Double Blind Challenge, round 2 - starts May 15

[AlwaysHungry]

On which thread would you prefer that we guess?

 

[legerdemer]

On which thread would you prefer that we guess?

I thought maybe on here, but if you guess as part of commenting, it can be with your comments as well.

 

[Trixareforkids]

My guesses:

AlwaysHungry -8
greenmountaineer -1
GuiltyPleasure -5
HoneyAdored -2
Lyricalli -4
Magnetron -3
Remec -7
todski -6

 

[AlwaysHungry]

For "The Turning of Mary Walker", I was initially thinking HA, because of the combination of wordplay and religious imagery. But in the revision, the language is rougher and more spiced with expletives -- not Honey-stylie. Honey is too ladylike and demure for that (although some of her poems radiate pheromones like a mint field radiates... minty-ness.)

Therefore I'm guessing Mags for "The Turning of Mary Walker".

 

[AlwaysHungry]

I have a feeling that HA is trying to be stylistically elusive. But I'm going out on a limb and guessing #5 for her... something about "Time overtook my 1904 open style" and "buffed, primped and coddled".

 

[legerdemer]

All in! Slight change in posting attributions

All the revisions are now in and posted.

I am thinking that I might post the attributions tomorrow rather than wait for Friday and drag this out too long.

Then all the poets can comment (or not) on why/why not they they took suggestions, post another revision, or just generally frolic happily for the end of another challenge, and prepare for the erotic challenge Annie just announced.

 

[Magnetron]

I have already implemented some suggestions in response to my revision.

Chronic editor that I am, I'm likely to be tweaking and twerking it for the next few years.

 

[legerdemer]

A youtube video of you twerking might be just the inspiration we women need for the erotic/porn challenge. But don't make us wait two years, please.

 

[Magnetron]

A youtube video of you twerking might be just the inspiration we women need for the erotic/porn challenge. But don't make us wait two years, please.

I have my doubts that a skinny white guy having an epileptic fit will inspire anyone.

 

[legerdemer]

I have my doubts that a skinny white guy having an epileptic fit will inspire anyone.

Ummm...erotica with a humorous twist? Oh yeah!

 

[AlwaysHungry]

I have my doubts that a skinny white guy having an epileptic fit will inspire anyone.

Guess again.

 

[legerdemer]

I have my doubts that a skinny white guy having an epileptic fit will inspire anyone.

Guess again.

Now I'll forever have an image of Magnetron in my mind as a cross between Johnny Depp and Iggy Pop - they actually resemble each other a bit! How trippy is that!

 

[legerdemer]

I have added the attributions, as people weren't doing much guessing since yesterday morning.

The free-for-all is now open.

 

[greenmountaineer]

Thanks very much, Mer, for hosting this challenge.

Challenges always make me work harder, and when it comes to writing, that's a joy.

 

[AlwaysHungry]

Thanks very much, Mer, for hosting this challenge.

Like he said.

 

[legerdemer]

Thanks much, gm and AH.

The response seemed a bit muted and I wonder if it was too close to the last one. Still, I learned a lot from all your efforts and responses.

We can now all happily quit being serious and go be erotic and porny. Assuming anyone stopped doing either of those things.

 

[Lyricalli]

Thanks fur running the challenge Mer; you did good.


I'm up for hosting the next Double Blind, and I think I'll start that in mid-July, depending on what other challenges are going on. Hopefully, that will be enough time in between.

 

[GuiltyPleasure]

I'd like to add my thanks to you too, mer, to my partners in crime who also submitted and to the critics who did a great job helping us see through others' eyes.

 

[AlwaysHungry]

I'd like to add my thanks to you too, mer, to my partners in crime who also submitted and to the critics who did a great job helping us see through others' eyes.

Yes, kudos to the kritics.

 

[legerdemer]

Thanks, GP and Calli. I look forward to getting sliced and diced myself next time.

And many thanks to the critters who critted - may they be fruitful and multiply. Sort of.