04-01-07 -- To our New Members of April '07 - We apologize for the delay in getting the April Contest up. This was something beyond our control. Please come back to this contest page to get the link for the April New Members Contest once it is posted. It should be posted within one day.
~ The AllPoetry Greeter Team
Here is the link for April's contest -
Welcome to the March New
Members Contest for AllPoetry!
This contest is open ONLY to NEW MEMBERS of AllPoetry that joined in the month of March. If you joined February 28th, you are still eligible to enter as long as you DID NOT enter into the February New Members contest.
Contest Description:
March has been American Red Cross Month since the 1940s. Since its founding in 1881, the American Red Cross has been the nation's premier emergency response organization. And so to celebrate this, we'd like you to use Red Cross as the theme to your poem. You may either...
- Write a poem about the Red Cross and how they have helped millions people globally for the last 126 years.
- Write a poem about a crisis you have faced and how someone stepped in to help you.
OR...
For more information on the American Red Cross, visit their website at www.redcross.org/
Rules:
- No erotica or adult only type poems.
This contest is for all ages - so those who are under the age of 18 years and those who prefer to not view adult poetry need to be able to read the entries also.
- No foul language.
- No sTiCkY cApS or chat lingo
- One entry per person - If you collaborate, the other poet must be a new March member also.
- Entries must be 20 - 30 lines or less.
Very Important!!
Please make sure to check back from time to time after you submit your entry. There may be a notice of corrections or editing that may need to be done. It would be a shame if you are disqualified because you didn't do this.
Before submitting your poem, please ask yourself the following:
- Does this meet closely with the requirements of the contest?
- Did you go over the poem and check for any grammatical or typographical errors?
- If you were judging, would you be able to see how this would or would NOT win placement?
We wish you the best of luck to all of you in the contest and hope you enjoy your time here on the site. Welcome to AllPoetry!
Contest is Over
- Contest was judged on April 6, 2007
- Rewards: Gold: 300, Silver: 200, Bronze: 100
- Final notes: Thank you to everyone who took the time to write an entry for our contest. It was quite a pleasure to go through and judge this one as each poem brought a different side to the contest. Like many of the contests that we run, this contest was very difficult to choose the top choices to be our winners. But sadly we can only give out three prizes. And so here's the winners:
First Place - Beating Back the Storm by Dave Gordon
Second Place - hurt by liza5553
Third Place - The Hero Rolls Up His Sleeve by Freed by Mercy
Thanks again to everyone and although not everyone could be a winner here, there are many others contests that you are welcome to participate in here on AllPoetry.
Congratulations to the winners,
- The AllPoetry Greeter Team
Contest Winners
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Tragedy and desperation. Hope brought back by the American Red Cross.• Commented on by judge. [remove]
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He lies upon a narrow cot,by Freed by Mercy 30 lines, 14 comments, on Mar 25 10:19 PM 2007. In Red Cross, Hope
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'Wrote iT for mY lOve'by miss-1nnocent 20 lines, 12 comments, on Mar 2 3:58 AM 2007. In LoVe• Commented on by judge.
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Our two tallest symbols of security.
They seemed they would never fall.by Poetic Obscenity 16 lines, 14 comments, on Mar 3 11:30 AM 2007. In blah• Commented on by judge. -
You didn't know me then
I was neither foe nor friendby BabyBun 11 lines, 12 comments, on Mar 3 7:05 PM 2007• Commented on by judge. -
by Decadence 28 lines, 9 comments, on Mar 4 1:40 PM 2007. In Terror, fear, world trade center, children• Commented on by judge.
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I must dig deep for courage to rescue
Rubble removedby ruthanni 22 lines, 8 comments, on Mar 6 3:11 PM 2007• Commented on by judge. -
Whenever we see a person
A person who looks death in the eye with pain• Commented on by judge. -
Drowning in the darkness of my soul,
tainted in blood of my own,
there I go drifting away,by Sas3116 27 lines, 11 comments, on Mar 7 10:39 AM 2007• Commented on by judge. -
Its humid and sticky here
As i look out across the desertby joner 35 lines, 12 comments, on Mar 7 11:32 AM 2007• Commented on by judge. -
The Woman with a Pistol- A personal story written in prose about domestic violence.• Commented on by judge.
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this is about a girl who was helped by a person she didn't even knowby Pixie Girl 26 lines, 7 comments, on Mar 8 8:15 PM 2007. In Other• Commented on by judge.
