Sound of silence
Often the most powerful moments and emotions occur in silence. From that tender moment of understanding between 2 lovers, to the silent treatment that stings so much in a friendship. From the silence of those afraid to speak up against hate, to the calm meditations of a monk seeking inner peace. Or it could be about the nocturnal stillness of night… Or the silence of a truth being held back because it’s too uncomfortable to tell, or that peaceful moment of solitude at the end of the day…etcetera.
Write me a poem about any kind of silence and the emotion behind it and what it means to you. Be creative. There are tons of possibilities covered within this topic. Let your imagination run wild and see what comes up.
Rules:
1) can be in any form (or free form)
2) Can be any length
3) Please spell check
4) Be creative (I love beautiful imagery and symbolism so that's always a plus)
5) Must be on the theme of silence
6) Please read each other’s works, be kind when commenting
7) No flaming
Often the most powerful moments and emotions occur in silence. From that tender moment of understanding between 2 lovers, to the silent treatment that stings so much in a friendship. From the silence of those afraid to speak up against hate, to the calm meditations of a monk seeking inner peace. Or it could be about the nocturnal stillness of night… Or the silence of a truth being held back because it’s too uncomfortable to tell, or that peaceful moment of solitude at the end of the day…etcetera.
Write me a poem about any kind of silence and the emotion behind it and what it means to you. Be creative. There are tons of possibilities covered within this topic. Let your imagination run wild and see what comes up.
Rules:
1) can be in any form (or free form)
2) Can be any length
3) Please spell check
4) Be creative (I love beautiful imagery and symbolism so that's always a plus)
5) Must be on the theme of silence
6) Please read each other’s works, be kind when commenting
7) No flaming
Contest is Over
- Contest was judged on February 24, 2007
- Rewards: Gold: 300, Silver: 100, Bronze: 50, Honorable mention: 2 people
- Final notes: Thanks for all your creative entries and capturing the many sides of silence, they were all inspiring and enjoyable to read.
Congrats to all the winners and everyone else!
Contest Winners
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not bittersweet
fructose with a touch of acidby PetrifiedAfforded 38 lines, 5 comments, on Feb 8 1:16 PM 2007. In Contemporary, Haiku, Other, Life
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Curled safely
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There was silence when we kissed,
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Cock crows in the silence of the night.
Deep rhythmic breathing comes• Commented on by judge. [remove]
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The cold stone, The words on the tombstone
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The earth stands still
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I am sorry for the silence between us
and i hope it will end soonby wish you loved me 25 lines, 6 comments, on Feb 8 11:17 PM 2007. In Love, Personal, Sadness, Appologetic• Commented on by judge. -
The morning Sun shines softly
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Silence spills from paper cups
Just ask the trees• Commented on by judge. -
You are my silence
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Is there a knife to cut this through?
I don’t know what else to do.• Commented on by judge. -
I could hear nothing but utter silence
and life never seemed so beautifulby jakeofspades 43 lines, 13 comments, on Feb 8 11:27 AM 2007• Commented on by judge. -
Coming home from a long celebration
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where I hide
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What is slience, besides a low hum?by acoustical 24 lines, 2 comments, on Feb 18 9:42 AM 2007• Commented on by judge.
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It's obvious you're hurting
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Then it calms and
Everything is quiet
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Kill me softly whilst I sleep.
What could have made you take this malevolent leap?by BeautifulDisaster9 17 lines, 5 comments, on Feb 21 5:09 PM 2007. In Message, My life, Contest, Silence, Silent Treatment• Commented on by judge. -
Its seems for hours all I've heard is yelling,
But as I hear the slam of the door I lose all hearing,by Reborn Phoenix 16 lines, 3 comments, on Feb 21 5:13 PM 2007. In silence• Commented on by judge.
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hi iloved your contest enjoyed all the poems i read, good luck in the judging.
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Good topic for a contest
I'll be back to submit some silence. For some spiritually great silent poems check out two ladies from France, maa and suryame. Both of them write from the Silence of the spiritual heart.
Buddy -
The contest is goodbut...
That painting is anything but silent. WOW, it screams off the canvas.
Working on an entry. See you soon, Buddy -
for the joy of sharing
just for the joy of sharing ...
here's a bilingual french-english poem with the title "the sound of silence" written a little while ago : http://allpoetry.com/poem/2237659
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Wow!
This is an awesome idea for a contest!!!!I loved all the poems I have read so far, and entered one of course! Good luck in the judging. -
Thank you for all your entries so far. It's inspiring and really means a lot to me. I've been currently going crazy because I haven't had any privacy or silence this week and I can never seem to find any!
All the poems I've read so far have swept me into a world of silence which I so crave right now.
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Thanks!
Congrats to all the winners. This was one of the best themes for a contest I have come across.
Thanks, M-R!
I look forward to reading the winning entries if I haven't already.
Kj
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Oh thank you for the silver. It was a joy to enter. I knew that this sensual piece was enveloped in a loving silence...I am honored that you recognized it!
Marianne
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