I have had quite a few contests, but this is my first picture contest. I have found so many great paintings and photographs, but I think I will choose just one for this contest.
I would like you to write a poem about the picture. What you think the picture is trying to convey, or what do you see when you look at the picture?
The artist is Michel Whelan. You can view many of his pictures on: http://arthistory.cc/index_ns.html
Rules:
1. One entry per person
2. No prewrites
3. This will be annonymous, so tell your readers not to mention your name in their poem comments.
4. No sticky caps
5. When I leave comment on your poem, please DO NOT reply until the contest is over, because you will lose your anonymity. Thank you.
Prizes:
1. Gold and 500 points
2. Silver and 300 points
3. Bronze and 100 points
4. 5 HM's....maybe more
Good luck to everyone!
I would like you to write a poem about the picture. What you think the picture is trying to convey, or what do you see when you look at the picture?
The artist is Michel Whelan. You can view many of his pictures on: http://arthistory.cc/index_ns.html
Rules:
1. One entry per person
2. No prewrites
3. This will be annonymous, so tell your readers not to mention your name in their poem comments.
4. No sticky caps
5. When I leave comment on your poem, please DO NOT reply until the contest is over, because you will lose your anonymity. Thank you.
Prizes:
1. Gold and 500 points
2. Silver and 300 points
3. Bronze and 100 points
4. 5 HM's....maybe more
Good luck to everyone!
Contest is Over
- Contest was judged on May 20, 2007
- Rewards: Gold: 500, Silver: 300, Bronze: 100, Honorable mention: 5 people
- Final notes: Thanks to all who entered this contest. I enjoyed reading all of your poems, and as always, I am amazed at how talented you all are. I had a difficult time judging, but this is what I have decided.
Thanks again.
Contest Winners
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You appear to me / In my mirror of dreams.... / / Come walk with me / To places soaring high above / That which both transcends earth and• Commented on by judge. [remove]
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by phoenixonfire 52 lines, 13 comments, on May 7 12:06 PM 2007. In Life, Fantasy, Thoughts
Honorable mention
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Gold trophy winner
Silver trophy winner
Bronze trophy winner
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by Idle Mind Wondering 53 lines, 4 comments, on May 7 1:18 AM 2007. In Fantasy• Commented on by judge.
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I'm standing here as time goes by / Building my castles in the sky / Reflections of my hopes and dreams / For life is never as it seems / / Within my castle is a hall / Where fantasies are standing tall / They• Commented on by judge.
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by AliceinPoetryLand 36 lines, 4 comments, on May 7 8:28 AM 2007
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by nobodys looking 18 lines, 2 comments, on May 7 9:08 PM 2007• Commented on by judge.
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How did you feel, / when the going got nowhere / when the heart refused to beat, / when the world refused to care / Did you see a new beg• Commented on by judge.
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I do discern that it was a human error / Or is it mere a terror of this mirror. / The domain of love that I envisage / To greet the torment of my affable age. / / I do concede that to err is human / How did it epby Rajaram 15 lines, 8 comments, on May 10 11:39 AM 2007• Commented on by judge.
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Lost in confusion’s grandeur and sweet glare, / the touch you gave caused me to have this fear. / Now, you are locked behind prison’s steel gate, / lingering in pain I long to escape. / / Should you see beyond visiby Viyanna Rosemarie 2 19 lines, 2 comments, on May 12 7:12 PM 2007. In Personal• Commented on by judge.
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looking for her prince / trapped in a fairy tale / in two different worlds / wishing for him to be there / trapped behind the magical mirror / if only they could cross the barrier / he's chased by a worrior / caby yassmin 22 lines, 4 comments, on May 17 6:15 PM 2007• Commented on by judge.
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How I love this painting, / As I lean softly against it so, / He reminds me of a handsome prince, / I imagine he is my beau. / I clearly seby fleur de lys 32 lines, 2 comments, on May 19 1:14 AM 2007
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I have been a day dreamer, all my life / Think about dragons, kinghts, fairies and so forth / Fanstay was my life / My breathe / My soul / I look at the mirror every now and then / Everytime I look in the mirrorby cantletgoanymore 17 lines, 3 comments, on May 18 7:35 PM 2007• Commented on by judge.
