I'm a bit bored, and want to read some stuff that opens my eyes. Gives me new perspectives.
* I've extended this contest again because I'm not ready to judge it, and I hate these updates. I need some time to adjust and am hoping that another week will have everything running more smoothly. Sorry to those of you who have been waiting a while.
This song is just a guideline. Feel free to stray as far away as you like!
James Blunt - No Bravery Lyrics
There are children standing here,
Arms outstretched into the sky,
Tears drying on their face.
He has been here.
Brothers lie in shallow graves.
Fathers lost without a trace.
A nation blind to their disgrace,
Since he's been here.
And I see no bravery,
No bravery in your eyes anymore.
Only sadness.
Houses burnt beyond repair.
The smell of death is in the air.
A woman weeping in despair says,
He has been here.
Tracer lighting up the sky.
It's another families' turn to die.
A child afraid to even cry out says,
He has been here.
And I see no bravery,
No bravery in your eyes anymore.
Only sadness.
There are children standing here,
Arms outstretched into the sky,
But no one asks the question why,
He has been here.
Old men kneel and accept their fate.
Wives and daughters cut and raped.
A generation drenched in hate.
Yes, he has been here.
And I see no bravery,
No bravery in your eyes anymore.
Only sadness.
So.
Write me a poem(s) about society....the lack of nobiltiy. Write me about bravery....what is it...how do you use it, show it. Write me about a situation you've been in where you needed it, had or didn't have it.
Make it up or spill it from your heart and soul. Write about stuff in the song if you want, create images...
Can be about people, society, mindsets, ideals, chivalry, love, friendship....twisted nobiltiy and loyalty. I also want you to put something special in your author comment box....something to do with the topic of bravery...could be a movie, book, quote, whatever. You have to do this!!! Or you can't win. I'm looking for poets who care about the things they write.
Give me hope, or tear hope down. It's all good.
No sticky caps...it's annoying. Spell check would be nice!
Other than that. I give you free reign!!!
First place: 600 points
Second place: 300 points
Third place: 150 points
And HM"s I'm sure. Though I don't know for how much or how many.
I've opened this up to prewrites for the last few days.
Good luck to all, and thanks for entering in advance.
Any questions or just wanna talk outloud about what's forming in your head, let me know
* I've extended this contest again because I'm not ready to judge it, and I hate these updates. I need some time to adjust and am hoping that another week will have everything running more smoothly. Sorry to those of you who have been waiting a while.
This song is just a guideline. Feel free to stray as far away as you like!
James Blunt - No Bravery Lyrics
There are children standing here,
Arms outstretched into the sky,
Tears drying on their face.
He has been here.
Brothers lie in shallow graves.
Fathers lost without a trace.
A nation blind to their disgrace,
Since he's been here.
And I see no bravery,
No bravery in your eyes anymore.
Only sadness.
Houses burnt beyond repair.
The smell of death is in the air.
A woman weeping in despair says,
He has been here.
Tracer lighting up the sky.
It's another families' turn to die.
A child afraid to even cry out says,
He has been here.
And I see no bravery,
No bravery in your eyes anymore.
Only sadness.
There are children standing here,
Arms outstretched into the sky,
But no one asks the question why,
He has been here.
Old men kneel and accept their fate.
Wives and daughters cut and raped.
A generation drenched in hate.
Yes, he has been here.
And I see no bravery,
No bravery in your eyes anymore.
Only sadness.
So.
Write me a poem(s) about society....the lack of nobiltiy. Write me about bravery....what is it...how do you use it, show it. Write me about a situation you've been in where you needed it, had or didn't have it.
Make it up or spill it from your heart and soul. Write about stuff in the song if you want, create images...
Can be about people, society, mindsets, ideals, chivalry, love, friendship....twisted nobiltiy and loyalty. I also want you to put something special in your author comment box....something to do with the topic of bravery...could be a movie, book, quote, whatever. You have to do this!!! Or you can't win. I'm looking for poets who care about the things they write.
Give me hope, or tear hope down. It's all good.
No sticky caps...it's annoying. Spell check would be nice!
Other than that. I give you free reign!!!
First place: 600 points
Second place: 300 points
Third place: 150 points
And HM"s I'm sure. Though I don't know for how much or how many.
I've opened this up to prewrites for the last few days.
Good luck to all, and thanks for entering in advance.
