Greetings all! 
I'm back with another contest and this time I'm not going to give options. Options can be confining and not everyone agrees with the options.
For those who have noticed however:
Each contest I have had has gotten progressively harder. Looking back to my first few contests, the options were stupid and quite...ridiculous. My last contest was a challenge and required putting time and effort into the poem. Logically this contest will be harder, right?
Yes, it will be. I'm not going to limit what people can write about. People can submit pre-writes also.
Let me warn you though: If it's not great, it leaves the contest. I'm looking for the best. I'm beginning my second semester of school and I don't want to read random crap. Capiche?
Hmmmmm
If you force your rhyming, you're gone. I don't want to see, "see" rhymed with, "be" and all that simple, forced crap.
Wait, I don't want to read rhyming unless you're excellent at it. Just don't bother and risk being disqualified.
I really don't want to read something that is overly cliched.
NO EMO STUFF! Don't even think about writing anything suicidal!
Do the following:
Part of great poetry is using poetic devices. If I don't see these, I will remove your poem.
This is simple enough.
I shouldn't even have to think about reminding anybody of the rules. If you don't know how to write in the english language properly (if you are American) then please leave. The common rules are simply rules of human intelligence. I trust everyone on this site knows 1+1 equals 2.
Go ahead and swear if you want. I don't care. Swear like a sailor, but if it turns me off it's your fault.
You can even write erotica. If you write porn I'll remove you.
Yadda yadda yadda.
I want to feel your piece. Don't show and tell. That's for middle schoolers and primary school students. Do something with your writing. Say something with your writing! Be cynical, be tragic, be whatever, do something that's different, unique and touching.
Do something amazing!
You don't write because you want to say something, you write because you have something to say.
Francis Scott Fitzgerald
So, if you want to win, then write. I will take the best piece and award however many points I have before the end of the contest. Currently I have 360ish set aside. More will be provided.
Best of luck to everyone!
I'm back with another contest and this time I'm not going to give options. Options can be confining and not everyone agrees with the options.
For those who have noticed however:
Each contest I have had has gotten progressively harder. Looking back to my first few contests, the options were stupid and quite...ridiculous. My last contest was a challenge and required putting time and effort into the poem. Logically this contest will be harder, right?
Yes, it will be. I'm not going to limit what people can write about. People can submit pre-writes also.
Let me warn you though: If it's not great, it leaves the contest. I'm looking for the best. I'm beginning my second semester of school and I don't want to read random crap. Capiche?
Hmmmmm
If you force your rhyming, you're gone. I don't want to see, "see" rhymed with, "be" and all that simple, forced crap.
Wait, I don't want to read rhyming unless you're excellent at it. Just don't bother and risk being disqualified.
I really don't want to read something that is overly cliched.
NO EMO STUFF! Don't even think about writing anything suicidal!
Do the following:
Part of great poetry is using poetic devices. If I don't see these, I will remove your poem.
This is simple enough.
I shouldn't even have to think about reminding anybody of the rules. If you don't know how to write in the english language properly (if you are American) then please leave. The common rules are simply rules of human intelligence. I trust everyone on this site knows 1+1 equals 2.
Go ahead and swear if you want. I don't care. Swear like a sailor, but if it turns me off it's your fault.
You can even write erotica. If you write porn I'll remove you.
Yadda yadda yadda.
I want to feel your piece. Don't show and tell. That's for middle schoolers and primary school students. Do something with your writing. Say something with your writing! Be cynical, be tragic, be whatever, do something that's different, unique and touching.
Do something amazing!
You don't write because you want to say something, you write because you have something to say.
Francis Scott Fitzgerald
So, if you want to win, then write. I will take the best piece and award however many points I have before the end of the contest. Currently I have 360ish set aside. More will be provided.
Best of luck to everyone!
