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Pain

You decide how the title applies.

Amaze me.

You will lose points for typos, so spell and grammar check.
You will lose points for forced rhyme, so I recommend free verse unless you really know what you're doing.
You will be disqualified if you try to enter a prewrite, so don't! I will check!

1st place will get you a gold trophy and 400 points.
2nd place will get you a silver trophy and 200 points.
3rd place will get you a bronze trophy and 100 points.
Honorable Mention will get you an honorable mention,
so try for the trophies


Update:
Sorry this is taking a bit longer than everyone would like, but the abundance of entries is taking awhile to get through. I don't want to rush the reading and commenting, so please bear with me!

Contest is Over

Contest Winners

  1. I Never Found You
    I am stranded from staring
    hard into my mirror,
    by kaibab 38 lines, 10 comments, on Oct 30 12:20 PM 2006. In Spiritual, Love, Dark
    Gold trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  2. They call It a Syndrome
    broken fingernails encrusted with regret,
    scratching, not really living
    by Thedragonisgone 48 lines, 25 comments, on Oct 30 11:57 PM 2006. In Society, Dark
    Silver trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  3. Error: Unable to find finalist item 2306697, it seems to have been deleted :( [remove]
  4. Pain To Pulse
    \*It is love to suround
    by kaibab 45 lines, 11 comments, on Nov 9 10:04 AM 2006. In Spiritual, Nature
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  5. Error: Unable to find finalist item 2320918, it seems to have been deleted :( [remove]
  6. Error: Unable to find finalist item 2304969, it seems to have been deleted :( [remove]
  7. Migraine
    My mind is filled with agonizing cries
    Expanding brain cells and pulsing veins
    by troyias 42 lines, 17 comments, on Nov 2 1:29 PM 2006. In Other, Dark, Hope
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  8. Scars of the Outcast
    branded

    and thrown aside
    by Everlasting-Fallout 123 lines, 2 comments, on Nov 6 10:14 PM 2006. In Society, Angst
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  9. Pain
    Smile, maybe.
    Try again.
    by Terpsichore Star 17 lines, 1 comment, on Nov 9 5:14 PM 2006. In Dark, Angst
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  10. For you, mother
    This is not something I share.
    Nights in the cold, locked out of the house.
    by currently trash 63 lines, 1 comment, on Nov 9 9:04 PM 2006. In Other
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  11. Beautiful Pain ~
    ~ Hues of neon blues,
    versicolor virus of violet
    by Arkbear 23 lines, 25 comments, on Nov 9 10:01 PM 2006. In Sad, Personal, Society
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  12. Salvation
    Beneath a cross and a tree
    staring blankly into the sky.
    by TheShadowElectric 45 lines, 5 comments, on Oct 27 4:33 PM 2006. In Personal, Dark, Angst
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  13. Error: Unable to find finalist item 2302621, it seems to have been deleted :( [remove]

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  • voices
    October 26, 2006
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    I c u
    back soon
    not too soon


  • individuality gold member
    October 26, 2006
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    You will be disqualified if you try to enter a prewrite, so don't! I will check!
    laughing - well no one can enter a prewrite


  • PhoenixFox
    October 26, 2006
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    Oh you'd be surprised! I had to DQ a poem last contest by a poet that had maybe a hundred trophies because he did just that. People will just add an existing poem like it was an original. The person I spoke of had even deleted the original from his page thinking I wouldn't find out...but I have my ways...


  • individuality gold member
    October 26, 2006
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    aye i was laughing though because it is not open to prewrites so people can't throw them in


  • Melodies
    October 26, 2006
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    I shall come in!

  • Thedragonisgone
    October 30, 2006
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    Thanks for the invite.
    Pain, it's just a signal - turn it off and become invincible (or dead).
    Think I will.


  • Cherokee
    November 4, 2006
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    I have a great prewrite for this.


  • DolphinLass silver member
    November 5, 2006
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    good luck all...its a shame prewrites not allowed as have the perfect one on pain, oh well i may try to write a new one


  • Shancy Fayre
    November 9, 2006
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    This was a hard contest to write for. It helps to put things in perspective. You've given us just the chance we need to do that. Thank you. Shancy.


  • thesouthernpoet
    November 10, 2006
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    thanks for the invite,,,, hope my poem is worth something, if not, oh well, thats life....


  • Poetryistherapy
    November 15, 2006
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    I really appreciate this contest, thank you so much for it. This has given me the opportunity to write a poem that I am truly proud of, and I have read some amazing poetry here as well. Congratulations on a contest that is very well done.

  • Thedragonisgone
    November 17, 2006
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    congrats to the other winners

    Thank you Pheonix for hosting another contest, my dear. I enjoyed writing this peice - I"m glad you've given it recognition.

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