extending the contest due to lack of entries!
accepting prewrites (but they must exactly meet the requirements for the option.)
This is easy...pick one of the options I've listed below and run with it!
RULES
-no sTiCkY caps
-no chat-speak
-two entries per person limit
-put the option you chose in your authors comments
the following are not rules only suggestions...
-please read some of the other entries, you don't have to tell me whose you have commented on or anything like that and this is not a requirement its just a nice thing to do. Most poets appreciate comments that include helpful tips or suggestions for how to improve their poetry.
-if you would be so kind as to applaud the contest i will use the points ONLY as rewards for second and third place in this contest. I will try to get some points on my own, but help is appreciated.
-feel free to read my poetry and comment if you like...constructive criticism is appreciated.
update
-Thanks to some amazing donations there will be a reward for second and third places! A big thank you to sad-but-true for the donation and to all those who have applauded the contest!!
1st place - gold and 300 points
2nd place - silver and 100 points
3rd place - bronze and 50 points
honorable mentions will receive applause
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Books
1-"Song of the Lioness" quartet or the "Immortals" Quartet by Tamora Pierce
2-Any of The following books by Neil Gaiman and/or Terry Pratchett:
"Anansi Boys"
"Neverwhere"
"American Gods"
"Good Omens"
"Soul Music"
"Small Gods"
"Reaper Man"
3-Any of The following books written by Melanie Rawn:
"The Ruins of Ambrai"
"The Mageborn Traitor"
"The Golden Key"
any of the Dragon Prince novels or the Dragon Star novels
4-Any of the books from Robin Hobb's Assassin series
Quotes
5-Gravitaion
"And so my crazy dream continues. I wish I could wake up in the middle of it."
6-Regina's Song
"And when I sleep, I sometimes dream of the world of nuts, and my doorknob sings to me, and my walls hold me tight, and I drift above the sky and look down at the desperate, grubby, ugly world of the normies where everybody is serious and worried, and never, never, ever smiles.
And I laugh."
7-William Blake
"To see a world in a Grain of Sand,
And a Heaven in a Wild Flower,
Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand,
And eternity in an hour."
8-Nietzsche
"In heaven all the interesting people are missing."
Anime/Manga
9-Haibane Renmei
10-Fushigi Yuugi
11-Wolf's Rain
12-Ceres
13-Wish
Random
14-write about running into a deer
15-write about an assassin
16-write about crab rangoon
17-write about a kitten and a butterfly
18-write a funny poem about the holidays...
19-write about a full moon
20-write about a wolf in winter
21-write about a misty/foggy night in the park/woods/nature
I may allow prewrites later...if you have one you think fits perfectly feel free to IM me with it and I will consider it.
If you see that one option has been used more than 5 times, please try to use a different option...I want to see a lot of the options get used!
Have fun!
Contest is Over
- Contest was judged on December 5, 2005
- Rewards: Gold: 300
- Final notes: Hard to judge. I didn't get as many entries as I wanted and unfortunately a lot of people proved they can't follow directions or bother to read the rules.
The winners are...
The calico Kitty by shancy fayre
Over the distand horizon by cafegroundzero
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Every night I wish upon that same bright star. Wishing for friends who care. Wishing I had someone to share who I really am with. Wishing that I was smaller. Thby strawberrie2005 0 lines, 7 comments, on Mar 17 8:19 AM 2005. In Hope• Commented on by judge.
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We're paid to kill,
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by B Chandler 21 lines, 3 comments, on Nov 21 10:31 PM 2005. In Dark• Commented on by judge.
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I stopped at the AA Meeting
on the way back from the Christmas Party;by cafegroundzero 98 lines, 5 comments, on Dec 1 9:50 PM 2005. In Adult, Spiritual, Other
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Eve's mist filled spaces
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by angelofthecentury 16 lines, 2 comments, on Dec 2 11:10 AM 2005. In Other• Commented on by judge.
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Sounds like fun, but by running into a deer do you mean smacking into one with your car, seeing one standing around somewhere or literally running into one? I ask because I have done two of three and know someone who has done the third. Maybe I'm just being nitpicky, but I've been disqualified over seemingly smaller things, so I like to be sure about things. Anyway, take care and thanks.
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This sounds like fun! It's been years since I've read any Pierce of Hobb...so we'll see what happens
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hahaha GOOOOOOD question!!
actually...I am happy with any possible interpretaion of the idea. This is not a contest with a lot of rules or a very detailed and specific topic...i want to see creativity and unique poetry! Feel free to take the idea i've listed and twist it around or take it literally or anything. Take inspiration from the books and quotes and anime series i've mentioned or quote them directly...whatever you like!
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I think I have a perfect one for option 18....link to it so you can see for yourself...it is a new one I made it this morning..I think or yesterday
allpoetry.com/poem/1641600
"Lurkey Turkey" -
Wow this is a great way to get people into something they normally would read or write. A great contest.