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A poem about suffering and a proactive move to set the record straight.• Commented on by judge.
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Parents splitting up
My heart sinking down• Commented on by judge. -
The screams that call me from my dreams
the horror that should follow• Commented on by judge. -
I wrote this for my fiance, who helped me from a suicidal depression. He literaly saved me from myself.by JustSimplyLissa 29 lines, 10 comments, on Mar 9 11:47 PM 2007• Commented on by judge.
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Through 126 years there has always been a beacon of light
That has risen no matter the plight or where, when destruction haby jahschosen 12 lines, 6 comments, on Mar 10 3:02 PM 2007• Commented on by judge. -
Clappers now silent,
red kettles in hibernationby Tammy24 16 lines, 8 comments, on Mar 10 11:01 PM 2007• Commented on by judge. -
It's life & death,
It's black & white,by DestinyGets-Nervous 93 lines, 5 comments, on Mar 12 6:05 PM 2007• Commented on by judge. -
Welted compressions of the cross
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Unfortunate masses that are dealt a tough life
Know who to turn to in times of great strife.• Commented on by judge. -
You people of the Cross of Red,
Oh how you’ve helped me so.by MegziButtons 20 lines, 6 comments, on Mar 16 9:06 PM 2007• Commented on by judge. -
my little easter egg,
with your pink cap...by frajilharte 18 lines, 10 comments, on Mar 16 2:10 PM 2007• Commented on by judge. -
Crimson's dance pulse through my veins
Obeys no metronomeby Pdoubleyou 14 lines, 7 comments, on Mar 18 5:32 PM 2007. In Life• Commented on by judge. -
the bullet soars, strikes him in the midst of his heart,
like a black hole,by Looking 48 lines, 7 comments, on Mar 18 8:24 PM 2007• Commented on by judge. -
Red Cross on white, a sharp contrast
Will I get through? Will they let me pass?by bolder 11 lines, 7 comments, on Mar 19 12:21 AM 2007• Commented on by judge. -
Plant your arms within mine, you all who are sick
Both out of wounds, and out of madnessby arkopal 24 lines, 6 comments, on Mar 19 6:53 AM 2007• Commented on by judge. -
You give us all hope in our times of need.
Ready to help in our darkest of hours.by Twins 4 me 11 lines, 8 comments, on Mar 19 10:56 AM 2007• Commented on by judge. -
An older look at the Red Cross...• Commented on by judge.
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all my life
i thought things were in plain sightby NakedEye 21 lines, 6 comments, on Mar 20 5:36 PM 2007• Commented on by judge. -
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It is dedicated to our friends: Tjark and Moniek.
From the collection "The poem of the homeless souls"• Commented on by judge. -
This is a poem I wrote that show how we felt about our friend Chad who took his life.• Commented on by judge.
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O wrote this poem for a friend, hayden. he saved me even though i couldnt save him. I fell bad that i didnt see the signs before it happene• Commented on by judge.
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Yesterday they killed me
They'd tortured me for yearsby Whispered Silence 41 lines, 14 comments, on Mar 24 5:39 PM 2007• Commented on by judge. -
My second week back
Trying to do my routine
I met you...by T-51 25 lines, 7 comments, on Mar 25 8:58 PM 2007• Commented on by judge. -
You have no idea how you saved me;
More of my innocence was lost each time between our visits...• Commented on by judge. -
salvaging vestiges of hope
with bandages of mercyby Idle Mind Wondering 22 lines, 11 comments, on Mar 30 10:23 PM 2007• Commented on by judge.
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Nice one
This looks like a great contest
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Cool Tim.. A very good chance to honor the Red Cross at AP. Lets await the entries.. -
great contest idea...
...it would help if it was actually march when you posted it
lol just kidding, hope you get some great entries
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We always post the new member's contest a day before the month since members the day before can enter the contest.
I hope that makes sense. Glad you like the contest idea 
--Tim
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Great Contest Idea :)
I am most looking forward to seeing what kinds of entries it draws. Looks like it has the making of an enjoyable one to judge
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I'm so glad to see the excellent response on this theme. It shows the best side of humankind.
Congrats on the theme and its success so far!
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Im glad alot of people enjoyed my poem GoodNight... I worked hard on it but I suppose if something means that much to you and you have an idea with in your mind the words just flowed from mind to keyboard. I thank all of you that commented it. PS. I liked the topic! ;]
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