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~~~~~WHAT MAKES YOU HURT YOURSELF?~~~~~
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This contest is for all of you who are hurting yourself, either consciously or subconsciously.
There are a couple of options from which you can choose:
{}Why do you think you hurt yourself?
{}When did you start hurting yourself?
{}What have your friends/family done to help you stop?
{}What have you done to try to stop?
{}How does hurting yourself make you feel?
I have opened this contest to all types of self-injurious behaviors, but if I get too many cutting poems, I may change my rules. If/when I receive 15 pre-writes, I will close the contest to pre-writes, and only new writes will be accepted. As of 12/17, there were 15 pre-writes
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~~~~~WHAT MAKES YOU HURT YOURSELF?~~~~~
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The Rules
~ 1 ~ Pre-writes allowed. You may enter up to 2 poems, one pre-write
and one original write.
~ 2 ~ You must proofread your work for any spelling/grammar mistakes
~ 3 ~ You must read and comment on one other entry in this contest.
And, you must tell me which entry you commented on in your
author's box.
~ 4 ~ You may not bash/insult/harass any other entrant for his/her
beliefs.
~ 5 ~ You may not use profanity/erotica/StiCky CAps in your entry.
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~~~~~WHAT MAKES YOU HURT YOURSELF?~~~~~
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First Place earns a gold trophy and 300 points
Second Place earns a silver trophy and 150 points
Third Place earns a bronze trophy and 75 points
Honorable Mentions TBD
~~~~~WHAT MAKES YOU HURT YOURSELF?~~~~~
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This contest is for all of you who are hurting yourself, either consciously or subconsciously.
There are a couple of options from which you can choose:
{}Why do you think you hurt yourself?
{}When did you start hurting yourself?
{}What have your friends/family done to help you stop?
{}What have you done to try to stop?
{}How does hurting yourself make you feel?
I have opened this contest to all types of self-injurious behaviors, but if I get too many cutting poems, I may change my rules. If/when I receive 15 pre-writes, I will close the contest to pre-writes, and only new writes will be accepted. As of 12/17, there were 15 pre-writes
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~~~~~WHAT MAKES YOU HURT YOURSELF?~~~~~
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The Rules
~ 1 ~ Pre-writes allowed. You may enter up to 2 poems, one pre-write
and one original write.
~ 2 ~ You must proofread your work for any spelling/grammar mistakes
~ 3 ~ You must read and comment on one other entry in this contest.
And, you must tell me which entry you commented on in your
author's box.
~ 4 ~ You may not bash/insult/harass any other entrant for his/her
beliefs.
~ 5 ~ You may not use profanity/erotica/StiCky CAps in your entry.
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~~~~~WHAT MAKES YOU HURT YOURSELF?~~~~~
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First Place earns a gold trophy and 300 points
Second Place earns a silver trophy and 150 points
Third Place earns a bronze trophy and 75 points
Honorable Mentions TBD
Contest is Over
- Contest was judged on December 26, 2005
- Rewards: Gold: 300
- Final notes: Thank you so much for your honesty in these writes. Self-injury comes in many forms, and I know that for the majority, it is not done to draw attention. If it were then, why do we cover it up? Wear long sleeve shirts and pants, wear hats and wigs? Drink when no one else is around? There is a sense of shame when we've realized what we've done, but the action still draws us back again and again. For those of you who have found help, I congratulate you. That is a difficult task in itself. For others, I applaud you for being able to recognize this disorder for what it is. It does not define you. You are simply a person who ---. Of course, that is where I am... Recognizing that my self-injurious behavior is just a part of me. From what I've read, that is the first step toward recovery. Thank you again for your entries.
First Place ... Razor Thin by Zayra Yves
Second Place ... Why I Do It by RonniRae
Third Place ... Thirsty by StoneLion
I've decided to give applauses to the rest that followed the rules of commenting on another's work. There were just too many good entries!
Entries [9]
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E-mail me at brandysangel1@yahoo.com if you ever need someone to talk to.by XxContinualSlinkyxX 59 lines, 3 comments, on Oct 31 8:46 AM 2005. In Sad• Commented on by judge.
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The poison hurts me worse than slits
The bottle is my hearseby shiftyfrank 15 lines, 6 comments, on Dec 3 9:58 PM 2005. In Abuse• Commented on by judge. -
Glinting silver ferociously sharp,
Welded by trembling hands,• Commented on by judge. -
I am dying but not quite dead
I'm not in the ground but far from the sky• Commented on by judge. -
i feel this painand i need to let it outlet it shoutlet it bleedgive it all the air it needs butits deep insideit is something i must hiby xHiddenDeepUnder 12 lines, 3 comments, on Dec 11 1:06 PM 2005. In Angst• Commented on by judge.
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In the dark I lieAnd look at the body next to mineHow did this happen again?When did I become such a slut?I pick the ones I do to hurt me• Commented on by judge.
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The sting of the slapThe fall from the bedIt seems to never be enoughThough I have done nothingI still feel the pain insideLike everything w• Commented on by judge.
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A soul that's mine, defined
that isn't mine to hold,by Arian Stasir 35 lines, 4 comments, on Dec 25 7:57 AM 2005. In Dark• Commented on by judge.
Bronze trophy winner
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You're gonna have to read my author's comments on this one, becuase at first you'll think therre's a grammatical error. ~DK
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as many entries as you have, i thought you'd have more. hm. in any case, this is interesting... especially since it might make some people sit down and really think about it. good luck with this!!
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I'll have to think about this one, but it seems that a vivid imagination will be a benefit with this contest, The Shaker
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Why try and find out why people hurt themselves? There are way bigger problems that demand answers, such as why kill yourself? Why kill someone else? Nobody seems to wonder about these things. And there are plenty of other things to question. Cutting is just another thing people do to get attention.
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I'm hoping that not all my poems are about cutting. Cutting is just one of MANY self-injuring behaviours. Why do I hold this contest? Because I have twisted and yanked my hair out of my head for more than twenty years, and I can't tell you why I do it. I'm hoping through others sharing their stories, I might be able to see some light on my own.
Yes, suicide is definitely a serious subject worth our attention. But if we can address an issue that is often a precursor to people taking their own lives, we will have tackled both subjects.
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Very thoughtful of you to host a contest on this subject, I hope that those that turn their angquish upon themselves will be encouraged to put their feelings on paper instead. A self therapy session, if you will
Best wishes.
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Ahem....people cut for attention????
Are u from Mars????
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Thank you for the gold! What a true honor it is. I want to congratulate all of the winners and all of the writers in this contest. There were some very powerful poems in this line up! Some of them were so great as I was reading them last night I almost took mine out!
Seriously, but this is a great contest idea and I thank you for hosting it and bringing awareness to others. I see a comment about mine just now by the Rising Sun that reminds me that people are often not compassionate to what they don't understand. Keep bringing awareness to this delicate subject.
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Congrats to all the winners. Great job
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