This is my second contest and I'm hoping for a better response this time, so I'm making it an easy one. Here are the options -
#1 WORD BANK
Use all the following words in a poem
silhouette
meander
crescent
bestial
limpid
dirge
cacophony
febrile
jejune
#2 Write a humorous piece about celibacy.
#3 Write an ode to your favourite animal (again, the funnier the better)
#4 Write a poem on growing up, losing the innocence and clarity of childhood. Use vivid imagery and metaphors.
#5 "Nothing is as far away as one minute ago."
- Jim Bishop
Write me a poem inspired by this quote.
Those were all the options. Here are the rules -
1. Please indicate the option number in the author's notes' box.
2. Pre-writes that do not seem relevant will be removed from the contest
3. Any form will do but please keep it below 50 lines.
4. Have lots of fun!
Contest is Over
- Contest was judged on April 25, 2007
- Rewards: Gold: 300, Silver: 100, Bronze: 50, Honorable mention: 6 people
- Final notes: This was a great contest. Thank you all for your wonderful entries. All the finalists deserve a gold each, they were really fantastic.
Contest Winners
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We were alone, the forest was dark.
The meandering journey of stars and the moon
formed a crescent above our heads.• Commented on by judge. [remove] - Error: Unable to find finalist item 2842965, it seems to have been deleted :( [remove]
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Two innocent minds,
not yet corrupted by• Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove] -
I have an overwhelming feeling When the scars are healing That the careless touchwon't hurt as muchif the wounded lay down• Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
Gold trophy winner
Bronze trophy winner
Honorable mention
Entries [28]
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I remember when rolling in the mud
Seemed like such a good ideaby MarriedToTheDevil 19 lines, 3 comments, on Feb 1 12:06 PM 2007. In muddy, Weird, Lost in thought, tainted love• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
we'd hang around just doing childrens stuff
like scrumping apples• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
Just like the paper
delevered in the morningsby boy-poet 17 lines, 10 comments, on Apr 10 12:12 PM 2007• Commented on by judge. -
If you take away my child-time
You take away my wisdomby crystaldust 25 lines, 9 comments, on Dec 30 3:40 PM 2004. In Spiritual• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
Day after day of getting inebriated until the sun came back up
An endless web she's weaved herself into and now can't escape• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
is this what it feels like to be growing up?
to carry the wieght of the world on your shoulders• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
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Dear old Cranky,
You have had a long life,
Sad to see you go,by Ravenic Seraphim 29 lines, 3 comments, on Feb 28 4:02 PM 2007. In Dedication, Goodbyes, Personal., Sad, Lost.• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
Celibate, run for your life, for celibancy drives me crazy.
Days turn to weeks, to months, to years,and before you know it, you can't remby Angel Shelton 8 lines, 2 comments, on Apr 23 7:16 PM 2007• Commented on by judge. -
I saw you coming,
walking my directionby wishingformars 19 lines, 1 comment, on Apr 13 5:21 PM 2007. In Angst, Contemporary, Love, Contest, Self• Commented on by judge. -
"Nothing is as far away as one minute ago."
&nbsby maria 17 lines, 1 comment, on Apr 23 2:36 PM 2007• Commented on by judge. -
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Just a minute ago
there were zig zagsby write-name-here 7 lines, 2 comments, on Apr 23 9:01 PM 2007. In death, life, line, minutes far away• Commented on by judge. -
Watching my careless days melt away
Now only a puddle, a shadow of what they were• Commented on by judge.
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Comments
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25 entries, prewrites allowed. this will last about 5 more hours, by midnite at most. sorry, don't do prewrites. need more time. at least a day. you hold off closing till noon tomorrow i will have a nice poem for you to enjoy, can i have the time? or not? ;
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cool word bank, by the way.
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oh yes. lovely lovely word bank for today. ;) luv this contest.
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thanks for the silver and congrats to all winners! 
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Thank you for the honorable mention and comment It made me all happy inside!! Great contest and congrats to all the winners.
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Thank you for the HM and for a great contest. Take care and Have fun. Steve
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