Remix Me, Please!

Hey folks, chums, pals, fellow creators, and generally fantastic people!

I have two words for you all...

Remix me!

You heard me right. Remix me!

I love music, in its many forms, I love rock, metal, industrial, love dance music, electronic music, Hip-Hop and a lot of pop too. With all that, I love remixes too.

Remixes to me are a little like cover versions. Bands and artists give producers and other artists the opportunity to fiddle and create using the bones and pieces of their songs. It is an intriguing artform, in my opinion.

Here is some information about the musical form and history of the remix:

So what am I getting at with "Remix me!"

Well recently, I took William Wordsworth's blandorama and did my own, diseased, more honest, bleaker take on it. Then I had a lightbulb of creativity and thought - what if there was a challenge to remix someone's piece of poetry.

I also neglected to mention that the one and only Mackenzie Davis has done her own replies/takes on classic poems, that you can find here on Vocal. Below is one she did in reply to Robert Frost's "Stopping By Woods on a Snowy Evening" I didn't want to let it slip by without giving her credit because that idea was in my head when I tackled WW's blandfest and came up with this challenge.

The Inaugural Unofficial Remix Challenge

So...welcome to the inaugural Unofficial Remix Challenge.

Now, this is the part where it's going to seem very arrogant and an excuse for me to get more reads on more of my work, but hear me out. I want you to remix one of my pieces.

Below you will find links to five of my favourite poems that you can pick to remix.

The reason I chose my own rather than others is more logistics than anything else. I wanted to give the challenge a go with my own stuff first, before trying something different next time, if it proves successful.

I also know that many people do not like the idea of someone coming along and playing with their work. There are certain pieces of mine, I would be pissed off if someone messed with.

So there you have it. the compromise and easiest way to do it is to put forward a few of my own pieces for you to play around with.

The Poems

Here are the five poems you can choose from to remix.

Great Nothingness

when did you last see the sea?

Zealot of My Own Destruction

genui ignem

A Farewell to Smooth

Some Rules

I know it's boring but we have to have some semblence of order amidst the oncoming storm of creative chaos.

1. I would like you to include "Paul's Unofficial Remix Challenge in the subtitle.
2. I would like you to include a link to the piece you remixed along with your new version when you publish it.
3. All pieces should be published to the Poets community.
4. There is no word count limit.
5. Strictly one entry per person.
6. Please provide a link to your remixes in the comment section and I will add them to this piece.
7. The deadline is April 20th, to give you enough time, given that there are other challenges, both official and unofficial. Including some I am still working on entries for.
8. There will be a first place, second place and two runner-ups, who will win $20, $10 and $5 dollars respectively. All prizes will be awarded in the form of tips.
9. For this one, I am going to leave things open from a creativity point of view. So, whether you take the bones, or a few words...I'll leave it up to you. I want to see where creativity takes you. For instance, if you want to take on more than one in the same entry, you can. Please remember that it's still strictly one entry per person.
10. Have fun!
11. If Vocal is interested in co-hosting this challenge, I'd welcome it! Not too subtle hint hint hint! haha!

So, there you have it. I just want to wish you well in your endeavours and look forward to seeing what you do.

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The Remixes

Kayleigh Fraser - Talking to Paul's Reflection

Matthew Fromm - When did you last see the Rising?

John Cox - Paul in a Mirror Brightly

Hannah Moore - Redemption (Awarded Top Story)

Angie the Archivist 📚🪶- The Sea... How I Love Thee!

Anna - When did you last see the bright sky...

Kelli Sheckler-Amsden - Irreparable Changes

Shirley Belk - Seeing the Sea

Poppy - gift-wrapped

Christy Munson - Relax

Novel Allen - When did you last see the storm-tossed sea

Heather Hubler - Perception

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Thanks for reading!