Welcome to my twenty-sixth contest...
Write poem with exactly four lines of text. These lines must be brilliant.
I do NOT want
cute,
lovely,
funny,
sweet,
happy,
pleasant,
religious,
uplifting,
patriotic,
rape/molestation,
erotica,
or anything nice.
Give me something new. Give me something wise. Give me something harsh and clear. Something of the terrible. Something nightmarish. Something thoughtful. Something brilliant.
And do it in four lines.
Open to rhyme, which I love, and free-verse. No acrostics and such. Feel free to curse/swear.
I promise to remove anything that doesn't fit the above specifications.
I shall probably comment every entry.
Closing date may be adjusted to suit entry quantity, entry quality, and my schedule.
Best of Luck to All Whom Enter...
Write poem with exactly four lines of text. These lines must be brilliant.
I do NOT want
cute,
lovely,
funny,
sweet,
happy,
pleasant,
religious,
uplifting,
patriotic,
rape/molestation,
erotica,
or anything nice.
Give me something new. Give me something wise. Give me something harsh and clear. Something of the terrible. Something nightmarish. Something thoughtful. Something brilliant.
And do it in four lines.
Open to rhyme, which I love, and free-verse. No acrostics and such. Feel free to curse/swear.
I promise to remove anything that doesn't fit the above specifications.
I shall probably comment every entry.
Closing date may be adjusted to suit entry quantity, entry quality, and my schedule.
Best of Luck to All Whom Enter...
Contest is Over
- Contest was judged on May 6, 2007
- Rewards: Gold: 300, Silver: 30, Bronze: 5
- Final notes: Thank you all for entering.
The winners:
Gold: Tharn
Silver: Disease of the Mind
Bronze: explore, exploit
Congratulations
Contest Winners
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a trip in a limo, down to the crusty gutter / side of town. streets lined with working girls, / bejewled, dazzling in the flicker of the street lamps. / the passenger's writing on a pad a skidrow script.• Commented on by judge. [remove]
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A case of death, but not of fear / What I see has never been clear / Dead bells ringing, in my ear / Come a little closer, so you can hearby Luciferschild 3 lines, 5 comments, on Apr 28 3:31 AM 2007• Commented on by judge. [remove]
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My heart beats as fast as the rhythm of sound / Of all the things that pass around / I lie beside you and caress your beheaded soul / Your last words were… if only I paid the toll /• Commented on by judge. [remove]
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/ **************************************** / / / One life was broken, a million pieces lay scattered / Onward you went, for nothing much mattered / But basking in the glow, with your new-found fr• Commented on by judge. [remove]
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I want something that will save the world by storm / that will tear the heart from your chest and make you whole / But I can't seem to• Commented on by judge. [remove]
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Bronze trophy winner
Entries [32]
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Not only are we in tremendous debt... / Not only are our people filled with pride and hate... / We invade other countries who do not want our help.... / / ...and still with pride ... we call ourselves american...• Commented on by judge.
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i plug my claws to the mattress / my eyes move without me knowing / my throat shrinks, choking me / resting is not an option tonight / /by Domine Pestilentia 4 lines, 1 comment, on Apr 27 5:42 PM 2007• Commented on by judge.
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Hell fire burning in his gaze, / Leading into his mind, / Taking turns like a maze, / All just to unwind.by AutomaticAtaxia 3 lines, 3 comments, on Apr 27 5:43 PM 2007• Commented on by judge.
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by InfiniteCaitlin 15 lines, 3 comments, on Apr 27 5:46 PM 2007• Commented on by judge.
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Hands trembling, obeying the hellish thoughts, slicing at one's sanity, / knife stuck in the heart by betrayal only can be cured by a clutch of rage / fingers wrap menacingly around a blade's handle hidden in the coat,• Commented on by judge.
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I'm thinking too dark the dearly departed considered garbage after a robin eggs blue which was me and my crew hit em up, birds flew away as the hotel I stay in calls me back looking for lost jelwery but I already took that an• Commented on by judge.
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by starXcrossedxlover 12 lines, 3 comments, on Apr 27 6:25 PM 2007• Commented on by judge.
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Facing the mirror, hand resting on the rail / Toes pointed out, knees slowly bend / Stretching her free hand to the stars / She smiles - she knows she is ready . /by My Nemesis 4 lines, 2 comments, on Apr 27 6:38 PM 2007• Commented on by judge.
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Mind racing, Fear escalating, Everything's spinning / Heart beating faster and faster / Shaking Uncontrollably, Wishing I was dead / The blade slicing through my flesh, relief is now here!• Commented on by judge.
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The world dances in wanton splendour, / caution flies with wings of carelessness. / Live for the moment, tomorrow may never come, / but what of misery I inflict on the way? / /by AliceinPoetryLand 5 lines, 4 comments, on Apr 28 6:56 AM 2007• Commented on by judge.
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The blade, it's razor sharp. / I didn't think. / I didn't even blink. / There's blood all over the goddamn sink.• Commented on by judge.
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Regrets are etched upon my tear-stained face / and my slaughtered wrist is scarred with their names... / / You're face is such a burning disgrace / and I wish to tear it apart with my blood-ridden nails..by ddollfacek 4 lines, 1 comment, on May 5 8:37 PM 2007• Commented on by judge.
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Thank you and grats to all
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Congratulations to all the winners and thanks for hosting
Gaylene
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