Welcome, welcome
Me, and my ap sister, Manic Panic, are facing writer's block, and we want to snap out of it. I hope You'll help.
First up, this is an options contest... Mainly dark poetry. We really want some skill on our hands. If you want some background information, we both are facing love dilemmas.
Ok, I'll shut up now. Here are the rules .. first up.
♥ 1) We want rhyme... don't know how to do it? Don't enter... Sorry, but we really don't enjoy free verse.
♥ 2) I've allowed more than one write ... But Please NO MORE THAN 3
♥ 3) No Religious or any type of bashing ... you will be reported.
♥ 4) Profanity ... Keep it appropriate. We want poems ... not a cursing contest. But hey, if it gets your point across, do it.
♥ 5) Erotica ... DOES NOT FIT .. nor do we want it even if it fits 
♥ 6) Prewrites are allowed ... BUT .. If any of us commented on it already...no ... and trust me, I'll check even if there are 2164321846313 comments
♥ 7) I dunno .. I just like this number
*drumroll*
lol, Now for your options
1) Picture Inspiration. We suck at these. So come, show us how better you are 
. You Have two choices. Use any of the pictures on this contest page. If it helps you, The one with the grave is called, "Surrender" .. and the other one is called, "The Melody of your Demise"
2) Choose one of these titles for your poem!
Faded Roses
Surrender to the Shadows
My Last Goodbye
Wasted
Breakdown a favourite
Our Last Dance
Darkness Descends
Broken Existance
Fracas of Memories a favourite
Absurd Mania
3) Here... Use the wordbank we throw at you
. Please use atleast 10 words
. You may change the tense of the word
Wither/Wilted
Perish
Fractured
Foretold
Worthless
Bleak
Demented
Tainted / Stained
Hollow
Vivid
Mortuary
Whispers
Screams
Grave
Lost
Bestow
Trance
Radiance
4) Breakup. You heard me. We want a write about this. You make me cry, and you've won. We both just went through one.. no comments on that. We need intense emotions here ( betrayel, deception, lies )
5) Unrequited Love. I know a lot of us relate, and this is too close to me, that's why we dedicated an option to this.
6) Losing a First Love. Hell, it doesn't have to be first, But we want that sense of losing it. Slipping away while you stand there helpless. Don't make it look like a .s l u t. ( he left me, I'm dying, I found another guy ). That = INSTANT disqualification
7) Ahh, My favourite Number.. I'll throw in a tasty option. Write us something dark about Dying. Whether you're dying physically or just on the inside .. It's all good.
8) Counseling. We don't like it. Do you? If you do, please don't enter. I know I feel like cursing that guy out of his socks. Can you do it for us?
9) Self-Mutilation. Both of us here relate. We've stopped, but these urges, they won't run away. SO you can write whether you do it, or have these insane controlling urges.
10) Write us a Lullaby. A dark one. Lets see how good you do.
That's all your options
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Disqualification Information
We want NOTHING cliche, we don't want to hear. " Oh, My blood was as red as blood"
NO HAPPY POEMS .. I swear I'll B*tch slap you if you give us them.
READ THE RULES... I don't sit here and crack my brain open to make them for no reason!
IMPORTANT!!!!!
If, for any reason, any of us thinks that your poem does not stand a chance winning, we will disqualify. This way, you'll have another chance to put in something else.
Also, If your poem did not make it to the preliminary list. You stand a better chance putting in a next write!
HOWEVER
Do not take it out untill we have commented!
Contest Date may expand... I really don't think we'll cut it short.
HAVE FUN
DIVERTIRTE
S'AMUSANT
♥ Good Luck to Everyone
( Bonne Chance, Bueno Suerte )
Manic is just french like that, and I'm just spanish like that
Contest is Over
- Contest was judged on April 11, 2007
- Rewards: Gold: 350, Silver: 200, Bronze: 100, Honorable mention: 7 people
- Final notes: Here we go! This has definitely been my longest contest, and I must say, I was very pleased with the entries. There were some really good ones and some that had the potential to be amazing. But all poetry is awesome, and so are yours.
I believe that my finalists gave me a very hard time, but somehow I managed to fit them in!
