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Hello everyone! This is my third contest, so I hope you enter and enjoy

What I would like you to do is to write a poem pertaining to the choices below

1.) Anything pertaining to culture or heritage

2.) Your feelings about your country

3.) Religious beliefs

4.) Prewrite about any of the choices above

Rules
1. No Bashing or racism whatsoever please

2. Poem must be AT LEAST 3 lines, However please do not exceed over 40 lines

3. Most of all, have fun.

One more thing:This is not required, but I would like to make a request. My other contest is going badly because I only have 2 entries, if you can please check it out and enter. I'm really desperate for more entries. The link to this contest is below.
http://allpoetry.com/contest/2351456

Thanks.

Contest is Over

  • Contest was judged on June 12, 2007
  • Rewards: Gold: 300
  • Final notes:
    Hey everyone. This contest comes to a close, and I'd like to say that all of your entries were amazing. They were amazing and powerful, thus it was very hard to pick the winner. You all are excellent poets! Keep it up. Thank you for making this contest great. I enjoyed, and I hope you enjoyed as well. Congratulations to the winner.

Contest Winners

  1. A write about my role model in life: Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam
    by Madhumita 45 lines, 23 comments, on Oct 19 5:08 AM 2006. In Other, Childrens, Teenage thinking, Inspirational, Dedication, Lost in thought
    Gold trophy winner
    • Viewed by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  2. We come to church to praise the Lord / as it is right to do. / The old, the young, the weak and strong / God welcomes all of you. / We pray for peace for everyone / in countries far and near. / Let's bless ou
    by Dee23 18 lines, 5 comments, on May 27 10:32 AM 2007. In Doreen H
    Silver trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  3. Error: Unable to find finalist item 2627262, it seems to have been deleted :( [remove]
  4. GOD sent me an Angel last night, with wings as large as the sky,...I asked this Angel if she was there to save me, from the tears that I cr
    by lostinthevoid 26 lines, 6 comments, on Jun 11 5:16 PM 2007. In Spiritual, Fantasy, Other
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]

Entries [20]

1 - 20 of 20
  • WHITE GIRL! / its my new name / WHITE GIRL! / is my new name / they dont call me by my real name / only by white girl / they dont think i can do anything / just twirl / they say
    by sunshine and rain 28 lines, 2 comments, on May 29 3:01 PM 2007
    • Commented on by judge.
  • I / There are a nation of people, / Who try and stand for right. / But the darkness of their world, / Blindly they fight the fight. / They
    by yellowrose190 50 lines, 5 comments, on May 27 3:48 PM 2007. In Life, World, Thoughts, Other
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite
  • I lift this country up to you / To guide us in wholeness and truth / To defeat the evils that reside / Filling the emptiness that is inside / There are so many hurting and so much need / This country is corrup
    by Twins 4 me 23 lines, 9 comments, on May 2 9:07 AM 2007
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite
  • The girth of this race, half-witted
    Blind to truth and justice
    by DancingShadowCorpse 19 lines, 2 comments, on Jul 3 5:52 PM 2006. In Society
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite
  • Fuck Bush
    and fuck the war too
    by cali951 17 lines, 1 comment, on Apr 21 12:53 AM 2007
    • Viewed by judge. Prewrite
  • I was born just plain James Douglas~
    "James the good" to my countrymen~
    by Floorboards 29 lines, 16 comments, on Mar 3 2:49 PM 2007. In Scottish history, Other
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite
  • Dear My Lord and My God, / I'm trying to live in thy shadow, / While I'm trying to be liked by all, / I can't do both as you must see, / No
    by Butterfly Kissed 31 lines, 5 comments, on May 29 2:35 PM 2007. In Life, Thoughts, Spiritual, My life, Longing, Humanity
    • Commented on by judge.
  • We go marching down the road, two by two. / One gets shot and we don't cry till we are safe in our bunks. / My friends and I have another long day ahead of us. / We go marching down the road, two by two again. / Lucki
    by I will stand by you 8 lines, 3 comments, on May 11 12:13 PM 2007
    • Viewed by judge. Prewrite
  • In the world today, / Facts always change, / Places change, / But I know one thing / That does not change. / I believe in once thing / That does not change, / That does not leave, / That is always true.
    by writer-of -poems 41 lines, 2 comments, on May 31 3:05 PM 2007
    • Commented on by judge.
  • I grew up with this question on my mind:
    "Who are my ancestors, where did I come from?"
    by exoticbeaches 23 lines, 14 comments, on Apr 24 4:38 PM 2006. In Personal, Society, Love
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite
  • What happened to the English
    with their honour and their pride?
    by serious clown 15 lines, 11 comments, on Jan 8 4:20 PM 2007. In Society, patriotism
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite
  • Every country has its own heritage / Its culture and tradition resting in the badge / Diversified views find space in religious hearts /
    by Purush 12 lines, 1 comment, on Jun 11 10:32 AM 2007. In Thoughts
    • Commented on by judge.
  • Farewell to the Evergreen Land, / I will not come back again. / I will leave forever, / Here I will put my feet never. /
    by Sabir Abdus Samee 21 lines, 12 comments, on Jun 3 1:10 PM 2007. In Sad, Thoughts
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite
  • A dream A way / To trust to day / but where has the light come / a heart and soul / he made me whole / oh god in the highest hour / oh god in heavens tower / you are my god / you are my only god / you are m
    by Kiryuuofloveandhate 29 lines, 2 comments, on Jun 11 2:32 PM 2007. In Spiritual, Love, Escape
    • Commented on by judge.
  • The sun rises and sets / Rises and sets / Over peaceful blue skies / While somewhere off in the distance, / People loose their lives. / Bom
    by EmotionlessStranger 46 lines, 4 comments, on Apr 28 8:03 AM 2007
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite
  • Impressions of his royal feet below, / And I now wonder, where did the king go? / Perhaps he
    by Raazi 25 lines, 3 comments, on May 30 12:19 PM 2007
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite

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  • Dee23
    June 10, 2007
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    doreen H

    This is a religious poem


  • celestial
    June 11, 2007
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    Hey

    This is gonna be a very hard contest to judge. I have sooo many great and fantastic entries, and I'm finding it difficult to pick the winner of the gold trophy. You all so far made this a great contest to hold. Thanks all of you.