Below are two poems I'm writing for my Advanced Poetry Writing class.
I want titles.
The titles that fit the best with the poem will become the title.
The winner will receive 400 points and recognition for the title.
2nd and 3rd place will get high-fives and points if it's a close decision.
The last contest I held didn't have great entries -- i hope this one is better.
GIVE ME GOOD TITLES
RULES --
Please choose one poem to entitle -- if you have a title for both, please enter twice.
No more than two titles per entry.
Please put what number you're entering for -- poem 1 or poem 2 or i won't know... thanks...
GOOD LUCK --
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Below is Poem 1
I don't know why a scratch in metal
rusts after a good rain
or why clouds change shape just as
the lion is about to pounce on the zebra
I don't know how stadium plumbing works
or why they call it soccer when they have
to wear shoes or why we never find soap
in gas-station toilets.
I don't know why band-aids can't stick to wet
skin but stay on in the bath or why
Tyrannosaurus Rex isn't just called "Sam"
I don't know where shoes come from or
how a watch can tell time without a mouth
or why the bumps on potatoes are called eyes.
I do know that the sun is setting and it's
time for bed so no more questions tonight.
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Below is Poem 2 --
Shoulda known it would end when a box landed on the counter
just east of the chicken legs
Here's your ring.
or when rock-climbing late on Tuesdays meant fixing dinner
later so it doesn't go bad before getting home
Nevermind, home in ten
with a smack on the rear on arrival.
or when kiddo is just being three and experimenting on the computer
or forgetting socks is a catastrophe because coulda saved six dollars
ya gottathinkgottathinkgottathinkgotta...
Thinking
it's a bad time to drive four hours on a lumpy highway
from a city with lights-n-wine to a town with lanterns-n-beer
Thinking
it's time to pack my tv kiddy-bed blankets napkins towels
Thinking
it's time to pawn that ring for the thirty-five bucks I need for gas.
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GOOD LUCK!
I want titles.
The titles that fit the best with the poem will become the title.
The winner will receive 400 points and recognition for the title.
2nd and 3rd place will get high-fives and points if it's a close decision.
The last contest I held didn't have great entries -- i hope this one is better.
GIVE ME GOOD TITLES
RULES --
Please choose one poem to entitle -- if you have a title for both, please enter twice.
No more than two titles per entry.
Please put what number you're entering for -- poem 1 or poem 2 or i won't know... thanks...
GOOD LUCK --
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Below is Poem 1
I don't know why a scratch in metal
rusts after a good rain
or why clouds change shape just as
the lion is about to pounce on the zebra
I don't know how stadium plumbing works
or why they call it soccer when they have
to wear shoes or why we never find soap
in gas-station toilets.
I don't know why band-aids can't stick to wet
skin but stay on in the bath or why
Tyrannosaurus Rex isn't just called "Sam"
I don't know where shoes come from or
how a watch can tell time without a mouth
or why the bumps on potatoes are called eyes.
I do know that the sun is setting and it's
time for bed so no more questions tonight.
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Below is Poem 2 --
Shoulda known it would end when a box landed on the counter
just east of the chicken legs
Here's your ring.
or when rock-climbing late on Tuesdays meant fixing dinner
later so it doesn't go bad before getting home
Nevermind, home in ten
with a smack on the rear on arrival.
or when kiddo is just being three and experimenting on the computer
or forgetting socks is a catastrophe because coulda saved six dollars
ya gottathinkgottathinkgottathinkgotta...
Thinking
it's a bad time to drive four hours on a lumpy highway
from a city with lights-n-wine to a town with lanterns-n-beer
Thinking
it's time to pack my tv kiddy-bed blankets napkins towels
Thinking
it's time to pawn that ring for the thirty-five bucks I need for gas.
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GOOD LUCK!
Contest is Over
- Contest was judged on August 27, 2006
- Rewards: Gold: 400
- Final notes: Hi all -- some good titles, and I'd like to congratulate AliceinPoetryLand for Poem #2's Title -- "Down the Frozen Aisle" -- I'm changing it just a smidge to "Down the Freezer Aisle" -- which ties in the frozen feelings between the characters and the chicken legs lying on the counter. Excellent, Alice! THANK YOU!
2nd place -- Congrats to edainilwen for "Driving on Empty" for Poem 2, it was a close 2nd.
