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:: Things You Learned The Hard Way ::


Break the silence




.theme is in the title.



::Things you learned
the hard way. . . . . . . . .

((&& everybody has 'em))

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .anything

No rules
((dont ruin my trust))
If it's not decent,
original, or more than something rushed,
I don't want to read it.
Make your entry worth it.
Make it stand out
to me.



400, 200, && 100 pt. rewards
Honorable Mentions are a possibility
Planned to close on June 11th
Open now.




Go for it.

Contest is Over

  • Contest was judged on June 17, 2007
  • Rewards: Gold: 400, Silver: 200, Bronze: 100
  • Final notes:
    Thankyou(for your patience with the judging) to everyone who entered and shared a piece of the things you've learned-even the hard way-through their experiences & lives. I enjoyed reading each entry. Each one had something to say, something to give. Even though I enjoyed them all, I would like to recognize the top three on the finalists list as winners. Thankyou again!

    _nOva

Contest Winners

  1. Error: Unable to find finalist item 3033604, it seems to have been deleted :( [remove]
  2. Error: Unable to find finalist item 3033632, it seems to have been deleted :( [remove]
  3. Primrose Path
    by CitrineSunrise 20 lines, 8 comments, on Jun 3 10:21 PM 2007. In Sad, Love
    Bronze trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  4. Error: Unable to find finalist item 3050134, it seems to have been deleted :( [remove]

Entries [7]

1 - 7 of 7
  • Lessons learned in Time
    I trusted you with my life, / I thought you felt the same. / I told you everything I felt, / I thought that you did the same for me. / I protected you at all costs, / And foolishly thought it would be reci
    by HopelessPoet1087 17 lines, 3 comments, on Jun 2 9:06 PM 2007
    • Commented on by judge.
  • Thought I knew it all!
    I was only five when I learned daddy's don't always come home. / I was only seven when I tried to sew the hem on my dolls dress and found y
    by dixiebme 9 lines, 9 comments, on Jun 9 6:17 PM 2007. In Humor, Nature
    • Commented on by judge.
  • Trust Too Easily Given
    I look down at my wrist, / at the badly stitched scar / here lies a small sist / I've let everything go too far / I messed up my nerves so much, / running from all of them that night / dodging and running, no
    by LunaAmara 36 lines, 2 comments, on Jun 2 10:11 PM 2007
    • Commented on by judge.
  • I learned I loved you..not to love you
    Lets face it I'm stubborn / We all know its true / Of them all defianlty you / I'm not sure why I was so persistant to fail / I learned the
    by Taintednightengale 14 lines, 3 comments, on Jun 3 2:55 PM 2007. In Love, Thoughts
    • Commented on by judge.
  • Words Don't Mean A Thing
    Don't believe it / 'Til you see it / These words don't mean a thing / I was happy for a while / How was I supposed to know / This "love" wo
    by DeadLetter 41 lines, 2 comments, on Jun 10 7:02 PM 2007. In Love, Thoughts, Sad, Deceit
    • Commented on by judge.
  • Moments
    by Suberu14 8 lines, 4 comments, on Jun 7 9:56 PM 2007. In Thoughts, Personal
    • Commented on by judge.

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