I've extended the deadline, as I need more entries.
Welcome to my contest. First off, if you can't handle criticism, do not enter. I will be critiquing all entries, meaning I will be criticizing all entries. I've criticized Dickinson, Poe, Shelley, Keats and just about any other decent poet you can think of.
That having been said, here are the options.
1) IM me the title of one of your poems, which I will then read. You, re-write the poem and make it better. I will provide suggestions. You can feel free to disregard them if you wish, I don't have an ego problem or anything. However, in this option, I will be judging based on improvement and quality of the new poem, so you should probably listen to me.
2) Write me a poem about any of the following: suicide, cutting, depression, love, writers block, emotional suicide (love ya SatuRn) or death. However, you may not mention said words, or any of the following: blood, red, liquid, heart, soul, hopeless, or any form of those words. Get a thesaurus, it's really not hard. For example, my poem (not a great poem, but catches the gist of what I'm looking for) "Locked doors, forgotten keys", is about betrayal of a friend. However, I never mentuion the friend, or the betrayal.
3)Write me a poem about me. This isn't egoism, I just want to test your skills. This poem should not be based on my profile, but on my poetry. Don't say anything like "you are a wilted rose, trapped in a frozen cage". Write a poem ABOUT me, not to me. I will be extremely impressed if you choose this option.
4) Is there something you need to say to someone, but can't? Are they dead, gone, or are you just afraid to tell them? Well...tell me.
5) Write me a poem incorporating mythology/theology. I am a theology buff, so if you're somehow incorrect with your allusions, I'll know.
6) Write a poem in 9 lines or less, teeming with...anything. Again, if you manage to leave me in awe with this option, I will be VERY impressed. It takes skill to say anything worth saying in so few words.
7) Scarlet Eyes. Just do it. I have a song called scarlet eyes, and I use the words scarlet eyes ALOT in my poetry...I'm probably going to change my sn to it, and name my first born child scarlet eyes.
8) Write your suicide note. No angsty crap; you automatically lose if you can't make me cry.
THE RULES:
1) feel free to e-mail me your poems (blueisis@localnet.com) before submitting them for assistance, or questions regarding something specific. If you ask for help, I'll be more than happy to give it to you. I may not be the best poet myself, but I do know a thing or two about poetry.
2) No pre-writes. If you have a pre-write that you absolutely must submit, e-mail it to me, and I will be the judge of that.
3) Proper grammar and spelling please. And branch out your vocabulary a little.
4) If you insist on rhyming, be sure to do it well. Forced rhyme is really, quite obvious and takes away so much from the piece. Again, I will help you with this.
5) Enter as many times as you wish.
6) if you know me personally, don not pick option 3. Seriously, guys.
That's about it. I'm not a huge fan of cussing, just because if you can't find words other than swear words to express your feelings....your not. Again, if you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask.
I probably sound harsh, but I'm actually very nice in person.
Now, what you're all here for (even though this should primarily be a learning experience...)
1st place: trophy, 300 points and 5 applause
2nd place: trophy, 70 points, 5 applause and more points depending on how much I have at the moment.
3rd place: trophy, 30 points, 5 applause
Good luck, and let the ink flow!
Welcome to my contest. First off, if you can't handle criticism, do not enter. I will be critiquing all entries, meaning I will be criticizing all entries. I've criticized Dickinson, Poe, Shelley, Keats and just about any other decent poet you can think of.
That having been said, here are the options.
1) IM me the title of one of your poems, which I will then read. You, re-write the poem and make it better. I will provide suggestions. You can feel free to disregard them if you wish, I don't have an ego problem or anything. However, in this option, I will be judging based on improvement and quality of the new poem, so you should probably listen to me.
2) Write me a poem about any of the following: suicide, cutting, depression, love, writers block, emotional suicide (love ya SatuRn) or death. However, you may not mention said words, or any of the following: blood, red, liquid, heart, soul, hopeless, or any form of those words. Get a thesaurus, it's really not hard. For example, my poem (not a great poem, but catches the gist of what I'm looking for) "Locked doors, forgotten keys", is about betrayal of a friend. However, I never mentuion the friend, or the betrayal.