♥ Gold : Surrender to the Shadows
http://allpoetry.com/poem/2691088
♥ Silver : She is not you
http://allpoetry.com/poem/2778230
♥ Bronze : If I saw you in a dream
http://allpoetry.com/poem/2743962
Honorable Mentions
♥ Living to Love.Loving to die
http://allpoetry.com/poem/2813382
♥ At Quarter to
http://allpoetry.com/poem/2566854
♥ Mental Breakdown
http://allpoetry.com/poem/2731780
♥ Damaged Goods
http://allpoetry.com/poem/2743178
♥ Roto Heroe
http://allpoetry.com/poem/2693470
♥ Soul of Grain
http://allpoetry.com/poem/2672302
♥ Dark Sonnet of Hunger
http://allpoetry.com/poem/2673334
I've commented on all, (or on some - tried to comment) and I just want to thank you all for entering and making this contest successful
NeveR ♥
Contest Winners
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The Shadows fill this nightly gaze
I look to the stars that fill my daysby Dead-Wretched-Angel 32 lines, 6 comments, on Mar 1 9:07 PM 2007. In Dark, Life, Sad
Gold trophy winner
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If I saw you in a dream
Would you smile and say hello• Commented on by judge. [remove] -
I love you, I love us and what we were before
And I loved all the little things that now I can’t ignore• Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove] -
The clock stops ticking
and my heartbeat slows...by FlipperSwitch 52 lines, 14 comments, on Jan 27 9:43 PM 2007. In Dark, Sad, Self Harm
Honorable mention
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You said you'd always care for me
but that was just a lie• Commented on by judge. [remove] - Error: Unable to find finalist item 2693470, it seems to have been deleted :( [remove]
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Searching for swatches in flagrant nuance-
She wears dark glasses to hide sunken eyes.by AnotherName 42 lines, 5 comments, on Feb 25 11:36 AM 2007. In Dark, Love, Thoughts Honorable mention
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Silver trophy winner
Bronze trophy winner
Entries [76]
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As all suns descend, night gives way to perfection
And cripples these words as the scripts fall to dustby A One Man Dialogue 35 lines, 3 comments, on Jun 11 12:30 AM 2005. In Other• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
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Soft whisper pt 2
Soft Whisper in my ear• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
Breathing Anesthesia
Killing Loneliness With Youby Violent Messiah 13 lines, 16 comments, on Feb 22 10:08 PM 2007. In Dark, Relationships, Dark Love• Commented on by judge. -
Option 3 I used words from the list twice hope thats ok! I hope you like it guys!
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Everyone loves love
But I'm not sure whyby Corinthians13-4 30 lines, 4 comments, on Jul 17 2:00 PM 2006. In Love• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
Hard headed people
Who don’t like to cryby okadadokie 48 lines, 8 comments, on Jan 23 11:05 AM 2007. In Dark, Personal, Sad, Thoughts, Pain, My Life, Death, Depressing• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
Breathe into me, gods of war,
the life of your fallen faithful.by Lone Defender 33 lines, 11 comments, on Feb 26 8:10 PM 2007• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
Hands shacking because of addiction
A need inside my veins• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
Yeah, it's just about this a friend, whom i wanted, but was blinded from herself• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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by LaLaLie 20 lines, 6 comments, on Feb 22 10:26 PM 2007• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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Mem'ries of the sun
Of the wind, the rain, the waves• Commented on by judge. -
This came to me as I was thinking of life and seperation.• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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sleep unwell, my Wilted flower;
Wither every dreaming hour.• Commented on by judge. -
sharp. cutting of the wrists.
playing of a harp.by DARKchik X3 30 lines, 4 comments, on Mar 15 6:04 PM 2007. In Contest• Commented on by judge. -
sometimes i sit alone and all i do is think of you
and wonder how i can make you happyby blondevamp 19 lines, 8 comments, on Feb 27 2:33 PM 2007• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
Have you ever wanted to say goodbye
And just fall over and die,
Give your last regrets to this unloved placeby forsaken2lovex 12 lines, 2 comments, on Jan 21 10:20 PM 2007. In Dark• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
Love is so complicated. I'd rather not have it than go through the pain it causes.by princess-bubblegum 34 lines, 7 comments, on Feb 21 4:41 AM 2007• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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What love can do to youby princess-bubblegum 14 lines, 21 comments, on Jan 26 5:34 AM 2007• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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The heart of truth
so wrapped in twine.by Soten-Jaganshi 24 lines, 7 comments, on Mar 12 3:57 PM 2007• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
Band aids cant help this time.
It hurts too muchby scarlet tears 18 lines, 5 comments, on Mar 13 10:02 AM 2007• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
Why did you hurt me?
you forced your fist upon my faceby princess-bubblegum 10 lines, 5 comments, on Jan 9 4:26 AM 2007• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
(For the one I still love)
Waking from a dream…• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
who ever said that love was easy obviously never felt it before
because if they did they wounldn't have said it because of all the pain thby blondevamp 18 lines, 6 comments, on Jan 20 1:06 PM 2007• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
Alice lives in a cozy wonderland of her ownby malkinpuss 66 lines, 3 comments, on Mar 14 5:51 PM 2007. In Dark, Contemporary, Pain, Sad, Thoughts, Personal• Commented on by judge.
