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I Want To Take A Peek Into Darkness...

Hi Brilliant Poets

I live in the light I want to take a peek into the darkness...

Please read these specifications carefully!
I do not write dark well, but I know poets who do, and I know what I like...and don't like.

I am looking for poetry that explores the other side of light ...
things of suspense, or angst nature, sadness, depression, dark romance, etc.

I DO NOT WANT: gore, cutting, suicide, abuse, erotica or excessive profanity...
If your poem is of this nature , it will be removed without notice...

I am a fan of both free verse and rhyme equally (if done well)...
Here are some pictures to inspire you...
(You do not have to use them ...Just to inspire)


http://www.epilogue.net/cgi/database/art/view.pl?id=103545
East of the Sun (Forest Rogers)

http://www.epilogue.net/cgi/database/art/view.pl?id=100429
Orpheus At The Styx (Forest Rogers)

http://www.epilogue.net/cgi/database/art/view.pl?id=100396
Dark Celtic Mermaid (Forest Rogers)

http://www.epilogue.net/cgi/database/art/view.pl?id=98858
Arcane ( James McPartlin)

http://www.epilogue.net/cgi/database/art/view.pl?id=73137
Pandora's Box (James McPartlin)

So let me take a peek, but please follow the rules

Lynda

Contest is Over

  • Contest was judged on March 30, 2007
  • Rewards: Gold: 300, Silver: 100, Bronze: 75, Honorable mention: 5 people
  • Final notes:
    hi Brillant poets!

    This contest was very different and very difficult to judge!
    There were many different types of dark poetry and I had a lot of fun reading all of your entries!
    I chose the 3 which affected me the most, and chose 5 HM as well which made the choices very difficult
    Please know that you all deserve a trophy for your outstanding poetry, but alas, I am not "point wealthy"

    Please check out my future contests....! I have 2 more curently running!
    Congrats to everyone for doing your best!!!


    Lynda

Contest Winners

  1. ~On The Road To Depression~
    by Fug-azi 50 lines, 5 comments, on Mar 26 12:50 PM 2007. In My own style, Depression
    Gold trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  2. (black is) the absence of light
    by crisstiena 46 lines, 2 comments, on Mar 25 9:12 AM 2007
    Silver trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  3. Hadeshia
    The wind keeps on singing the song
    with your old distant voice.
    by Denierim 44 lines, 9 comments, on Mar 26 11:47 AM 2007. In Sad, Dark, Pain, My own style, Longing, Lost love
    Honorable mention
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  4. Friends To Trade
    Where does love go to hide
    when night is damper swamp
    by kaibab 74 lines, 5 comments, on Mar 24 2:52 PM 2007. In Spiritual, Nature, Society
    Honorable mention
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  5. [ A century from now... ]
    A century from now...
    I will stand at the foot of your grave,
    by Kylaya Halon 25 lines, 19 comments, on Mar 24 1:02 PM 2007. In Dark, Thoughts, Pain
    Honorable mention
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  6. Error: Unable to find finalist item 2776400, it seems to have been deleted :( [remove]

Entries [18]