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well.....I'm not all that great on using pictures to inspire a poem, but that picture is beautiful I hope you get lots of good entries! I know my contest is blowing big time...people seem to be getting lazy and will only enter if prewrites are allowed.......blah. Good luck
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thanks for taking a look
Thank you for your good luck wishes. I know that a couple of my contests didn't draw many poets, so I hope this picture contest will attract more.
Aurora 2012
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Wow!!
What a picture
I will see what I can do...
Wow
Best wishes with Your contest busy bee
You will get some great entries I imagine~
Oh Yeah
Many blessings to You!
Have much FUN
and much love~ Desire~*~
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sounds great!
Ah yes, you know I would love to see an entry from you. Even if I won't know it is from you until after, I know you can do the picture justice my friend.
Thank you for taking a look and leaving such encouraging comments.
Aurora 2012 
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I will try hard to make it a happy one
and You won't know it's from me
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oh no!!
Don't you be trying to mask you artful writing. lol I was counting on a very meaningful psychic type of poem. roflmao!!!!! Kidding.........you do whatever the picture shows you to do.
Jeannette
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it will be as such and win or not...hopefully it brings forth a smile
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Yeah............
I love to smile. 
Sometimes I smile over the strangest things.
The doctor told me that laughter is the best medicine, but to be careful because too much laughing can throw your back out!!
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i love this picture. problem is that what you are asking for is not where my mind goes. i will see what i can do though. viyanna rosemarie
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thanks for taking a look
Oh....well where does your mind go Sis? lol I will be back later, and maybe you could send me an IM about it. I have a doctors appointment for a dexascan. lol See if my bones are turning into spider webs.
Love ya,
Jeannette
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Oh wow...the picture is just wonderful
I will see if it can inspire me to write...I already bookmarked you and saved the picture so the first two steps I already made
Good luck here to you my friend
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thank you Jeannette
I am happy you like the picture. I would love to have you enter this contest. Thanks for taking a look my good friend.
Aurora 2012
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Wow, this indeed is an amazing picture, I might enter, I will see what I can do.
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sounds great!
Thanks for taking a look at this contest. I do hope you are inspired to write a poem. Have a great day.
Aurora 2012 
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excellent~
This looks interesting sis...will see what and if I can come up with something for this one...hopefully so...sometimes its easy then harder than heck...today would be hard...have a headache from Timbucktu....got my meds refilled so taking one and gonna lay down see if I can get rid of this nasty aggravating pain......Looks like you got lots of entrys already and hope ya get more
Love ya sis
Susan~~~
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COOL
Right now I am totally brain dead. May come up with something later. I do think the photo is perfect to pen about!
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thank you
I hope you do write something for the contest. Thanks for taking a look.
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You have some great entries already in this contest. Such an interesting picture to use as inspiration.
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Thanks so much
Thank you for taking a look at this contest grannyeri. There is always room for more entries. I think this is the most popular of all the contests I have held.
Have a great evening,
Jeannette
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Thank You!!
Thank You for the trophy and points for I am Honored and Appreciative
Congratulations to all who placed
Love the picture Inspiration for it definitely stirred my Muse~
Thank You for Hosting this Creative contest!
Best wishes to You
Many blessings too
and much love~ Desire~*~
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you are welcome
You are well deserving of the win my friend!
Thanks for your wonderful entry.
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Congratulations on such well deserving winners and thanks so much for hosting this contest.
Gaylene
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thank you
Thank you for your great entry. I am glad you enjoyed this contest.
Aurora 2012
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Thanks so much for the hm..this was an amazing contest! Congrats to other winners!!
hugs n kisses
preets
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you are welcome
It was a great poem. I am glad you enjoyed the contest.
Aurora 2012
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Wonderful contest and hostess with some of the most talented poets having entered! So I am truly honoured to win Bronze! Thank you so much! Congratulations to all winners.
Jeannie
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Thank You
Thank you for the honorable mention and the 30 points...I am definitely not lacking in the points I need to hold a contest....but do love those lil trophys....
Again thanks sis for the honorable mention
Congrats to all the other winners as well
Hugs
Susan~~~
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hey Sis.
Your poem was beautiful. I had such a difficult time when I narrowed it down to the last 5. So many great poems were entered in this contest.
Thank you for entering such a wonderful poem.
Love ya,
Jeannette
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