The counterpart of my other contest (for those who have nothing to say about women or mothers).
We all have a man, a father, or both.
Be poetic, not angsty.
Give me a moment captured exceptionally well through imagery and literary devices.
Make it real.
- 25 lines or less
- free verse ONLY
- left align
- plain or default backgrounds only (no pictures)
Will:
not promise a critical comment,
remove any entry that does not comply,
delete contest if enough entries aren't up to par.
Best wishes,
Stacy
Contest is Over
- Contest was judged on June 12, 2007
- Rewards: Gold: 1000, Silver: 500, Bronze: 250
- Final notes: Thanks to those of you who not only played, but played in accordance with the rules/guidelines.
Best wishes to all.
Stacy
Contest Winners
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The young man was fresh from graduation, / without a great deal of thought or celebration, / he had become the first in his family to hold• Commented on by judge. [remove]
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The sheared thumb skin bled, / lost to the auger / and brown-red clay packed the wound. / Dumb ass he said / as I shook bloodied dirt back• Commented on by judge. [remove]
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Bronze trophy winner
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Excuses coat the / Lining of a snake / Skin mouth, / Swallow whole / The feelings of / A coffee stain daughter, / To replace with a / An ironed flat / Starched blonde / Wife. / Five minute phoneby shirk 19 lines, 5 comments, on Jun 2 11:35 PM 2007• Commented on by judge.
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Before I was born, he dreamt of me / Then all my dreams were his / As I grew, mom taught me many a thing / And beyond those I learnt from dad / His tales were not bedtime stories / But lessons that I put tby i write passion 14 lines, 2 comments, on Jun 2 5:30 PM 2007. In father• Commented on by judge.
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There are keys in the door now and the doorknob turns.
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Great idea Ms. Stacy
I have lots to draw from.
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Don't I know it! lol
Thanks momma, hope you can come out and play.
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can I write about myself?
but then again;
I would not know where to begin
what I would say
or if it were at all possible for me to even say
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That would be interesting, as I'm sure most would not approach it from that perspective.
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This is really a beautiful idea to have as a contest. I'll bookmark this one.
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Wow!
I just now found out that I won gold in this contest
Thank you so much
Congratulations to the other winners as well!
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