Aloha AP poets, it' time once again for a contest from your Laughingstock.
Now this contest is pretty interesting because I'm making it up with no preconcieved notions. I was reading a poem called "oer & consider" by panegyric ink and I was struck with inspiration to name a contest about the idea of having sympathy for the loss of an open mind.
BUT!!! My contests are never as cut and dry as that.
So heres what I want you to do for me.
*boom* write me a poem about the disintegration of an open mind, either through experiences. What does it take for a mind to close. Get detailed and make my mind want to close as well. Make me experience it too.
or
*crack* write me a poem about the process of a mind closing. What are the thoughts leading up to it, what are the thoughts during, and what are the thoughts after? Make me have sympathy for the mind that is going to close.
or
*zap* write me a poem from the stance of a close minded person.
or
*kablauie* write me a poem in grief of a mind that has closed and once was opened. Make me sympathetic. I want to know that when you wrote this you could've been crying (even if you weren't).
Sound hard enough? Good.
Here are some rules to follow. READ THIS PLEASE!
1) You may not use two word titles (anything else is fine)
2) No StICky CapS
3) No chat speak
4) Rhyming poems are acceptable, non-rhyming are as well
5) Harsh language is fine
6) Please use propper English
7) Please write the name of the option you choose in the Author's notes. (*boom* *crack* *zap* *kablauie*)
8) I will disqualify if I need to.
Okay, I'm looking forward to this!
Get to writing. This contest will end in a little while.
Now this contest is pretty interesting because I'm making it up with no preconcieved notions. I was reading a poem called "oer & consider" by panegyric ink and I was struck with inspiration to name a contest about the idea of having sympathy for the loss of an open mind.
BUT!!! My contests are never as cut and dry as that.
So heres what I want you to do for me.
*boom* write me a poem about the disintegration of an open mind, either through experiences. What does it take for a mind to close. Get detailed and make my mind want to close as well. Make me experience it too.
or
*crack* write me a poem about the process of a mind closing. What are the thoughts leading up to it, what are the thoughts during, and what are the thoughts after? Make me have sympathy for the mind that is going to close.
or
*zap* write me a poem from the stance of a close minded person.
or
*kablauie* write me a poem in grief of a mind that has closed and once was opened. Make me sympathetic. I want to know that when you wrote this you could've been crying (even if you weren't).
Sound hard enough? Good.
Here are some rules to follow. READ THIS PLEASE!
1) You may not use two word titles (anything else is fine)
2) No StICky CapS
3) No chat speak
4) Rhyming poems are acceptable, non-rhyming are as well
5) Harsh language is fine
6) Please use propper English
7) Please write the name of the option you choose in the Author's notes. (*boom* *crack* *zap* *kablauie*)
8) I will disqualify if I need to.
Okay, I'm looking forward to this!
Get to writing. This contest will end in a little while.
Contest is Over
- Contest was judged on March 10, 2007
- Rewards: Gold: 350, Silver: 275, Bronze: 200, Honorable mention: 5 people
- Final notes: So alas another contest has come and gone. This was an interesting contest because I wasn't quite sure what to expect. But I was pleasantly suprised. I found that with everything going on inside and outside contest this was the most stressful so far. And I hope that I will have a better experience with the next one.
I decided to award the top 8 enteries.
Thank you for all who entered I love you all and I'm sorry for the long wait. Fantastic writing, poets! Keep up the exceptional work.
Contest Winners
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The setting of realization, a mind panic-stricken
The perfection of a poisonous denial system• Commented on by judge. [remove] -
I regret to inform you
this mind is now closed• Commented on by judge. [remove] -
you know
all walls around me• Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove] -
Death of a Salesgirl
Murdered, slashed, cut down in her prime,• Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove] -
This house is buried deep-
it is my secret of secrets.by Chibi-chan 48 lines, 1 comment, on Feb 3 3:28 PM 2007• Commented on by judge. [remove] -
(me)
A century of days he vanished• Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
Gold trophy winner
Silver trophy winner
Bronze trophy winner
Honorable mention
Entries [10]
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Would you revel in knowing
Those deep thoughtsby In Liquid Wonder 21 lines, 5 comments, on Jan 9 10:24 AM 2007. In crush, men, relationships, disappointment, love, happiness• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
My sister, My friend,
Why did you have to go away, why did you have to meet your end?by slipknot babe 17 lines, 4 comments, on Jan 8 9:49 AM 2007. In Sad, Pain, Death, Depression, Loss, Goodbyes, Friendship, Sadness, Depressed• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
"You want to die don't you?
You can do it.by Hells Bells 118 lines, 8 comments, on Feb 20 5:03 PM 2007. In Dark, Sad, Pain, Death, Depression, Emo, Teen issues, Family• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
How far down can you really go?
Will you be able to see the dark curtain, come down and end the show?• Viewed by judge. Prewrite
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Awsome contest!!
I'll chk in from time to time to ck some of these out. Thanks for reading oer & consider & your kind thoughts!!!
God Bless & Take care Dear Poet!!
-fallower
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By the way, changed my username to>> panegyric ink
follower no more.
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and let the thinking begin.
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I just noticed that you didnt even bother to read some of the entries. How utterly rude.
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Just be patient and settle down.
No one ever said that this contest was judged yet. I take my time and make sure that I'm in the mood to read. So I don't screw someone deserving of points out of getting something well deserved. So just be patient. It will be judged and I will comment on all of the entries, let alone read them.
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Thank you so much for the Bronze Trophy...and congrates to all other winners as well...
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With Appreciation
Thank you for the Gold Trophy :-) It was a mind opening and very challenging contest ... Congratulations to all winners.
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