"This is a battle, a war, and the casualties could be your hearts and souls."
"No matter what anybody tells you, words and ideas can change the world."
"seize the day, boys, make your lives extraordinary."
"Language was invented for one reason, boys--to woo women--and, in that endeavor, laziness will not do."
"I went to the woods because I wanted to live deliberately
I wanted to live deep and suck out all the marrow of life!
To put to rout all that was not life
And not, when I came to die, discover that I had not lived..."
"I close my eyes, and this image floats beside me:
a sweaty-toothed madman with a stare that pounds my brain.
His hands reach out and choke me and all the time he's mumbling,
mumbling truth like a blanket that always leaves your feet cold.
You push it, stretch it, but it'll never be enough.
You kick at it, beat it, it'll never cover any of us.
From the moment we enter crying
to the moment we leave dying
it'll only cover your face as you wail and cry and scream."
"You must strive to find your own voice.
The longer you wait the less likely you are to find it."
Nolan: "John, the curriculum here, as set, has proven it works.
If you question it, what's to prevent them [the boys] from doing the same?"
Keating: "I always thought the idea of education was to learn to think for yourself."
Walt Whitman: "O Me! O Life!" (41)
Looking at the defective world around and within him, the poet questions the value of existence: "What good amid these, / O me, O life? / (Answer) That you are here - that life exists and identity, / That the powerful play goes on, and you may contribute a verse."
"Medicine, law, banking - these are necessary to sustain life. But poetry, romance, love, beauty? These are what we stay alive for!"
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What do you think? Write a poem off of any of these quotes from the movie, "The Dead Poets Society", use the words as inspiration. And, if you haven't seen the movie, do so. Your life depends on it.
Well, maybe not. 
No rules
No restrictions
Just go
"No matter what anybody tells you, words and ideas can change the world."
"seize the day, boys, make your lives extraordinary."
"Language was invented for one reason, boys--to woo women--and, in that endeavor, laziness will not do."
"I went to the woods because I wanted to live deliberately
I wanted to live deep and suck out all the marrow of life!
To put to rout all that was not life
And not, when I came to die, discover that I had not lived..."
"I close my eyes, and this image floats beside me:
a sweaty-toothed madman with a stare that pounds my brain.
His hands reach out and choke me and all the time he's mumbling,
mumbling truth like a blanket that always leaves your feet cold.
You push it, stretch it, but it'll never be enough.
You kick at it, beat it, it'll never cover any of us.
From the moment we enter crying
to the moment we leave dying
it'll only cover your face as you wail and cry and scream."
"You must strive to find your own voice.
The longer you wait the less likely you are to find it."
Nolan: "John, the curriculum here, as set, has proven it works.
If you question it, what's to prevent them [the boys] from doing the same?"
Keating: "I always thought the idea of education was to learn to think for yourself."
Walt Whitman: "O Me! O Life!" (41)
Looking at the defective world around and within him, the poet questions the value of existence: "What good amid these, / O me, O life? / (Answer) That you are here - that life exists and identity, / That the powerful play goes on, and you may contribute a verse."
"Medicine, law, banking - these are necessary to sustain life. But poetry, romance, love, beauty? These are what we stay alive for!"
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What do you think? Write a poem off of any of these quotes from the movie, "The Dead Poets Society", use the words as inspiration. And, if you haven't seen the movie, do so. Your life depends on it.
Well, maybe not. No rules
No restrictions
Just go
Contest is Over
- Contest was judged on April 24, 2006
- Rewards: Gold: 300
- Final notes: WOW! I had some terrific entries. I won't bore you with useless praise, but thanks for each of your entries. I hope you all will take something from your poems and this contest.
Entries [9]
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"carpe Diem!" says the wide-eyed teacher
the Don Quixote of the classroomby Psuedonym 23 lines, 3 comments, on Apr 19 4:39 PM 2006. In Contemporary• Commented on by judge. -
A banker wakes up every morning
He gets ready for workby darkestcorners 44 lines, 1 comment, on Apr 19 4:43 PM 2006. In Hope• Commented on by judge. -
The words become my veins
My pulse, my beatby Bitter Sweet Litany 30 lines, 2 comments, on Apr 19 4:50 PM 2006. In Fantasy• Commented on by judge. -
An auburn shadowed dawn peeked through my pane
that stirred my thoughts to climb toward the sunby MLee DICKENSson 26 lines, 3 comments, on Apr 19 9:05 PM 2006. In Humor, Hope, Angst
Silver trophy winner
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this life is a battle
a war, a causeby D Edward Barnett 13 lines, 1 comment, on Apr 20 12:23 AM 2006. In Society• Commented on by judge. -
Go on my friend, seek thy voice,This is not a matter of thy choice.For someday, you must go, find,Better go no• Commented on by judge.
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Clear your mind of the assumptions that cloud it,
Distance yourself from the distractions that confine your thoughts,by EtherialDowntime 33 lines, 1 comment, on Apr 24 1:12 AM 2006. In Society• Commented on by judge.
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This is a great contest. Dead Poets is one of my favorite movies. Very sad though. This is a great contest. Good luck with this contest!
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I so want to thank you for this inspiring contest...Such a favorite movie of mine...of course I own it...It is so metaphorically right on...a life must be turned lose to finds its passion, or it must die a sad death...You like Frost as well..so cool
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OOOOOOOO I love the dead poets society!!!!!!
Carpe DIEM!!!!! Sieze the day.!!! hahah -
oh... one of the best movies out there.
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I thoroughly enjoyed this movie, and though I have not seen it since my freshman year, I do remember it quite well. However, I do have a prewrite that reflects back upon moments in life and I guess lost loves, but whenever I read the quote below, I thought of that poem. I know you do not allow prewrites, but I wondered if you could let me enter this poem in. If you would like to look at it, it is called Letting Go of Memories. I wrote it a while back.
"I went to the woods because I wanted to live deliberately
I wanted to live deep and suck out all the marrow of life!
To put to rout all that was not life
And not, when I came to die, discover that I had not lived..."
If you do not wish to let me enter, or even consider it, that is alright and I understand. Let me know
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sosha -
incredible contest, wish I could come up with something. this is making me want to watch the movie again. luckily I own it so I can do that right now.
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It was a great movie. No doubt about that. However, I'm not up to writing anything like that just now. Good luck with the contest.
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Wasn't the "Dead Poet's Society" a movie
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What a great movie that was, full of inspiring truth. Wish I could pen something in ode to it Good luck to all
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