Appointing an AW poet laureate

jst5150 · Dec 9, 2006

All:

I think AW needs a poet lauriet. Just as the president of the US and prime minister of Britain select them (as do other institutions), I'd suggest that Mac and the mods get together and select a poet lauriet for our community.
I'd also recommend that lauriet serve for 6 months.

And, that's all I got on that because it is 2 a.m. here and I'm bushed.

Please discuss. I'd love to know what decision be made.

Thanks.

v/r, jt

eta: Britain. God Save the Queen.

scarletpeaches · Dec 9, 2006

jst5150 said:
...prime minister of England...

Britain. The British Prime Minister.

scarletpeaches · Dec 9, 2006

But aside from that, I think it's a great idea.

But what would be the occasions for which poems were commissioned?

A. Hamilton · Dec 9, 2006

Here's what a Poet Laureate is.
How do you suggest one would function within our community?

KTC · Dec 9, 2006

Jason,

I think that's a great idea. We could, of course, tailor the definition for our purposes here in the aqualine container...er, water cooler. There are many celebratory occasions here in the cooler, are there not? It feels like it, anyway. Maybe I'm just thinking in an, "every day is a party" sort of way, though. I know a laureate is commissioned to create poems for specific occasions, but maybe they could be more than that?

"The term might also refer to the holder of such a degree, which recognised skill in areas of rhetoric, grammar and language. This might be the academic equivalent of a modern day doctorate of poetry." ~~ maybe the appointed laureate could offer to mentor a poet or two...on a very small level...not in a way that would take up too much of his or her time.

Just thinking out loud...or rather, with my fingers?

Billytwice · Dec 9, 2006

scarletpeaches said:
Britain. The British Prime Minister.

Tut, tut Scarletpeaches, if he wants to define him as an English prime minister, let him. After all, he did say he was 'Bushed.'
Though wasn't Mr Blair a product of Scotland, being born in Edinburgh?
Therefore, couldn't he logically be called 'a Scottish prime minister?'

Me, I'm just glad I'm Welsh.

jst5150 · Dec 9, 2006

scarletpeaches said:
Britain. The British Prime Minister.

I typed that at about 2:13 a.m. Cut me a little slack, kids.

Godfather · Dec 9, 2006

its gotta rhyme.
for example

aw proclamation
jennas left,
mac took the station.

hmmmm... on second thoughts...

jst5150 · Dec 9, 2006

KTC said:
We could, of course, tailor the definition for our purposes here in the aqualine container...er, water cooler.

My thought exactly. And I regret not spelling it correctly. However, i also finished 11th in a 12-man Madden 2007 tournament just a few hours before. Yes, the two have nothing to do with one-another, but, again, cut me a little slack as I defend freedom, spread democracy AND throw touchdowns on an XBox 360 at the same time.

scarletpeaches · Dec 9, 2006

Billytwice said:
Tut, tut Scarletpeaches, if he wants to define him as an English prime minister, let him. After all, he did say he was 'Bushed.'
Though wasn't Mr Blair a product of Scotland, being born in Edinburgh?
Therefore, couldn't he logically be called 'a Scottish prime minister?'

Me, I'm just glad I'm Welsh.

He's 'A' Scottish Prime Minister, but the Prime Minister of Britain, which includes...

Aw, sod it. It's nearly half midnight and I'm tired now. Sides, wherever he's from, he's still a walking abuse of the AW's swear filter being lifted...

*ahem*

Where was I?

I should be the poet, Queen of all I survey:
I publish rhymes,
committing crimes
in the thread which asks, "Are you gay?"

I thank you. No, really, don't all throw rotten tomatoes at once.

*dances off stage*

kborsden · Dec 9, 2006

Billytwice said:
Tut, tut Scarletpeaches, if he wants to define him as an English prime minister, let him. After all, he did say he was 'Bushed.'
Though wasn't Mr Blair a product of Scotland, being born in Edinburgh?
Therefore, couldn't he logically be called 'a Scottish prime minister?'

Me, I'm just glad I'm Welsh.

every day I awake and thank the lord I'm Welsh. I know this is a little off the point, but I don't regard Blair as my prime minister. I believe Wales to still be a FREE country that stands on its own without the rule of our overlords who took it by force so long ago. If I had my way, there would be a full-powered Welsh assembly. Plaid Cymru!!!

As for this laureate thingy, sure why not, it would be good to see what someone would make of the diverse situations that a poem would be required, but what sort of events would be the spot-light for such a post?

scarletpeaches · Dec 9, 2006

I'm guessing births, marriages, deaths maybe, Maestro getting married (a mournful dirge of a poem, that), someone reaching posts in multiples of a thousand, getting an agent, something published...

...Ooh I'm full of ideas, me. Full of something.

BUT! Who would decide which events warranted a poem?

Someone like poetinahat perchance?

jst5150 · Dec 9, 2006

kborsden said:
Plaid Cymru

My mother's living room is done in this pattern. Fabulous!

Stew21 · Dec 9, 2006

i think it's a nice idea, Jason!

Rivana · Dec 9, 2006

*grins* I remember this one guy who called me the Poet Laureate of Sweden. That was pretty nice. -Once I looked it up to see what in the world he was talking about. (Apparently I'm not as literate as I thought, 'cause I never heard of the term before.)
Anyway, cool idea Jason. I don't rightly know what in the world such a poet would do, but the title is beautiful at least. ;-)

ddgryphon · Dec 9, 2006

Okay, but we'll have to also appoint a Poet Lariet to go out and lasso our Poet Laureate into work.

dclary · Dec 9, 2006

I nominate Stew, and commission her to write a poem about TIO.

LimeyDawg · Dec 10, 2006

Kevin...I think he's already the Canadian poet laureate so this will be a moonlighting gig for him.

jst5150 · Dec 10, 2006

The title could be nothing more than a feather in someone's cap; perhaps a graphic they could stick on their Web site or simply something to tell parents and friends.

I envisioned it as someone the powers-that-be thought had great poetic chops and was a good steward of the AW poetic flock. His/her "duties" would be less than "duties" and more to "volunteerism."

I think the goal was to simply spotlight a poet who is a great community member, cares about the craft and cares about fellow AW poets. That person would be the Poet Laureate for six months.

Some other criteria bouncing through my head:

-- You must have posted at least five poems that have been critiqued.
-- You must provide critiques for at leat five poems each month. Those critiques should be longer than one sentence.
-- You should be visible in other good ways in the AW community.
-- You should be approved by at least a 2/3rd votes of the moderator with the ultimate blessing comming from her majesty Mac.

And good morning.

v/r, jt

MacAllister · Dec 10, 2006

This is a fun idea. You guys should generate a handful of nominations.

Godfather · Dec 10, 2006

yeah, lets get some nominations up in here.

i nominate three folks.

mr. poetinahat,
stew
and jason hisself.

Deleted member 42 · Dec 10, 2006

I'd like to nominate Haskins

dclary · Dec 10, 2006

We're allowing mass murderers and felons, then? That broadens my search scope.

poetinahat · Dec 10, 2006

Uh-oh... clary said 'scope'.

This red dot on my forehead better wash off....

Boy, do I have some ideas on nominees, but I'll recuse myself from the discussion.

poetinahat · Dec 10, 2006

jst5150 said:
You should be approved by at least a 2/3rd votes of the moderator with the ultimate blessing comming from her majesty Mac.

How many votes to I get, then? I can't wait for the factional infighting. Tums, please....

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