What this contest is about/what you should know:
+I am P b without the j. Yes, I am a peanut butter sandwich without jelly. Deal with it.
+I judge fairly, and yes, if I have friends and their poetry is better than yours, it's just better. It really has nothing to do with favoritism. I am so anti-favoritism I'm above suspicion in any way, shape or form about anti-favoritism, and that is why you will be doing the test and I will not be (paraphrased to suit my own needs from "Drug Testing", an episode from Season 2 of The Office, my favorite show ever).
What I am looking for:
(the words that start with S! I should give you them!)
+Sorrow
+Silence
+Superheroes (my favorite!)
+Salvation/Saved/Save
+...someday (yes, I know, ellipses don't start with 's', but it doesn't matter)
+Snow
==Note: your poem does NOT have to be made up of only words that start with S, nor have one of these words as its title, nor does it have to use this word in the poem (it can, but it doesn't have to). Just simply write about these topics, or wherever your muse takes you (and if she goes to Chuck E Cheese, I DEFINETLY want to come. Or he. Whatever)==
THE RULES
+No erotica. None. T.M.I. I used to say "don't go there", but that's just lame. (sorry, quoting The Office again...)
+Good grammar. If I think (or know) you have spelled a word wrong, I'll just send you an IM or tell you privately. If there are MANY words, I would tell you to please re-think if you want to enter your poem, and maybe some editing would be nice.
Because bad grammar = I can't read = I can't judge fairly = me going back on my whole system of ethics. Did you READ the second bullet under number one? Please.
But, I'm smart. If you are doing that to enhance your poem, or it is a poetic device you are using, I will catch on. Just like e.e. Cummings, and I know this because he is my favorite male poet. I've also used incorrect grammar in some pieces because I did it on PURPOSE. So, I'm a pro. I'll get it! (watch this have a billion typos or something...I'll have fun comments after this!
+One entry per person
+Prizes/Special time happy day confectionery treats will be awarded as follows:
1st place = 700 points with a silver love balloon
2nd place = 250 points with a silver cupid balloon
3rd place = 93.45623 points with a non-metallic gray leprechaun balloon
Honorable mentions will depend upon:
A) how many pieces DESERVE honorable mentions
2) how many people enter
and
C) how many points I have left
+If I don't think your poem is worthy, we'll have a nice chat. (And I sound so mean!!! I'M TOTALLY NOT!! I'M NOT MEAN!!
Really, we can just chat if you would like to, as well. I just...I want to read things that people put thought, time & effort into, versus some crap they spewed out on the loo (yay! British words!). okay?)
+Have a SUPERFUNEXCITINGTHRILLINGCRAZIIIONCEINALIFETIME time doing this contest!! I mean, there's only one contest like this...so make it worth-while (worthwhile?)!!!
~~Any questions, comments, or complaints, IM me~~
Today: 28 September 2006
Ends: 10 October 2006
Days left: 12
+I am P b without the j. Yes, I am a peanut butter sandwich without jelly. Deal with it.
+I judge fairly, and yes, if I have friends and their poetry is better than yours, it's just better. It really has nothing to do with favoritism. I am so anti-favoritism I'm above suspicion in any way, shape or form about anti-favoritism, and that is why you will be doing the test and I will not be (paraphrased to suit my own needs from "Drug Testing", an episode from Season 2 of The Office, my favorite show ever).
What I am looking for:
(the words that start with S! I should give you them!)
+Sorrow
+Silence
+Superheroes (my favorite!)
+Salvation/Saved/Save
+...someday (yes, I know, ellipses don't start with 's', but it doesn't matter)
+Snow
==Note: your poem does NOT have to be made up of only words that start with S, nor have one of these words as its title, nor does it have to use this word in the poem (it can, but it doesn't have to). Just simply write about these topics, or wherever your muse takes you (and if she goes to Chuck E Cheese, I DEFINETLY want to come. Or he. Whatever)==
THE RULES +No erotica. None. T.M.I. I used to say "don't go there", but that's just lame. (sorry, quoting The Office again...)
+Good grammar. If I think (or know) you have spelled a word wrong, I'll just send you an IM or tell you privately. If there are MANY words, I would tell you to please re-think if you want to enter your poem, and maybe some editing would be nice.
Because bad grammar = I can't read = I can't judge fairly = me going back on my whole system of ethics. Did you READ the second bullet under number one? Please.
But, I'm smart. If you are doing that to enhance your poem, or it is a poetic device you are using, I will catch on. Just like e.e. Cummings, and I know this because he is my favorite male poet. I've also used incorrect grammar in some pieces because I did it on PURPOSE. So, I'm a pro. I'll get it! (watch this have a billion typos or something...I'll have fun comments after this!
