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Hello.I'm hosting a picture contest. What you have to do is pick a picture by choosing ONE of these links below to write your poem about.

Option 1: http://www.dainichi.com/PrexistingImages/images%20for%20Goldfish/GoldfishZebra.jpg

Option 2:
http://files.turbosquid.com/Preview/Content_on_11_7_2004_01_59_25/diamonds01.jpgf792a809-f64b-4bd0-89df-729033f8cc1eLarge.jpg

Option3:
http://nisha2.brinkster.net/images/gold.jpg

Option4:
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/69/Raspberries05.jpg/800px-Raspberries05.jpg

Option 5:
http://www.nexternal.com/vegane/images/BostonCookiesLg.jpg

Option 6:
http://www.cloudwalkersbasecamp.com/alaska_mountain_by_seracer.jpg

Option7:
http://www.parks.it/parco.nazionale.cinque.terre/foto/5Terre2-800.jpg


Rules - They must be followed
1. You can choose only 1 option.
2. Entry has to be a minimum of 5 lines and a maximum of 35-40 lines. Anything exceeding the maximum lines number will be removed from the contest
3. You must include which option you chose in the author's notes

Above all, have fun. I hope that this contest was useful in giving you some inspiration

Contest is Over

  • Contest was judged on June 12, 2007
  • Rewards: Gold: 300
  • Final notes:
    This was a great contest that I hosted thanks to all of your amazing entries. I was happy to read what all of you came up with, and they are all good. Congratulations to the winner. Keep of the great poetry all of you.

Contest Winners

  1. Raspberry Kisses
    In the heat of the summer / On a starry night / On the bank of the river / I fell in love at first sight / He was skippin’ rocks / And my h
    by Greggs Girl 31 lines, 2 comments, on May 29 9:57 PM 2007. In Love, Rhyme
    Gold trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  2. [ Majestic trees I bid you well ]
    Majestic trees I bid you well / upon your mountainside. / Your beauty is unsurpassd, / As I watch the eagle turn and glide. / I hear the so
    by pen-inhand 16 lines, 7 comments, on Jun 11 5:15 PM 2007. In Spiritual, Thoughts
    Silver trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  3. Symbols
    by AliceinPoetryLand 17 lines, 6 comments, on May 24 8:22 AM 2007
    Bronze trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  4. TipTop Of The Mountain
    To dream in pieces / Multiple particles / To write a story / In partial articles / The coming together / Will be a moist delight / To never again / Dream in pieces / Would m
    by 2lullabyhaven 17 lines, 8 comments, on Jun 11 5:46 PM 2007. In Contest, Personal., Nature
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]

Entries [11]

1 - 11 of 11
  • Official
    As the cluster of love shines / so does the love in my heart / gazing at my stepmothers hand / tells me that finally / step will soon becom
    by HaleighGrace 5 lines, 1 comment, on May 23 4:26 PM 2007. In Life, Love, Personal, Thoughts
    • Commented on by judge.
  • Beauty Of A Diamond
    The beauty of diamonds / Lies not with in the price / But in the simplicity / And complexity that is the diamond / The angles of them, naturally found / They are not as perfect as when / You buy them from a
    by DancingShadowCorpse 23 lines, 2 comments, on May 29 3:11 PM 2007
    • Commented on by judge.
  • Nature's beauty
    The high rise buildings / around the azure waters / gives new look landscape / ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ / Riding in the boats / shuffl
    by Purush 11 lines, 1 comment, on Jun 11 10:18 AM 2007. In Nature
    • Commented on by judge.
  • The Hermit
    The rain pours upon needy souls
    by whatamanycando 24 lines, 2 comments, on Jun 11 3:09 PM 2007. In Life, Nature, Fantasy
    • Commented on by judge.
  • A Sending
    Oh, my Jhati— / my soul brothers and / soul sisters! / Where are you on this great Earth? / Hidden in the rocks, / deep in the valleys— / I’ve searched high and low / in the lands gone beyond / before I ever
    by six of diamonds 21 lines, 2 comments, on Jun 11 2:37 PM 2007. In Picture Inspired, Other, Thoughts, Personal
    • Commented on by judge.
  • City by the Sea
    This fortress locks me in / Locks up my dreams of the ocean just past / The great walls built long before I ever dreamt / Of days free of it all / Give me strength and power / Like Icarus let me fly true / I need
    by mcw120588 19 lines, 2 comments, on Jun 11 1:57 PM 2007
    • Commented on by judge.
  • Chocolate Senses
    crispy crunches, sweet touches / chocolate love melting senses / dough of delicate desire / home-made love in its attire / bake in mama's 350 hugs / can't forget milk in the jugs / oozing burst
    by kkatie55 16 lines, 1 comment, on Jun 11 10:25 PM 2007. In Other
    • Commented on by judge.

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Comments


  • Domine Pestilentia
    May 23, 2007
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    i was wondering if i could enter a Haiku.. the problem is that those are 3 lines..
    would it be ok?


  • celestial
    June 11, 2007
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    : )

    This was a contest that turned from bad to great. I have so many great entries that was shared by all of you for me to read. I wanna say thanks. This is gonna be hard to pick the winner. Thank you for making this contest great. You all rock!


  • AliceinPoetryLand gold member
    June 12, 2007
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    Thanks so so much for the bronze in this contest I am most honoured and thrilled. Congratulations to the other winners and thanks so much for hodting this contest.
    Gaylene