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Very poetic, but is it actually a poem? #

By Martin Benson Posted Thursday 3rd May 2007 11:32 GMT

No argument about the granny.

But the winner? It's very poetic language, and a nice romantic sentiment. (Though I'd have preferred "smiling" as the last word....but then, what do I know?)

But it's not a poem.

Rain can rustle? #

By hokkyokusei Posted Thursday 3rd May 2007 11:50 GMT

"Not even the wet rustle of rain can dampen today"

?

txt msg slng #

By Dave McEneaney Posted Thursday 3rd May 2007 12:30 GMT

"O heart that soars, my love adores, he makes me live, he makes me give myself to him, as my love pours." is less than 160 characters. Morons.

But it's not a text message! #

By Gene Cash Posted Thursday 3rd May 2007 12:45 GMT

Granny's entry was far more "text message" than the winner. The winner was totally not in the spirit of the contest.

I'd say the judge is a w@anker, but that's a given.

Hmm... #

By Graham Marsden Posted Thursday 3rd May 2007 14:32 GMT

Thr 1nce ws a txt frm Nntket...

That's not txtspk, that's l33t! #

By Anonymous Coward Posted Thursday 3rd May 2007 17:20 GMT

Caps mid-word? That's not txtspeak, that's leet. Dam' script-grannies!

Congratulations Ben Ziman-Bright #

By Mark Posted Friday 4th May 2007 03:23 GMT

Martin, how is it not a poem?

Gene, I think the ability to convey such emotion with so few words while still spelling correctly shows far more skill in crafting a text message than the usual mangled-almost-beyond-recognition txt.