Contest This is my first challenge so bear with me on this one... I would like a "down-to-earth" type poem. by Vox at All poetry

This is my first challenge so bear with me on this one... I would like a "down-to-earth" type poem. A poem that tells it like it is. It can be about: life, boys, girls, divorce, marriage, your internal struggle with yourself. Whatever... I don't care as long as its real life. I want to hear the pains about your topic, the happines, and just your feelings in general. This challenge is worth 100 pts. I prefer rhyming poems but it doesn't matter, as long as it meets the criteria. (No specific length in mind). Have fun!

Contest is Over

Contest was judged on October 31, 2002
Rewards: Gold: 100
Final notes:
OMGosh, I'm sooo overwhelmed by the response I got! Thankyou! I thought there were SO many excellent and brilliant ones! Honest! I felt that Eithne was what I was looking for, and Huggy Bee was next in line. Thankyou, once again...

Entries [18]

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Un Named

You be like light in darkness black, you make me feel like I never wanted too.
my soul is spread thin from loving so many.
by Akilah 16 lines, 2 comments, on Oct 28 2:19 PM 2002. In Other

• Commented on by judge.
excoriated scenes

he loves me
he loves me not

by verbal 29 lines, 2 comments, on Oct 28 3:12 PM 2002. In Personal

• Commented on by judge.
Weakness In Me

Our cycle continues, the steps well known,
the afterward well remembered.

by deviousgirl 61 lines, 1 comment, on Oct 28 3:15 PM 2002. In Personal

• Commented on by judge.
My True Love.

A lifetime of searching for that one true love.
Waiting for a sign or an angel from up above.

by Rebellion 46 lines, 3 comments, on Oct 28 3:16 PM 2002. In Personal

• Commented on by judge.
a boring town

spikes and studs and combat boots
stupid games and wasted time

by Iain 29 lines, 2 comments, on Oct 28 8:48 PM 2002. In Lyrics

• Commented on by judge.
Too Much Of All The Bad.

Too much sorrow behind these eyes of mine .
Too many times have I cried for help that never came.

by Akilah 12 lines, 4 comments, on Oct 28 9:30 PM 2002. In Personal

• Commented on by judge.
Tears of Pain #2

Tears of pain,
They flood my eyes.

by can-i-make-a-comment 18 lines, 1 comment, on Oct 28 9:50 PM 2002

• Commented on by judge.
Moving in Time

Blood on the streets
And blood on your shoes

by Thewaythngsr 31 lines, 2 comments, on Oct 28 11:20 PM 2002

• Commented on by judge.
the golden glowing sunset of summer

we were stuck in a space where conversation was at rest
she had just mentioned the times we shared, the ones i truly missed

by a choir silence 24 lines, 1 comment, on Oct 29 2:15 AM 2002

• Commented on by judge.
Post-Modern

We can all write about the apocolyse,
can't we? And we can all invent

by Cynicism101 14 lines, 1 comment, on Oct 29 12:43 PM 2002

• Commented on by judge.
I watched (challenge poem)

I watched the blood flow
Detatched

by zilzil4787 27 lines, 2 comments, on Oct 29 1:46 PM 2002

• Commented on by judge.
The Hidden Truth

"Love"
A term so overused

by onlyme 40 lines, 1 comment, on Oct 29 4:28 PM 2002

• Commented on by judge.
Best Friends

What the hell?
I hate this so much!

by Sunny17 34 lines, 2 comments, on Oct 29 5:24 PM 2002

• Commented on by judge.
The Knife

by hazeleyes 23 lines, 2 comments, on Oct 29 5:25 PM 2002. In Personal

• Commented on by judge.
The Net

I was lost and lonely when I got the net,
Just wanted friends till the day we met,

by Rebellion 65 lines, 2 comments, on Oct 30 1:25 AM 2002. In Personal

• Commented on by judge.
Life is Alright

I have split ends
because I can't brush

by HuggyBee 37 lines, 2 comments, on Oct 30 1:20 PM 2002
Silver trophy winner

• Commented on by judge.
Tearless

You used to cry.
Remember when?

by Eithne 32 lines, 10 comments, on Oct 30 3:41 PM 2002
Gold trophy winner

• Commented on by judge.