3rd place -- congrats to trista for "Rear-View Pawnshop" -- this should actually be tied for 2nd but the system isn't set up that way, sorry...
Two Honorable Mentions -- they came up with the same title!!!
speakingup4kids with "A Ring of Thought"
Dolphin Shaktiheart with "Ring of Thought"
Thanks so much for all who entered, and congrats again!
Entries [13]
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by LadysDragon 2 lines, 1 comment, on Aug 26 5:12 PM 2006. In Other• Commented on by judge.
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by Dolphin Shaktiheart 0 lines, on Aug 26 5:19 PM 2006. In Contemporary• Commented on by judge.
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by Dolphin Shaktiheart 1 lines, on Aug 26 5:23 PM 2006. In Contemporary• Commented on by judge.
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I think a great title for poem # 1 would be:
Serendipityby MathiasThom 3 lines, on Aug 26 5:33 PM 2006. In Other• Commented on by judge. -
I think a great title for poem # 2 would be :
by MathiasThom 4 lines, on Aug 26 5:36 PM 2006. In Other• Commented on by judge. -
Contest entry, not a poem• Commented on by judge.
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questions unansweredby xblackxrosesx92x 1 lines, on Aug 26 6:14 PM 2006. In Other• Commented on by judge.
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The mysteries of my craniumby sharonrodhe7 1 lines, on Aug 27 12:09 AM 2006. In Other• Commented on by judge.
Silver trophy winner
Bronze trophy winner
Gold trophy winner
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Cool contest
Good luck to all who enter!
Kari -
hmmm...this is sounds interesting..I have to think about it ..thank you
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Interesting topics you have for two poems. Considering I am not sure I grasped the whole concept of your poems, I will not enter becuase I do not think I would do justice on these titles. But good luck to you in finding your titles. Dark
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hey if its for a class, shouldn't you be thinking of titles for yourself?
i am not being mean or rude or anything, just saying
take care
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titles aren't required, the poetry is
i'd just like some ideas for titles, i'm not great at finding ones that really work. thanks for commenting!
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cool!!
wow! cool contest!! and more, great poems!!! i will entry, so i hope i have good luck!! hahah,
keep writing like this!!
kisses,
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Answers Unknown for the lst poem
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1st poem- questions unanswered
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Poem 1. I agree with lyrical scribe. contemplated musings. sounds awesome.
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2nd poem- Unsteadied Mind
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W RITE ONN !!
Powerful writing well said through the medium you chose...
as far as a name I'll let others work on that, mine usually start with a concept go to a name then maybe a rename...
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A fellow poet once told me that untitled poems was liking giving birth to a child and not naming them. So I think you should be able to give names to "your children" just a thought.
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Poem # 1
Innocent Wonders -
thank you for the input indianbrat
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Ahhh...the predicment of the TITLE! I find it's either the first thing I write and the poem-writing becomes the problem or vice-versa.
I came to your Contest Post too late to make an entry, but I want to say first of all that I really enjoyed the read of both poems very much. The first appealed to me as I read it as a mother over a small child at bedtime trying to answer all those questions posed during the course of the day. My daughter when she was a toddler loved to question me "Why?" on everything, and even why-ed me the answers to those why's. Even with all the motherly-patience in the world, sooner-or-later the answer would become "Just because..."
I have my own ideas as to a title for this poem, but I'll hold back from posting here at least until you're finished judging. If you want input from me then, just message over, OK?
ENJOY JUDGING--Looks like you have some great entries that will work for these poems!
Jo -
Thank you so much for accepting my title
I am thrilled and of course I don't mind if you change it a 'smidge'. Thanks for a mostinteresting contest that really got my brains thinking
God Bless
Gaylene
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congrats, Alice!!! Thanks to everyone!
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lol..is scarey to think someone else thinks like me...ohhh this world is in big trouble...lmbo..thanks for the contest hun, and congrats to all the winners!
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what? I didn't win???? :o(
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CONGRATS to all the winners and HM's! I am thrilled to have been chosen for the bronze trophy. Honestly, it is probably the easiest trophy I have ever earned, but I'm proud of it none the less.
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(looks at speakingup4kids) wow, that was definately a synchronized wavelenth. Those are pretty darn rare.
Maybe the piece in question is trying to tell you something Emily.
Name it as you wish, it's your thoughts manifest for all to witness.
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