I S L E O F F A R N A C I U M
G O R E A N P O E T R Y A W A R D S
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Words to Music
Sponsored by the Isle of Farnacium
in collaboration with
'essential Gor Quiz Nite'
Deadline for Submissions November 25th, 2011
The Event - November 27th, 2011 @ 10:00AM SLT
Official Rules ~~~^~~~^~~~~~~~^~~~
The Isle of Farnacium in collaboration with the 'essential Gor Quiz Nite' bring you the Gorean Poetry Awards.
The Gorean Poetry Awards is open to everyone, all Goreans internationally, regardless of experience. Current and former High Caste Members of the Isle of Farnacium are not eligible. Only original works created by the contest entrant(s) will be accepted.
All poems must be 300 words or fewer, should be presented neatly single or double line spacing, as you would expect to receive it
*on any Gorean subject or Gorean theme*. All entries must be original works.
All poems must be on any Gorean subject or theme. For example, any poem inspired by the John Norman Gor Series fiction; or any poetic interpretation of a story from your home stone, with a Gorean Theme will be accepted; Gorean thoughts of their caste or slavery will also be accepted. Contestants must enter their poetry in a neat format, as the writer would wish to see it presented, in less than 300 words. All entries must be original works.
Multiple entries (up to and including three poems) are accepted.
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Prizes:First Prize will have their Poetry engraved on a decorative plaque which will be displayed proudly in a commemorative space in the Merchants square in the Isle of Farnacium. All poems will be handwritten to form a large commemorative Poetry Album which will be displayed in the Library at the Isle of Farnacium.
First Prize - $2500 Linden, Second Prize - $1500 Linden, Third Prize - $1000 Linden
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Fees:The entry fee is $100 Linden per poem.Each poem/story entry must be paid individually. All poetry and writing contest winners will receive reminders, notifications of the up coming event. The Winners & their Poems will be published on
www.farnacium.com pages, on December 15, 2011. Submitted poems that come without an entry fee will be disqualified. Your payments will help us to fund and inspire more Awards going forward.
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How to Enter:1. Contact Electra McMasters by Instant Message
2. Drop your Poem into her profile and confirm she has recieved it.
3. Once confirmation of receipt has been received include your payment of $100 Linden
4. Multiple entries (up to and including three poems) are accepted.
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Deadline for Submissions November 25th, 2011
The Event - November 27th, 2011 @ 10:00AM SLT
All poetry winners will be announced on November 27th at the event, and published online in the Isle of Farnacium pages (
www.farnacium.com) by December 15th.
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Decisions:Judges are members of the 'Four Walls' of Farnacium, Darkangel Mavendorf, Electra McMasters, Cordula Kuhn & Corinne Elan with special guest and organiser Bastet Nyoki. We may also have one very special guest joining the panel. All poems are judged on the basis of originality, creativity, characterisation, artistic quality, adherence to the 300 word limit, and the ability to create a scene with words. All decisions of the judges are final.
Rights:All poems remain the property of the artist who wrote or created them. By submitting a poem/story for this contest, the artist accepts that their poetry will form a large commemorative Poetry Album which will be displayed in the Library at the Isle of Farnacium, and they may also be eligible for the publication of His or her work by www.farnacium.com, in addition to an engraving created of the poem and placed on a decorative plaque to be displayed in a commemorative space in the Merchants square in the Isle of Farnacium.
Notification:By submitting your entry you are accepting that you, or someone you choose, will paste out the poem, verse by verse, in local chat at The Event on November 27th 2011 at 10am SLT (with accompanying 'Gorean themed' music selected by the Isle of Farnacium). The top three winning entries, their names and brief biographical information will be published in the Isle of Farnacium website upon the completion of the Awards.
For further information, contact:
Electra McMasters
Bastet Nyoki
Or visit us in character or out of character in Farnacium
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A quotes to inspire you:
The Caste of Singers were also known as the Caste of Poets were concerned with the creation and performance of verbal entertainments, often set to music.
-On Gor, the singer, or poet, is regarded as a craftsman who makes strong sayings, much like a pot-maker makes a good pot or a saddle-maker makes a worthy saddle. He has his role to play in the social structure, celebrating battles and histories, singing of heroes and cities, but also he is expected to sing of living, and of love and joy, not merely of arms and glory; and, too, it is his function to remind the Goreans from time to time of loneliness and death, lest they should forget that they are men-
Outlaw of Gor
