I want to give away some points, as I have a fair amount of points floating around the site at the moment. But first, I want to know how good your writes are. This new system wont let me take back points, but it will let me put in points :)
What I want you to do is enter your best prewrite. This can be either in your opinion, the poem that you got the most applauses/comments on, or whatever. Just enter one poem that you believe is your best. The way I will decide if your poem is sensational is that if you write a dark poem, but I don't really feel any morbidness, hidden depths and such, then it's not really doing what it set out to do.
This is why I would like you - you don't have to, but it would help me a lot - put what kind of effect and/or topic you are relating to in your piece. It may be obvious, but the ideas behind it may not be. Also, some poetry is very abstract and showered with metaphors and personifications and therefore it is not always so easy to analyse the contents.
Only rules are as follows:
1. Only ONE entry per person. I have set this to a default anyway.
2. Only enter PREWRITES - This makes a change from everyone expecting fresh writes, but this is because I want your best. Your best obviously can't be a write you haven't revised yet, or got comments on etc... This is why.
3. Any genre, any length. Though if your poem is any longer than 150 lines then it better be really good, otherwise I'll get bored. I don't have ADHD but I do have a limit of how many words and opinions I can take in at a time.
Most of all, I want you to have fun. Be yourself, submit your best write! If you can't think of which is your best write, submit the one that represents you the most, or your style of writing, or something you really want the world to know/see/hear etc.
Just sit back and let me enjoy your words.
<* If words are our knight, and ink our maiden - then the pen is our castle and the rhyme is the dragon*>
Contest is Over
- Contest was judged on February 25, 2007
- Rewards: Gold: 300, Honorable mention: 20 people
- Final notes: Thank you all for entering, sorry it took so long, so very many prewrites so very lovely indeed.
I am sorry if I didn't get to comment on your write. I assure you I read it and I am pretty sure I enjoyed it Just got a dead arm after 100...
Well done to the winners. I enjoyed all of your writes you all gave me really well developed poems, which was a success!
Thanks very much for entering and good luck again to the winners and hope to see you around the site or in another one of my contests, or maybe yours
Contest Winners
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Who gave you the right to say
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by Edna Sweetlove 48 lines, 112 comments, on Feb 11 8:47 AM 2005. In Adult, Society, Humour, Religion, War, Hypocrisy, Military, Patriotism
Bronze trophy winner
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Dr Strangeone,
Vile indeed,by Blankscreen2222 41 lines, 17 comments, on Oct 8 9:38 AM 2006. In Abuse, Society, Other
Honorable mention
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I was shopping in my local store
when I saw a square glass case,• Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove] - Error: Unable to find finalist item 2556448, it seems to have been deleted :( [remove]
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Wrestling with her own passions and desires
she succumbs to sleep.by Sacrificial Love 62 lines, 9 comments, on Feb 2 5:35 AM 2007. In Life, Love, Lies Honorable mention
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Silver trophy winner
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Spinning, twirling, dancing nimbly from fate
The two dancers swirl to the music if their hate• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
on the corner of 7th and Main,
I saw a broken soul:
he bled in measures and cried in accentsby narcissus at oasis 35 lines, 12 comments, on Feb 3 7:54 AM 2007. In Contemporary, Life, Love, Society, Thoughts, Other• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
i wrote this just off the top of my head, after seeing my ex-girlfriend.• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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The blank page mocks me in silent glee• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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Hollow, paper-thin and painted
With the face you'd like to have but cant affordby Amazon Huntress 88 lines, 20 comments, on Jun 3 1:23 PM 2005. In Personal• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
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When summer's sun hath kissed the rose,
And wilting blooms blossom fair--by Lone Defender 34 lines, 17 comments, on Dec 12 11:48 AM 2006• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
I sit before canvas of frothy glass,
cup of English tea in one hand;by Carly Pop 30 lines, 5 comments, on Jan 3 6:05 AM 2007• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
I see them,
floating,• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
The darkness is growing and a storm is closing in
Significant changes are on the way• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
Walk with me in the footsteps of the shadows,
The breath-beats of the dead...• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
By this time he was on top of me on the couch.
His hand was slipped up my skirt a little further than I wanted it to be.• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
I sorta got this from Vanessa Carlton's song "Ordinary Day,", but I also got it from a boy. He's never said those words to me, but how I wiby sweetscentofregret 39 lines, 3 comments, on Dec 10 9:45 PM 2006. In Personal, Love, Life, Longing, Lost love, Romance, Teenage thinking• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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You left me alone,
You left me once more,• Viewed by judge. Prewrite -
When all the world is fading into steel
And interaction pales behind machines,• Viewed by judge. Prewrite -
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Bittersweet nights alone in this obscure, useless town
You'd take my hand and we'd walk like we owned this place
Streetlights flickered o• Viewed by judge. Prewrite -
The picture fades in
And the character's framed
Yet another piece on the sick deranged, yeah.• Viewed by judge. Prewrite -
Singular and oblivious.
