Robotic rant.

Hi Beeme. I like the flavour of his one although it doesn't seem very well balanced yet. I prefer your Robot mania, easier for me to comment on than your broken heart ;-)
No offence meant to your broken heart of course :-) lol

Hi Jupiter-thanks for the comment, yes it's yet to be perfected LOL :)

My broken heart, is that another poem of mine? ;)

Sorry Beeme ;-) I may have expressed that badly - just went hunting for 3 or 4 of what I saw as your unrequited love poems to give you an example and was unable to lay my hands on them as quickly as I imagined. Anyway, I feel sure you understand my meaning :-)

I really like the ideas behind some of your poems - always sort of new-ish - to me at least ;-)

As usual I want to 'borrow' it and turn it into my own - ha ha!

Could there be a surprise for us all?
With alien dignitaries up for a brawl?
Stalking us in a non sci-fi world,
with UFO Jacks on their shoulders, unfurled?

Could there be a surprise for them?
When Beeme and friends make them vanish with phlegm?
....

lol - sorry - just playing along ;-)

Keep at it Beeme - it's a good idea - in fact, even though you have a head start, I'll race you to THE 'Robots are Taking Over' poem ok?

haha! I think I liked your version better! Very good Is that a serious challenge?? :)

It's your version Beeme - with just a little work - so go for it mate ;). But as I said before if you want to get rewarded by ABC, it's probably best to get someone else's advice because all of my stuff is invisible. Perhaps Sarah, Magic or Sunday might be prepared to help you move forward? No harm in asking.

I laughed at your splendor/bender rhyme too by the way ;-).

As for the challenge? Maybe.
I'm starting to get a strong feeling from various quarters that I'm wasting my time on here, perhaps ruffled a few of the wrong feathers, shone my torch in cracks that some would prefer left in the dark, who can be sure? I may be wrong, perhaps my work is just crap in ABC terms - or that too. lol

I'm sure you will agree it's pretty boring when you write something that you think is good or makes you laugh your head off like 'Vodka & Gauloises' and nobody or only one person comments on it!

I wrote a poem early on called Bail or Fail
and I think I know how it works now.

Anyway Beeme, I think you should start writing the robot poem for a showdown on Friday night. How does that sound? Should give you plenty of time so I'm expecting the finished article, not a draft ok?

The rules are:

1) Write as if you are entering it into a competition.
2) Subject = Robots (anytime/anyplace etc)
3) No silly spelling mistakes
4) No your/you're errors
5) You have to let me win. ;-) lol

Ok, number 5 aside what do you think?

I must admit I am stressing already, you have an inventive mind - and a bit of practise under your belt ;-)

Yup let the battle commence lol ;)

I like the first 4 rules! Lol :)

have you read my "a Fantasy poem", I think I might do a sequel to that, if that is aloud? :)

Nope! Sorry Beeme ;-)

Rule 6 = No sequels

Besides - creating something totally brand new is much more fun :-)

Rule 7 : use of the word 'aloud' where 'allowed' is required will result in immediate disqualifartation ;-) lol

Best check their meanings in a dictionary - could make all the difference :-)

By the way did I mention Rule 8? No?

Rule 8 : Jupiter will judge and the judges decision is final

Ha! Ha! Who should we ask to judge?

How about a panel of any of these depending on who is on and who is willing to play?

Sarah, Magic, Sunday, Silver, Whiskey & 3Leaf

What say you?

yeah sure, except I don't think magic, whiskey or 3leaf have ever commented my work!
ha ha..
Maybe that just makes it more interesting. I never even thought about the judge!

Rule 9) nah can't think of anything, but seems awfully unfair that Jupiter gets to make up all of the rules ;-)

And arrrrr :-( to rule 6,7 and 8 ! :)

It's my ball and if you don't like it I'm going home ;-) lol

It has to be competition-like Beeme so that you not only create and write but you do all the other stuff necessary, such as check your work for errors. I am giving you plenty of time to do that - don't you think?

Anyway, I've just finished mine so you had best get scratching your head mate ;-) lol

well that makes two of us, I have just finished a could be piece for friday LOL ;-)

Please take your time Beeme, this is for the Beeme-Jupiter Crown, a one-off Worldwide Syndicated event which will be televised in the fourteen galaxies of Roboticon. ;-)

Actually, I was joking Beeme - I haven't started yet. Robots are not one of my usual subjects so I will need to seek out an interesting angle :) Could be tough!

Ha ha, well I already have some experience with writing about robots, but I'll be sure to take my time with this for the fourteen galaxies of Roboticon that are eagerly awaiting ;-)

Nice work, Beeme.

Lol I'm going to try to do a robot poem then.

Lol, thank you. I'll look forward to reading it.
Best Wishes
Beeme x

Ok! Ladies and Gentlemen we have a new contender who has thrown down the gauntlet - SundaysChild (hooray!!) - and the challenge has been accepted.

This will of course disqualify Sunday from judging and result in the renaming of the trophy to the ....

Beeme-Jupiter-Sunday Crown (wild applause!!)

Please be sure to acquaint yourself with the rules Sunday ;-)lol

Showtime will be Friday at 7pm. Competition will begin with the rounding up of judges in advance (not quite sure how I'm going to manage that one - I'll think of something ;-)) and the posting of all 3 entries simultaneously shortly thereafter.

Is everyone happy?

very happy with the new contender. But thinking I am coming third! :-)

you and me both Beeme :( lol
just have to work harder ;-)

Lol ok I think I got it- must be posted by 7pm thereabouts Friday and following the rules that Jupiter previously wrote down in other comment.

I will certainly give it a go- though my work of late has not been particularly strong due to insomnia!

But seriously I have read most of SundaysChild work and it is magic, in my opinion she is queen with words and you are king of humour, so do I stand a chance?!

Got my previous robot poems under my belt, maybe that will help me lol

The competition is getting fierce lol ;)

Right Beeme - head round to Sunday's and leave your radio on full outside until Friday ;-)

Ha Ha!

It's the taking part that counts Beeme - I agree Sunday's work is very hot but that just gives us the opportunity to raise our game eh? ;-)

I have so far asked Magic to judge and she has kindly agreed. Good on ya Magic.

Damn! I'd better get some ideas - fast! This is a goer!! Oops :-)

Hello Beeme! So sorry I haven't commented on any of your work until now! *blushes*

But I love this poem, especially these lines;

'Take a second look at your computers
when you leave a room,check for any movement!'

This made me laugh and that's the important thing!

I'm looking forward to judging this Friday! And thank you for trusting me with such a prestigious job ;)

Magic xxx

Lol guys this is getting hot...

I will have to get my weary brain in gear...:)

You have now magic :)

I'm really glad you liked this poem and I made you laugh, I'm very happy we have you as a judge, because you seem very fair and from what I have read of your poems you have a great way with words ;-)

Beeme x I'll hear from you on Friday, which I must say is getting more and more exciting.

Win, lose, fall flat on my face - whatever - this is fun ;)
Thanks to you all for playing along. :-)

Hi Beeme. It's off!

On reflection I'm not sure that this is the correct place for it.

I was hoping to have received some sort of editorial acceptance or rejection of this idea and although none of the editors have actually said they aren't in favour of it and the Code of Conduct doesn't deem it to be unacceptable, I wouldn't want to step on anyone's toes if you know what I mean?

And besides, if your poem isn't ready by now then you probably need someone else motivating you. ;-) lol

So I hope you have had fun coming this far and I look forward to seeing what you have produced.