The YYE Holiday Throwdown / Poetry Slam

Shattered
By : offstring-stewart

The man in the corner cackles at me often
For what he sees I am uncertain
I always question him, waiting for an answer
But get nothing more than a chortle or a whisper
As he sits there, ever so patiently
I begin to grow old and tired ever so silently
I then see myself, bitter and battered
And notice that the mirror is cracked and shattered

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The Story in Stone
By: hammy98
Take a moment to stop and think,
What does this unsettling story tell?
Is it a tale of the people of old?
It it a ballad to warn those today?
Is it the epic that cannot exist?
All lines lead to the vanishing beyond
What will your words describe to those who want?
What will your letters tell to everyone else?
Your story was written before you could
But you hold the plot like a torch in the dark
You do not know what your story entails
But if you look closely the answer clear
This story was written for you to change
Think not of the past but what lies ahead
You will get much further if you’re not dead
So go with your feelings despite your thoughts
Your tale will guide you how others could not.

(Tried to write each line with only 10 syllables… Let’s hope I got it right ;))

The OP is updated with the bracket and rules

awesomeness is there a deadline for the videos to be posted?

Nah I’ll wait for a while, I might even do the Google Forms thing again, that was really good

Uggg there’s no way im going to be making 2 videos… Abby (i think shes pretty experienced?) and also newbies united (whos been throwing for like 4 years) are batlling, then i have to beat whoever wins. I think? Thats how it works, right?

yes, you battle the winner… On the bright side, you made it to the 2nd round xD

I’m not sure if I’ll be able to do that

Will we get to see our opponets videos?

No

I’m only 95% screwed!

if you really want to know check my YouTube channel if your that nervous.

How do people vote if we cant see eachothers videos? And is 30 seconds the limit or the minimum? Lets say i make a 20 second video- is that ok? Lets say i make a 35 second video- is that ok?

I meant like not until the deadline is met can you see your opponent’s video. As for the time limit, anything below is typically fine. If its close to over 30, its a case by case scenario

Some mentioned me! :smiley:

Haha but in all seriousness, I don’t yoyo like most 4 years…I progressed a lot slower for the first 3.9 years, I would make a trick and do it over and over again. Only the past few months have I really started making a bunch of tricks, lol. I expect to do relatively well but I doubt I’ll win, there’s some strong competitors.

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This .gif deserved a thank you

Yeah but i saw your most recent video… 10 ties better than me. I dont really care. I entered for fun, not to get anywhere. Your video was really good though! Im only doing really basic tricks in my video though.

it’s time! ROOOOAH

Let’s go! You and me first round :slight_smile:

wait so after the videos are posted, then people will vote for the best one?

I’m only partially in fear for my well being and popularity quota per this forum seeing as I have no idea who you are. xD