Holy World's Weekly Challenge - Week Five

Zoe M. Scrivener · **Posted:** April 29th, 2012, 3:14 pm

Welcome to week five!

Sorry for the lateness. I totally forgot about this last night.

Your quest is to write a poem of any kind (rhymed, free verse, blank verse, etc.). The only requirement is that it has to be humourous.

The Rules wrote:

1. All challenges must be declared completed by midnight Saturday in your timezone (please specify your timezone when you sign up).
2. Personal challenges must be declared by midnight Monday in your timezone.
3. Personal challenges cannot be repeated.
4. The organizer reserves the right to veto any challenges that seem too simple. (i.e. writing a sentence)

Also, I would like to remind everyone that any weekly challenge pieces that are posted on the forum will be eligible to be featured in our newsletter once it gets off its feet. Please post a link in this thread if you would like it to be considered.

If you could write your sign-up post in a similar format to the following, it would be appreciated:
Goal: weekly challenge (or whatever you decide to do)
Timezone: PDT

On your mark! Get set! Go!!! *fires pistol*

Zoe M. Scrivener · **Posted:** April 29th, 2012, 3:16 pm

Participants for the week of April twenty-ninth through May fifth:

Katharina:
Weekly Goal COMPLETE
Finish two chapters of the rewrite for my contemporary novel (CDT)
Azlyn: (MDT)
Weekly Goal COMPLETE
Personal Goal: 300 words on History of Amerouk COMPLETE
Fyrstar: (EDT)
Weekly Goal
Personal Goal: write 1,000 words
Aubrey: finish Nathan's post-war sequence (two scenes) (CST)
Elly: 200 words on unnamed SF novel (EDT) COMPLETE
Lycanis:
Weekly goal. COMPLETE
Personal goal: write 500 word short story COMPLETE

Lady Katharina · **Posted:** April 29th, 2012, 3:29 pm

Thanks, Raven!

Personal goal: Finish two chapters of the rewrite for my contemporary novel
Time Zone: CDT

AzlynRose · **Posted:** April 29th, 2012, 4:56 pm

A humorous poem? I shall have to think about this. Humour is something I am not good at. Anyway, here's my personal goal, and before Monday I might declare to be in on the weekly challenge too.

Personal Goal: 300 words on History of Amerouk
Timezone: MDT

Fyrstar · **Joined:** March 20th, 2012, 10:00 pm **Posts:** 85

Timezone: EDT
Weekly goal and personal goal - write 1,000 words (it's finals week).

AzlynRose · **Posted:** April 29th, 2012, 10:49 pm

Okay, I am to try this humorous poem thing. Sign me up for that! (I'm not sure it will be good or not, so don't expect anything posted on the forums!)

Suiauthon Mimetes · **Posted:** April 30th, 2012, 1:14 am

I think I'll stay out of this week's challenge.

RunningWolf · **Posted:** April 30th, 2012, 9:28 am

What's the minimum length of a poem? Also how would you define free-verse, how would that differ from sort of a story?

Lady Elanor · **Posted:** April 30th, 2012, 9:33 am

This is free verse, as is this. Just as an example.

RunningWolf · **Posted:** April 30th, 2012, 9:42 am

Okay, thanks Elanor.

So then I take it free verse is like a stream of thoughts that flow together?

Rachel Newhouse · **Posted:** April 30th, 2012, 10:40 am

We've got a garage sale this week, so I'm not sure how much writing I'll get done. Hence, I'm setting a slightly lighter goal for myself... but I will work past it if I can.

So...

Goal: personal challenge - finish Nathan's post-war sequence (two scenes)
Timezone: CST

Elly · **Joined:** October 22nd, 2010, 7:58 am **Posts:** 4197

Goal: 200 words on unnamed SF novel
Timezone: EDT

RunningWolf · **Posted:** April 30th, 2012, 12:32 pm

Weekly goal.
Personal goal: write 500 word shortstory

I'll maybe add the weekly challenge later, once I'm more comfortable with it.