+One entry per person
+Prizes/Special time happy day confectionery treats will be awarded as follows:
1st place = 700 points with a silver love balloon
2nd place = 250 points with a silver cupid balloon
3rd place = 93.45623 points with a non-metallic gray leprechaun balloon
Honorable mentions will depend upon:
A) how many pieces DESERVE honorable mentions
2) how many people enter
and
C) how many points I have left
+If I don't think your poem is worthy, we'll have a nice chat. (And I sound so mean!!! I'M TOTALLY NOT!! I'M NOT MEAN!!
Really, we can just chat if you would like to, as well. I just...I want to read things that people put thought, time & effort into, versus some crap they spewed out on the loo (yay! British words!). okay?)+Have a SUPERFUNEXCITINGTHRILLINGCRAZIIIONCEINALIFETIME time doing this contest!! I mean, there's only one contest like this...so make it worth-while (worthwhile?)!!!
~~Any questions, comments, or complaints, IM me~~
Today: 28 September 2006
Ends: 10 October 2006
Days left: 12
Contest is Over
- Contest was judged on October 14, 2006
- Rewards: Gold: 700
- Final notes: Wow. I forgot how hard these were.
Let me tell you, first off, there were about 12 I really wanted to give prizes to (yeah, trophies, points, whatever. it's all relative), and narrowing my choices down not only from all the lovely entries, but to twelve, and THEN to three, is/was/forever shall be very hard, because each person brings to the table their style, and who says that a funny, humorous poem is better than a deep, angsty poem?
Oh, right...me!
So, here are the honorable mentions:
...{!screaming! silently}...(echos story) by -echos lament-
~~enjoyed this for two reasons: it was chaotic, and it was poetic. chaotic poetry really is...amazing. look at the chaos and take the beauty out of it...that's a talent!Entries [15]
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Snowman the silent superhero sadly stitched his socks. Seems he stretched them silly while skiing and they just sorta snapped. Now sewing socks may seem sby Long Road Home 35 lines, 8 comments, on Sep 28 9:46 PM 2006. In Weird• Commented on by judge.
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You thought I was your type. A rolling bitch. The woman that thinks
she's better than you and steps on your face, so you canby Blkwidow77 105 lines, 42 comments, on Sep 29 4:01 AM 2006. In Sad, Adult, Love
Bronze trophy winner
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You played with my heart
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snippettys snacks winkels burgers
snillys slacks sluupys smackysby plinkyponk 18 lines, 1 comment, on Sep 29 1:26 PM 2006. In Humor• Commented on by judge. -
si sandered sonely ss s sloud
shat sails sn sigh s'er sales snd sillsby plinkyponk 3 lines, 3 comments, on Sep 30 11:57 AM 2006. In Weird• Commented on by judge. -
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Am I something to be remembered,
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my flute is only a hollow pipe
my harp is with broken strings• Commented on by judge. -
Sitting here,
Looking into the dreary sky.• Commented on by judge. -
by PersephoneInWinter 55 lines, 15 comments, on Oct 10 8:43 PM 2006. In Personal• Commented on by judge.
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In an instant, a clash and rattle
Torn between your soul and heart• Commented on by judge.
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Hurrah! I shall enter this!!1
I gots a question though--is the poem to be comprised entirely of words starting with "s," or is the title supposed to start with "s," or is the poem overall supposed to be centered around something starting with "s"??
ANYWAYS, I'M DEFINITELY GONNA ENTER 'CAUSE THIS LOOKS PRETTY MUCH VERY AWESOME, OR SOMETHING. YEAH! -
Um, wait. LET ME CLAIRIFY THAT in the rules. Wait for it.
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OkAyZ.
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Okay, so the poem is supposed to be centered around the words I used, or some word that starts with 's'.
Clarifikied enough for you?
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Yes, that should do nicely; tHaNkZ. I'm afraid I must bolt for now, but come later tonight when I'm at home (or possibly while I'm in class, whichever proves more conducive or whatnot), I'll see what I can whip up. Good to have ya around, and oh yeah, has anybody published anything of yours yet? 'Cause, uh...they should. And if they don't, they're crazy. Yes.
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Um, yeah, then they're all ca-raaa-zi. Because not even The Mercedes, my school literary magazine, liked the ones everyone here really liked.
This is the conversation:
"huh? I'm not sure I get all the metaphors"
Well...I don't either.
And yeah, my publishing venture has failed. No one will call me back slash give me the time of day until I am 35 and I have cooked myself in a british oven, and no matter how much I freaking love Plath, I'd never do that.
I really love living.
