reflector of my two wheeled friend
I now must roll but this poem I send.
https://steemit.com/poetry/@enjoywithtroy/two-bicycles-a-poem-of-friendship-and-love-enjoy-with-troy
This is a revision of the original and inspired by a papa-pepper Post. You may recognize it.
This sure is one interesting contest. Never seen something as unique as this before! Nice thinking @papa-pepper!
Stay in touch. Talk soon.
My Entry:
but I can't be concerned
I've got to get this post up
then go see what I have earned.
A nickel here, a nickel there,
I'm gaining everyday
My followers are growing and
I won't be led astray.
I want to post, I need to post,
I have to put out content.
If I'm not posting all the time
There's no way I will augment.
Let the old world go away
I'm in a new world now.
STEEMIT is the place for me
That is my solemn vow.
You'll never understand the draw,
but you won't be my bane.
The crypto has me in it's grasp
and I will not refrain!
Nice one. Thanks man!
Way to go!
Thank You. I was really trying to get some sort of rhythm flowing in with the graphic. This competition is promising to be one of my favorites. I only caught it at the poetry phase for this one but I hope to catch it at inception for the next. Thank You for the encouraging comment.
I hear and I forget, I see and I remember, I do and I understand.
Do not ever admit, even if it was found from your hand.
I've been here and there, but mostly there.
Doing this and that, but mostly that.
And now I can't find it nowhere.
Who cares, it's just a stupid hat!
For me it's a crown,
you ignorant clown.
A fools game, that game of thrones.
Where does it end, nobody knows.
It is what it is, but not what you've seen,
a tile or a crocodile, smiling when green.
Cheers @papa-pepper for organizing all this! Awesome stuff.
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MEMOIR OF A FORGOTTEN STEEMIAN
I was told the world was ending
Too many fences needed mending
But I did not care about cold wars unending
Steem made me see the world was friendly
Fireballs and melting snow
Too many dangers to follow
And If I'm allowed a chance again
To reverse time like in a game
I would ignore it yet again
In Steem I had too much to gain.
Cool man! I dig it!
Thank you :)
Is that Nibiru I can see
Comin after me
Tryin to annihilate the earth
And cancel out the birth
Of our latest robot community
You could say that I’m just dreamin
But i’m pondering and scheme-in
To replace my current work
With a better payin lurk
Of income from all of my steemin
Here is my entry I love this contest!
Steem can safe the world I am sure of it
they say I am not fit
like I am ill, like mad
But I say they are just sad
for they can not see what can be
that we are free
with steem you and me
With steem you are rich but not bound to money
You can get out of dept easily, honey
Just steem and steem and steem on eyery day
Just steem , don´t listen, what the haters say
I am addicted to steam
I am addicted to living my dream
The world will never burn
when we all turn
to steem and give it our best
This is the way to invest
in life
really to thirive!