Competition: Ode to 2016

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Ode to 2016

2016; been and gone. Was it good or was it bad? We lost good people but also had good things happen in the annus horriblis that was 2016.

Your task; write a free-form poem (any number of stanzas) about the good, bad or both of 2016 using the field below, RTF or word format. Let your creative juices flow and tell us how you thought it went. What was good, what was bad, what could have changed. Entries will be graded by Vanessa and I and will be judged based on adherence to the prompt and anything that gives us a good giggle! Try to get facts into the poetry and make them as hilarious as you like. Originality is key and as stated, make us laugh and you will be graded well!

Competition Information
Organized by
Envoy Taranae Rhode, Vanessa Rhode
Running time
2017-01-08 until 2017-01-15 (8 days)
Target Unit
Entire DJB
Competition Type
Poetry
Awards
Third Level Crescents and Clusters of Ice as per VOICE guidelines
Participants
9 subscribers, of which 4 have participated.
Results
1st place
Elania Li
Member
Elania Li
File submission
DJBCompetitionOdeto2016.docx
Textual submission

MMXVI

Placement
1st place
2nd place
Dr. Giyana Jurro
Member
Dr. Giyana Jurro
Submission
Dr. Giyana Jurro opted out of publishing her submission.
Placement
2nd place
3rd place
Aul Celsus
Member
Aul Celsus
Textual submission

Sixteen is gone
and I try to move on
But the scar that's left
Has left me bereft

The ups and downs
Were a little lopsided
The yes's and no's
Were more than divided

Heros were lost
Enemies revealed
The peace from before
Officially repealed

What lies ahead
Only seventeen can know
But time marches on
So away we go

Placement
3rd place
4th place
Gug Yolthian
Member
Gug Yolthian
Textual submission

2016 was not the year to be. All the deaths and upsets I bet I'm next. Some choices were made, some not even right. Will I get stronger and live to fight another fight? A choice was made to snort some cocaine, maybe that would finally drive me insane. You lose a buddy in combat, the force not present. Is the force real or just some stupid legend? I'm tired of playing these silly games of the same lane of the same train. Will it stop? Will it pop? Will it reach the top? Don't worry about me and who I fire I get what I desire its my empire? Wait is it? Is it my empire or the dreams empire. Do we take it to higher or keep it on the Lance commandant table? I realize in 2016. I don't have a saber. I don't have the force...

I think I just have the Schwartz.

Placement
4th place