Do you regret some action in your youth? I am looking for poets who did something in their younger years that they now regret. I would like you to share them with the youth of today. Explain why you regret your actions. Try to make them understand why they should not follow your footsteps. It is not necessary that you tell exactly what you did, but there should be some hint.
Some examples are:
Teen sex
Stealing something
Accidentally killing something or someone
Running away from home
These are just examples; this is about ANYTHING you may regret. There is also no age limit on this. It could be something from forty years ago, or something current.
Rules:
1. Spell check is a must. If they are obviously misspellings and not typos, I will not even consider your entry.
2. Grammar is a big chunk of my decision. If you cannot use it correctly, again, your entry will not be considered. Get a beta.
3. Be as concise as possible. It should not take fifteen stanzas to tell your story.
4. Any form is acceptable, including prose. I would ask that you put the form in your author notes; I am not as familiar with all the rigidly formal forms of poetry. If I misconstrue your sonnet for bad rhyming scheme, that will not help you. This is not a requirement, but unless your form is obvious, you will not be considered.
5. Please, sign your poem, as I do not do anonymous. If there is a problem with the poem, I like to check out the author. It helps me to understand any spelling or grammar issues. I judge fairly, so this is not a concern.
6. Please, please read the rules. I am not asking you to write stupid things to show you read them. I will know, however, if you did not.
Pre-writes are acceptable, but a new write will get more consideration. It depends on the quality. If there are no new writes, I will either end the pre-write option, or end the contest. Again, it is a matter of the quality of the entries.
The points may change, depending on the entries. As always, acceptable entries will receive points and possibly HMs.
Some examples are:
Teen sex
Stealing something
Accidentally killing something or someone
Running away from home
These are just examples; this is about ANYTHING you may regret. There is also no age limit on this. It could be something from forty years ago, or something current.
Rules:
1. Spell check is a must. If they are obviously misspellings and not typos, I will not even consider your entry.
2. Grammar is a big chunk of my decision. If you cannot use it correctly, again, your entry will not be considered. Get a beta.
3. Be as concise as possible. It should not take fifteen stanzas to tell your story.
4. Any form is acceptable, including prose. I would ask that you put the form in your author notes; I am not as familiar with all the rigidly formal forms of poetry. If I misconstrue your sonnet for bad rhyming scheme, that will not help you. This is not a requirement, but unless your form is obvious, you will not be considered.
5. Please, sign your poem, as I do not do anonymous. If there is a problem with the poem, I like to check out the author. It helps me to understand any spelling or grammar issues. I judge fairly, so this is not a concern.
6. Please, please read the rules. I am not asking you to write stupid things to show you read them. I will know, however, if you did not.
Pre-writes are acceptable, but a new write will get more consideration. It depends on the quality. If there are no new writes, I will either end the pre-write option, or end the contest. Again, it is a matter of the quality of the entries.
The points may change, depending on the entries. As always, acceptable entries will receive points and possibly HMs.
Contest is Over
- Contest was judged on January 15, 2007
- Rewards: Gold: 300
- Final notes: Well, these are the ones I thought best described a message to the youth of today.
Gold-300 points
16 years and looking around by dylanheanyflaiho- this one truly leaves a message that kids should read.
Siver-100 points
Speak Out by gemortwo- This one is personal, as I can relate to it. The message is clear and concise.
Bronze-75 points
back when two worlds collided by artis- as for this one, although the message is not spelled out as obviously as in the other two, it is there for you to read.
These three were what I was looking for. The rest, while they may have evidenced regret, either did not do so in a clear manner, or else left no words of wisdom for kids. And, that was the point of the contest.
Thank you all for entering.
rous
Contest Winners
- Error: Unable to find finalist item 2496387, it seems to have been deleted :( [remove]
- Error: Unable to find finalist item 2474517, it seems to have been deleted :( [remove]
Entries [7]
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Last night, I walked the stream again.• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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Invisible one, trapped in silent hell
The mirror watched as down she fell• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
I do not regret letting her go. I regret not letting her go sooner.by Midnightwalker51 15 lines, 6 comments, on Jan 2 10:42 AM 2007. In Sad• Commented on by judge.
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Feeling the hot breath on my cheek
and sensing the pleasure that runs through your body.by Sinfully Yours 30 lines, 3 comments, on Dec 30 4:57 AM 2006• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
It seems I don’t fit my shoes
Laced with potentialby jimmy ramone 28 lines, 4 comments, on Jan 15 4:35 AM 2007• Commented on by judge.
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