The idea of this contest is simple, look at one of the quotes below and use it as inspiration to write a poem. Please only use one quote. The theme, style, etc. is your choice as long as it is obvious that the quote was the inspiration.
1. Poetry is life distilled."- Gwendolyn Brooks
2. "Tell Wind and Fire where to stop but don't tell me." - Charles Dickens
3. "The only devils in this world are those running around in our own hearts, and that is where all our battles should be fought." - Mahatma Gandhi
4. "To thine own self be true -; And it must follow as the night the day; Thou canst not be false to any man." - William Shakespeare
5. "The poets have been mysteriously silent on the subject of cheese." - Gilbert K. Chesterton
6. "Success is not the result of spontaneous combustion. You must set yourself on fire." - Reggie Leach
7. What is love? As far as I can tell, it is passion, admiration, and respect. If you have two, you have enough. If you have all three, you dont have to die to go to heaven." - William Wharton
8. "The difference between the right word and the almost right word is the difference between lightning and a lightning bug." - Mark Twain
Rules
1. No adult themes
2. Please place the quote that you chose in your author's comments.
3. If you use the quote or any part of the quote in your poem, make it stand out (in quotes, bold, italics, etc.) because the original thought of the quote wasn't your's.
Awards
1st Place - 
1 Month Silver Membership!
Second Place - 
300 Points
Third Place - 
150 Points
Two Honorable Mentions - 
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Contest is Over
- Contest was judged on June 2, 2007
- Rewards: Silver: 300, Bronze: 150, Honorable mention: 2 people
- Final notes: Congrats to all:
1st - Poetry Distilled, Embedded Acrostic
by Lady-Pegasus
2nd - Art of Pure Living
by earthstar
3rd - Words of War
by Idle Mind Wondering
Honorable Mentions to:
combustion chambers (of a heart)
by blackday
and
Through Boundaries
by burdened
- To judge this contest, you need to have at least as many finalists as you have rewards. You have 3 awards but only 2 finalists.
Contest Winners
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Embattled once again
Judge us and absolve;by Idle Mind Wondering 45 lines, 8 comments, on Apr 27 8:02 PM 2007. In Personal, Spiritual
Bronze trophy winner
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Push yourself through boundaries / Into the reaches beyond / Don't wait for that sudden spark / Patience will be long gone / Fire up the boosters / And let them go with a roar / Twist the key in your hand / And• Commented on by judge. [remove]
Honorable mention
Entries [15]
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Give Me Eyes / / Forging through the wind and rain, / blocking out the hurt and pain, / just to get to someplace great, / somewhere void of power and hate. / / Though life has been a tidal wave, / I shall noby happypurplepumpkin 31 lines, 5 comments, on Apr 27 3:41 PM 2007. In spiritual, pain, personal, sad, hope• Viewed by judge.
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by InfiniteCaitlin 17 lines, 4 comments, on May 1 7:38 PM 2007• Viewed by judge.
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I am a poet within myself / I am inspired by no one else / my hunger and thirst for true / poetic delicacies / ranges in uncountable varietby jacbgd2 21 lines, 15 comments, on Apr 27 8:29 PM 2007. In Contest, Lost in thought, My own style, Self, Personal• Viewed by judge.
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then, and only then
will I write about cheese.by CarolDesjarlais 30 lines, 17 comments, on Apr 27 3:48 PM 2007. In Thoughts• Commented on by judge. -
We have these feelings raging in our hearts / With passion, hate, and love, which run amok / There’s risk that they will tear your soul apa• Commented on by judge.
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I am Fire / I will scream at any moment / consume you in passion / engulf you with fury / destroy you with words / and make way for new undby UnusedUntitled 69 lines, 4 comments, on Apr 27 9:46 PM 2007• Commented on by judge.
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Light the Match to your successby Timeless Wisdom 35 lines, 8 comments, on Apr 30 10:38 AM 2007• Commented on by judge.
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by lavender shadows 45 lines, 12 comments, on May 7 11:57 PM 2007• Viewed by judge.
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as you walk down / the inner road / of your soul / you must be / true to yourself / for if this can not be / when you feel the need / to lie to yourself / what does that prove / by the end of your journeyby Revwilliamfoos 15 lines, 4 comments, on May 7 8:31 AM 2007• Viewed by judge.
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They said in church the devil is mean / he'll tell you your fat / when really your lean / so what is this man, a deciever they say / so whaby LeaPan 30 lines, 2 comments, on May 7 1:58 PM 2007• Viewed by judge.
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Watch my shady footsteps fade away / Into the bleak world this day / 'Cause you can't tell me who to be / I live my own life my own way / You know you have no right to say / That I'm your slave, not really me /• Viewed by judge.
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Comments
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'8. "The difference between the right word and the almost right word is the difference between lightning and a lightning bug." - Mark Twain'
I love that, it's a really great quote! -
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Then I better be seeing an entry from you
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Ditto,,,,what Tim said
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This was really cool. I love the quotes, they were all relatable. Great contest!!!
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Thank you very much for an honorable mention, and I just want to say thanks for hosting this contest, and congratulations to the winners. Take care XxX
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Congratulations to the winners! And thank you for the inspiration.
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WOW I am astounded and pleased! You are all such wonderfully talented poets in your own rights that I never expected this! Thank you soooo much for the contest, the inspiration and the award! Grats to all the winers and look forward to the next one!
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ty for the contest and congratulations to all.
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thank you kindly for the bronze and my best to all
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