This contest is part I of a three part series. I will close this contest after 30 + entries, 20 entries will go on to part II, and from part II 10 entries will move on to the 3rd and final round.
Do not enter unless you plan to participate in all three rounds if chosen to move on. Ideally you have the opportunity to win three trophies throughout this contest.
*** Just a little side note since there seems to be some questions with the contest title. This is NOT a contest for rap poetry, although certainly rap poetry can be entered into it as it is rhymed poetry. As I said, you pick the presentation***
Rules:
1. Poetry must be rhyming poetry ( and please, no forced rhyme)
2. Cursing must be kept to a minimum and only if important to the poem
3. No STIcKy CAps or chat lingo
4. No cutting or suicide
That's about it, you pick the subject and presentation although I will warn you I'm not much for dark poetry unless very well written.
This is not a rule but posting comments on other contestants poetry is always appreciated as well as replying to my poetry...but it won't get you brownie points
Points:
1st place 300 points and a beautiful Gold trophy
2nd place 100 points and a nice Silver trophy
3rd place 50 points and an OK Bronze trophy
Best wishes
Ruth
***As I was closing the contest there was another entry that I felt worthy of moving on so Jecks will be joining round two of the contest ***
Do not enter unless you plan to participate in all three rounds if chosen to move on. Ideally you have the opportunity to win three trophies throughout this contest.
*** Just a little side note since there seems to be some questions with the contest title. This is NOT a contest for rap poetry, although certainly rap poetry can be entered into it as it is rhymed poetry. As I said, you pick the presentation***
Rules:
1. Poetry must be rhyming poetry ( and please, no forced rhyme)
2. Cursing must be kept to a minimum and only if important to the poem
3. No STIcKy CAps or chat lingo
4. No cutting or suicide
That's about it, you pick the subject and presentation although I will warn you I'm not much for dark poetry unless very well written.
This is not a rule but posting comments on other contestants poetry is always appreciated as well as replying to my poetry...but it won't get you brownie points
Points:
1st place 300 points and a beautiful Gold trophy
2nd place 100 points and a nice Silver trophy
3rd place 50 points and an OK Bronze trophy
Best wishes
Ruth
***As I was closing the contest there was another entry that I felt worthy of moving on so Jecks will be joining round two of the contest ***
Contest is Over
- Contest was judged on July 20, 2005
- Rewards: Gold: 300
- Final notes: WOW!!!! In no way was the judging of this contest easy. There were 38 entries in all, 2 of which removed their entry before the close of the contest. As, I said I would do, from that number I picked 20 which was not an easy task. These 20 people will go on to round two:
In no particular order
raspberry
shewolfnative
I-LIKE-RHYMES
Amunet Wolfbane
Storic
Pamela A Lamppa
sithlelisa
Storm So Rare
Mystical-Gardenia
Blazing White Wolf
Jaden
ecrivain01
thelordreigns
michele_la_pointe
Legend
Aashik
phattkat
flatlander
Gregor Samsa
Samplette
From these 20 I narrowed it down to my favorites of those. I really had a hard time picking the final 3 and did also pick 3 honorable mentions who will get 35 points each.
1st place Ghosts That Walk Behind by Storic
2nd place Your Slums' My Home by Legend
3rd place The Flowers Of Levant by Jaden
Honorable mentions:
Pencil Slender Fingers by Storm So Rare
Inside The Hourglass by sithlelisa
War Games by michele_la_pointe
The field was a tough one so I want to thank all for their entries and congratulations to all who advancedEntries [12]
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This lachrymal heart the lesions mended~by Mystical-Gardenia 15 lines, 12 comments, on Jul 15 8:11 PM 2005. In Hope• Commented on by judge. -
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Under the star covered sky we planned it all out
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Defy, whom to defy?
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Today I'm entering into yet another poetry contest
I might not win but I'll do my very bestby poeticgenius44 19 lines, 5 comments, on Jul 19 8:01 AM 2005. In Humor• Commented on by judge. -
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Give me a night of laughter and tears,
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After years of toil I could enjoy my pleasure.
No work would I do. I'd be a man of leisure.by I-Like-Rhymes 23 lines, 9 comments, on Jul 20 4:12 AM 2005. In Humor• Commented on by judge. -
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Oh, I saw your name upon the board and KNEW you were doing something fun!
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Oh wow, great idea. I was looking for a few good contest ideas. I will get to work and see what I can come up with.
~Lyrical
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Well...most of my writes are dark.....but I will see what I can do
Amy
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shewolfnative , u wanna suck up a bit more !!! pffft
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I shall return for this challenge although rhyming is not my forte! - joanne
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wow cool contest does this mean we have one poem for 3 contests?
y'see i want to enter but i have those questions
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oh the lost art of rhyming poetry woo hoo I will have something before the 20th ruth
love and light
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Maria...you will need to enter a poem for each contest if picked to move on. This contest is closed to prewrites but I will probably allow prewrites in the next two once the field is narrowed down.
Thanks
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ruth... i'd love to enter... i have to think up a poem.. i hope that subtle rhyme (within the lines) will be okay... i prefer to write that way... let me know and as always,
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Great idea!!
Wonderful idea thank you for the oppertunity I shall see what I can stir up
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Wow Ruth you have set a hard task here, to come up with what amounts to three winning rhyming poems, No promises, but will bookmark and see if I have tree new ones in my locker.Great Idea by the way
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Another contest from ur side... Good.. Still, I expected something even more challenging.. though this is equally.. ur usual touch of spledour is missing.. here
I meant .. like Hearts for Sale.. and Letter to a poet.. Anyway.. im in for this game too.. and hope u get a lot many entries.. Good luck..
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A multi-level contest seems like an interesting idea. "Those were different times, when poets studied rules of verse, and ladies rolled their eyes."
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WOW, This sounds like fun.. I may have to try for this scared great poets in here
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Hello s . If I can keep my muse awake I'll try to write for this. Good luck, best wishes and s... ~genielassie~
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I wish I could enter but it seems that my rhyming muse has long since departed and free verse is all i can write these days. good luck with this
Shari
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Please do consider entering
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I think I'm intimidated. I can't write rhyming anymore. But, have fun judging your contest.
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When I put in my entry, it said the contest was still open...now you have the winners???????? It just ended???
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Congratulations to the winners and those who are continuing on...I barely made it, but am honored to move on as well. thank you.
Sam
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Wow, thank you. I honestly didn't expect to make it to round two with all this wonderful entries. I'm honored Congrats to the winners as well. Blessings, Gypsy
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Thank you very much for the honorable mention, and the chance to move on in the contest. Congratulations to all the trophy winners.. and good luck to all
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Thanks Ruth! Looking forward to part ll. Congrats to the winners of round one, and to all who progressed to round two! This contest could end up being a rhyme readers paradise!
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Good work Ruth.. A lovely time u r hosting us.. with these rounds.. hope u have a lot amount of excitement and luck in the coming round too... Congratz to all entreis moving..
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Ruth I would have been content just to progress toward the next round,to do so would have been some achievement , among such excellent competition, to have gained a Silver was way beyond my expectation I thank you. I await with anticipation the next round
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Thank you Ruth!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Congrats to the winners and those who managed to stay in the competetion.
Shell
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I thought you orginally had 'no prewrites' as a condition for this contest. -Darmok
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Please refer to my IM concerning this. As I said, there were no prewrites, my Im will explain that in detail
Ruth
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