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After Destruction

Read the following quote and write a poem about what you feel:

'As people passed through the crooked lanes at night on their way from working to reclaim fields or digging new wells, the sound that grew most familiar from open doorways was the weeping of women'

Your poem can be about what you think the quote is about, past experience, anything that relates to the quote.

Rules:
No stupid capitol things (you all know what I am talking about)
Try to make it grammatically correct
Swears are allowed, only don't make them the entire focus of the poem.
You can submit a prewrite, just make sure it is about life after a terrible event that has happened.
No hanky-panky
I will award 50 extra points to the first person who can figure out what book the quote is from
Listen to your muse, and be inspired

Contest is Over

Contest was judged on August 9, 2006
Rewards: Gold: 300
Final notes:
I went with my gut as far as judging this contest went. I looked for poems that shocked me, and also ones that spoke to me. Some spoke, but I didn't really get a feeling for it. I actually was on vacation while this contest was going on, so I read many of these poems for the first time when I was judging. They were all incredible, and I wish you all the best of luck in your future writing.

Entries [10]

1 - 10 of 10

One Dark Nightmare

WE think that we know all
That we ca judge and be right

by Animecrzed28 27 lines, on Jun 12 1:07 PM 2006. In Society

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Tears of the Soul

Innocent face
With a beautiful smile

by life n dreamz 28 lines, 5 comments, on Jun 20 5:24 AM 2006. In Sad, Dark, Angst

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Ghosts of Wuthering Heights

Wuthering heights and thee are one foever more
Catherine

by Animecrzed28 40 lines, 1 comment, on Jun 30 1:14 PM 2006. In Angst

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forgot

forgot
but a fortnight ago,

by Morgan222 10 lines, 2 comments, on Jul 10 3:22 PM 2006. In Dark, Hope
Silver trophy winner

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Like a pire hymn

A funerary rite, seemingly so long and slow
each day encrusted

by Wolf Mancini 31 lines, 1 comment, on Jul 25 12:35 PM 2006. In Sad

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After Him

He's on my mind
all the time

by 2-good2-be4-given 8 lines, on Aug 6 11:26 PM 2006. In Dark

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Why I Pray

So I beg with remorse
May I forget someday

by xXLithiumRemedyXx 44 lines, 4 comments, on Aug 7 11:11 PM 2006. In Personal, Spiritual, Love

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When Everythings is Lost

When all I had to offer was lost
She weeped for me, and for her lost misfortune

by Magik 67 lines, 9 comments, on Aug 8 7:21 AM 2006. In Love, Hope, Angst

• Commented on by judge.
After Math

smoke spread
as towers fell

by fire angel 088 22 lines, on Aug 8 9:13 PM 2006. In Dark, Hope

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