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Chickens, and Gooses, and Penguins, oh my!



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Wed Mar 08, 2023 4:53 am
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alliyah says...



I am embracing the mayhem... well maybe embracing is the wrong word xD but I am hopeful that poetry and art can be made from it!

In response to the recent YWS excitement and allegiances regarding various birds... (see spoiler for details on recent predicaments)

Spoiler! :


alliyah wrote:Both @ForeverYoung299 & @Liminality have the same penguin avatar. I'm not sure what it means. But I am taking note in case this becomes an important detail.

Side note: are penguins just Antarctic chickens?? <.<


@Omni wrote:down with the chickens? penguins are the new big thing?


@Snoink wrote:YWS Lately...

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@BluesClues wrote:"penguin"?? what is this "penguin" of which you speak, my avatar is clearly a dapper man-about-town


@yosh wrote:dont forget about the goos


@Hkumar wrote:I have a feeling that #Napo2023 will definitely have some nice penguin themed arts and poetry.



I'm hosting a contest, to find the best bird-related doodle / art piece / or poem. Amateur attempts, rough drafts, and freindship poems highly encouraged.

WHAT


Your prompt: chickens, goos, and penguins.

EXCITING PRIZES


I'll be offering a prize of 500 points to the best Art Piece & 500 points to the best Poem. There may be prizes for other categories if there are multiple entries! A one of a kind chicken doodle will also be offered to the the users who win, the chicken may look like a penguin, this has not been determined yet.

JUDGING CRITERIA


You'll be judged on 1) connection to theme, 2) humor, 3) artistic quality, 4) impact, and 5) originality.

DEADLINE


Deadline Your deadline is March 20th (at 1:23 pm, EST) though this may be extended.

RANDOM INFORMATION


You can submit up to 3 entries. Please enter! :smt117:

Submit your piece by simply leaving it in a comment below. If you have questions they can be asked in this thread too!

If you submit an art piece you can submit any sort of medium, but please make sure the work is fully original (ie. not a collage of photos that someone else took).

And watch out for penguins... I'm still not sure about their intentions!

This contest is not an official endorsement of gooses or penguins, please engage with non-chicken-birds at your own risk. I support The Egg. This Contest is not endorsed by any YWS Factions, though point funding may have come from unclassified sources, though that is also ... classified information unfortunately.
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Wed Mar 08, 2023 5:01 am
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... can I submit photos of stuff I crochet??
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@Snoink well absolutely! I'd LOVE to see that! And actually now that you mention it, I actually have a baby-chicken I crocheted somewhere... I should find it. :)
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Wed Mar 08, 2023 9:29 pm
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is it okay if the narrator expresses extreme goos-superiority themes that may offend other inferior avian creatures
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is it okay if the narrator expresses extreme goos-superiority themes that may offend other inferior avian creatures


Great question @yosh - While the judging panel feels strongly about the superiority of chickens, they will remain impartial in judging the art / poetry! And all POVs are welcome to submit.
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Thu Mar 09, 2023 2:23 am
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yosh says...



ok. be warned, chiken and pengus

goos always win
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Mon Mar 13, 2023 4:38 pm
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yosh says...



Aight looks like I'll be the first one here!

Enspoilered is this massively enormously gigantically wonderful poem.

Spoiler! :
Amidst the fowl kingdom's grand design,
In regal splendor, three birds shine:
The Chiken, Pengu, and the Goos,
Each with their quirks, their strengths, their use.

But lo, observe the Goos with care,
And see its elegance so rare!
With wings that span an endless sky,
It soars above with ease on high.

The Chiken, oh, it tries its best,
But flightless, it's forever pressed
To flap its wings and run around,
A landlocked bird, trapped on the ground.

The Pengu, too, has many charms to spare,
But on land, their grace cannot compare.
In water, it's a beautiful sight to see,
But on dry ground, it's less than free.

The Goos, however, stands alone,
A bird of power, grace, and tone.
Its feathers white, its eyes so bright,
It bamboozles watchers in full flight.

With honks that pierce the tranquil air,
It fills our hearts with the purest flair.
Oh, Goos, we hail thee, noble bird,
A symbol of the best preferred.

In this fowl kingdom's grand parade,
None can match the greatness displayed.
I'll stop my mindless, ranting prattle--
The Goos is the winner of this battle.

Whether you can swim or fly,
The end of this humble poem is nigh.
So let us all bow down with glee,
And hail the Goos, for eternity!
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Mon Mar 20, 2023 4:16 pm
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UM. My chicken is still very much in pieces.

...could I possibly get an extension??? *whimpers*
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Yea! Lets extend deadline to like April 1! I want more chickens xD
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Hijinks says...



omg I am just now noticing this exists but I will definitely submit a poem this week !!
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Sat Apr 01, 2023 3:18 pm
yosh says...



slight *poke* although i know no one has submitted anything yet, but is this competition still up?
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Sat Apr 01, 2023 3:21 pm
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Submissions due at stroke of midnight today!
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Sat Apr 01, 2023 3:42 pm
yosh says...



oh shoot i forgot to read your last message haha
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Tue Apr 11, 2023 7:31 am
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alliyah says...



Yosh! Your poem made me smile and also won the literary category ;) Congratulations! Watch for your points in the mail! :D

Also Snoink your crochet chicken you shared totes count as a chicken doodle so I shall send ya some prize points too! Congrats!

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