UPDATE:
Please bear with me, folks. I have more things to do than I can handle right now (holidays aside, I haven't even started on that). It turns out this was a terrible week to have a contest close. I'm extending it to buy me some more time; I apologize for that, but I'd rather have time to leave everyone a meaningful comment. I hope you understand. Once I get my finals out of the way and preparations for my new job (and jump through about a million hoops that go along with it) I'll get down to bid'ness, I promise.
Just to get you started.
Let the quotes lead you where they will; one or all.
Time and patience turn the mulberry leaf to silk
~~Serbian Proverb
Great minds discuss ideas, average minds discuss events, small minds discuss people.
~~Admiral Hyman G. Rickover
Events, actions arise, that must be sung, that will sing themselves.
~~Ralph Waldo Emerson
Only human beings live in houses. The bigger the house, the smaller the human being.
~~Osho
Rules:
Left Align
Free verse preferred (unless you can use form and/or rhyme without making me gag)
Questionable use of grammar/spelling must be justified.
Please bear with me, folks. I have more things to do than I can handle right now (holidays aside, I haven't even started on that). It turns out this was a terrible week to have a contest close. I'm extending it to buy me some more time; I apologize for that, but I'd rather have time to leave everyone a meaningful comment. I hope you understand. Once I get my finals out of the way and preparations for my new job (and jump through about a million hoops that go along with it) I'll get down to bid'ness, I promise.
Just to get you started.
Let the quotes lead you where they will; one or all.
Time and patience turn the mulberry leaf to silk
~~Serbian Proverb
Great minds discuss ideas, average minds discuss events, small minds discuss people.
~~Admiral Hyman G. Rickover
Events, actions arise, that must be sung, that will sing themselves.
~~Ralph Waldo Emerson
Only human beings live in houses. The bigger the house, the smaller the human being.
~~Osho
Rules:
Left Align
Free verse preferred (unless you can use form and/or rhyme without making me gag)
Questionable use of grammar/spelling must be justified.
Contest is Over
- Contest was judged on December 12, 2006
- Rewards: Gold: 400, Silver: 200, Bronze: 100
- Final notes: Holy God, the first two poems are great! The only reason the second placer got second is because I couldn't quite connect it with a quote and the author either did not get my message or didn't respond. Otherwise, it knocked me into the next universe. That is not to take away anything from the first place winner, however, as that one knocked me more clearly into this universe; took the fuzz out of the picture, so to speak.
Otherwise, it was a very close race, and all those on the finalists list are worth at least one read.
Thanks to all and sorry it took so long to judge.
Destiny
Contest Winners
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A flock of birds.by JustBe 84 lines, 73 comments, on Nov 29 10:54 PM 2006. In Poetry, Latin characters, English language
Gold trophy winner
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Cauchy3-quote…
1)- Go to my flip flops and set my poem counters. Previews ar• Commented on by judge. [remove] -
fingertips pointed in prayer
chrysalis beyond silken catacombs• Commented on by judge. [remove]
Silver trophy winner
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I struggle with self-definition,
whether it is the honey-suckle lingering• Commented on by judge. -
YAY! I turn the swamp cooler on,
and then it starts to rain.• Commented on by judge. -
They resonate the senses with a spell of security to seduce the brain
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'Great minds discuss ideas, average minds discuss events, small minds discuss people.'
~~Admiral Hyman G. Rickoverby Spfc 193 lines, 2 comments, on Nov 19 7:04 AM 2006• Commented on by judge. -
A vocal epitaph of fire
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Entwined in eternityby darell 10 lines, 4 comments, on Nov 30 6:03 PM 2006• Commented on by judge.
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Hey... do these work?
Great. I have this bookmarked. Maybe I'll break away from this travesty of a site and think up some almost-poetry.
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thank you for sending me the link for this contest There are some very interesting quotes in there, I'll definatley bookmark this
Not sure if I'll be able to write something though, things are quite hectic with the upgrade
Anywho, I'll try my best Good luck to all!
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Great contest idea
Many thanks for the link to this contest -thanks for hosting - gives us all another challenge and something to work on for a new poem. Interesting quotes to chose from. Will work on an entry before deadline date. Have a great day! -
Excellent
This is the first inspirational quote contest I've ever found intriguing. Excellent quotes. Tip of the hat to you, madame. I wonder what the subconscious has to say about this stuff. If it's cool, you'll be the second to know.
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Hi.
I like the Serbian quote the best. I'm having some technical difficulty adjusting. I'm old fashioned and like simple. Perhaps that is why I like books so much.
I want to write but can't seem to say what I want.
Hope you get some good entries.
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Great idea for the contest, i'm TRYING my best to come up with a poem haha. Good luck with your contest!
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Great quotes
You inspired a tired muse today! Thanks so much!
Hey...we can't applaud contests anymore? That sucks..
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Thank you for hosting an amazing contest. There were many gifted Poets on this page, all worthy of accolades. Congratulations to those that placed, as well as to those who entered. Be well, Poets. Wanda
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FOURTH?! Thanks so much! I had no idea that mine was that good. Again, I am humbled to even make the list.
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You should not be surprised at all. Too many poets think a bunch of rhyming or a bunch of obscure words mashed together makes a good poem. They are forgetting the most important element (to me) in a good poem: CONTENT.
I was impressed that you took the quote and explored its origins as they relate to the country that it's from. One of the reasons I posted that quote is that I'm trying to learn about my heritage. My dad is from Yugoslavia, but didn't talk about it much (or at least it seems so since he's died and I can't ask him all the questions I want to). So I'm hungry for insight into that subject. What is your background or knowledge with that place? Just curious why you went that way with your topic.
And, I'll be visiting more of your work soon. I also have some poems on the theme that I mentioned above if you're interested in browsing.
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Dang!
What an honor. There was some seriously excellent verse in this contest, and I was extremely impressed with the insightful criticism of the hostess. Obviously, I feel good about judging.
Congrats to Cauchy3 and Rowan.
I'd like to thank my beautiful wife, my parents, my fans, my agent, and my dog skippy for their support. I could never have made it with out you!
I did it all for world peace, and care not the least bit for worldly trophies.
Great contest, Destiny
~Morgan
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