Self explanatory. If there are entries of sufficient quantity and quality, I may contact contestants with view to book or magazine publication.
Contest is Over
- Contest was judged on June 2, 2005
- Rewards: Gold: 750
- Final notes: Honourable mentions to (In no order):
The Berlin Wall,
Forest Life
Great American Philosophers
Will you help me smile again
Siberia
This contest attracted 26 entries.
A number, apart from any merit they might have as either poetry or politival statements, disqualified themselves as being irrelevant to the subject of the contest.
A number of others were obscure. I liked Great American Philosophers and forest Life much better after the authors explained them to me and would have awarded them, along with the others honourably mentioned, prizes if I had had more prizes. However, I believe poetry should be communication. In a number of cases it was difficult to work out what was going on, or what point the authors were trying to make.
One aim of the contest I set is to encourage poets to write about something other than themselves and their own states of mind. I am glad this contest drew such a big response and thank you all for entering.
Entries [8]
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WARNING: This is a political commentary, expressed here are my observances, with a slight slant by my own opinions.• Commented on by judge.
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Human Wrong:
We humans never know when to stop.• Commented on by judge. -
The Revolution was televised
last night at 8 pm Eastern and Pacific• Commented on by judge. -
She knew what she had
She walked over this one guy• Commented on by judge. -
Error has no rights• Commented on by judge.
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Siberia, November 1934. As the shackled men staggered away from the train station, up towards the mining compound, one man, confused, angry and let-down recordeby Radiohead-Fan 59 lines, on Jun 1 8:28 AM 2005. In Hope• Commented on by judge.
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We all have more in common than most think read this and consider it in both perspectives to see what i mean.i hope u like it• Commented on by judge.
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equality.
perfect, pretty little word• Commented on by judge.
Silver trophy winner
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ahh, i love politics, just entered a prewrite commentary for the hell of it, but others who come to this contest page who are generally interested in political poetry, i got some stuff for you to check out. when i was a moderator, i ran a series of site sponsored contests called "state your case" i think i did 4 of them, all political topics, and all drew some very good poetry. so if you want some inspiration (no stealing damnit
) we have lots of poets here who have written good stuff on various angles of global political situations. go to my page, and click on my contests, and look for "state your case" contests. even bad politicians are making an effort to 'write' the worlds wrongs good luck with this contest folks.
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Thank you for the tip, I will have a look.
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oh this is a good idea for a contest! i'm entering
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Hey. I am trying to find a contest that my poem Wrongfully Acused would fit into and haven't had much luck so far. Could you please read it and let me know if you think it fits into your contest please?
Thank you.
Countrybabe
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I haven't read any of the entries yet but by all merans send it along.
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Please could you tell me if my poem fits into this contest or not? If not then I will take it out.
Countrybabe
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If you don't think the pre-write I just added fits the contest, let me know.
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I hope you will leave it in, though it's not quite what
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Thank you and congrats to all the winners.
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Who won gold? It's not showing up...at least on my computer.
Cheers,
Yossarian
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