Competition Judge and Classical Poets Live creator Andrew Benson Brown discusses the competition requirements and gives some background on odes, ballads, satire, and more:
Andrew Benson Brown‘s epic-in-progress, Legends of Liberty, chronicles the major events of the American Revolution. He writes history articles for American Essence magazine and resides in Missouri. Watch his Classical Poets Live videos here.
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In my humble opinion, it is inappropriate for a contest judge to be commenting on contest entries. In fact, deeply.
No one is limiting vocabulary to period, Margaret, else one would have to write late Medieval work in Middle English.…
Is it really appropriate for a contest judge to be commenting on potential contest entries?
Dear Christie, Yes, when you send your poem or poems, just indicate that you want to compete for both and…
Ah, only a flash moment: but love extract from that genius and overlooked film: The Princess Bride – the scene you flash for half-a-second is comedic and inconceivable genius!