This is my third contest, but I want to find some REALLY good poetry!
I'm going to make this a 5 round contest, so don't enter unless you are prepared to come back and enter the next round (remembering that I will add more rules and restrictions each round).
So, I'm asking you to submit your favourite/best poem for me to read. However, there are a few rules:
1. Minimal Profanity
2. NO erotica/adult content
3. No cutting/suicide
So get writing. Prewrites allowed, any subject (except cutting and erotica, obviously)
There will be a gold, silver and bronze award each round (g-300, s-200, b-100) and an amount of honorable mentions (this will decrease each round).
These awards will be added as soon as I have the points.
I'm going to make this a 5 round contest, so don't enter unless you are prepared to come back and enter the next round (remembering that I will add more rules and restrictions each round).
So, I'm asking you to submit your favourite/best poem for me to read. However, there are a few rules:
1. Minimal Profanity
2. NO erotica/adult content
3. No cutting/suicide
So get writing. Prewrites allowed, any subject (except cutting and erotica, obviously)
There will be a gold, silver and bronze award each round (g-300, s-200, b-100) and an amount of honorable mentions (this will decrease each round).
These awards will be added as soon as I have the points.
Contest is Over
- Contest was judged on March 1, 2007
- Rewards: Gold: 300, Silver: 200, Bronze: 100, Honorable mention: 7 people
- Final notes: Whew! Finally finished judging. This was really hard, as I had over 100 entries! As there are over 60 of you through to the next round, please come and check if you're through. I will start the next round tomorrow or at the weekend, so enter as soon as possible. If you haven't entered after a week I will message you to check that you know you are through, and then you will have about three or four days to reply. If for any reason you cannot enter the next round please let me know.
Once again thankyou to all those who tok part, and sorry I've taken so long judging! (I had to get a new monitor as mine broke halfway through)
Contest Winners
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The movie ends, the credits roll,
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Listen deep within
Even through silent screams all is stillby DonnaSanford 25 lines, 10 comments, on Jun 10 10:27 PM 2005. In Hope, Contemporary
Honorable mention
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They're NOT just words, for those words bite,
And tear the soul to shreds at night,by Blankscreen2222 41 lines, 20 comments, on May 15 5:10 AM 2006. In Just a few words. Letting it all out. Disappointment, Sad, Form poetry. Honorable mention
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Somewhere out there
The rain always fallsby Night-Rink 7 lines, 2 comments, on Jan 26 1:36 AM 2007. In Nature• Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove] -
I have with me an image;
To engage, just dial my number.by lyme disease 19 lines, 7 comments, on Jan 31 6:00 AM 2007. In Collaboration, Life, Lost love, Contest• Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove] -
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But I can not touch your soft hands,
because you do not exist, you never did.• Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove] - Error: Unable to find finalist item 2482677, it seems to have been deleted :( [remove]
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Wilted roses in a stream
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let it be ...in turn we are all the same
let me be me , love burns no more painby Poet-of-the-shadows 23 lines, 35 comments, on Nov 6 6:35 AM 2006. In Love• Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove] - Error: Unable to find finalist item 2613368, it seems to have been deleted :( [remove]
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Look into my eyes
And see the tears I wanted to cryby Blackchlid 19 lines, 8 comments, on Jan 28 4:00 PM 2007• Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove] - Error: Unable to find finalist item 1511286, it seems to have been deleted :( [remove]
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Bristled spruce wafts earthy scent,
As moss tumbles softly underfoot,• Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove] - Error: Unable to find finalist item 1565713, it seems to have been deleted :( [remove]
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Lord give me an answer
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Im not superman.
I cant fly,by saxophonicwolf 18 lines, 13 comments, on Jan 23 8:22 AM 2007. In emotastic• Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove] - Error: Unable to find finalist item 2627066, it seems to have been deleted :( [remove]
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Reaching the stars up in the heavens
Could not even compare to the one thing I desire the mostby dyingXember 27 lines, 5 comments, on Jul 18 3:51 PM 2005. In Love• Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
Gold trophy winner
Silver trophy winner
Bronze trophy winner
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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 -
Silver tongued devil, / Creating worlds with pointed prose. / Words that turn dense, / Shift with intent, / And grow with his meaning. / Becoming somehow more. / Full of fleeting colors, to vivid to hold. /by CloudlessClimbs 20 lines, 9 comments, on Dec 30 3:52 AM 2006• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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he is stressed
she wants to sooth
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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 -
so burn in the cold fires that i, myself set here
my anger is not close,but far away, and somehow nearby Inlovewithperfectio 31 lines, 3 comments, on Jun 24 3:33 AM 2006. In Other• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
The lace of betrayal had finally unraveled
and if I follow the invisible footprintsby Scarlet Ambrosia 28 lines, 13 comments, on Feb 6 9:28 PM 2007• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
Pencil frustrated-
nervously shaking.• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
Crying on the ground
the Woman sceams and yells.by dragonRider15 23 lines, 2 comments, on Feb 5 5:13 PM 2007• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
Too many hopes, Too many dreams
Some going unseen• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
I can't disagree
So I can't say what I feel
Only here in my special place...• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
Why can't fantasy take the place of reality? Life would be so much easier...• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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They catch him and tear off his head
Now, I just wish they had stayed in their underground bed.• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
As I grew up life was dressed in a sugar coat
But I knew it wasn't going to be pretty• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
When all I had to offer was lost
She weeped for me, and for her lost misfortune• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
Love is universal and may not easily understood
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by getsbetter 110 lines, 46 comments, on Jan 8 5:44 AM 2006. In Hope• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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circle you while it decomposes
but Mr. Muggle loves you more• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
I know you didnt mean it when you left
and I'm sorry I didnt make it on Saturday• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
Your eyes are two deep holes
Pools of emotion• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
They say many things
But most of them are lies• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
I eyed you on the grand, wooden spiral staircase
My heart swelled up so gigantic,by Poetdontknowit 18 lines, 23 comments, on Dec 6 12:01 PM 2006. In Love• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
Should clothes, or how God clothed you, make you fair?
Either effect leaves you no counterfeit;by smithlarryw 14 lines, 8 comments, on Oct 4 6:20 AM 2006. In Love• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
As I stoop down to pick up the dime store pin,
the old man stops his rusty cart and groans;by Carly Pop 46 lines, 28 comments, on Feb 15 8:21 AM 2007• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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I don't know if you're aware, but it seems your contest double-posted and probably took twice the prize awards from you by doing so. I think you can delete either post before entries are made...But once entries are posted, you may have to contact moderators, OK?
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Thankyou for bringing this to my attention. I shall try to resolve this!
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How long will each round last, approximately? I itch to enter but do not want to spread myself thin and commit to things I will not uphold.
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How many entries is each person allowed?
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1 entry per person. It should say above the place you click to enter, but I'll check for you. good luck.
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My goodness wolf-cub
But you will be very busy reading all these.
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at least this contest doesn't have like pages of entries, Ive seen it before, its almost scary to look at from a judge's point of view.
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Thank you for the honorable mention!
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Thank you very much for the silver trophy - you've had quite a number of entries and I'm honoured. Congratulations to InkArtist and jakeofspades on their wins, as well as to all the other finalists.
~ Nicolette
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Congrats
To all the winners -
Thanks for the Gold!
It is very much appreciated! Looking forward to the next round of competition! Congrats to the other winners and all who are progressing!
~Lori
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