It's half term, so I'm using my time off productively.
This a free-for-all, write about what you like, how you like, I have a few rules, but they aren't too bad. One tip though, READ THEM. They might actually help you win.
Break a rule and you get DQed, they aren't that hard to stick to really. I'll tell people why they being DQed so they can fix it.
YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED.
The Rules Are:
+ No StUpId TyPiNg LiKe ThIs OR LIKE THIS
+ Any forms welcome.
+ I expect typos and spelling to be fixed.
+ Don't enter religious poems, I've DQed two in the last hour.
+ Make it readable, if I hurts my eyes I shall be cross. (EDIT: This rule was disputed, so let's get this straight, I don't care how pretty it is, the words matter first, so make them stand out)
+ No songs, I thought that went without saying but obviously a few people got confused. Poems only please.
Sorry I didn't get around all of the poems in this, I will read them all, and I will still DQ if you've broken a rule, but there's no point in my commenting since no-one now has any time to edit. This is due to a sudden influx of entries (well over 30) I got in the last day of the contest, far too many for me to keep up with, though I did try.
Thankyou to everyone who entered, the winners will be announced at some point in the next day or so.
This a free-for-all, write about what you like, how you like, I have a few rules, but they aren't too bad. One tip though, READ THEM. They might actually help you win.
Break a rule and you get DQed, they aren't that hard to stick to really. I'll tell people why they being DQed so they can fix it.
YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED.
The Rules Are:
+ No StUpId TyPiNg LiKe ThIs OR LIKE THIS
+ Any forms welcome.
+ I expect typos and spelling to be fixed.
+ Don't enter religious poems, I've DQed two in the last hour.
+ Make it readable, if I hurts my eyes I shall be cross. (EDIT: This rule was disputed, so let's get this straight, I don't care how pretty it is, the words matter first, so make them stand out)
+ No songs, I thought that went without saying but obviously a few people got confused. Poems only please.
Sorry I didn't get around all of the poems in this, I will read them all, and I will still DQ if you've broken a rule, but there's no point in my commenting since no-one now has any time to edit. This is due to a sudden influx of entries (well over 30) I got in the last day of the contest, far too many for me to keep up with, though I did try.
Thankyou to everyone who entered, the winners will be announced at some point in the next day or so.
Contest is Over
- Contest was judged on April 13, 2007
- Rewards: Gold: 500, Silver: 300, Bronze: 100, Honorable mention: 2 people
- Final notes: So the contest is over! There were many good entries for this so I really struggled to pick my winners, some works would've won had my suggested changes been made, but I'm happy with who I finally chose.
Gold: Here You Are, Within Me - This is subtley written, with oceans of hurt behind the words despite no mention of it. Short, but concise and very well written.
Silver: Love Again - Initially I didn't like this one much, but the writer took my comments on board and the result was a high quality and engaging piece.
Bronze: The Sandwich I Never Made- This won not only for it's originality, but for it's depth when dealing with something that on the surface is a trivial matter. Oh, and the writing was superb.
HMs: From the Ashes and Espresso Expressions... both there simply because I liked them, though I was tempted to add more HMs for the other finalists as well.
Thank you to everyone who took part, and to the winners, I hope you enjoy the points.
Contest Winners
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Here you are, within me• Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
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It's always the peanut butter that gets me.• Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
- Error: Unable to find finalist item 2821310, it seems to have been deleted :( [remove]
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I like to catch water in my hands.
Running water, raining water,by samueldouglas 34 lines, 12 comments, on Apr 10 7:46 PM 2007• Viewed by judge. Prewrite [remove]
Gold trophy winner
Silver trophy winner
Bronze trophy winner
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you breathe your smoke
across the desolationby D Edward Barnett 25 lines, 3 comments, on Dec 5 3:39 PM 2006. In Dark• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
by -Ink Artist- 11 lines, 13 comments, on Feb 9 12:55 PM 2007. In Personal, Dark, Sad, Thoughts, Contemporary• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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She lay bleeding unto the pavement,
As if it were simply crimson water,
Flowing from an overturned bucket.• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
i was strolling through pigalle as a teen.
taking in sights i hadnt seen.by Pete Greenslade 32 lines, 2 comments, on Mar 22 6:11 PM 2007• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
I'm being led astray by my black fickle pen
it tricksies my mindby Zero the Hero 19 lines, 9 comments, on Mar 25 4:59 PM 2007. In Humor• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
No scary dreams ever haunted me,
She was always there when I wanted thee.by wholehearted1heme 24 lines, 4 comments, on Jul 1 2:03 AM 2006. In Hope• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
Fears fade,
as seasons change,• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
It was a simple as breathing-
carbon dioxide filling your lungsby babydoll--x 27 lines, 10 comments, on Mar 18 5:56 PM 2007• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
He met her on a networking site, liked her profile,• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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Rain trinkled down your soft pink cheeks.
