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Cynical Writers Welcome!

No rhyme.
No pre-writes.
One entry per poet.
No more than 75 lines.

Cynical and dark a plus. No blood and guts and gore... also no crappy angsty 'boohoo i want to die'. If you must write about how much your life sucks, do so poetically...

Metaphors a plus.

Sappy love poems wouldn't really fit into cynical and dark - but if you can pull it off, go for it.

Naughty terminology is ok, but don't forget to mark it adult...

Points added later for silver, bronze and HM if I feel like it. I reserve the right to take back this statement.



*I always comment on ALL entries...*
[Most likely after the contest closes, so don't freak out if I haven't viewed your entry]



Now get to writing.











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To those who are not sure what it means to be cynical, I have enclosed Dictionary.com's definitions.

–adjective
1. like or characteristic of a cynic; distrusting or disparaging the motives of others.
2. showing contempt for accepted standards of honesty or morality by one's actions, esp. by actions that exploit the scruples of others.
3. bitterly or sneeringly distrustful, contemptuous, or pessimistic.


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[Origin: 1580–90; cynic + -al1]

—Related forms
cyn·i·cal·ly, adverb
cyn·i·cal·ness, noun


—Synonyms 1, 3. Cynical, pessimistic, sarcastic, satirical imply holding a low opinion of humanity. Cynical suggests a disbelief in the sincerity of human motives: cynical about honesty. Pessimistic implies a more or less habitual disposition to look on the dark side of things, and to believe that the worst will happen: pessimistic as to the future. Sarcastic refers to sneering or making cutting jibes: sarcastic about a profession of faith. Satirical suggests expressing scorn or ridicule by saying the opposite of what one means: a satirical attack on his political promises.
—Antonyms 1, 3. optimistic.
Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1)
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2006.



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Good luck and thank you in advance for entering :-)

Contest is Over

  • Contest was judged on March 13, 2007
  • Rewards: Gold: 324, Silver: 150, Bronze: 75, Honorable mention: 3 people
  • Final notes:
    Thanks for your awesome entries

Contest Winners

  1. Shinde Kudasai (Please Die)
    …And the point was,
    that I didn’t want him to die;
    by deadcolor dreams 46 lines, 20 comments, on Mar 7 4:46 PM 2007
    Gold trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  2. Tangled
    by zt 20 lines, 12 comments, on Mar 4 4:41 AM 2007
    Bronze trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  3. Babe, you're more than just a number
    I've got your glittered lies
    Coiled around my organs
    by Hell In Harmony 28 lines, 13 comments, on Mar 2 11:18 PM 2007. In Personal, Sad, Angst, Thoughts, Weird, Life, Love, Other, Dirty Pretty
    Honorable mention
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  4. Moscow VII (Yukos)
    So, this is her son.
    by unknownpleasure 54 lines, 2 comments, on Mar 4 3:06 PM 2007. In Angst, Politics, Russia, Society
    Honorable mention
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]

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  • Hell In Harmony
    February 25, 2007
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    How longs this one?
    I shat out all my inspiration earlier
    lol
    but maybe ill get something in later


    • bw43
      February 25, 2007
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      for 2 weeks... i won't have time to judge it until then...


      • Hell In Harmony
        February 25, 2007
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        alright! that gives me time then to come up with something-- if i can.. >.< lol.=]

  • FindingFate
    February 25, 2007
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    I will bookmark and see what I can do.


  • Hell In Harmony
    February 25, 2007
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    bookmarked


  • Hell In Harmony
    February 25, 2007
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    ill probably re-enter later.
    I hate mine. lol


  • Hell In Harmony
    February 26, 2007
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    The entry sucked. I deleted it >.< lol.
    i need to be more inspired
    too tired right now.lol


  • zt
    February 26, 2007
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    I shall go with the definitions from thefreedictionary.com which is similar, but not exactly the same flavor:

    1. Believing or showing the belief that people are motivated chiefly by base or selfish concerns; skeptical of the motives of others: a cynical dismissal of the politician's promise to reform the campaign finance system.
    2. Selfishly or callously calculating: showed a cynical disregard for the safety of his troops in his efforts to advance his reputation.
    3. Negative or pessimistic, as from world-weariness: a cynical view of the average voter's intelligence.
    4. Expressing jaded or scornful skepticism or negativity: cynical laughter.

    • bw43
      February 26, 2007
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      hmm i like your definition too... better i think.

      hey jim... funny you appear. i was thinking about you yesterday... i thought to myself... i wonder if he deleted his AP again cuz I haven't talked to him in forever...



  • Hell In Harmony
    March 2, 2007
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    my inspiration is being stupid.
    i promise to enter before this closes >.< lol
    <3


  • buggirl
    March 12, 2007
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    are you *sure* no rhymes? i have some really good ones. not happy at all, I promise.

    Jen

  • Nicole Hanna
    March 13, 2007
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    Thanks for that! I like being recognized for my mountain of cyncism. lol. Congrats everyone and I enjoyed the contest immensely.


  • deadcolor dreams
    March 13, 2007
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    Wow! Thanks for gold! I totally didn't see that coming. The minute I saw anasuya had entered, I thought I was toasted.

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