1,400 points to be awarded! (including Honourable mentions)
Words truly are ”daughters of the earth…” as is quoted on my author page …mmm … I love that quote.
The intention of those beautiful words is not to undermine the masculine in any way. It is a lovely metaphor about the creation and formation of words… and I think we all know the roles of the masculine and feminine in terms of creation! There are varying degrees of masculinity and femininity within words just as there are varying degrees of masculinity and femininity within each of us. Human beings are incredibly creative creatures. So I would like you incrediblly creative creatures to create a poem for me because ...this is a malkinpuss moment!
Please take this moment to immerse yourselves in words from my word banks …show me your uniqueness ...your creativeness
There will be two word banks to chose from. Use the words in any tense eg. wash, washed, washing, or grey, greyed, greying …. I think I made that clear enough. Message me if confused …I will do my best to enlighten you! Use all ten words per word bank …no mixing of the two. UPDATE! A poet messaged me with a request I will extend to all..you may submit two word bank poems on one page (good idea Chandler!)
No less than 10 written lines
No more than 30 (I do not count empty space as a line)
The contest will end at midnight of Wednesday May 16th 2007, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada time (Saskatchewan Standard Time is 6 hours behind Greenwich Mean Time (GMT-6).
I will announce the winners by 4 pm (my time) on Thursday May 17th, 2007
Gold = 500 points
Silver = 300 points
Bronze = 200points
(4 Honourable Mentions at 100 points each )
Good Luck!
Group A
granite
washed
weathered
wood
grey
skies
clouds
rain
stains
breath
Group B
strike
rip
tear
power
steel
hard
shell
engulf
self
break
Words truly are ”daughters of the earth…” as is quoted on my author page …mmm … I love that quote.
The intention of those beautiful words is not to undermine the masculine in any way. It is a lovely metaphor about the creation and formation of words… and I think we all know the roles of the masculine and feminine in terms of creation! There are varying degrees of masculinity and femininity within words just as there are varying degrees of masculinity and femininity within each of us. Human beings are incredibly creative creatures. So I would like you incrediblly creative creatures to create a poem for me because ...this is a malkinpuss moment!
Please take this moment to immerse yourselves in words from my word banks …show me your uniqueness ...your creativeness
There will be two word banks to chose from. Use the words in any tense eg. wash, washed, washing, or grey, greyed, greying …. I think I made that clear enough. Message me if confused …I will do my best to enlighten you! Use all ten words per word bank …no mixing of the two. UPDATE! A poet messaged me with a request I will extend to all..you may submit two word bank poems on one page (good idea Chandler!)
No less than 10 written lines
No more than 30 (I do not count empty space as a line)
The contest will end at midnight of Wednesday May 16th 2007, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada time (Saskatchewan Standard Time is 6 hours behind Greenwich Mean Time (GMT-6).
I will announce the winners by 4 pm (my time) on Thursday May 17th, 2007
Gold = 500 points
Silver = 300 points
Bronze = 200points
(4 Honourable Mentions at 100 points each )
Good Luck!
Group A
granite
washed
weathered
wood
grey
skies
clouds
rain
stains
breath
Group B
strike
rip
tear
power
steel
hard
shell
engulf
self
break
Contest is Over
- Contest was judged on May 16, 2007
- Rewards: Gold: 500, Silver: 300, Bronze: 200, Honorable mention: 4 people
- Final notes: Beautiful poetry everyone! I enjoyed reading them all and I will comment on all anyone I haven't commented on yet after I award prizes.
GOLD - A Masculine Reply To Mother Earth
SILVER - Cycles
Bronze - Lorca and the Crash
Wonderful images!
The remaining four are Honourable Mentions
and will recieve 100 points each:
They were amazing as well:
The Power of a Word Bank is lost in Verse
Beautiful Suicide
Beach
Earths Truth
Contest Winners
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Grey dawn with veiling mist will hide / A wavering sun behind low clouds / with promises to dullest skies: / A harbiner of winter rain. / W• Commented on by judge. [remove]
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He told you they wouldn't save us. / Yes, him, that man from Granada, / that poet with his heart in the clouds. / / He told you as he stood / shivering in New York's blush; / He told you, in a whisper, / while• Commented on by judge. [remove]
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Gold trophy winner
Silver trophy winner
Bronze trophy winner
Entries [9]
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Granite and slate sentinels, / Weathered from wind / And washed with rain of ages, / Guard the secrets that / Hold our Earth in place. / / These grey giants / Brave any onslaughby GunmanJag 33 lines, on May 14 10:22 AM 2007• Viewed by judge.
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As I counted lightening strikes across the sky, / A question ripped my mind to pieces, "How?" / How did I tear her heart to pieces? / I did not think I had that much power. / My heart is as hard as steel, / and I th• Viewed by judge.
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On a distant and ill-conceived planet / Live beings constructed of granite / Their dwellings they wash / In liquidized squash / And they worship a goddess named Janet / Their faces are weathered and white /• Commented on by judge.
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any say if we use both banks??
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Thank you so very much for the silver in your contest
I feel very thrilled and honoured.
Congratulations to the other winners also.
Thanks fo hposting this great contest.
Gaylene
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thank you very much. I have been studying for finals all night, and this little trophy, along with the jazz about my room, has made my morning. Thank you
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Thank you for the contest and the HM. Congratulations to all.
Best,
mystic
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