Of ABC IPs and Comps. – and shallots!

Cherry

By Rhiannonw

Sat, 20 Aug 2016
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13 comments
 

There once was a person in Devon
who entered a veg. competition,
he said it was not
for a winning shallot,
but encouraged more participation!

An ABC comp. can inspire
those writers who may not aspire
to gaining a prize,
(whatever its size)
to share the ideas they acquire.

So we benefit from stimulation
from IPs and each competition    
but also pay homage,
the efforts acknowledge –
those labours of organisation!

[IP: village shows, local celebration, whatever it may be, with all its little quirks and fancies and construct a poem or story around it … and some of the above refers to the rest of the IP's explanation on the Inspiration Point page this week!]

 

Certificate U
Poem
Miscellaneous
Inspiration Point (work that responds to our weekly writing cue)

Comments

Submitted by forest_for_ever on

I like it

 

Forest

 

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thanks, Forest. Twas a bit of fun!

And I was inspired by the comment re the IP about people entering competitions to encourage the others who are doing so, and also realised the hard work that Jolono (re recent competition) and the editors put in to the site. Rhiannon

 

Submitted by hilary west on

Hi Rhiannon,

I'm not a great one for comps as I rarely win, I did however gain second prize for a poem once here on ABC so that changed my mind about them. I also got a mention on TV (Dispatches) for that same win. But it isn't the winning I guess, is it, it is the taking part!

HW   cool

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thanks, as you say, Hilary! It's obviously an encouragement to win occasionally, but I find the stimulation to think about a particular subject a good mental exercise, and looking at other entries sometimes too! Rhiannon

 

Submitted by jeand on

Hi Rhiannon

Really clever poem and I enjoyed the way you worked ABC into it too.

Jean

Jean Day

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

thanks, Jean. As I said, a bit of fun, and about attitudes to comps and thanks to the ABC editors etc! Rhiannon

 

Submitted by torscot on

I enjoyed this shallot tale.  A cherry rossette no less.

May village fairs contine to thrive, a real community feel to them.

Regards.

 

torscot

Submitted by torscot on

I enjoyed this shallot tale.  A cherry rossette no less.

May village fairs contine to thrive, a real community feel to them.

Regards.

 

torscot

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thanks, Torscot. Village Fairs and ABC competitions have their fun and interest, then! Congratulations on your winner verse! Rhiannon

 

Submitted by Linda Wigzell Cress on

I loved this, made me smile with its lovely ideas and brilliant rhyming. You know me, I do love a clever rhyme,and you are a PHd in the art!

Linda

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thanks, Linda. Lovely comment. I thought the fun content and rhyme would appeal to you! Rhiannon

 

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

Hi Rhiannon,

this is such a unique take on the I P. You've excelled yourself and I very much enjoyed reading.

Jenny. smiley

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thanks, Jenny. Glad you enjoyed! Rhiannon