THE CONTEST IS OVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I read, commented and scored a total of 209 entrys. I'm sorry this all had taken so long. There was some hard descions for silver and bronze and some hard for some of the honorable mentions. Chances are if I sent you a score around 86-88 and you didn't get one its because your lasting Impact wasn't strong enough, a reason why most people got honorable mentions. I gave honorables to almost all the 88's but I had to make hard descions on who I thought truly had written a better poem. Rubik dreams was the winner because this poem is very symbolic(Lasing Impact and Metaphor etc.), very intriguing (Creativity) and descriptive.(Imagery.) Thanks to all of those who entered.
I will be holding another contest if any of you are intersted near or during the Summer. The main summary will be a poem about a point in history and the history behind it. Pre-writes will not be allowed.
THANKS AGAIN TO EVERYONE AND HAVE A GOOD WEEKEND!
Original Contest:
IF YOU WANT YOUR SCORE YOU HAVE TO MESSAGE ME DIRECTLY, YOU CAN'T JUST LEAVE A NOTE.
- It just easy for me to organize so please include the name of your poem.
Basically the contest is anything goes except excessive erotica, I don't think I have to go into anymore detail than that. I WILL COMMENT ON EVERY ENTRY. I think its extremely rude when you enter a contest and when its over your not even sure the judge even read the whole thing. Now onto the rules:
1. Swearing is allowed.
2. No bashing other writers work unless it is also constructive, you are aloud to write about how you disagree with another persons opinion. Plain arguing everybody does it.
3. Romantic or erotica poems should stay PG-13 unless it is really good, because honestly I don't really enjoy reading that.
4. The whole contest will be done on a grading scale which will look something like this.
Creativty : 20 points
Imagery : 20 points
Flow ( I enjoy poems that rhyme but doesn't have to ) : 20 points
How effectivly you use metaphors and simles : 15 points
Lasting Impact ( Does it have a good ending and does it keep you thinking about it when the poem is over, it doesn't have to have a message but it should make you feel something diffrent by the end) : 25 points
I do this grading scale because I feel its more fair instead of saying well I feel I like this one a little more. This works better for me.
Minus points:
I will minus 5-20 points if it is excessive erotica. ( Depending how excessive it is.)
I will minus 3-10 for grammar errors. ( Anymore than 5 will get you marked down so you should be alright unless you didn't read it over or spell check at all.)
Bonus points:
5 points if it is over 100 lines. ( It's hard to make a long poem so I will be rewarding you if you do so.)
5 points if the poem if it features more than one perspective in the poem. ( Again hard to do, any questions on this message me.)
Okay so thats all the point stuff right there, if you don't like it I'm sorry if you enter a poem but are worried it will recieve minus points message me the poem before hand so I can read it over and let you know if I will take points off.
- In the event of a tie I will go with which either one was more meaningful and touching.
5. Prewrites are allowed, one entry per person.
Be patient it will take me awhile to read this many entries. I will return your score if you request it, also I will post rankings after the contest is over up to the 15th. Just to give you an idea. I don't want to hurt anyones feeling so I'll stop after that. Don't ask me for you rank over all. I will only give your score.
Thats about it,
and while I'm accepting prewrites Quoth don't send me the poem that I thought was one of the best I have ever read, it will be unfair to the other contestents.
THANKS FOR ENTERING, AND TRY TO HAVE FUN. If you don't do well keep writing you will get better. I am also happy to read any poems people request of me to read after the contest is over. Only support and comments will make everybody better.
Contest is Over
- Contest was judged on March 10, 2007
- Rewards: Gold: 450, Silver: 175, Bronze: 75, Honorable mention: 28 people
- Final notes: The first three are in order of score, the rest are not just the honorable winners. You all had scores ranging from 88-92 so I really didn't think it mattered that much. Thanks for entering and hope my feedback was constructive. If you want to know what score you got message me. You have until Saturday morning of this following week. So before March 17th.
Contest Winners
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Here I am in church, I'm sure othere are on the way,
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for a true understanding of the horrors of war
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It’s only through the imagination of themselves, that they portray what we see,
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I started out
happy as can beby Tk09 40 lines, 26 comments, on Dec 14 10:49 PM 2006. In horrifing, Sad, Dark, Sadness, Depressed, Teen issues, Loss, Teenage thinking
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We’re part of those two-faced bonds you started
But we’re a different kind of heartbreak and this pain goes uncharted.by deathbyfrootloopsxx 90 lines, 7 comments, on Oct 1 3:55 PM 2006. In Sad, Lyrics Honorable mention
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Are you so sound asleep?
they asked me last nightby Everlasting-Fallout 64 lines, 1 comment, on Oct 26 12:10 AM 2006. In Spiritual, Society, Hope Honorable mention
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Burned Bridges
Almost to that point where the flame will kiss the wood• Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove] - Error: Unable to find finalist item 2617662, it seems to have been deleted :( [remove]
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A fallen regiment about me
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Below the wild New England ranges, where the Richmond wends its’ way,A timber cutter lay resting peacefully, on a cool bright s• Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
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I sold another piece of myself
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A rhymed version of the short story "The Sniper" by Liam O'Flaherty.by redmarkonthewall 208 lines, 18 comments, on Jan 15 9:48 PM 2007. In War, Humanity Honorable mention
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I’ll forge my vengeance
Like a burning epidemic
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Silver trophy winner
Entries [123]
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In the scratchy auttumn leaves
Counting freckles on my face• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
look around you,
all these people are living with it,• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
Hold me close tonight
Because this bed is just too big• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
by countrychick06 22 lines, 4 comments, on Jan 2 11:03 AM 2007. In Love• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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Christmas was never Christmas
Until my Grandmother sat down.by talesien 25 lines, 10 comments, on Mar 12 11:47 PM 2006. In Contemporary• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
Chess, it is the battle-field of the mind.