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  • Fireflies
    Sparkles in the night,
    Little lights to guide us.
    by Wolfpoet 38 lines, 5 comments, on Mar 24 10:25 AM 2007. In Dark
    • Commented on by judge.
  • Moving On
    Until the end was near, I didn't know what I would be losing,
    the laughter, the smiles, the love, even the tears
    by vicariousmusic 12 lines, 1 comment, on Mar 24 12:13 PM 2007
    • Commented on by judge.
  • Pandora's Box
    She holds the box tightly
    Fearing the hatred held inside
    by SomethingPoetic 48 lines, 1 comment, on Mar 24 1:52 PM 2007. In Fantasy, Spiritual
    • Commented on by judge.
  • icy love...
    by Viyanna Rosemarie 29 lines, 2 comments, on Mar 24 2:14 PM 2007. In Dark, Sad, Life, Pain, Death, Lost love, Contest, Sadness
    • Commented on by judge.
  • Eternal Chaos
    I would really appreciate soem honest feedback here.. I have had many tell me my writes are wonderful exc. but i am not sure if it truth or
    by Clinging-to-Life 27 lines, 6 comments, on Mar 24 3:43 PM 2007
    • Commented on by judge.
  • Dead
    A noise flowing through your soul
    Your ears bleeding, no way out
    by Domine Pestilentia 17 lines, 4 comments, on Mar 24 5:59 PM 2007. In Dark, Nature, Pain
    • Commented on by judge.
  • Take My Hand
    by broad of broad and fair
    by broad-and-fair 59 lines, 3 comments, on Mar 25 4:38 AM 2007
    • Commented on by judge.
  • Boundries
    channel flowing rouge whisking wicked tormented to rest
    and dividing the land of dreamers from the land of waking
    by -unsavedangel- 13 lines, 1 comment, on Mar 25 12:14 AM 2007. In Dark, Spiritual
    • Commented on by judge.
  • "Brothers"
    BROTHERS"
    Brothers are supposed to stick together
    by whitecities 25 lines, 1 comment, on Mar 25 11:02 AM 2007
    • Commented on by judge.
  • Inheritance
    To me darkness is vampiric. So yes this is a reluctant turning of a woman, seduced by the darkness/badboy syndrome. But she tries very hard
    by trmcbrid 41 lines, 1 comment, on Mar 26 10:53 AM 2007
    • Commented on by judge.
  • Eyes of Nght
    repugnance in my vapid orbs
    fire burning in the murk
    lost in foreign proverbs
    by troyias 19 lines, 1 comment, on Mar 27 8:41 PM 2007. In Dark, Fear
    • Commented on by judge.

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Comments

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  • Endeavor gold member
    March 24, 2007
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    Hi Linda

    I need a change, I may do this and trampel the flowers


    • poet2angels gold member
      March 24, 2007
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      LOL

      PLease do!!!I want to learn but I dont want too much dark lol


  • Annalise
    March 24, 2007
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    Eeks. I have a feeling you might be getting some vampire poems, or gothy type of poetry.

    LOL I would try, but it's been ages since I've written "darkly".

    Here's to wishing you luck with the contest.


    • poet2angels gold member
      March 24, 2007
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      nooooooooooooo

      I don't want that stuff Yikes, I don't know what to ask for


  • Sacrificial Love
    March 24, 2007
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    I'm bummed...

    I really wanna do something for "Orpheus at the Styx"...but when I click on the picture, I get a proxy error... Is there another url you can give me? Or can you post the picture here?


  • Sacrificial Love
    March 24, 2007
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    Never mind...

    I found one ...
    wow... who's head is that ??? yikes...
    I'm gonna have fun with this

    xo
    Heidi

  • FindingFate
    March 24, 2007
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    bookmarked.


    • poet2angels gold member
      March 24, 2007
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      good, Sis!

      Please come back...You do dark well..but then you do many other themes great too


  • Fug-azi
    March 24, 2007
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    Me thinks me will be entering ..


    • poet2angels gold member
      March 24, 2007
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      I should hope so!
      It wouldn't be the same if you didn't...
      Lynda


  • Malabu
    March 24, 2007
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    Umm Lynda

    To write great dark poetry...all you need do...is lock yourself in a dark closet and think about all the things you were afraid to think of in the light...now let your imaginations run away with your thoughts.......Ha ha.....if you can.....
    Mally


    • poet2angels gold member
      March 24, 2007
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      well, Mal

      I tried, but I got scared
      SO I need you guys to try to inspire
      please!
      Lynda


  • Heavenly Angel silver member
    March 24, 2007
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    Sounds like a cool idea; will bookmark this and see what happens


    • poet2angels gold member
      March 24, 2007
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      come on, Sis!

      I know you can do it!
      You can write anything


  • EyeRaven
    March 24, 2007
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    Thanks for the invitation

    I'll see what I can do.

    RD.


  • troyias silver member
    March 27, 2007
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    Can I use my own picture?

    and I don't mean the picture of me. one of my own choosing?

  • Fug-azi
    March 30, 2007
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    Thank you so much for the gold placing, congrats to the other winners and the Hm's.

    You know I love these darker contest.


    • poet2angels gold member
      March 30, 2007
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      well deserved

      Your poem is amazing and beautiful and deserves the honor of Gold!

  • InBetweenThoughts
    March 31, 2007
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    Thank you Lynda for another inspiring contest Congratulations to you all! Have a beautiful day, Ken IBT

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