Lady Katharina · **Posted:** April 30th, 2012, 6:04 pm

Depending on the minimum, I would like to add the weekly challenge. Since I am doing a scavenger/treasure hunt theme with my book, I can combine the two a bit

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Zoe M. Scrivener · **Posted:** April 30th, 2012, 11:42 pm

There is no minimum.

The only restriction is humour.

AzlynRose · **Posted:** May 1st, 2012, 3:54 pm

I finished the poem. But don't expect the posting of it, because it will need a lot of editing first.

It was inspired by Philie and cupcakes.

Lady Katharina · **Posted:** May 1st, 2012, 5:20 pm

Ooo, that sounds very interesting, Aliza!

KathrineROID · **Posted:** May 1st, 2012, 8:15 pm

There thrived a forum fantastical
With members shockingly atypical,
In the chat room
Each was a loon,
But on threads became intellectual.

RunningWolf · **Posted:** May 1st, 2012, 8:18 pm

Kathrine Roid wrote:

There thrived a forum fantastical
With members shockingly atypical,
In the chat room
Each was a loon,
But on threads became intellectual.

*claps hands* great job!

KathrineROID · **Posted:** May 1st, 2012, 8:38 pm

I think I murdered the proud line of Limerick
For my poem would've made Lear sick,
It wasn't funny,
Not even punny,
And fell flat on its face for originality.

Lady Katharina · **Posted:** May 1st, 2012, 8:55 pm

I love the poems, Kathrine

!

AzlynRose · **Posted:** May 2nd, 2012, 9:10 am

I just finished my 300 words on history.

RunningWolf · **Posted:** May 2nd, 2012, 9:13 am

Aliza Rose Mimetes wrote:

I just finished my 300 words on history.

Good job Azlyn!

Constable Jaynin Mimetes · **Posted:** May 2nd, 2012, 9:28 am

I'm hoping to get back into this soon. And for the record, the last time I participated and failed... I completely forgot I was going to be out of town the entire week. Which is why, from now on, before setting a goal, I'm going to study my calender more carefully.

RunningWolf · **Posted:** May 2nd, 2012, 9:32 am

Constable Jaynin Mimetes wrote:

And for the record, the last time I participated and failed... I completely forgot I was going to be out of town the entire week.

*shakes head* Excuses excuses...
No actually, that's a good idea, hope you're able to join us again soon!

RunningWolf · **Posted:** May 2nd, 2012, 9:34 am

Eh...maybe this is a poem:

People think he’s funny,
he dances and jumps, looking quite sunny
he takes their money, in ticks and quicks
never stopping he picks
he’s my monkey, poking pickets,
he’s my monkey, picking pockets

Anyway, I think it's funny.

RunningWolf · **Posted:** May 4th, 2012, 9:13 am

Okay, Rose helped me rework the poem a bit, and just now I finished the story as well, so I think I've finished both of my goals.

Elly · **Joined:** October 22nd, 2010, 7:58 am **Posts:** 4197

202 words/200 words so far.

Lady Katharina · **Posted:** May 5th, 2012, 8:53 pm

*Runs into the thread huffing and puffing* I finished the poem. Hopefully you find it somewhat humorous

. Here it is.

*Runs out of thread to try to get two chapters written before midnight*

Lady Katharina · **Posted:** May 6th, 2012, 7:33 am

I got the weekly challenge finished, but failed in my personal goal. *Sneaks off and hides*

Elly · **Joined:** October 22nd, 2010, 7:58 am **Posts:** 4197

Finished with 202 words.

RunningWolf · **Posted:** May 6th, 2012, 8:47 am

Aw, I'm sorry Katherina.

At least you got one of them.

Zoe M. Scrivener · **Posted:** May 6th, 2012, 3:50 pm

Great job, everyone!!!

This thread is now closed. Please make your week six goals, and take a peek at the scoreboard.

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