Welcome to our first CASH prize contest!
The winner, and possibly some of the runners up, will be published in an Allpoetry.com book project.
An aside: What is an Allpoetry book project? Our book projects are theme-based books we will be putting together and marketing to traditional and online booksellers.
The winner, and possibly others, will be chosen for publication. Any others chosen for publication will recieve $30. Signing a publication contract is required for payment, which will be by paypal.
Good luck, and thanks for being a part of the Allpoetry community!
The winner, and possibly some of the runners up, will be published in an Allpoetry.com book project.
An aside: What is an Allpoetry book project? Our book projects are theme-based books we will be putting together and marketing to traditional and online booksellers.
- Our first theme is "TEEN INSPIRATION". Things that are inspiring, introspective, finding yourself, etc. Bonus for specific teen things, but the point more is dealign with the common themes of that age - which is really something we continue to do throughout our lives. We may revise this theme as things go on.
- EDIT YOUR POETRY. Any poem that needs obvious work will not be accepted. Revising is the key to becoming a better poet. Make it look professional.
- AVOID CLICHE. If it sounds like something everyone else has written a poem about ("She said no, and now I hate myself", etc), it's cliche.
- BE CONCRETE - SHOW DON'T TELL. Show us via a story-poem how the reader learns a lesson, etc.
- KEEP IT G. Sexual themes are welcome, just keep the clothes on or/and use metaphors
The winner, and possibly others, will be chosen for publication. Any others chosen for publication will recieve $30. Signing a publication contract is required for payment, which will be by paypal.
Good luck, and thanks for being a part of the Allpoetry community!
Contest is Over
- Contest was judged on April 2, 2007
- Rewards: Gold: 300, Silver: 200, Bronze: 100, Honorable mention: 1 people
- Final notes: My deepest apologies for the long judging delay!
This was chock-full of amazing entries. I only put my biggest favorites on the finalist list, but I thought most of the entries were wonderful.
Congratulations to the winners and runners up! The winner will recieve $100 and get to be a part of our first Allpoetry Book project, and our editors team will be looking at others in the contest as alternates, getting $30 at publication if you're chosen.
Edit: I'd like to point out that this was judged anonymously.
Thanks for all for being a part of allpoetry and this contest!
Contest Winners
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sweatyscared
underby Abscessed 21 lines, 43 comments, on Nov 7 2:07 PM 2006. In Personal, CreativeCommons
Silver trophy winner
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Criss-Crossing the Necropolis
Heebie jeebie joyride,by pyropoetic 23 lines, 5 comments, on Dec 21 10:12 AM 2006. In Life and death moments• Commented on by judge. [remove] -
He held her hand in his
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But true love, dear child, has never been a crime"• Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
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She sits on the bathroom floor
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This poem describes my undying desire to be with this boy.• Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
Honorable mention
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She softly cries as the dripping continues,
but tonight will be her last cry for help.by Truthful Princess 22 lines, 3 comments, on Dec 20 9:24 PM 2006• Commented on by judge. -
Emeralds feel like sunshine with thunderstorms above
Soft and brown my fingers run throughby Kay Laon Anders 25 lines, 5 comments, on Sep 7 4:15 PM 2006. In Other• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
friendship poem...please comment if you read.• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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I've long thought her a secret genius.
Skittled waves of disbelief follow.by earlhopkins 26 lines, 22 comments, on Sep 17 2:19 AM 2006. In Love• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
I still can’t help loving you,
I will leave if you tell me to,by Moogoo 15 lines, 15 comments, on Dec 7 10:13 AM 2006. In Sad, Pain, Depression, Emo, Depressed, Lost love, Lost in thought, Teenage thinking• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
Sitting on a block wall, dreaming she could fly,
10 year olds are big dreamers.by DK akaLunaticSerene 45 lines, 4 comments, on Dec 21 10:47 AM 2006• Commented on by judge. -
Just doing some poetic venting!• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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dark youth rise
hold up your bleeding arm
tell the people why• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
13 is such a hard age to do• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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Dream With me
Are there limits?by Fakaba Saa 15 lines, 9 comments, on Nov 28 5:04 PM 2005. In Society• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
Sing to the silence, let loose in the field
Grass that is freedom to those who seek fantasy escapes• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
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i may be weak
you may be strongeby Fading Into Black 24 lines, 13 comments, on Nov 2 1:48 PM 2006. In Love• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
`twas `36 when I left school
No more algebra, slide-rules.by williamstown 47 lines, 13 comments, on Dec 21 11:22 PM 2006• Commented on by judge. -
This poem is About losing someone they love its also about what you feel when they are gone and what you feel for a whileby HollyScissorHands 20 lines, 6 comments, on Jan 14 12:33 PM 2006. In Sad• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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society can be so cruel,
beaten down if your not a prep,by sparkling-assassin 33 lines, 6 comments, on Oct 25 10:04 PM 2006. In Society• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
Cloned corpse kids
With no choice to their future• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
It was early, that spring morning I fled.
Waving, crying, and mouthing I love you,• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
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What hands can't touch
Eyes can graspby Rasui Akira 26 lines, 10 comments, on Dec 22 12:13 PM 2006. In Society, Life, Sad, Infatuation, Obsession• Commented on by judge. -
Mosh pits in living rooms• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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In the moment of the true nature,
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two tectonic plates collide
into each other from different ends;by Tangled Angle 42 lines, 17 comments, on Dec 18 8:48 PM 2006• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
Whispers commence in the dreary lunch line
Passed around like yesterday’s spaghetti• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
Standing on the precipice,
I look around at what is.• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
i jus want to know what you think of this and if you can relate to it in anyway i kind of like this and it really makes ya think if ya readby xXxbecca10o8o7xXx 32 lines, 4 comments, on Dec 19 12:15 AM 2006. In Inspirational, Message, Escape, My life, Society, Freewrite, Personal.• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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A waking call
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One Memory
My grandfather had a model sailing ship• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
At the age of 12 she figured out what rape was.