Nice talking to you, too! I missed having a BFF (best french fries) on AP!
I missed all these friends...
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smooches? Can I write about smooches?
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Ihave a poem that is about sadness and sorrow and it was in another contest but got DQed because the judges deemed it too negative. So is it okay to sumbit it here?
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My current fav show comes on just before the Office, "My Name is Earl." Well it's Mayne not Earl but now I'm off on a tangent. Why "S?" Did you say? I guess because there is no "S" in your name and you have "S" envy. Are cowz superheroes? I mean milk has all kinds of vitamins and babies like it...so I think they qualify. Just to be safe I'd spell it scowz.
I can't wait to write something crappy so that we can have a chat. No one ever talks to me...I figure we could talk about accepted accounting practices or the current price of cord wood. Whaddya think?
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Typos
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Father Mayne, you lie!!! I talk to you! Or do I not count as normal conversational type person? Cuz that's probably true...
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Anyway, maybe I shall discover something in my muse, which ran off to the Burger King playplace. It must have had some good times there that start with "S". Shall see what I can do.
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You're back. You're back. You're back! ^^-^^
I'm beside myself. It's been all kinds of boxed up forevers, and I'm stamping them for Malaysia! Those bastards can figure out what to do with those ugly things! The isotope half lives of them are terrible!
Of course I will enter. If not, smack me and I'll enter twice. ^^-^^ Come by my contest too, and have a look see. It's so lonely without you there! -
Well, there really wasn't anything pretty about
the grey pink gum that was stuck on the bottom of his shoe.
It was like that though, that he couldn't get it off
and it was always holding on and bringing along presents
of leaves and sticks, papers, notes frayed from
the holding or pressure he was putting on it all along
But the gum wouldn't leave,
crying with dirt on its face and not remembering
where it came from anymore-
till he gave up trying to remove it, and left it there.
The gum and him,
and that was just the way it was.
(though he never liked the presents)
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Nice contest, I'll see if I can come up with something for it.
And I do wanna chat with you Should I try writing a bad poem? Just kidding. But still......
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Beautiful.
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Oh, You Make me want to write, Just Cuz'...well, it's you, oh, damn and damn, time and circumstance prevent, but it's YOU!
Oh, swoooooooooooshinhsweetpeanutsyourway to smash into P.B. for a SupersizedSandwich w/out the Jelly od Course...
Good to see you, and just pop in and say, well, just Hugs, etc.,
Love,
mi mi mi mi miiiiiiiiiiiiii
PBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB, wonderful idea!
Best to all who enter also!
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You definetly can.
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Well, I'd definetly prefer an work you could write up right now...but let me see.
Hmmm.
Can you give me a link to it, and then I can see? If not, PLEASE feel free to write a new one.
*wink, wink, nudge, nudge*
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You are...wait. WHAT IS CORD WOOD? I have NO IDEA what that is.
Moving on.
Okay, plenty of people talk to you. See, I've been replaced by some cute girl who writes superhero(TM) stories and loves pudding, batman and writing poetry that no one understands. YOU are irreplaceable (irreplicable? irreplacable? somethin' like that...)
Oh, I wanted to see My Name Is Earl!! Everyone keeps telling me how good it is, and I keep telling them I will have no social life if I keep watching all the TV I watch! (which I watch a lot of...)
I like the letter s. SUE me. (see? another s!)
Cowz are DEFINETLY superheroes, and you can spell it scowz if that's what you want.
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Awwwww, it's been lonely without YOU!! *sobs really loud so you can hear it across the internet*
I will definetly drop by sometime this week. School = craziiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiibusyneverstoppingforaSECOND. But that's how it goes.
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You. rock. my. LIFE!!!
♥
(<---I just like that one)
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Awwww, aaaaawwwwww...AAAAAAAAAAWWWWWWWWW!!
(I'm not sure what any of those mean, but yeah. )
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ZONIKS!!!! (that's really fun to say, btw)
You're so amazing. I'm so sad I couldn't be there to say happy b-day! *I MISSED YOUR BIRTHDAY!!! *
Anyways, thanks for dropping by! My life has been kinda sucky, but still good. It's always pretty good.
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hey hey hey hey hey!
I want to comment inappropriatley to tell you I think you're awesome and s is such a curvaceous letter and man, being old is sucky, but you can't be old and like batman unless you're a paedophile, and you're not right? -
awesome, smooches it is then. by the way, cord wood is just quantity. like, a cord is a redneck's pickup truck full. I should know, sometimes I have to stack CORD WOOD and it's kind of like lifting weights with large insects on them.
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I may have misinterpreted your list of S words; I chose another one. If that's not okay with you, just boot the poem. I'm pretty happy with it.