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What may I do,
to pleasingly satisfy youby Jamie-Leigh 70 lines, 1 comment, on Mar 30 12:15 PM 2007• Commented on by judge. -
and we wonder why we're dying...by WhenWillsCollide 47 lines, 22 comments, on Mar 21 6:13 PM 2007• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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If you've got a good woman
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When you're both pulling in different directions, surrendering and letting go makes the winner fall in the mud...by AutumnsFlame 29 lines, 7 comments, on Mar 17 4:51 PM 2007• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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Life's rich tapestry
a snapshot of life one dayby tony yates 30 lines, 6 comments, on Mar 1 6:59 AM 2007• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
Endless sunshine on a cloudy day, / Golden rain drops teasing the flowers, / Running through fields of May, / Bells ringing in the church towers, / Thousands of smiles and laughter of the one to hold me, / Suns• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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R.P: A account of fatal end to life for a warrior named Clair, read poem to find out what i meanby Darkened Seraph 96 lines, 6 comments, on Mar 29 5:05 PM 2007• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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when we was music
we wore shades to hide our dreams• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
there was magic in the air
flowersby myriad-dark 21 lines, 5 comments, on Nov 14 10:16 PM 2006. In Personal• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
Love is only as good as you make it
Live only as dark as you wish• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
inspired by "the story of my life"• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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I sang, of teenage dreams
"On moonless nights
There are no loving sights"• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
From Gotham City to the slumps of Sin
From Metropolis to New York,• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
in-transit lit
repetitive flickerby brightraven 10 lines, 2 comments, on Apr 2 7:20 AM 2007• Commented on by judge. -
I cry, alone in the park.
Grass around me, dark-dank green.• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
The red-haired rebel lifts her cigarette from her lips,
her bright,shiny dress shimmers in the sun,by TWiSTEDxCUPCAKE 26 lines, 11 comments, on Mar 12 11:26 AM 2006. In Fantasy• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
My tired feet fall in the fallow field
Wearily wandering through wintery winds• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
I'm not sure where this is going yet but so far it's what I am feeling. I just had to get it out.by jessicandy 23 lines, 8 comments, on Mar 31 1:54 AM 2007. In Pain• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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I wake up happy , its almost hurts
The energy, like a power surgeby annoyedfairy 18 lines, 13 comments, on Jan 25 10:32 AM 2007• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
Oblivious to this will of mine
You drink the blood to pass the timeby Jai Guru Deva 20 lines, 2 comments, on Apr 11 3:54 PM 2007. In Love• Commented on by judge. -
Don’t cry, love
Tomorrow’s a new day• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
It's no doubt that what he did was wrong,
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by AngieMae 6 lines, 2 comments, on Apr 12 2:11 PM 2007• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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No-one noticed the microscopic catastrophe
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by hand-in-hand 52 lines, 15 comments, on Apr 12 11:59 AM 2007• Commented on by judge.
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To everyone around we're / just best friends / But we set the stage and play along / to what the audience prefers / We do the number, we play our characters / Still ourselves, but hiding the things unseen / T• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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Their buried alive
You can still here there cries• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
The cage is heavy in the bright background
pulled out over a red stage set with blue mumbling and the slick play rants of satisfaction or• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
A poem about what could be an alien abduction, or perhaps something that could be happening in forms of torture today.• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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You replace the moonlight,
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Two eyes we have to see the world
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This is not about me by anymeans, it is simply a story of anothers battle with bulimia. I'm an observer.by A Disfigured Beauty 36 lines, 3 comments, on Apr 7 10:24 PM 2007. In Life• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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In the corner, there he hid, a quiet,
Broken child, his father watches him,by Deacon Kane 27 lines, 1 comment, on Apr 12 11:44 PM 2007. In Angst• Commented on by judge.
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Moaning eh? Don't you just hate it when that happens. Good luck with your contest!
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I don't mind when people say they won't make my edits, but if I DQ them and they say 'Well the rules were stupid anyway' it leaves you wondering why they entered in the first place... GRR! Thanks for the comment anyway, and you should enter (unless you have already), I've liked your work in the past.
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hey.i tried to enter a poem,bt i cudnt?gay computer.um,if yr not too busy,wud u crituque my poem-story thing "Mutitillation"?id really appreciate it?
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I spaced it I don't know if that was how you meant.
Thanks for the suggestion. Let me know if there is anything else. I don't have a title for it yet but, it is: I have not found my purpose, I have not found my yield. by jessicandy. -
I hope that you will be able to follow my drift on this piece
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About a tortuted soul's life.
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So sorry about the first one I entered. Don't know what I was thinking. Hope this one is ok
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thanks for holding a great contest and for giving good advice
gracie
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