[Kaderin Triste]

*shrug*
What can I say, I write a lot of poetry.
Unless there's a rule I missed about it having to be written during the event, I've got dozens upon dozens of poems to choose from.

[Fey]

I do better when there's topics or themes...though I'll prod the muse with a flaming stick to see if he wants to play....

[Quiet Man Cometh]

Well, the default theme could be considered Trisphee, unless something else decides to make itself known.

[Funkduder]

Oh...this is good...I plan on winning, you know, right?

[Suzerain of Sheol]

Fen said I'm not allowed to enter this. *pouts*

Looking forward to seeing everyone's submissions, though. :)

[Quiet Man Cometh]

No? Can you enter but not have it count? Do something anyway and post it here for inspiration, or just for something to do. ;). I suppose I could take me own words in that respect. Been in a writing mode of late yet have no produced anything beyond...I should just stop there.

You do that, Funk, ;)

[Merr]

I like writing free poetry.. I don't even know what prose is. orz should probably learn..

[Quiet Man Cometh]

You ever read a book? That's prose. ;) (well, most books). Basically, writing falls into two categories; prose and verse. Poetry and Skakespeare's plays are written in verse, and most everything else is written in prose.

At 500 words, one is usually looking at a very short story. At 100 words, even shorter, and tricky to pull off.

[Merr]

..That clarifies virtually nothing. I read a lot of books, and I see no difference between one written and the other. XD;

Why didn't you just say 'short story' instead of 'prose'?! How the heck is poetry defined, now that it comes to this? My whole mind has been blown.

/edit
Oh, I see.. the title is 'prose AND poetry'. Sneaky.

[Quiet Man Cometh]

Ah. I see. Yeah, I limited prose by word count instead of picking a type, like short story or essay, etc. I want to see what people decide to do with it.

Defining poety is evil and every other person has their own idea of how to define it. I'm sure there's a univerisity course somewhere solely on what defines a poem, and probably a few books. I'm still a little lost when it comes to things like "prose poem."

[Suzerain of Sheol]

My university actually just added a course examining the characteristics of prose and poetry and how to blur the line between them. I didn't have the prerequisites to take it this semester, but hopefully it's still available next semester.

[Quiet Man Cometh]

That would be cool. Care to pass me you're notes when you're done with them? Or make a study thread? ;). Could make an interesting clubhouse topic. :)

[Lucid:]

That would be a really interesting class. It's a shame university classes require prerequisites for anything that sounds fun. I would love to take upper-level classes from other majors just to learn about things I find neat but don't want to hardcore study.

[Quiet Man Cometh]

You try auditing?

There are upper level courses that don't have pre-requisites to them. They are upper level for a reason though, and I found that when I tried to take a 3rd year course when I was just starting out. I just didn't have the grouding in the subject that most third years would have to I ended up taking it in third year anyway.

I'd love to take the course on Asian literature, (there are a couple), but as an undefined studend I would get last pick in favour of those going to degrees, so there's little chance I would get in. There was a 26 person waiting list last time, and the course only had 30-40 slots.

[Lucid:]

I suppose I could audit, or even just show up and sit in on a lecture like a ninja. Almost all the classes at my university that don't count for a gen ed credit are major-locked, though. Even the ones with open majors.

[Quiet Man Cometh]

Ah. I'm tempted to go for a sociology major for the hell of it, since I have a good grounding in it and it would probably only take me a year anyway. Then I can catch up to my dad and aunt and have two degrees! ;). Not to mention better pick at courses that I want to take because I feel like it.

And by the way, we have some poetry entires now, but no prose. Where is the prose? Bring me prose! I decree that we need some!