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No, that's fine!
Creativity is fun. That's why I like it...yeah!
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Whoa...you are going to have fun time judgeing this contest, there are already so many entrees, but I'm still going enter, after I go and write something hopefully decent.
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Hey you... will be by at some point to enter
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Oh, wish I could think to write, so, so little has come out over the last few months and this looks like a goodie, dear sweetiepbpbpbpbpb...and no J.
no J. enjoy all thos sandwiches and likely you will need them as I am sure you will have many fine entries and will need your energy to judge the contest...
Love YOU!
SuerheroineSheSoarsSlidesSavesSuperbly
soaring through the air
sliding down buildings and up again
saving so many and sweeping away dismay
She is Our SuperPB!
SuperPBWoman, whoooooooooaaaaaaa-hooooooooooo...
(bad guys beware!)
Oh, I, you know, miss you! So, sorry for the silliousity that ain't that clever, but me like you so so much and wish you
and all who enter much luck...
<--- big HUGGGGGGGG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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okay, I did it, but it is weird/strange, but then I am as well and ahhhhhhhh, but for you, PB...guess I had to try, soooooo...helpppppppp?
love and smooooches and No damned Jelly!
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This was a nice contest. Congrats to the winners.
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Thank you so much for the honorable mention PB and congratulations to all the winners
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Thank you, oh my!
hard piece to write and now this and what a twin I have!!!!!( whom I am so lucky to know and thus, Thank You, My old-soul-young-special-one-woman-poet-ever so human being!)
(did I mention, she's the genius half of the equation, well, it's true)
Ohhhh and lest I forget, I love my 'silver love balloon'...CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THE WINNERS!!
Pretty humbling to be among them and the runners up as Blackwidow77 blows me away w/her work and evlcolwn, well, he is my bro and I'd read both pieces and they were Gold for me...
I don't know how you can judge these, but you do dear PB and again, Congrats! to all, all the runners-up and all who entered and to our special PB who ran this challenging contest...
I also owe her my special thanks as it was this contest that inspired me to write something, as it's been difficult lately to do anything, thus I am also grateful to have been inspired by this to write at all, so Huge hugs and again, many, many Thanks, many for this and then some...
(You make me feel so not alone, too, sigh~!!! )
mi
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When I see who won this contest, I'm very happy to be mentioned. Congratulations to acqua, evlclown and Blkwidow77!
By the way, I am doing fine in my new place. I've met dozens of great people and I'm busy all the time. The apartment is huge (and chaotic just now), and we are all healthy. I couldn't ask for better. How are you?
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I want my .45623 points! You promised those to me and now you've taken them away!
That's it! I'm not sharing any of my tacos with you! And you can't stop writing poetry for me to read, until you cough up that exact amount!
And that's final!
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after reading your poem, I think our dear PB will try her best to come up with that, er, interesting amount of points, heh...it was a winner in my book, and it was golden for me and lil' ole other mi, ms. acqua, sooooo.....and Tacos, eh?
I want some too!
yummmmmmmmmm and Oh, Yeah, she had better not stop writing poetry, sheeeesh, she has to and I won't give out any cookies or whatever else if YOU stopped writing poetry, you, thankfully didn't threaten That, so There, and phewwwww...
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Oh my... how did I ever find myself among such wonder... Micha and Blkwidow77 absolutely deserved the wins, but I was writing, just to write again... as I see that my niece has inspired me again. And while I am grateful to be awarded second place.... I myself feel there are more deserving...
Thank you for ... everything
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mmmmmm.... Yes. Fresh tacos. I make them from scratch. Even scortch the tortillas on the stove. Nice and crispy... mmmmm
Damn, I'm hungry now!
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You are well deserving, you, and I, too was writing just to write again, trying...
I read your piece my brother and it belongs right up there, and for writing again just to write, well, that doesn't mean that what you write does not have the depth and gifts you possess...
I, unfortunately seem to be writing out of a kind of fear as am in a dark period which makes it difficult to write what I'd like to, somehow...but guess one has to try, you know?
PB's contest made me write and for that I am grateful...Thank YOU for being your special self and may I add you are perhaps too humble, here as you are most, again, deserving, dear evlly...
Congratulations, Brian and yes, I know, it in honesty within this contest it really is humbling to be among the likes of BW77 and all the HMs and Entries, I, well, I feel a bit like you do, so sigh, but I am grateful as you and I applaud all who entered, I read many pieces and it was quite amazing to find so much good work, so, here we are and sigh...
Oh, Hugs and Best to you my friend,
love,
mi
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Silver trophy winner
Gold trophy winner
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