At the age of 12 her brother forced himself on her.• Commented on by judge. -
about the heartless loveby PrabhuDayal Khattar 65 lines, 2 comments, on Feb 18 12:37 AM 2006. In Love• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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The world is a cruel place, where you will get lost,
Searching for a part of yourself you may never find.• Commented on by judge. -
Reflections of the real world -
as your true self waits to be seen ...• Commented on by judge. -
When she was young, she was quite slick
Until the day she got so sick.• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
It was the Valentines Ball
And I was nineteen.• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
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by atothek707 69 lines, 2 comments, on Dec 24 5:13 PM 2006. In Love• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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I heard your storm.
The dull tapping of your dripping sadness• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
The Worst and Best Day of my Life
ByStar of Atlantis• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
Ever clicking time goes by,
seconds into hours, times river ever winds.• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
When your pimply adolescent body is exposed and bare
And all your supposed dirty laundry is nakedly aired• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
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I can finally let these feelings of disgust go now.
To my youngest daughter, I want to take a bow.by ImmaculateDesire 30 lines, 8 comments, on Dec 20 10:43 PM 2006. In Personal, Childrens, Spiritual, Love, Inspirational• Commented on by judge.
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Wow...that's cool!
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wow sexual themes are allowed Kari. I know that makes you happy?....
....jk
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LOLLLLLLLLLLLLLL Wacks you
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whaaaaatttt? He only speaks the truth. hehehehehe *laugh*
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You all are sooooooooo bad!!
I might just do the opposite write of what you all want me to do now!! LOLLL I am laughing so so hard
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hehehehehe... lololol... now you have spread the contagion of laughter to me... roflmao.....
I love you all... hehehehehe -
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LOL They do say laughter is contagious
And we love you to hun
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Only the best contagions for my friends and myself! whoooohbooooo
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Actually, I'm not going to enter but I'm going to have fun seeing who all does and I can't wait to see the winners. It looks like it's going to be a fun contest so the best of luck hun
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oks so I changed my mind and I'm going to enter LOL
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What a grand idea...
Good luck to all who enter.....who knows what the future holds....young to old poets become immortal poets...one day....
Mal -
The Book Project . .
I'd love to be in AllPoetry's first ever book project - but I am not sure about this at all . .
Haha - It was wartime when I was a teen - I'll have to think on it.
Albert. -
The Book Project . .
After reading some of the comments so far – it is not going to be a book for the coffee table - or to give the Grandchildren for Christmas in future years . . . -
Damn Cool
I welcome the idea Kevin Hope this project is a success.
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I don't understand the theme and don't think it is explained very well what you are looking for.... But I like the idea of the contest and hope to see more of these in the future.
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Sideways attempt at an entry
I am trying to enter this contest but having computer struggles. This is my attempt to enter what is technically a pre-write, but the proper avenues aren't working for me. (I tried the JAVA-Script enabling instructions apparently with no luck. I'm not handy with the computers.) And the poem is supposed to be centered, giving it a distinctive shape. For instance, the word "there" in the last strophe appears as the waist of an hour-glass shape when formatted correctly.
Criss-Crossing the Necropolis
Heebie jeebie joyride,
two teens without helmets
on one puny red
motorscooter.
They pass the playground
on the left, they
pass the picnic-tabled lawns,
they transition
up the hill to crest and turn right
into the graveyard.
I hear them threading the deadscape,
laughing and putt-putting as they
criss-cross the grassy slopes.
I see them intermittently
flashing, riant, red,
there,
between the
granite and the trees.
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Okay, really feeling sheepish, can't seem to edit out my last comment. I repeat, I am not computer-literate. Sorry.
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So, how many poems of ours are you going to put into the book, Kevin?
And thanks for the chance, this could be a great thing for those who win.
Peace and love
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Ok, so the theme is "teen inspiration." Does that mean the contest is open only to teens?
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This is such a great idea, not only for money (it is not the only "invitation", but to be in the book of Allpoetry is a great challenge to all. Good luck with yor new project.
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umm..is someoe gonna judge this soon....
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I was wondering the same thing.
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Judging? Hmmm...
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Does anyone have any idea when this contest is going to be judged. I know the admins are busy, but its been closed for over a month now. If we did this they would have already judged it for us. Im not impressed with the admins blatent inabilities to folow there own rules.
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totally agree.... like our poems are already taking on cobwebs here.... Sigh
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They haven't even read over half of them. Out of 95, 78 haven't been read. I just to know if it will be judged. Can they give us an update?
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finally we're getting somewhere... ^_^
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Have we been forgotten?
Looking forward to seeing who the winners are. 
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still haven't finished judging? oh boy... well be removing my poem soon here........ oh well anyways, whoever wins... congratz hehehe
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This contest ended over two months ago. Just thought I'd send you a reminder...
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I really did not expect to win this.
Thank you!
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oh my!! I'm so so so honoured to have placed amongst such wonderful entries thank you so much Kevin! this means alot!
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Congratulations!
Congratulations to all winners.
I am honored to be the only poet on your HM list. Thank you Kevin .
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I was browsing the contests I entered and came across this one. Just wondered if it actually resulted in a book.
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