What does the title say to you?
Write me a poem that contains the line
Once in a hundred years
The title can be different.
Simple rules.
No, so called, adult language or themes.
No swearing, slang or text language.
The poem can be of any style you like and I will read them all.
It does not have to rhyme
I'll choose the poem that I like best regardless of other people's opinion.
The rewards
500 points and Trophy for 1st Place
at least
200 points and a Trophy for 2nd Place
100 points and a Trophy for 3rd Place
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There have been a pleasing number of entries for this competition and I intend to spend some time over the next 36 hours reading and re-reading each and every one as carefully as they deserve.
I will post the winners as soon as possible and by Tuesday midnight GMT at latest.
Contest is Over
- Contest was judged on July 3, 2006
- Rewards: Gold: 500
- Final notes: This was a hard contest to judge and I adjusted my top 4 more than once before settling for my final choices.
I woud like to thank all the entrants no matter what my other comments may have said I do appreciate everybody's contribution and the effort that was involved.
I must also make a confession here. I am also the writer known as Terrible Tyke and posted an entry here. It was never a contender but was there to stimulate people into entering and I believe from my reading that it succeeded.
I hope you will be mad enough to enter my next competition when I am mad enough to start one goingEntries [8]
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Falling through space,
That endless black abyss.• Commented on by judge. -
Once in a hundred years
true Love comes around.• Commented on by judge. -
Once in a houndred years
Do you find that special someone• Commented on by judge. -
once upon a time
does not exist for the time beingby blackrose47 18 lines, 2 comments, on Jun 30 5:39 PM 2006. In Other• Commented on by judge. -
Dirt and pollution are everywhere,
Poisoned water and tainted air.• Commented on by judge. -
Here's where the light shuns the cracks like a present for the ants
who never sleep• Commented on by judge. -
Once in a hundred years
You notice how the land slides• Commented on by judge.
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Oh the possibilities, how often we have an effective government, how often England win the world cup, how often I impress girls that I chat up...
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A good contest idea. alot of possibilities in a hundred years.
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www.bluegrasslyrics.com/flatt_song.cfm-recordID=s96698.htm
PLease check out these lyrics as played by Lester Scruggs and Earl Flatt. This is a cool idea for a contest will have to consider entering. I love fresh and cool ideas like this. -
Good contest, It would make who ever wants to enter really think about it. Because a little or a lot can happen over a 100 year's. Good luck to everyone entering.
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Awesome idea! I will see if I can come up with anything, although I have been hitting writers block pretty hard lately. Good luck with entries you do get! Athena
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hi my dear uncle.
Let me send you some people.
Wish you luck.
Shahrzad
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All entries welcome nice niece.
Most have stuck to a love theme which has surprised me. Maybe there will be more variety in the next batch, it's only been open a couple of days.
Jim -
Very cool idea! I look forward to reading the entries. I hope you get a lot of good ones. Good luck.
Jeannie D Hunter
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Thanks for writing. Why not have a go yourself?
Jim -
oh i think i'm going to go ahead and write one. lol.
thanks for asking people to write and u take a look at their writing.
i'd love you to read some of mine. i kno people don't get around to it too much, but i'd love a few comments.
i'll leave some for you to.
well anyhow, thankyou....
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Hi Amanda.
Please do have a go. I will consider anything on theme.
Yes I might also look around your poetry book on this site too.
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"I'll choose the poem that I like best regardless of other people's opinion." Now that's the kind of thing I like to read in a contest rule page. Bravo! I'll enter if I can get it together in the next 4 hours. Great contest!
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Wow, I like this contest. It gives you so much freedom but the fraise we have to put it makes the poem have to be mysterious in some way. Thankyou for creating it - I hope you get some wonderful writes
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Thanks Lizzy. Look forward to reading something from you on this theme.
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Thanks Toots. Honesty is the best policy. Hope I can see an entry from you too.
Jim -
Hi, I was wanting to know if you could let me know when you have come up with a winner. I would like to congatulate them and read their poem. Thank you
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As it now says at the top of the contest page - - - -
There have been a pleasing number of entries for this competition and I intend to spend some time over the next 36 hours reading and re-reading each and every one as carefully as they deserve.
I will post the winners as soon as possible and by Tuesday midnight GMT at latest.
Jim -
God bless you
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THANKYOU SOOOOOOO MUCH FOR MY GOLD! IT IS MUCH APPRECIATED!
Lizzy x x
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