3)Write me a poem about me. This isn't egoism, I just want to test your skills. This poem should not be based on my profile, but on my poetry. Don't say anything like "you are a wilted rose, trapped in a frozen cage". Write a poem ABOUT me, not to me. I will be extremely impressed if you choose this option.
4) Is there something you need to say to someone, but can't? Are they dead, gone, or are you just afraid to tell them? Well...tell me.
5) Write me a poem incorporating mythology/theology. I am a theology buff, so if you're somehow incorrect with your allusions, I'll know.
6) Write a poem in 9 lines or less, teeming with...anything. Again, if you manage to leave me in awe with this option, I will be VERY impressed. It takes skill to say anything worth saying in so few words.
7) Scarlet Eyes. Just do it. I have a song called scarlet eyes, and I use the words scarlet eyes ALOT in my poetry...I'm probably going to change my sn to it, and name my first born child scarlet eyes.
8) Write your suicide note. No angsty crap; you automatically lose if you can't make me cry.
THE RULES:
1) feel free to e-mail me your poems (blueisis@localnet.com) before submitting them for assistance, or questions regarding something specific. If you ask for help, I'll be more than happy to give it to you. I may not be the best poet myself, but I do know a thing or two about poetry.
2) No pre-writes. If you have a pre-write that you absolutely must submit, e-mail it to me, and I will be the judge of that.
3) Proper grammar and spelling please. And branch out your vocabulary a little.
4) If you insist on rhyming, be sure to do it well. Forced rhyme is really, quite obvious and takes away so much from the piece. Again, I will help you with this.
5) Enter as many times as you wish.
6) if you know me personally, don not pick option 3. Seriously, guys.
That's about it. I'm not a huge fan of cussing, just because if you can't find words other than swear words to express your feelings....your not. Again, if you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask.
I probably sound harsh, but I'm actually very nice in person.
Now, what you're all here for (even though this should primarily be a learning experience...)
1st place: trophy, 300 points and 5 applause
2nd place: trophy, 70 points, 5 applause and more points depending on how much I have at the moment.
3rd place: trophy, 30 points, 5 applause
Good luck, and let the ink flow!
Contest is Over
- Contest was judged on January 24, 2005
- Rewards: Gold: 310
- Final notes: Okay--Second was a tie between the 2nd and 3rd place winners. I couldn't decide who I wanted for what....so I flipped a coin.
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There seems to be a tad of confusion. After you IM me or e-mail me your poem and I critque, and you change it (or if you're really stubborn and don't change it) click the ENTER THIS CONTEST! button, copy your poem into the text box, and submit it. Add to the title in parentheses "IB".
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'Lyse, your killing me...i don't know how I am going to do this at all
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Aaaaaaah, I'm not the only one any more.
And there was much rejoicing.
Huzzah!!
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and they feasted uopon the lambs, and the carp, and orangutans and breakfast cereals!!!!
NE! NE! NE! -
mmm...orangutang flavored breakfast cereal...
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Damn.... if this contest had another week for opening Id so enter this.
Anyways, take my applause cuz I wasted ur points
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maaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaan... ><
TWO MORE DAYS IS SOSOSO LONG TO WAIT!!!!
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I know...but I need more entries. Or else, judging will be like, "Okay, everyone but you wins!" So, tel all of your friends and their friends, and their friends pets and complete strangers for all i care to enter the contest, so i can JUDGE IT ALREADY!!!
*sigh*
I'm cool, I'm cool...
I'm sooooooooorrrrrryyyyy everyones frustrated, but I guess *sniffle* no one *sniffle* wants to enter *sniiiiiifffflllleee*
Well, ta-ta, luv
Scarlet -
VERY hard competition, only 2 more days...*paces in circles*
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I CAN'T TAKE IT! JUST JUDGE THE DANG THINGS ALREADY! MAH! Wow...that's kinda annoying. But it gets the point across.
Can you applaud a contest...? -
LOL, it seems everyone EXCEPT me hasseled you about judging.. but, I was secretly raving for you to judge, so -sigh-.
-Kayla-
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