A mad Soul gone – COOL.• 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• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
If you can't dance here
Than this place won't let you leaveby HailTheHeartBreaker 37 lines, 4 comments, on Feb 1 9:23 PM 2007• Viewed by judge. Prewrite -
Men about town the last round is on me
As I came I shall go
So come come let me know• Viewed by judge. Prewrite -
Hidden angels are all friends are
They can be your wings.• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
I looked in the rearview,
Trying to escape your face.by SixtySevenMustang 33 lines, 9 comments, on Feb 2 11:16 PM 2007. In Personal• Viewed by judge. Prewrite -
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there was a time long ago
i think just a few day short ofby Revwilliamfoos 33 lines, 1 comment, on Apr 10 12:09 PM 2006. In Other• Viewed by judge. Prewrite -
Oh how the mind does linger,
on such a frail thought.• Viewed by judge. Prewrite -
you had a nervous energy about you
that might have something to do with your body’s
imprisonment in an iron lung in your youth,• Viewed by judge. Prewrite -
Choices before us
Which road do we take• Viewed by judge. Prewrite -
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Never call my name behind the clouds
Call me in front of the sun• Viewed by judge. Prewrite -
from what once was my heartby luckeylouie77 28 lines, 6 comments, on Jan 31 8:34 PM 2007. In Love• Viewed by judge. Prewrite
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The modern Mahabharata,
"Seventeen!"• Viewed by judge. Prewrite -
What fires were there
hidden along his skin?by Everlasting-Fallout 28 lines, 5 comments, on Dec 11 8:59 AM 2006. In Sad, Spiritual, Society, Love• Viewed by judge. Prewrite -
That one sentence, crusher of dreams, of hearts
I've heard it so many times.by dressedinpoetry 33 lines, 2 comments, on May 29 9:35 PM 2006. In Love• Viewed by judge. Prewrite -
Nature does not heed our tears
Nature will not share our fears
by Peteskid 44 lines, 10 comments, on Feb 4 2:54 PM 2007. In Nature, Contemporary, Society, Spiritual• Viewed by judge. Prewrite -
I sit here quietly, the time doesn't go by very fast
Especially when I think of you, and the good times of the past...by Mr Commander 65 lines, 27 comments, on Aug 5 3:50 PM 2004. In Love• Viewed by judge. Prewrite -
Thin gown
Cold bed• Viewed by judge. Prewrite -
You wound me tightly around your slender fingers,
gently kissing my bruises and brushing off my avid promises of love.
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Trying to forge my own path in the world,
Living in Florida and barely making ends meet.• Viewed by judge. Prewrite -
Sweet Lacerations Of Your Kiss
Imbibing This Cancerous Delight• Viewed by judge. Prewrite -
Many times I'd made this trip
My emotions would hold me backby Pollycheck 59 lines, 75 comments, on Apr 30 4:34 AM 2006. In Personal• Viewed by judge. Prewrite -
I imagine dropping bucket
as heart once offered,• Viewed by judge. Prewrite -
broken fingernails encrusted with regret,
scratching, not really living• Viewed by judge. Prewrite -
As I sit and watch the sunset I try to visualize
The hand of God that painted this lovely golden sky• Viewed by judge. -
They told me not to fall for you-
It would only end in my tears.by Twilight Masquerade 74 lines, 19 comments, on Jan 17 5:58 PM 2007. In Not what you will expect, Love, Life, Sad, Thoughts• Viewed by judge. Prewrite -
[Genuine for the gentleman,
Counterfeit for the counterpart.]• Viewed by judge. Prewrite -
So you want to be a cowboy
do you now?by Maybe Anastasia 37 lines, 1 comment, on Feb 4 1:52 PM 2007• Viewed by judge. Prewrite -
People that shed copper tears
Realize one of their worst fears• Viewed by judge. Prewrite -
Dagger words that pierce my heart
Easily rip me apart• Viewed by judge. Prewrite -
Even though they are a world apart.
They will always be close, to one another's hearts.• Viewed by judge. Prewrite -
For some a lifetime
Of simple harmony• Viewed by judge. Prewrite -
I could take lies from anyone
Anyone But You• Viewed by judge. Prewrite -
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 -
Exploring creativityby Joseph Gregory 20 lines, 14 comments, on Sep 22 2:55 PM 2006. In Personal• Viewed by judge. Prewrite
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Didn’t you know?
I love youby LoveAndCocaine 70 lines, 10 comments, on Jan 4 10:07 AM 2007• Viewed by judge. Prewrite -
Our prays go unanswered.
They ignore all of our pleas.by Of Blood and Tears 50 lines, 5 comments, on Jun 13 12:04 AM 2006. In Angst• Viewed by judge. Prewrite -
they could never understand
that their love goes beyond• Viewed by judge. Prewrite -
I sit on the bottom and close my eyes
Feel the water running down my spineby NightSkyGirl 44 lines, 9 comments, on Dec 28 12:14 AM 2006. In Sad• Viewed by judge. Prewrite -
Cast yourself off the battlements of the nightmares Gothic castle's keep
Falling down into the mysteries and the personal cinema of troubl• Viewed by judge. Prewrite
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YES!!! to prewrites!
I am so glad that someone else sees the importance of pre-writes. One thing I dislike about Allpoetry is the brief time that competitions are open. Although sometimes one can write a poem that is "perfect" first time, one still needs to consider it over many many weeks to make sure that it really IS the best it can possibly be. (Though I would maintain that this should ideally be done BEFORE exposing it to the comments of other people!)
Therefore, apart from a few pieces of vers d'occasion, I do not write specially for allpoetry competitions. If there is something suitable for a competition in my archives, I put it in... If not, I do not enter.
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Bwauh!
I believe this is my best
but I'm not sure
but...yeah. It's my favorite anyway
Great contest, Prewrites ARE important.
I'm glad someone sees that
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I think...
You may have your work cut out for you!
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I pray for the judge
So so so many entries I pity and pray the judge... -
This looks
like it's not going to be a very fair judging... after all, you can see who wrote what. -_-
You haven't even viewed or commented half the entries!
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Thank you for the contest and the comment. Congratulations to the winners.
Best,
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yay! thanks for the hm, i am glad you like my poem!
congrats to all winners!
annie 
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Thank you for Gold and also for the points. Well done all! Thanks for the contest also. La x
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