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Thanks for hosting contests- writers love to enter these, for the challenge as well as the points. Good luck to all.
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Very interesting idea for a contest. I wish you much success with this and also hope you get many entries. Be well,
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Sounds like fun, let's do it
Good evening:
Seems I'm early, or...? I'll be back to check on what's been entered. One of your choices was: 15-write about an assassin
I may go for that... I love Neverwhere, but...okay, I may do that as my second. Gaiman's THE MAN. -
Lots of great ideas for poems. I hope you inspire someone with them. Good luck to everyone with the contest!
Cheers
David -
there are some interesting ideas in your contest I will see what I can come up with prior to it ending
love and light
blaze -
Groovy
Ah, yes. Interesting. How open to interpretation are you? My ideas are often not the "norm". -
Wow, so many choices...how am I supposed to choose?
They're all really interesting-sounding options, too. I don't think I've read any of the books you list, but I'm going to have to put them on my list to check into now...I'm always looking for new reads Looks like a great contest you have going here...good luck hosting and judging it - I have a feeling you're going to get a lot of good entries 
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This seems like a good contest. I'll try and enter if I get time to come up with something.
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And when I sleep, I sometimes dream of the world of nuts, and my doorknob sings to me, and my walls hold me tight, and I drift above the sky and look down at the desperate, grubby, ugly world of the normies where everybody is serious and worried, and never, never, ever smiles.
And I laugh."
This is different i like this, if i decide to enter i may work with this -
Some good ideas for a contest. Shancy.
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Although I will not be entering this contest as of yet, I like your ideas. I will be sending you some points to help though for the contest and I hope that they will help. Hugs ~val~
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I love the ideas. I'm working something out right now...I think.
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Interesting ideas. I'll bookmark and see if I can get inspired. Good luck and have fun with the contest.
~Lyrical
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nothing in mind right now, but I'll definitely see what I can come up with prior to contest close!
Jo -
Great contest, I'm about to enter!!!!!!
Maria
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Well here's you well deserved applaud! i think i am going to try to run with on of your options up there I applaud your diversity of choices and creating a weell-organized, well composed contest Looks like fun
I'll see what i can do
~sui generis777~
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Yayness lol i think this sounds neat
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fushigi yuugi!! you are soooo cool!
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Andale pues (Get going!)
I didn't realize this was still open. Two entries allowed, eh? Very well here goes! (Prepares to dive into the deep waters of the sinkhole into the subterranean depths of poetry). -
+ one set of applause
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Will have to ponder on this for a second or two and then enter something. Thanks so much for hosting. Gives us poets a chance to be creative again.
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I love the options, the creative ability to spread the contest into a variety of options, not only in one field of interest,basically something for everyone..thank you for this..contest.. creative is a positive and rewarding ability.. Linda
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AWESOME JOB!!!!! ENJOYED IT!!!!!
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i wont be entering but i will endevour to leave a lengthy comment so that I get enough points back to pay for the applause that I am going to give you as I have already used my 4 applause for today, hmm, what else to say.... good luck with the contest blah de blah, oh and yes, i think the best bit was possibly this: Quotes
5-Gravitaion
"And so my crazy dream continues. I wish I could wake up in the middle of it."
6-Regina's Song
"And when I sleep, I sometimes dream of the world of nuts, and my doorknob sings to me, and my walls hold me tight, and I drift above the sky and look down at the desperate, grubby, ugly world of the normies where everybody is serious and worried, and never, never, ever smiles.
And I laugh."
7-William Blake
"To see a world in a Grain of Sand,
And a Heaven in a Wild Flower,
Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand,
And eternity in an hour."
8-Nietzsche
"In heaven all the interesting people are missing." followed in second place by this: update
-Thanks to some amazing donations there will be a reward for second and third places! A big thank you to sad-but-true for the donation and to all those who have applauded the contest!!
1st place - gold and 300 points
2nd place - silver and 100 points
3rd place - bronze and 50 points
honorable mentions will receive applause and in third by this: Books
1-"Song of the Lioness" quartet or the "Immortals" Quartet by Tamora Pierce
2-Any of The following books by Neil Gaiman and/or Terry Pratchett:
"Anansi Boys"
"Neverwhere"
"American Gods"
"Good Omens"
"Soul Music"
"Small Gods"
"Reaper Man"
3-Any of The following books written by Melanie Rawn:
"The Ruins of Ambrai"
"The Mageborn Traitor"
"The Golden Key"
any of the Dragon Prince novels or the Dragon Star novels
4-Any of the books from Robin Hobb's Assassin series
and dont report me for spamming! i was only doing it to earn points for the applause that will give you points for the contest s I have used mine! -
Good Luck with such an intersting contest idea. ......
blessed
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