What I've noticed is that a lot of poetry contests emphasize love and heartache, which is what I'm trying to get away from in this contest. Don't get me wrong, love is beautiful and heartache is a very poetic emotion that provides contrast to the more upbeat love poems, but I think it's important for people to find some other meaning in life as well.
In this contest you can write about anything so simple it's complex. Like a human you see walking down the street or a clock that ticks by like the hour hand of your life. You get it?
What I want to see is the appreciation for the simple things or people in life, no romanticism, just raw emotion and outlook.
Rules are as follows:
1. Erotica allowed but please warn of so in the author comments.
2. The name of the subject must be used in the title but no where else in the poem.
3. Love and Heartache poetry can be submitted, but it MUST be about the person and not why it happened or why you love them... it should be understood by the end of the poem the impact this person has had on your life in a positive or a negative way.
4. Have fun and put much thought into your words!!
In this contest you can write about anything so simple it's complex. Like a human you see walking down the street or a clock that ticks by like the hour hand of your life. You get it?
What I want to see is the appreciation for the simple things or people in life, no romanticism, just raw emotion and outlook.
Rules are as follows:
1. Erotica allowed but please warn of so in the author comments.
2. The name of the subject must be used in the title but no where else in the poem.
3. Love and Heartache poetry can be submitted, but it MUST be about the person and not why it happened or why you love them... it should be understood by the end of the poem the impact this person has had on your life in a positive or a negative way.
4. Have fun and put much thought into your words!!
Contest is Over
- Contest was judged on January 20, 2007
- Rewards: Gold: 300, Silver: 150, Bronze: 75, Honorable mention: 2 people
- Final notes: Everyone did a wonderful job! The three that won stood out because they picked a simplistic every day occurence that I often see go untouched in poetry. The two honorable mentions, I felt they were gorgeous pieces of literature that should not go unread. Thanks to everyone who entered the contest!! You all did amazing.
-- Jacq
Contest Winners
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She flies about the day showing all the beauty and glory of her colors
Beauty for those few who can see itby Quiet places 28 lines, 33 comments, on Oct 9 3:36 AM 2006. In Fantasy, Nature, Love
Honorable mention
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"I keep seeing blue and green patterns."
"But steel turns to brown and orange in water."by JazzALTernative 7 lines, 2 comments, on Jan 3 2:16 AM 2007• Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
Silver trophy winner
Entries [22]
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That which soared across the skies,
now upon my paper flies• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
My emotions you tried your best to make me weak make me fall even effected the words I speak the words used to be kind now they're coming fby Blackchlid 0 lines, 8 comments, on Jan 14 4:59 PM 2007. In Personal• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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when the day ends the nigth starts
when the night ends the day starts• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
fluttering through the air
suddenly settling down upon a bent lilyby fungshuay24 44 lines, 1 comment, on Jan 14 9:55 PM 2007• Commented on by judge. -
Here goes nothing as I dive into the ocean
I have drounded too meney times to count but what is life with out death?• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
Willow trees-
bend and bow down to you;by Floorboards 44 lines, 24 comments, on Sep 25 2:03 PM 2006. In Nature• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
I clung, daring and unafraid to the railing
Perched carefully hugging my knees to my chest• Commented on by judge. -
Your mystery surrounding me
Turns a fleeting momentby Untila Eulenspiegel 31 lines, 3 comments, on Dec 16 8:56 PM 2006. In Love• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
drip drop
down my cheekby undyingservent 23 lines, 7 comments, on Jan 16 1:02 PM 2007• Commented on by judge. -
There is a path of sunbeams
That falls across the pool• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
Your babbling does not concern me
your voice brings a shudder to my soul• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
8. That special somebody had broken your heartby lyme disease 35 lines, 2 comments, on Jan 18 4:31 AM 2007. In Personal, Inspirational, Contest, Depressed, Sadness, My own style, Depression, Sad• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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Fragile heads stare into sweet scattered cracks,
They’re faces painted from sad, dying color,• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
Why is life so simply lived
While still we have so much to give?by DystopianDweller 22 lines, 1 comment, on Jan 20 5:23 AM 2007• Commented on by judge.
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This was a great contest idea. Thanks for hosting; You had a fabulous turn-out.
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I was glad to do it
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