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Alternative/Abstract/Glitter Poetry.

Alternative,
Abstract,
Star-filled,
Mentally Ill
Poetry.

If you have to ask what I'm looking for, you shouldn't be here. Those of you who do know what I'm talking about are welcome to show me what they can do.

Rules:

1. Don't get your inspiration from some stupid, teenage rock song. I'll delete your poem on the spot.

2. Don't steal lines from a stupid, teenage rock song. I'll delete your poem on the spot.

3. I want more than 20 lines. No ifs, ands, or buts on this one.

4. Don't use netspeak.

5. You can only enter once, and it cannot be a prewrite, so happy writing.

Blow my mind, make me read it twice, and cottoncandylace yourself into my thoughts.

Contest is Over

  • Contest was judged on March 11, 2007
  • Rewards: Gold: 300, Silver: 100, Bronze: 50
  • Final notes:
    I really did not receive all that many entires that fit the descriptions laced in the title of this contest.
    The ones I did get, however, were beautifully written, and I adore seeing these ocean-deep minds penning their words.

    I had a tough time with the top 3 poems. I wished that they had been longer, to be sure, and that made it all the worse to decide.

    In first place, I chose "Abstract Fasinations". While I do not generally enjoy rhyme scheme, ESPECIALLY in Alternative-style poetry, I had to let down the fact that this poem was written in amazing terms, and the IDEAS (yes, the real ideas, not the bubble-gum pop cotton candy fluff you usually read in this genre of poetry) expressed were very well thought out.

    Second place, I chose "she's a chinese finger- trap" The metaphores were well-used, and while it was a little on the short side for the type of poetry I normally go for, once again, this wasn't expressed in the contest description and I cannot judge against it for that reason.

    The third place winner, "Listless Illusions" has less of a well-thought out idea to it; but it was one of the only ones that was written correctly in terms of the genre this contest was reaching out to. It was also one of the more well-written ones, and the words chosen worked beautifully together.


    I have a few Honorable Mentions, as well...

    X - Clapping Patterns (This one was very nearly in the top 3 for the nostalgia I felt from it.)

    X - melodies (A beautiful way of putting music into words, rather than words into music)

    X - It's Not About the Glitter (It fit the style of the contest better than the majority of the poems had.)

Contest Winners

  1. Error: Unable to find finalist item 2646504, it seems to have been deleted :( [remove]
  2. she's a chinese finger- trap
    by marrow 25 lines, 12 comments, on Feb 18 1:03 PM 2007. In Love, Weird
    Silver trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  3. Listless Illusions
    the fan in the corner's
    revolving listlessly;
    by Ohlympia 26 lines, 9 comments, on Jan 14 10:48 PM 2007. In illusions
    Bronze trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]

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  • silverscent gold member
    February 18, 2007
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    I'm not going to enter because I'm ignorant as to what you mean.
    But in order to learn I have to ask, what is glitter poetry, and why that name?
    I'd like to know for future if that's possible please...if you never ask, you never learn hey...
    Good luck with the contest.

  • marrow
    March 11, 2007
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    Thank you very much! You just gave me my 100th award~