Contest is Over
- Contest was judged on March 14, 2007
- Rewards: Gold: 360
- Final notes: And the winners are:
Delaying Destiny
by Blazing White Wolf
By the Grace of a Feigned God
by Emo-Taco
I am Woman
by Sacrificial Love
Contest Winners
- Error: Unable to find finalist item 2572750, it seems to have been deleted :( [remove]
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I’ll forge my vengeance
Like a burning epidemic
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I am woman…
Protector of the pure…• Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove] - Error: Unable to find finalist item 2606590, it seems to have been deleted :( [remove]
Silver trophy winner
Bronze trophy winner
Entries [49]
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Blackchild:
I know life can be depressingby Blackchlid 46 lines, 6 comments, on Jan 21 9:53 AM 2007. In Life• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
Dragonfly waits-
on a leaf beside the wishing well.• Viewed by judge. Prewrite -
A fallen regiment about me
a field where a thousand corpses lieby Chibi-chan 77 lines, 32 comments, on Jan 13 1:17 PM 2007• Viewed by judge. Prewrite -
On the bus as I rode one day• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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The evening retreating,
The whole cycle repeating.• Viewed by judge. Prewrite -
I feel like a leaf,
one day I’m attachedby Esprit 14 lines, 3 comments, on Jan 14 9:34 PM 2007• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
Have you ever noticed,
A hand held to a horizon?• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
A POEM ABOUT METH
by Poetdontknowit 23 lines, 51 comments, on Aug 26 6:27 PM 2006. In Society• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
Morning coffee pulls me from my slumber
I step outside for a slow death to drink it all inby Liam the Black Rose 25 lines, 1 comment, on Jan 28 7:46 PM 2007• Commented on by judge. -
This is America's voice, loud and strong
Cross us and you wont live long• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
(A mosaic Representation of love's pure embrace
I see a smile• Viewed by judge. -
Love is bound within this tick tock rapturing of the clock life bares as a teller
A fourtune telling madman with the deliverance similar• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
by lyme disease 40 lines, 8 comments, on Jan 18 3:42 AM 2007. In Personal, Life, Adult, My own style, Personal., Message, Inspirational, Contes• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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This nightmare opens its door,
one lovers slumbering upon the shore.• Viewed by judge. Prewrite -
Storm clouds disperse an acid rain
within secluded darkness...• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
Alone in my garden come closer,
what do you hear?• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
this isnt about just one person its about all my friends and family memebers that have passed. (RIP mi familia y mis amigos, te amo)by Tk09 13 lines, 5 comments, on Jan 7 12:46 AM 2007. In Sad, Life, Thoughts, Personal, Teenage thinking, Teen issues, Contest• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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Rolling waves on the ocean shore
A breathless sunset painting the canvas sky• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
I sit here in the tranquil silence
Thinking of you• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
Frightened and disabled mortals,
Trapped-by LyricalHeritage 51 lines, 23 comments, on Dec 27 1:43 AM 2005. In Angst• Viewed by judge. Prewrite -
The lining of my pockets feel soft and silky
Running from my fears, that's where my hands are.• Viewed by judge. -
oh girl i used to know
what happened to youby blondevamp 29 lines, 4 comments, on Jan 31 3:09 PM 2007• Viewed by judge. Prewrite -
The Night,
The Dark,• Viewed by judge. Prewrite -
I sold another piece of myself
I did it out of necessityby ejradrenalin 21 lines, 6 comments, on Jan 22 8:39 PM 2007. In Life• Viewed by judge. Prewrite -
The magnificent beauty rises
And caries me to my grave• Viewed by judge. Prewrite -
Mary, Mary
unnecessaryby last girl on earth 30 lines, on Jan 27 6:34 PM 2007• Viewed by judge. Prewrite -
I asked you how.
I was almost happy you didn't answer.by Moonlight Serenade 45 lines, 7 comments, on Aug 9 4:54 PM 2005. In Other• Viewed by judge. Prewrite -
by Sharkbaitoolala 37 lines, 5 comments, on Mar 7 4:20 PM 2006. In Hope• Viewed by judge. Prewrite
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I saw her on the evening news
Emigrants on the harsh waters of a wind blown seasby Peteskid 26 lines, 2 comments, on Feb 9 7:46 PM 2007• Viewed by judge. -
a sad poem about a homeless girl• Viewed by judge. Prewrite
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by Lord Gegishov 33 lines, 9 comments, on Feb 1 2:19 AM 2007• Viewed by judge. Prewrite
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Do you see this tear?
It falls to share a sorrowby christchild 21 lines, on Feb 9 10:34 PM 2007. In Sad• Viewed by judge. -
My spirt is broken, my emotions are gone.
You are standing next to me but I feel alone.• Viewed by judge. Prewrite -
Illuminating is his everlasting light unto our paths.
Nothing can overcome faith.• Viewed by judge. Prewrite -
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They start undressingby emeraldsoldier 16 lines, 9 comments, on Dec 29 1:02 AM 2006. In Love• Viewed by judge. Prewrite
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OH you clever little thing you... free range to write whatever as long as it is good...oh my this will be interesting to see what folks write that is not inspired by anything more then just the request to write something good. I wish you much luck with this contest dear and I can see that you already have some excellent poets entered here.
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how many entries allowed? - you don't say....
good luck with your cont.
rachel -
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IDK if we are aloud to enter more than one poem so I am going to enter a pre-write and a new poem just in case. -
I love this type of contest. Options would be all right if they weren't always the same 5 thing, but alas, they usually are. *sigh*
Anyway--Thanks for letting us do as we please,
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O Captain, my Captain!
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I dont know if this is what you are looking for but i hope it is, if it isn't please let me know and ill remove it immediatly, my poem is called "Angel of Darkness"
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How's it going with the judging of this contest?
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How's the judging of this contest going?
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How's the judging coming along in this contest?
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Is this contest still happening?
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