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overnight: oak



Another overnight contest.

Be inspired by oak, tell me a story in poetic form.

No prose.
No rhyme.
Left align.

Please be creative, be unique and be completely you.

66 words or less.
16 lines or less.

If you surpass either of those, you will be removed.

Since I am still on for a little bit, I reserve the right to remove pieces that I don't believe will place. If your feelings get hurt easily, please don't enter.


Contest is Over

  • Contest was judged on March 7, 2007
  • Rewards: Gold: 300
  • Final notes:


    I won't give out green trophies but Claide and Nicole deserve a recognition. The three placing pieces were are truly beautiful and so personal that they moved me. And in reading these entries, I have found another favorite to read.

Contest Winners

  1. by giggety 15 lines, 7 comments, on Mar 5 9:14 PM 2007
    Gold trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  2. by marrow 17 lines, 17 comments, on Mar 5 8:53 PM 2007. In Personal, Spiritual
    Silver trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  3. Tumbling ideas fall out of an acorn,
    it’s fruit impelling the soft city ground. Leaving it’s own mark,
    by flight 10 lines, 16 comments, on Mar 5 10:14 PM 2007
    Bronze trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  4. by Claide 14 lines, 7 comments, on Mar 5 10:44 PM 2007
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]

Entries [12]

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  • Promise me                 
    our dreams are strong     
    by Hadji Murad 23 lines, 5 comments, on Mar 5 8:57 PM 2007
    • Commented on by judge.
  • the antique dining room set
    was now just
    by grannyeri 18 lines, 8 comments, on Mar 5 9:30 PM 2007
    • Commented on by judge.
  • Within the heart
    concrete is poured,
    by penman 17 lines, 7 comments, on Mar 5 9:57 PM 2007. In Other
    • Commented on by judge.
  • I let go the leaves, so to regenerate.
    Like oak, solid with roots that
    by LadyLavender 7 lines, 12 comments, on Mar 5 9:45 PM 2007. In life, thoughts, personal
    • Commented on by judge.
  • by chat noir 13 lines, 3 comments, on Mar 5 11:55 PM 2007. In Love
    • Commented on by judge.
  • Oh mighty oak, you do bring joy to many.
    The children that have played in your shade,
    by Spiritual Nature 8 lines, 2 comments, on Mar 6 12:10 AM 2007
    • Commented on by judge.

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Comments

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  • marrow
    March 5, 2007
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    i got stuck in a tree once.
    does that surprise you at all? i'm thinkin' not.

    j


  • Hadji Murad
    March 5, 2007
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    Daaamn, what constraints!
    I love it.


  • SurelyWritten
    March 5, 2007
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    hmm... me thinking

    • Melissa Gayle gold member
      March 5, 2007
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      don't hurt yourself.

      • SurelyWritten
        March 5, 2007
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        brat i always tell my little brother he should die in a graveyard by a giant oak tree falling on him, whenever he beats me in a video game...

        i should write about that


  • Hell In Harmony
    March 5, 2007
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    Ah I wanna enter, but my inspiration sucks
    right now.

    • Melissa Gayle gold member
      March 5, 2007
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      lol - believe me I understand.

      • Hell In Harmony
        March 5, 2007
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        >.< Ohwell.
        I wasted it all in one day-now theres nothing left.
        I'll probably just end up entering SOMETHING,
        anything
        so I can say I tried.
        >.<
        lol

  • marrow
    March 7, 2007
    Edit | Reply
    thank you very much melissa!
    interesting, as i was just thinking the other day that of all my trophies i think i have the least silver... or was it bronze? i don't remember. either way, thank you!



    congrats to the other winners as well.


  • SurelyWritten
    March 7, 2007
    Edit | Reply
    congrats to the winners, i read some of them, they were great

  • Nicole Hanna
    March 7, 2007
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    You made excellent choices up there! Fantastic winning pieces, so I'll say congrats to them all. Thanks for another inspiring contest

    • Melissa Gayle gold member
      March 7, 2007
      Edit | Reply
      I figured oak would be good because that is what came for your contest. I am recycling. LOL

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