Please take a moment to actually read the description before entering.
In this contest I'm looking for free verse poems no longer than 15 lines that show through a metaphor that message you have always wanted to tell someone, but they are not there. Perhaps they died. Maybe you have had a disastrous falling out and they don't want to hear from you. Or they've disappeared with no explanation and you don't know where they are and you're worried. Just make sure it is something you'd like to tell a certain person whom you just can't tell anything anymore, and do so through poetic devices and if you can, an extended metaphor would be very appreciated. Internal rhyme is ok, but it needs to be free verse. This can at times end up somewhat easing your pain and as a great piece of poetry.
Philosophical, love, hope, confessions, and such themes are encouraged. And anything else you may think about too. Be creative, original, and sincere.
Please no cutting or suicide unless you can write it in an innovative, beautiful way.
Also, any poetic messages that translate to something along the lines of "you died but I hated you anyway" stand no chance in this contest.
Be inspired and pour your hearts out so neatly and powerfully that everyone will feel the same as you do.
*Just so nobody gets intimidated - this time I'm using the preliminary finalists thing to keep track better of the poems that have caught my attention the first time I read them. That doesn't imply at all that others have no chances, on the contrary, it may help you see what kinds of poems have more chances. Also it doesn't mean that if yours isn't there I didn't like it.
In this contest I'm looking for free verse poems no longer than 15 lines that show through a metaphor that message you have always wanted to tell someone, but they are not there. Perhaps they died. Maybe you have had a disastrous falling out and they don't want to hear from you. Or they've disappeared with no explanation and you don't know where they are and you're worried. Just make sure it is something you'd like to tell a certain person whom you just can't tell anything anymore, and do so through poetic devices and if you can, an extended metaphor would be very appreciated. Internal rhyme is ok, but it needs to be free verse. This can at times end up somewhat easing your pain and as a great piece of poetry.
Philosophical, love, hope, confessions, and such themes are encouraged. And anything else you may think about too. Be creative, original, and sincere.
Please no cutting or suicide unless you can write it in an innovative, beautiful way.
Also, any poetic messages that translate to something along the lines of "you died but I hated you anyway" stand no chance in this contest.
Be inspired and pour your hearts out so neatly and powerfully that everyone will feel the same as you do.
*Just so nobody gets intimidated - this time I'm using the preliminary finalists thing to keep track better of the poems that have caught my attention the first time I read them. That doesn't imply at all that others have no chances, on the contrary, it may help you see what kinds of poems have more chances. Also it doesn't mean that if yours isn't there I didn't like it.
Contest is Over
- Contest was judged on February 19, 2007
- Rewards: Gold: 500, Silver: 150, Bronze: 100, Honorable mention: 7 people
- Final notes: First off, I apologize for the delay in judging. I have been busy and distracted, plus I've had to make more effort than with my previous contests as I was amazed at the entries. All those in the finalists list were very hard to put into an order, as I like all those poems very much. Thank you all for entering.
Contest Winners
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Down from the million dollar hills
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Ashes in the crystal ashtray,
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The day of the last wave slips;
the way our sandwiches• Commented on by judge. [remove] - Error: Unable to find finalist item 2564244, it seems to have been deleted :( [remove]
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by Stormraven 20 lines, 12 comments, on Jan 29 2:47 PM 2007. In Personal, Sad, Love
Honorable mention
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Silver trophy winner
Bronze trophy winner
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Yesterday......
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I'll be your Romeo if you'll be my poison,
And taint these purely sinner lips of mine,by Snmarky 18 lines, 1 comment, on Feb 8 2:58 AM 2007• Commented on by judge. -
and as dark tears dance behind your eyes
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Basement floor, Sears sporting goods
Elevator doors open, your floral hips swayingby deercatcher 19 lines, 9 comments, on Feb 9 10:32 PM 2007. In Life• Commented on by judge. -
I watched you from the window
The four of you were smilingby Sarah957 11 lines, 11 comments, on Feb 9 11:45 AM 2007• Commented on by judge. -
a spirit hand-holding
that muscle memory and hope -• Commented on by judge.
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Wonderful idea, Diana. Bookmarking this as I'm sure we all have something to say to those that are "missing" - even if we're just saying it to ourselves. And I like the requirement of short poetry here
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~ Nicolette
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Thank you, Nicolette. I hope you get a chance to enter. I might extend the deadline if I don't get enough entries anyway, since the topic means much to me.
~Diana
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OOOH!
this might be fun. I'm gonna see if i can come up with something. -
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I hope you will
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Great idea for a contest! Bookmarked for sure!
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WOW - this is a lovely surprise. Thank you so much for the bronze, Diana - there were some wonderful entries here. Congratulations to Zayra and horus8 on their trophies as well. Thank you for the inspiration and for a great contest.
~ Nicolette
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Congratulations to my dear Friends Zayra & Nicolette, as well as the other worthy entrants...Thank you for hosting such a great contest, Diana...Be well, Poets...
Wanda
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Congratulations to all the winners! Some of the most profound and beautifully deep poems I have read lately were in this contest. Thank you for hosting such an interesting contest and for honoring me with the gold. This poem had such significance to me that I could only share it in those few words...thousands of years of sorrow in that poem. Thank you Diana. It means the world to me and somehow I healed in writing it.
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Hooray for the winners! This was a very good contest, that set the mind to thinking. There were alot of great entries!
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