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I am a firm believer that one can not truly know where they are going until they know where they've been.
For that reason I've never lost sight of the small home in the backwoods of Pennsylvania where I grew up with 6 other children...that to this day still sports an outhouse or the strong spirit that saw me through 17 years in an abusive marriage...from which I still sport scars and always will. These things are only part of what made me the person I am today, that started the path I am on, and lit the way to where I am going.
Your challenge in this contest is to connect to your roots, to take a look back and embrace those deepths or heights from wence you've came and to share them here in poetic form.
The rules are simple:
Choose any style or any form of poetry and tell me your story. Chat lingo, slang, and erotica will all be DQd from the contest unless they directly aid in the telling of your tell.
That's it, now have fun!
Ruth
I am a firm believer that one can not truly know where they are going until they know where they've been.
For that reason I've never lost sight of the small home in the backwoods of Pennsylvania where I grew up with 6 other children...that to this day still sports an outhouse or the strong spirit that saw me through 17 years in an abusive marriage...from which I still sport scars and always will. These things are only part of what made me the person I am today, that started the path I am on, and lit the way to where I am going.
Your challenge in this contest is to connect to your roots, to take a look back and embrace those deepths or heights from wence you've came and to share them here in poetic form.
The rules are simple:
Choose any style or any form of poetry and tell me your story. Chat lingo, slang, and erotica will all be DQd from the contest unless they directly aid in the telling of your tell.
That's it, now have fun!
Ruth
Contest is Over
- Contest was judged on May 10, 2007
- Rewards: Gold: 500, Silver: 200, Bronze: 100, Honorable mention: 4 people
- Final notes: Even though I only had 17 entries into this contest I was impressed by the caliber of the entries themselves. Judging, as always for me, was not an easy task. I do wish to thank you all for your entries and wish you all the best with your writing.
Ruth
Contest Winners
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Knock three times- / / there has always been / that room, / a memory that opens / like a music box / / and it is always cold and windy, /• Commented on by judge. [remove]
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there is a long way leading home / and then there is a shortcut /by myrataal 38 lines, 33 comments, on May 3 12:49 PM 2007. In Personal, Retrospection, Roots
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Bronze trophy winner
Entries [14]
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From beggining to last / This is my past / I've been abandoned / I've been abused / And so crudely used / Loved and lost / Like any other / By my lonesome mother / Avoided drugsby AngelInYourHead 26 lines, 3 comments, on May 4 5:12 AM 2007. In Life• Commented on by judge.
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When i was little / my bones were brittle / i was fearless / and had many moments of bliss / i always knew what i wanted and got it straight away / never did i think i would reach this day / where i sit broken onby LeaPan 27 lines, 2 comments, on May 8 11:22 AM 2007• Commented on by judge.
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my childhood was horrid heck it's stilll that way today / i still remember everthing that happened i wish it would all go away / i remember how dady would get mad and hit me all over / there never was a day that he cameby FallenFromGrace1102 21 lines, 1 comment, on May 7 4:48 PM 2007• Commented on by judge.
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Oh where to begin, where to begin? / To tell the world of my sins, / Of my love, faith, and sorrows, / Of all my yesterdays, / And all of my tomarrows. / Where do I begin / To make them believe, / To make them u• Commented on by judge.
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Sunsets hold the fondest memories / Of childhood days and plain old fun / Tree climbing and catching fish / With my cousins and grandma byby Jade Andrea 13 lines, 2 comments, on May 8 9:52 PM 2007• Commented on by judge.
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Good contest idea.
I hope you get a lot of great entries...I'd enter , But all I have is two poems which are posted on here already about this above issue...Of course , I have more off the site , But promised I wouldn't post for a little while.
Good luck though girl.
Take care ,
James -
And sometimes you have to get lost to find your way.
A lovely contest theme. I doubt that I will be able to enter but I will look forward to reading all the entries.
Precious -
Thanks for the HM!
It is most appreciated. Congrats to all the winners!
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Ruth,
thank you so much for the silver and for running an inspiring- inspired contest
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Congratulations, Winners!
and thank you so much, Ruth, for the HM and for the points and trophy.
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