Been through rough times as a child? Write a poem to the child within you to comfort him or her now that you are older and know better.
Rules
No swearing, you are writing to a child
No sTicKy cAps
No internet lingo or chatspeak
No erotica
NO WRITING LIKE THIS
Write this in letter form or poem form, I don't care which. Just write.
have fun... this can be very therapeutic.
Update Aug. 14:
I will be giving out Honourable Mentions. I don't usually do this but all these writes so far are stellar and it would be wrong if I didn't!
Update August 23:
Judging now...
First Place - 300 points
Second Place - 50 points
Third Place - 25 points
Honourable Mentions - 10 each.
Rules
No swearing, you are writing to a child
No sTicKy cAps
No internet lingo or chatspeak
No erotica
NO WRITING LIKE THIS
Write this in letter form or poem form, I don't care which. Just write.
have fun... this can be very therapeutic.
Update Aug. 14:
I will be giving out Honourable Mentions. I don't usually do this but all these writes so far are stellar and it would be wrong if I didn't!
Update August 23:
Judging now...
First Place - 300 points
Second Place - 50 points
Third Place - 25 points
Honourable Mentions - 10 each.
Contest is Over
- Contest was judged on August 23, 2005
- Rewards: Gold: 300
- Final notes: Honourable Mentions (10 points each)
1. "Nightly Prayers" by FifthDove
2. "Sincerely, The Internal You" by Almighty Aphrodite
3. "Dear Kevin" by In Vivo
4. "dear little me" by sweetheart4rain
5. "Dear Mary Jon..." by mary jon
6. "What's it like" by deadalias
7. "Dear Emily" by SilencedScream
This was very hard to judge... all of you did an amazing job. I had no idea I'd get so many entries. Thank you for making this contest such a success!
Entries [24]
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Dear Emily,
You act beyond your years. I know what you're thinking. I know everyones told you to act your age. But there's something inside you telling you you• Commented on by judge. -
Dear Melissa,
I know many things have all ready happened to you that you don't understand. I know you wish to change them but you can't. Your father has done• Commented on by judge. -
Dear Ayla,
I know it has been hard and you don't have a daddy and mama is hardly ever there. But just keep that little head of yours high and don't let anyone• Commented on by judge. -
From a 6 to a 16 year old.by externalalias 38 lines, 5 comments, on Aug 12 3:58 PM 2005. In Childrens• Commented on by judge.
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Dear Corey,
People have told you all your life that you are differnt. That you aren't like everybody else. You can stand up and make a difference now.by Paperclips 7 lines, 4 comments, on Aug 12 4:29 PM 2005. In Other• Commented on by judge. -
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If you only knew that the swing had a disease
That you would give flowers without a returnby Anthony- 23 lines, 12 comments, on Aug 12 11:37 PM 2005. In Other, Contemporary, Angst
Silver trophy winner
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dear little one
i know that its toughby sweetheart4rain 36 lines, 7 comments, on Aug 13 10:12 PM 2005. In Personal• Commented on by judge. -
I cry at night
As the dark winds lay over my bed• Commented on by judge. -
Criss --
When we were born, we were truely a wanted child. The difficulties that you will face, will not determine who you are, but make you a stronger persoby SeptemberFaith 25 lines, 3 comments, on Aug 15 12:46 PM 2005. In Personal, Hope, Angst
Bronze trophy winner
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Can you still read the words?
But if you would read between my lines instead...• Commented on by judge. -
Sincerely,
The Internal Youby Almighty Aphrodite 106 lines, 10 comments, on Aug 17 11:11 AM 2005. In Personal• Commented on by judge. -
Dear Kevin,
I know that no words can erase the pain you have gone through in life. The empty house filled with so many broken dreams and the dark curse that• Commented on by judge. -
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Not while sleep is nowhere near,
with eyes as bright as mind is clear,• Commented on by judge. -
Dry your beautiful, questioning eyes
On my sleeve• Commented on by judge. -
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There was a moment for you
When spinning seemed to ceaseby brentsrich 29 lines, 4 comments, on Aug 22 10:05 PM 2005. In Angst• Commented on by judge. -
Hello, my younger self,
So what do you think of me?by SapphireStars 23 lines, 3 comments, on Aug 22 10:47 PM 2005. In Personal• Commented on by judge.
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Comments
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Danielle..I wrote a entry for your contest and deleted it..after re reading your contest ..you wanted comfort entrys ..I had to deleted cause my write was sad not comforting ..anyways good luck everyone..and have fun judging Danielle
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If you still have a copy of your entry, I would love if you resubmitted it, so I could read it and decide if it fit myself. If not I understand.
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I love this idea. I had a teacher in HS that had us write letters to ourselves when we were in ninth grade, the week we graduated, she returned these letters to us, this was something that really hit me when I read the letter 4 years later.
Every year, I do the same thing, I write a letter to me, and to the people I love, in 10 years, I will give these letters out, and hopefully we will have an insight into our thinking and see how far we have come.
Beautiful contest,
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Daniela, I hope you don't mind that I posted my poem "Read Between My Lines" as a contest entree. I don't expect it meets the criteria for "comforting", but I won't take it off, if you don't mind me sharing a little space. Thanks for having that contest...I was able to release some of the really heavy baggage in me, I think.
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You are very welcome... I'm glad my contest was able to do that for you...
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Hello DAniela,
Beautiful contest. I will see what I can come up with this. It is difficult to face the past again, but I will try.
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This is such a wonderful and imaginative idea for a poem. I will have to think of something from inside and deep within me to write. My inner child still lives within me and I'm sure she will speak through my words. Excellent and great creative idea for this contest, You have to really reach in and find that sweet little spirit inside to remember the child within you. I hope you like my entry when I have finished it and posted it. Molly
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I've seen these contests before and always thought they were interesting. If I can come up with something I think I'll enter! Good luck with the judging hun and to all the contestants. -Heather
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Although I have never done this before because I always felt that it was cheesy I did it for you and your contest. And do you know what I found Daniela? I found this to be quite a release and a wonderful way to relive some of the lesser moments of my life while not brooding to much, because I was not worrying about it, I was trying to warn myself about it. Thanks for being my friend and for starting this contest that inspired me to do a little bit of my own self therapy. Good luck with the judging!
~RoberT
PS Here's an applause for you
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Thank you Daniela for the wonderful honor, this was very healing.
Congratulations to all the winners and HM's.
Criss
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You're welcome Robert... I'm glad I have had such a positive response to this contest, your piece was excellent, unfortunately I couldn't place it but I'm so very glad it was such a release for you, I choose my friends wisely
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You're welcome Criss! You deserved it!
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Thank you very much for the honorable mention
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You're welcome
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Thank You!
OMFG! ur kidding me?! a gold? i honestly didn't think i would get an HM in this contest. thank you so much! i'm so happy, my day has one hella kickin' start thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you! THANK YOU!! lol...ok sorry i'm freaking out. woo thanks...lol o and congrats to everyone else. there were some great entries out there, i honestly didn't think i stood a chance great job everyone and once again thanks for the gold Daniela Violin!
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I'm so glad it made you so excited. You deserved it hon!
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