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Blasphemous Rumours

All right. This will be my 4th contest :).

I had heaps of fun with my last contest, and hopefully this one will be even better.

 

As you can see I'm not giving out points for 2nd or 3rd, all 500 will go to 1st so I want the very best of your best.

 

I'm going back to an old favourite for the theme of this contest... I would like dark poetry. But here's the thing, I want it without a single cliche in sight. Anything that I believe is a cliche will have a very slim chance of winning. This means, no "crimson rain", "black heart" or rhyming of "pain" and "rain".

 

In fact I would like no rhyme at all in this contest. If you think you have an exceptionalrhyming piece send me an IM with the link and the title of the contest and I'll tell you if it's ok to enter.

 

Things that will impress me are unique styles of writing, preferably in free form.

 

But, and I will stress this, if your piece is not unique in layout it must be unique in wording.

I don't want a single ordinary piece of poetry.

 

Other than that there is just the regular stuff;

Spell check please, if I cannot read it, how am I to judge it?

I would prefer it if you did not type like you're texting or lIkE tHiS, again it is difficult to read.

Other than that, please be polite to the other poets and to me, there is no need to be rude.

 

If I think of anything else I will put it up here so please check back every now and then.

 

Otherwise, have fun :)

 

Proper grammar, punctuation and capitalisation are always a plus, not only do they earn you brownie points, they make the presentation of the poem better.

 

 

Contest is Over

  • Contest was judged on February 5, 2007
  • Rewards: Gold: 500
  • Final notes:
    Oh wow thanks for this I had heaps of fun judging. I'm going to try and host another one soon so look out for it

Contest Winners

  1. This Rag Doll
    Broken porcelain
    splinters fall to the floor
    by voodoo ink 43 lines, 3 comments, on Dec 27 4:16 PM 2006. In depression, pain, personal, angst, sad, dark
    Silver trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  2. Energizer's Bunny is in my Head
    Weak, baby
    weakness and wish-for-death
    by Becks 33 lines, 5 comments, on Jan 21 6:43 PM 2007
    Bronze trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  3. Error: Unable to find finalist item 2560442, it seems to have been deleted :( [remove]
  4. My Confession
    A song about living in the working class world.Inspireing for more.But that is worse.
    by Lady Nightshade 26 lines, 4 comments, on Jan 22 5:30 AM 2007. In Sad, Society, Spiritual
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]

Entries [17]

1 - 17 of 17
  • Black Asthma
    The atmosphere grew dim with a dyslexia of clemency – a chilly breeze cast a vacuumous™ borealis which penetrated the innermost essence of
    by 4 lines, 3 comments, on Jan 25 8:22 AM 2007
    • Commented on by judge.
  • [ Under the new moon's gaze, ]
    Under the new moon's gaze,
    A disk of shadow unseen,
    by Wolfpoet 40 lines, 2 comments, on Jan 25 9:08 AM 2007. In Dark
    • Commented on by judge.
  • A Dream of Horror
    by Elrenia 64 lines, 15 comments, on Jun 8 5:18 AM 2005. In Adult, Dark, Angst
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite
  • Amelia, cold and dark
    Writes with mascara
    On the bathroom mirror
    by Isabel Cult 30 lines, 11 comments, on May 28 2:21 PM 2006. In Love, Hope, Angst
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite
  • red lines
    strange…it’s red
    ‘thank you,
    mr. art teacher,
    by my--i u--k i 47 lines, 8 comments, on Jun 16 6:21 AM 2006. In Other, Dark, Angst
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite
  • Goodbye
    Crumbling earth.
    Damp in the mist.
    by Shiro Okami 38 lines, 7 comments, on Jan 9 3:21 PM 2007
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite
  • Indemnity
    Conjuring dark thoughts
    from the recesses of
    by sheltered 22 lines, 5 comments, on Dec 30 9:23 PM 2006. In Dark
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite
  • Falling and sticking
    A razor blade is f\a/l\l/i\n/g,
    Falling down on my delicate skin.
    by NicotineHeartbreak 14 lines, 3 comments, on Jan 26 5:22 AM 2007
    • Commented on by judge.
  • Pain
    Nobody can prepare you for how pain feels
    Your tears pouring like rain drops just
    by Blackchlid 16 lines, 15 comments, on Jan 14 5:19 PM 2007. In Sad
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite
  • Ghost Theater
    Give me silver, take your seats
    the show is about to start
    by gasolinequeen 51 lines, 6 comments, on Jan 19 11:50 PM 2007
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite
  • a thought indifferent.
    by supermansdead 31 lines, 24 comments, on Sep 5 11:12 AM 2006. In Society, Contemporary
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite
  • A Van and A Peacoat
    And that's all I would need
    Cut a sharp figure in the gray winter afternoon
    by Star Shine 39 lines, 8 comments, on Feb 2 3:01 PM 2007
    • Commented on by judge.

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  • Zenithian Woe
    January 25, 2007
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    Wow.... well darling this is an interesting contest, and unfortunately, I doubt I can do justice for it. Good luck to the contestants and hope that you get many wonderful entries hun...

    Ta-ta,

    G.


    • Exodus gold member
      January 25, 2007
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      Aww that's sad, I do so love reading your work
      Oh well, I'm sure when I have a moment to breathe I'll end up going and reading some of it anyway


  • Becks
    January 25, 2007
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    So maybe the piece I entered wasn't exactly dark, per se, but I didn't want to abuse the use of the prewrite allowance and pick something morbid and old. Anyways, good luck with the contest, it looks like there'll be some good entries!


  • Shiro Okami
    January 25, 2007
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    That is an amazing picture.


  • Becks
    February 5, 2007
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    thanks so much for the bronze, hun!!!!!!! Also congrats to the other winning entries!

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