Any questions or just wanna talk outloud about what's forming in your head, let me know
Contest is Over
- Contest was judged on November 25, 2006
- Rewards: Gold: 600, Silver: 300, Bronze: 150
- Final notes: I was going to hold off on judging longer, but I figured that I had to just suck it up and make a decision, which was harder then you guys know. There were alot of entries that I loved and wanted in the finals...but for some reason so many of you didn't do the one thing which was crucial. And that was tell me what bravery ment to you, in your author box....obviously that ment that you didn't read the rules through. Which ticked me off, and I did give warnings, which for some were not followed. Other than that, I was seriously impressed. I'm giving 3 Hm's for 80 points each. These entries were the ones who I thought embodied the contest well.
As for the winners
I had to force myself to choose and if I could I would have given all three gold. Each touched me, left me going wow at the end, and each write was quite different from eachother.
I gave HM'S to the following:
Election Day- wallflower67 for 100 points
Hold Me- harlequinface for 100 points
Back at Home- rooibos for 90 points
These were the entries stood out above the remaining.
Thanks again to everyone, best wishes.
Contest Winners
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Cpl. Dunham slipped
into the monastery of Sainthoodby CarolDesjarlais 32 lines, 18 comments, on Nov 10 4:15 PM 2006. In Society, Hope
Gold trophy winner
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The most understated courage of all time has to be the ability to open up and try to love again.• Commented on by judge. [remove]
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Soft hands, slow dancing to
The sound of sirens.by Blue Ice42 34 lines, 3 comments, on Nov 10 6:54 PM 2006. In Sad, Society, Angst
Bronze trophy winner
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My sense of Righteousness
Wants to grab hold of the reigns• Commented on by judge. [remove] -
"What is with those African girls,
And why do they choose lives of boredom?by Viva La Vie Boheme 93 lines, 9 comments, on Nov 14 10:31 AM 2006. In Society• Commented on by judge. [remove] -
You held me when I cried-
when the hot tears seeped from under my eyelids• Commented on by judge. [remove]
Silver trophy winner
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Some people say that I am brave
for enduring what i do,by NeferMaatNetjer 38 lines, 10 comments, on Mar 15 8:08 PM 2004. In Personal• Commented on by judge. -
We marked the calendar
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Rainbow colors
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In the year of the chieftains
The time of Saxon invaders and wolf warrio• Commented on by judge. -
Jet engines whined
fire ball burst andby NeanderthalMan 29 lines, 7 comments, on Nov 10 9:10 AM 2006. In Other• Commented on by judge. -
In a world without control, a world of devastation and chaos• Commented on by judge.
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What do you do when you must hurt feelings, belonging to someone whose feelings you care about more than your own?• Commented on by judge.
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In Memory of Marine Lance Cpl. David A. Mendez-Ruiz• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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Man.
I can't believe the evil we've pursued.by AmazinJason 77 lines, 3 comments, on Nov 20 10:32 PM 2006. In Contemporary, Dark, Hope, Society, Spiritual, War.• Commented on by judge. -
by FightOffYourDemons 26 lines, 10 comments, on Jun 26 2:04 AM. In Dark• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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We will never forget
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Hmmm! *Ideas brewing* I shall have to ponder my muse and see where she leads me. I hope to write something benificial as well as pleasing for a higher purpose than winning this contest. Loving supportive friendship.
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curious, i wrote something about veteran's day in honor of my late father, a ww2 vet like an ahour and a half ago or something like that beforei saw this.. would the injustice i mention at the end of the poem work at all with this subject or no? its my latest write, take a look and lemme know...
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hey, is it possible to enter prewrites, i have a poem i think would be good in this contest
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Sorry this took me a few days. Give me the title of the poem and I'll gladly have a look
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Let me know the title of it perfect-cadence and I'll give it a look. If prewrites are allowed then I'll open the contest to them on the last day(hopefully if I remember) and then notify you guys
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I would think you'd have much to say on the subject of Bravery James
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in memory: for daddy on veteran's day. in mentions a few... injustices.. that went against us.
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Excellent song! I heart James Blunt!
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So do I! Watching him sing is an incredible experience, he's amazing. I'm totally gushing right now b/c I may be slightly infatuauted...but come on...if I guy can write a song like that and sing it like an angel.....*SWOONS*
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So I entered a prewrite on society. And I think well I'm hoping that it's what you're looking for. In my opinion, it expresses the 'no bravery' of society not being able to think for themselves.
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Missed the contest
Sorry but AP being down caused me to miss the deadline. Funny it said I had three days left 2 days ago,
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I think you have a typo in your rules... surely it should be "free rein"...
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lol..oh no a typo!
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actually that's how you spell it when it's the leather straps you guide a horse with, in the expression indicated it's "free reign" as in "reign of terror" or "Queen Elizabeth II's Reign"
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thank you so much for the gold. Congratulations to all the poets and good job on this contest.
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