The rules of this one are pretty simple. And the name tells it all. I want a romance in nature. A moment in time, a nice day out on a picnic in the woods, a love started in nature... heck, even use fantasy creatures falling in love if you wish to make it interesting!
A Few Simple Rules:
1. No animals involved. No children involved. In the romance half of the piece.
2. No rape. No bondage. No violence.
3. No senseless sex. You can make your piece as erotic as you want, but it has to contain romance.
4. No foul language.
5. The piece must focus on a romance of some sort in nature. I don't want something about people falling in love while flower shopping. I want the couple out in nature, in the woods, in the ocean, in a field, whatever.
6. I want imagery. Paint me a picture of the surroundings and the romance. I want it to play like a movie in my head.
7. As I said, you can use fantasy creatures in your piece as well (ex: elves, gnomes, wizards, fairies, etc.). Actually, I sort of encourage it. You won't lose points for not using fantasy creatures, but I would enjoy it! BTW, it doesn't matter if the couple is heterosexual or homosexual. Whatever your muse comes out with.
8. You may enter no more than two pieces and it must be poetry. However, here's the catch. The poetry must be 25 lines or more long. It can be 950 lines if you want, but it must have at least 25.
9. In your comments box, write your favorite quote of all time. Just to show me you read the rules. If this isn't there, you are out.
10. Prewrites are allowed, but only one per person.
Have fun! The contest ends Sunday, Feb. 20, 2005. And it is for 400 points.
Contest is Over
- Contest was judged on February 21, 2005
- Rewards: Gold: 400
- Final notes: Well, you guys never cease to amaze me. This was yet another one that was incredibly difficult to judge, but somehow I managed. I want to apologize for not leaving comments on every single piece. It doesn't mean I liked your piece any less than another.
The winners are as follows:
Gold: Shangri-La by sewasham, focusing on an island the person in the poem was ship wrecked on and the love he found there
Silver: A Midnight Tryst by Mystic Fire, focusing on a night on the beach between a mermaid and a vampire
Bronze: Cape Flattery by pattyann4500, focusing on the romance between two people in their favorite spot in nature
This one was tough enough that I need to give a nod to honorable mentions, in no particular order:
A Night in the Forest by left over interest
Fae and the Merman by acara123
Laughter of Love by Torn Chakra
Love Blooms In Nature's Beauty by Rose Dark Thorn
However, if you have a moment, I would suggest reading all the entries, because there wasn't one poem in here that was anything but amazing. Good work, all!
Entries [9]
-
Our ship left port in England in eighteen sixty two
It was bound for Boston harbor across a sea of blueby sewasham 76 lines, 12 comments, on Jan 25 2:04 PM 2004. In Nature, Love, Contemporary
Gold trophy winner
• Commented on by judge. -
Nights in White Chocolate
Never reaching the end• Commented on by judge. -
as nature whips up a witch wintry brew
we toss and tumble, our covers askew• Commented on by judge. -
She stood in the woods, beautiful as a wood nymph.
She wasn't a wood nymph, she was a fae, and if you called her a wood nymph, she probably would put a dead ro• Commented on by judge. -
Moss growing heavily
On the north sides of themby pattyann4500 55 lines, 6 comments, on Feb 20 9:56 PM 2005. In Personal, Nature, Love
Bronze trophy winner
• Commented on by judge.
Add a comment
Comments
-
This certainly sounds like a fun contest, Erin. I have some pixies who are dying to have an afternoon delight. LOL I'll have something for our contest. Hugs, Patricia ♥
-
dang, this sounds like fun! if i have time, I'll enter!
-
This should be great reading once our fellow poets start adding their imaginations. Im looking for an old poem I wrote about this very thing, if its lost then Ill try to create one. Great contest. Awesome picture by the way.
Edited on Feb 14, 8:02 p.m. because 'picture'. -
This sounds like something I need to write. I've been surrounded by negativity lately, so it might do me some good to see what I can coax my muse into blessing me
-
I often write about nature,and the faeryfolk.I have prewrites,but I'm bookmarking this fun contest,hoping to find time to write you something new.Also,This will be a great place to come and read.Have fun with this fun contest.Rob
-
Hi, a question please, nature without animals slightly difficult if I may say so.I would have loved to join in but for me nature includes animals, all the best with the comp
-
No, what that meant was no animals in the romance half of the piece.
-
Thank you, Sweetie, for the Bronze. This was a great idea for a contest. Hugs, Patricia (Sis)
-
No problem... you earned the trophy, dear! That was a wonderful piece of writing!
-
Thank you for the honorable mention and congratulations to the winners.
-
Thank you for the gold trophy WolfBard, I really enjoyed the theme of your contest and all of the great entries. Congratulations to all who entered. Take care and Have fun. Steve
-
Thank you for the honorable metion. I really enjoyed writing for this contest. Congradulations to all the winners.
Adding your comment:
