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DT - Event 1: Shape Poems



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Fri Aug 05, 2016 12:00 am
Wolfi says...



Use this discussion post to ask questions about the event. Remember to post your actual entries in the main thread. :)
John 14:27:
Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you.
I do not give to you as the world gives.
Do not let your hearts be troubled
and do not be afraid.
  





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Fri Aug 05, 2016 12:01 am
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ExOmelas says...



Woot!

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Fri Aug 05, 2016 12:20 am
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herbgirl says...



So, if I'm on a team, how do I indicate that when I submit an entry? Or does it matter?
  





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Fri Aug 05, 2016 1:35 am
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@herbgirl, as far as I know, it doesn't matter.

@Iggy, confirmation? :)
John 14:27:
Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you.
I do not give to you as the world gives.
Do not let your hearts be troubled
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Fri Aug 05, 2016 1:41 am
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Harker says...



Hey-- really excited for this! I've never written a shape poem before and it looks super rad.

One question: can I write my poem on paper? You said "screenshot" so I wasn't so sure.

Anyway, nice start to the Olympics!
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Fri Aug 05, 2016 1:56 am
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Iggy says...



@herbgirl - you can state your team in the post where you submit your entries if you wish. It'll certainly help the hosts out when judging :)
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Fri Aug 05, 2016 2:01 am
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@Harker, I'm glad you're so excited! I'm thrilled myself to see what kind of things you guys come up with. :)

I'm going to say no to paper. Traditional entries would be likely to have unfair advantages over the typed ones, since you'd be easily capable of changing the font size or flipping it around to fit the shape.
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Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you.
I do not give to you as the world gives.
Do not let your hearts be troubled
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Fri Aug 05, 2016 2:59 am
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@felistia That looks amazing! What program did you use to turn the text into a shape?
I bought a cactus. A week later it died. I got depressed because I thought Damn, I am less nurturing than a desert.
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Fri Aug 05, 2016 3:05 am
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After seeing the first two entries, I am feeling thoroughly defeated. My poem is a large and unsightly blob.

Excellent job, @Dracula and @felistia!
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Fri Aug 05, 2016 3:10 am
felistia says...



I used Word
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Fri Aug 05, 2016 3:15 am
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These are beautiful! I'm very impressed. @Dracula, what did you use?
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Fri Aug 05, 2016 6:15 am
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@Strange - I didn't get a Fourth of July, so I'm being patriotic today instead. :P
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Fri Aug 05, 2016 7:05 am
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Dracula says...



@felistia I feel like I should bow at your feet if you did that in Word. *bows* *feeds you grapes* *fans* Amazing!

@Wolfical I found a website that makes spiral text, then I added the extras in Paint.
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Fri Aug 05, 2016 2:12 pm
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I have sorely underestimated all of you. I'm doomed. o-o
S'io credesse che mia risposta fosse
a persona che mai tornasse al mondo,
questa fiamma staria senza piu scosse.
Ma per ciò che giammai di questo fondo
non tornò vivo alcun, s'i' odo il vero,
senza tema d'infamia ti rispondo.

Inferno, Canto 27, l 61-66.
  








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