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This is the end
My eyes are turning red,
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No more my feet come walking through your house’s rooms,
No more my life laid out before me like thread upon a loom,by squirrelmick 48 lines, 5 comments, on Mar 25 1:45 PM 2005. In Dark• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
We are two wandering dreamers
Treading on forbidden trails• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
Well I went along with what was requested in the contest, thought of a dying man who has no fear of evil nor good. All he wants is a good a• Commented on by judge.
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"What cruel fate," said I, " should take my Cadence?!
I lost my life's love, you have tainted mine only radiance.• Commented on by judge. -
Do you controll her... or does she controll you?by AutumnsFlame 36 lines, 20 comments, on Mar 13 4:59 PM 2007• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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alright this isnt so good, but i wrote it for my friend tom-...by magik hawk 20 lines, 5 comments, on Mar 7 5:33 PM 2007• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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I hold your life in the palm of my hand
So do not anger me.by SilentScreams91 48 lines, 2 comments, on Jun 8 9:27 AM 2006. In Weird• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
I think this qualifies.. But if I'm wrong just dq it. =o) Thanks!by JustSimplyLissa 40 lines, 2 comments, on Mar 12 6:35 PM 2007• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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When my Ex ripped my heart out..by JustSimplyLissa 49 lines, 1 comment, on Mar 10 12:54 AM 2007• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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Each word you say cuts into my heart,
You flay my soul upon words, razor-edged.• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
My gaping heart is torn apart
One slice, Keeps me aliveby WirEdhEarT 21 lines, 6 comments, on Apr 6 10:47 PM 2005. In Dark• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
its the not love when you get used• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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Carpenters tools of cutting rust,
Stains the flesh with injured crust.by Touch of Osiris 31 lines, 2 comments, on Aug 19 3:02 AM 2006. In Angst• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
I still hear you opening the front door
Sticking your head in, saying "Anyone home?"by Brian A 13 lines, 8 comments, on Apr 5 3:13 PM 2007• Commented on by judge. -
This lullaby goodnight
is nothing more than our means to your end• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
Standing in the pouring rain
I wonder, will I see you againby Zsadist Gates 35 lines, 3 comments, on Oct 1 4:45 PM 2005. In Angst• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
Walking down the street that night
Emotions rash, and hard to fightby RecollectionsUnited 35 lines, 1 comment, on Apr 6 1:29 PM 2007• Commented on by judge. -
So good bye is what I say to you
Your love is gone and overdue• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
your heart, my love, your life the cost• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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My life is bleak.
My brain is demented.by wynnie 28 lines, 1 comment, on Apr 6 2:01 PM 2007• Commented on by judge. -
If you know the Nine Inch Nails song Hurt, you'll know what this is about.• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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I wish right now I hadn't done this,
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Her cuts have faded
But her wounds never will• Viewed by judge. Prewrite
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What I would like to say
I love this whole idea for a contest. Have fun in judging. Hope you cry a little, feel sadistically happy for pain caused to others and find a little peace in your own heartache. I have submitted two prewrites and a new poem, one of my darkest to date. Now I am off to write my dark story. Thank you for setting the mood!
Muah ha ha!
J/K
Thank you for the inspiration. (This comment should have no effect on your judging.)
Always pen from the heart and you shall never write wrong.
~SongByrd
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you have quite a horde of entries for this contest, i believe i cannot compete with some of the talent in here, but some of your options reminded me of bits and pieces of this piece i wrote not too long ago.
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my author notes on My Remedy say option 3 but thats for a different contest im actually option 9! i think this is a great contest!
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Just so you know...
I'm option 9, but I've entered this poem into so many contests thought I'd tell you here instead. It's called Starlet Scarlet.
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this has some really great options, too bad I'm not that great with rhyme ... sometimes I can write it but mostly, I can't
but neat. I love the artist you chose for the photos.
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Self-mutilation
*Sigh* It looks like I missed the contest deadline. Oh well, I just thought I'd let you know that I wrote a poem using your topic for self-mutilation if you have any interst in reading it then just check out my site
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haha ... yep, I'll enjoy
I'll be dead tired when I'm done
thanx
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Thank you so much for the HM. I seriously loved entering it, was a great challenge. Congrats to the other's as well! ~~
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Thank You
THANK YOU so much for the silver trophy and the points in your contest! Among so many really awesome writes...just...WOW!
CONGRATULATIONS to ALL the winners and HM's. This was a great contest and turned out some really fantastic reads!
Love and best wishes to all,
~J.
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