Looking on it one would surely find,by CharlesMarquee 18 lines, 8 comments, on Jan 3 7:04 PM 2007. In Humor• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
by skeleton-mig 19 lines, 7 comments, on Dec 25 4:04 AM 2006. In sadness• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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I tear up and I can't look you in the eye
I can't wait for this moment to be overby Dragonollia 24 lines, 7 comments, on Jan 1 7:01 PM 2007. In Love• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
Awake not in a dream,
But not in reality,• Commented on by judge. -
and she said,
"hey, baby,by a gothic romance 101 lines, 3 comments, on Jul 5 10:37 AM 2006. In Lyrics• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
Tears of joy run down her face,
How she’s wasted all these weeks.• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
In my mind I have a picture of you, quaint and pristine perhaps to good to be true
Your gait exemplified, you eyes like pools of light• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
Wasting away before the static tv's
eating plastic dinners of processed disease• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
One heartbeat
Is all that it takes• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
The heart ages and emotionally withers
from the lost vigor over innocent’s dreams• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
I walk through the street
Just walking...• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
It Started on a Simple Day
The Storm Came Down In Sleeting Rain• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
I should know by now
i have alot to be happy about• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
I have seen white gulls
like floating flowersby kaibab 59 lines, 5 comments, on Dec 21 8:30 AM 2006
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Space was lost in darkness before words give birth to light.
And spoke of a universal creation, before stars were viewed by sight.by Forgotten truth 26 lines, 33 comments, on Feb 6 7:49 AM 2006. In Personal• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
It burns bright
It is strong and fierce• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
Friday afternoons, the worst time... ever,
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Show me something.
Show me something to get up for.• Commented on by judge. -
I was thinking about my best friend who moved far away, and I hadn't heard from her in months... It makes me cry when I read it.• Commented on by judge.
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Loving memories
of the brokenby LoveNeverDies 61 lines, 1 comment, on Dec 6 11:08 PM 2006• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
In a time once upon itself
Where what laid may crawl, if only to flyby Surrogate Figure 111 lines, 4 comments, on Sep 6 12:40 AM 2006. In Nature, Contemporary, Childrens• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
And on that field and in that hour
Figures emerged of the darkest power• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
by lyme disease 29 lines, 8 comments, on Jan 16 10:56 PM 2007. In Hope, Life, Nature, Message, Inspirational, Personal.• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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sky is most exquite this morning, \by -Macabre-Buderfly- 22 lines, 11 comments, on Nov 6 4:49 PM 2006. In Love• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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Shrouded in darkness
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When never lasts forever, two merge and come undone....• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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I felt like writing something about love hope it's okayby AwesomeJoshsome 59 lines, 13 comments, on Feb 3 7:49 AM 2007• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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who ever said that love was easy obviously never felt it before
because if they did they wounldn't have said it because of all the pain thby blondevamp 18 lines, 6 comments, on Jan 20 1:06 PM 2007• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
Exploring creativityby Joseph Gregory 20 lines, 14 comments, on Sep 22 2:55 PM 2006. In Personal• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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by Porcelain Princess 24 lines, 11 comments, on Feb 4 9:01 PM 2007• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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Somewhere in the waters
I see a blurred faceby XInsanity-FairX 13 lines, 2 comments, on Feb 7 4:03 AM 2007• Commented on by judge. -
loving someone that is blinded by the love of someone else?......grrrr, the evil sadness!• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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Breathing is normal
Pulse is strongby AnorexicShadow 44 lines, 2 comments, on Feb 7 8:12 AM 2007• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
What do you do,
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Tendrils of mind being stretched to the full,
A knitter manipulating strands of wool,by Sanguine Silence 0 lines, 4 comments, on Nov 21 11:09 AM 2006. In Thoughtful• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
I cannot believe i juat wrote this!. Hope you like it.
by FleetingImage 54 lines, 11 comments, on Jan 31 8:10 PM 2007. In Life, Hope, My own style, Lost in thought, Longing, Inspirational, Happiness• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
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Feel the heat. Feel the burn.• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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I often swear aloud
Am I 'allowed' to type it, too?
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Hi! Not sure if you did receive my poem, a pre-write, "Venus, Cupid and Psyche"...
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190 entries??????????????????
how on earth does one judge such contest? these kind of contests should not be allowed...
good luck,
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Score, I knew this would happen so thtas how I am doing it. Please give me another 2-3 weeks. Thanks!
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there are quick comment options, as well as alot of time on your hands, I know, I finished one with over 320 entries, and commented on most of them.
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I think I will lighten your load and remove mine, you will have a hard enough job to judge all these, all the best,Di
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You are Fantastic!
To read and comment on all these entires would have taken me the better part of a month. You are amazing! Thank you ever so much for the Honorable Mention! I feel esteemed to be mentioned amongst all these entries.
CONGRATULATIONS to all the WINNERS!
Much Love ♥
Renee
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thank you for the contest and congrts to all winners and contestants.
I don't know about others, but your comments on my poem were constructive and helpful and I truly admire the fact that you've written comments to so many entries. That's the way a contest should be run!
you rock!
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Thank you...
..so much for the honorable mention. 
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Thanks for the HM and congratulations to all the winners.
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Thank you for Gold and for holding an awesome contest, but more than that thanks for the hard work and dedication you put into it, your the kinda judge that I admire, as you hold true to your beliefs and the rules of the contest, thanks again and to all the other winners!!!!
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WOW! You chose many Honorable Mentions. I am honored to have been one of them. Thank YOU! Congratulations to all the winners!
Much Love ♥
Renee
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