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Antipodi's Time Machine

I have always been fascinated by Jules Verne and the many stories I have read on Time  travel. I was talking to my friend and a wonderful poet XSarhaX and she and I have agreed to judge this adventure poetry...
So come on fellow Portal lovers ..lets travel to or lets travel from in good ol prose style...Any form is acceptable but it must have a Time travel theme..

We will endeavour to judge this competition by the end of this month , time permitting but it may just go over. a LITTLE HINT XSaraX will be the influential Judge so be nice to her and maybe check out her site ..I think you will be suitably impressed...

Rules..Sorry even a freedom loving person like me has some rules

1/ No sticky Caps

2/ No Swearing..I want the children to enter this and it would be unfair if they could not read the opposition, plus I think there are plenty of other words in the Dictionary that have a similar effect..

3/ A short story is OK but please no Tolstoy Novels as time will be limited and we want to comment and read EVERYBODYS work..

4/Please comment on at least one other persons work ....it is just common courtesy...


Points will be awarded as follows:

First Prize   Gold Cup & 600 points

Second Prize  Silver Cup & 300 Points

Third Prize ..Bronze Cup & 100 Points

We will try make honorable mentions if we get the right response and more points may be allocated....


GOOD LUCK and We look forward to reading your poems

I have decided to extend the competition for 2 days so get thise entries in NOW ..

Antipodi

Dear Friends just waiting for Sarah to make her descision so be nice to her

Contest is Over

  • Contest was judged on February 1, 2005
  • Rewards: Gold: 900
  • Final notes:
    I have just read all of the entries to the contest. I enjoyed them all, but the three I felt fit the time machine theme the best were
    1. "Draining life away" by Justin.
    2. "To Be A Child Again." By Sum1sDreamers.
    3. "My Time Machine" by StrawberryKiss.

    I think that Justin deserves the first place trophy because his piece had the biggest impact on me. It focused more on the future, which I feel that's what we'd use a time machine for. 2nd place to Sum1sDreamers because it reminded me of childhood life, which is a snap to the past. 3rd to My Time Machine because the imagery and the wording was very simple but yet sweet. When I finished reading it, I was like "Wow. I like this."

Entries [4]

  • To be a child again.
    To be a child again would mean I'd be free.
    Free as a butterfly, a happy little me.
    by Sum1sDreamer 22 lines, 6 comments, on Dec 9 2:50 PM 2004. In Childrens
    Silver trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge.
  • My First Friend Was a Horney Toad
    STROLLING BENEATH BLUE SKIES: whence to see two trees
    a natural ecstasy...hugged by ivy leaves
    by SEA angel 17 lines, 12 comments, on Jan 19 4:39 PM 2005. In Other
    • Commented on by judge.
  • My Time Machine
    Until it fills the soul with its tender touch
    Feelings awaken by tunes of notes
    by StrawberryKiss 18 lines, 3 comments, on Jan 24 1:37 AM 2005. In Love
    Bronze trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge.
  • Time
    Time
    I am told the faster I go
    by 22 lines, 4 comments, on Jan 29 5:32 PM 2005. In Other
    • Commented on by judge.

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  • Kimbo
    January 24, 2005
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    We can write about anything?


  • Antipodi
    January 24, 2005
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    We like to keep the Tiime travel Theme otherwise yes


  • xSarahx
    January 24, 2005
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    Hey poets, Time Travel themes.. there's plenty out there, just think of Sliders, or Stargate, or Sci-fi stuff like that! I'd love to read stuff like that!


  • requiempoet gold member
    January 25, 2005
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    Hey Travel themes are awesome for poems, or for anything for that matter! great job

  • werergd
    January 27, 2005
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    intresting contest, dont see a time maching around that much lol, very nice of you to give the winner 600 points and the 2nd 300 and last 100, very nice of u.


  • Justin
    February 1, 2005
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    OMG YOU ARE AWESOME!! Thank you so much!


  • xSarahx
    February 2, 2005
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    Congratulations Justin! You did it! Keep on writing, you're a great poet!

    Sarah

  • xSarahx
    February 2, 2005
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    Congrats winners!!!
    I enjoyed all your poems! I wish there were more points to give to all of you. I loved every single poem and it was hard to judge them. I hope you all continue to enter contests because you all have talent!
    Keep the pens flowing.

    Sarah

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