Poets Survivor FINALE - 1st Challenge

Challenge #1, a contest overview.

The options below are all based on challenges and rounds that have appeared in the contest you have already ran. You are to pick ONE option, write a poem based on it between 15 and 35 lines [unless otherwise stated.]


Option One – LINE ENDING, TITLE, STARTING LINE

Remember in the Heats round when we used a crying theme for the title, starting line and ending line? Well if you choose this option…
Title – Must have “Abortion” in it.
Start line – Must consist of the phrase “Glazed eyebrows.”
Ending line – Must consist of the word “Terror.”

Option Two – PICTURE INSPIRATION SHORTS

Remember in the second Heats round when we had two pictures and wrote two short poems on them, well this time…
Write a series of 3 poems, each poem must be 8 lines or less.
Poem #1 must be inspired by; http://tbn0.google.com/images?q=tbn:ZvBbwodWJducvM:http://www.shiver7.com/tutorials/116/endresult.jpg
Poem #2 must be inspired by; http://tbn0.google.com/images?q=tbn:ENNAqhxH8oy9sM:http://galerieverdun.com/abstract_art.jpg
Poem #3 must be inspired by; http://tbn0.google.com/images?q=tbn:RiWiAHOf0ANEuM:http://www.wallpaper.net.au/wallpaper/abstract/Abstract%2520Skull%2520Field%2520-%25201024x768.jpg

Option Three – WORD BANK

Remember in the top ten round how we had a word bank, well this time the phrase bak happens to be…
multicolored
rich
superior
forlorn poetry
daylight
abstract
prompted screams
miles in herds
sweetly sour
disease
horrid percentages
concluded distress
nation
scurvy
dripping waterfalls
blunted blindness
irrational excuses
untold sorrow
tears
background laughter
intangible
cheerfulness
You must use all but one phrases, meaning if there is one phrase that never fits you can cut it. You are allowed to vary them [ex: abstract – abstracted]

Option Four – SONGS FROM OUR SOUL

Remember in the top nine challenge, how you had to listen to music and let it inspired your writing? Well this time it is a tad different, let these lyrics inspire your writing…

ALL THAT I AM by ROB THOMAS

I am the one winged bird for flying
Sinking quickly to the ground
See your faith in me subsiding
See you prime for giving in
I give you all that I am

I am the sound of love's arriving
Echoed softly on the sand
Lay your head upon my shoulder
Lay your hand within my hand
I give you all that I am

And I breathe where you breathe
Let me stand where you stand
With all that I am

I am the white dove for a soldier
Ever marching as to war
I would give my life to save you
I stand guarding at your door
I give you all that I am

I am the one winged bird for flying
Sinking quickly to the ground
I am the blind man for a watchdog
I am prime for giving in
I'll show you all that I am

And I breathe so you breathe
Let me stand so you'll stand
With all that I am

Option Five – A TWIST IN THE POEM
Remember in the torment round how you had to write a negative poem and twist it into a positive poem [or vise verse] well this time you have to ask questions at the first of your poem and answer the questions at the second half of your poem.


List your option in your author’s notes. Post the link to the poem in the comments box below. Good luck.