You're having an out of body experience in which you're going to see yourself the way other people see you. You're going to face facts and determine who you are as a person. And then you're going to write about it.
It's very easy to write about other people, and one would think it's easy to write about oneself. But I want to know the real you. Your values, your achievements, flaws, insecurities, fears...secrets, even. But here's the challenge:
I don't want to see ANY pronouns. That's right. ABSOLUTELY NO I, me, myself, she, he, they, him, her, etc. I want you to be DESCRIPTIVE. Captivate me, make me listen to you, reduce me to tears, or make me laugh my ass off. I'm judging on how well you can express WHO YOU ARE without the "I" factor. So paint the picture for me. Tell me all about you, minus the you. If you're having trouble with this or are unclear about the prompt, feel free to message me.
Here are the rules:
1. nO sTicKY cAPs (come on people, let's speak english, all right?)
2. It must be descriptive, well-worded, and use proper grammar (I'm a stickler for grammar, so be careful)
3. Please keep profanities to a minimum.
I'm not just giving points to anyone, I'm looking for a poet who knows what they're doing and can PROVE it to me. Good luck and I look forward to seeing what you've got!
It's very easy to write about other people, and one would think it's easy to write about oneself. But I want to know the real you. Your values, your achievements, flaws, insecurities, fears...secrets, even. But here's the challenge:
I don't want to see ANY pronouns. That's right. ABSOLUTELY NO I, me, myself, she, he, they, him, her, etc. I want you to be DESCRIPTIVE. Captivate me, make me listen to you, reduce me to tears, or make me laugh my ass off. I'm judging on how well you can express WHO YOU ARE without the "I" factor. So paint the picture for me. Tell me all about you, minus the you. If you're having trouble with this or are unclear about the prompt, feel free to message me.
Here are the rules:
1. nO sTicKY cAPs (come on people, let's speak english, all right?)
2. It must be descriptive, well-worded, and use proper grammar (I'm a stickler for grammar, so be careful)
3. Please keep profanities to a minimum.
I'm not just giving points to anyone, I'm looking for a poet who knows what they're doing and can PROVE it to me. Good luck and I look forward to seeing what you've got!
Contest is Over
- Contest was judged on May 31, 2007
- Rewards: Gold: 400, Silver: 250, Bronze: 150, Honorable mention: 3 people
- Final notes: I was very pleased with the number of entries and how well you all described yourselves to me. I have chosen the ones that I felt followed the rules closely and used lots of imagery. Best of luck to all of you and I hope to see your work in my upcoming contests. Thank you all for entering :] ~SofiNadi
Contest Winners
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Ben & Jerry's at midnight every night, / with the TiVo set to record "Friends" reruns. / Laughter rings safer in early 90's technicolor. /• Commented on by judge. [remove]
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by Bryan K Johnson 26 lines, 4 comments, on May 28 11:01 PM 2007. In Thoughts, Personal
Honorable mention
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Earthy eyes, / where patches of green moss / grow after rain, / hide what is below. / Feelings / burrow in the dirt, / crawling over each other like spiders, / afraid to come out of the shadows. / Bby Dalawa 13 lines, 5 comments, on May 24 6:17 PM 2007. In Nature, Weird, Personal Honorable mention
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Gold trophy winner
Silver trophy winner
Bronze trophy winner
Entries [14]
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by Dragon Tamer 38 lines, 3 comments, on May 17 8:02 PM 2007. In Feelings, Imagery, Personal, Thoughts• Commented on by judge.
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looking through all the stained glass windows / all the pain the misery trapped / lost in what can not be found / no image, just darkness / seeing is no longer believing / the past showed sight is on top / the hur• Commented on by judge.
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charming outside / harmless inside / gentle / God-fearing / fears lack of control / fears loss / fears emotions / fears adultery / fears rats in every aspect of the word / feaby BeautifulFlame 50 lines, 2 comments, on May 18 11:41 PM 2007. In Personal, Thoughts, Society, Humor, Other• Commented on by judge.
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The girl with the viola ...by Athena of Starlite 18 lines, 2 comments, on May 27 3:20 PM 2007• Commented on by judge.
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What lies behind those browns eyes, / Whats behind the smile? / A broken heart a broken life, / A girl feeling defiled. / So sensitive and caring, / For the people deep in pain, / But deep underneath the cove• Commented on by judge.
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Carve your name on my wrist with a blade / Doused in ink your name won’t fade / Away with time, forever it’s there / Like the nagging sense of fear of which I’m always aware / Of your presence getting stronger with ev• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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Wishes and dreaming and thoughts, / Thoughts filled of nothing you could ever hope to understand. / Incomprehensible. / A bird, / Wistful aby They Say Shannon 56 lines, 11 comments, on May 30 8:07 PM 2007• Commented on by judge.
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No one wants a broken toy
No longer shiny and new.by MoonOttawa 47 lines, 8 comments, on Nov 25 10:19 AM 2004. In Dark• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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It seems that a lot of people are either not reading the rules, or just ignoring them, as I've received many entries containing pronouns. These entries have been disqualified (as will all others with pronouns), but I am allowing for those people to resubmit something else. Thanks so much!
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Aw, no pronouns? I had a good prewrite called "Narcissus" for this, too. Like a conversation with myself.
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Okay, I'm REALLY not getting this! Um, could you look at my poem titled,"Just Who Am I?" and tell me what's wrong or how to change it to fit this contest? Thanks
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