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Not another titles contest....

Sorry... but that's exactly what it is!

I'm giving you a list of 20 titles... you can pick one and write a poem to that title.
Take the poem anywhere you want... be as metaphorical as you want...actually, that is highly encouraged! The point here is to be creative.

 

I know that most of the titles may seem dark, but the poem need not be. 

 

So...  on to the titles list: ..some are song title, others words taken from songs.. etc...

 

1 A Wolf at the Door

2 A Knife in the Dark

3 One Way to Kill a Man

4 And then there was Silence

5 Some Shadows Scream

6 The Universe in my Hand

7 Painting the Invisible

8 The Road less chosen

9 I Stared into Oblivion

10 How to Save a Life

11 A Distant Ship's Smoke on the Horizon

12 Blurring the Edges

13 Warning Sign

14 Two Beds and a Coffee Machine

15 Harvest of Sorrow

16 Everything in it's right place

17 Wanted: Dead or Alive

18 Not all those who wander are lost

19 Hello Darkness, my Old Friend

20 The Four Horsemen (of the apocalypse)

Bonus option.... Be inspired by the picture.. but the title has to be 'I'm going out on a limb'

 

SO.. the rules, coz you gotta love 'em...

 

1. Good grammer.. and please PLEASE use spellcheck!!

2. No erotica

3. NO POEMS OVER 30 LINES! (35 at the very most) (YOU WILL BE DQ!)

4. No poems that have already placed gold, silver or bronze in another contest. 

5. You can change the pronouns in the titles

 

If you break the rules i will have to disqualify, or it will not be fair on those people that followed them.

 

 

Enjoy... and write away! 

 

  

I will comment on every single entry after the contest closes.

  

Just a note... if you do not see your poem in the finalist list, it does not mean anything.. i change my mind a lot.. and I may add honorable mentions for more winners.

Contest is Over

  • Contest was judged on July 13, 2007
  • Rewards: Gold: 300, Silver: 100, Bronze: 50, Honorable mention: 5 people
  • Final notes:
    ...You people made this really hard for me to judge.. you all did such a good job! Thanks to every single one of you for entering, and giving me such beautiful poetry to read.

    Good luck and keep writing!!

Contest Winners

  1. Some Shadows Scream (Double Ethere)
    Still / within / this old heart / the echoes scream / in the voice of tears, / painting this ground solid. / My blood still boils of lost a
    by Denierim 24 lines, 6 comments, on Jul 1 8:28 AM 2007. In Thoughts, Lost love, Anger, Sadness, Ethere, My own style
    Gold trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  2. I'm Going Out On A Limb
    I'm going out on a limb / To set my gears in motion
    by Improv Machinery 20 lines, 1 comment, on Jul 2 12:02 PM 2007
    Bronze trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  3. Error: Unable to find finalist item 3141580, it seems to have been deleted :( [remove]
  4. The Universe in My Hand
    by amaranthine lover 15 lines, 1 comment, on Jul 2 9:51 AM 2007. In Fantasy, Contemporary, Dark, Abstract, My own style, Contest, noguest
    Honorable mention
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  5. I Stared into Oblivion
    by Kahliya 33 lines, 7 comments, on Jun 26 4:36 PM 2007. In Thoughts, Abstract
    Honorable mention
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  6. A Knife in the Dark
    A flash of lightening / A crash of thunder / Tears falling like the artwork outside / Gentle music fills the room / The drum beat intrancing me / Calling me to the knife / I pick it up / Placing it by
    by skye101 16 lines, 3 comments, on Jun 26 5:48 PM 2007. In Dark, Personal
    Honorable mention
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  7. Some Shadows Scream
    How can one bring another life into this reality? / Your's is a past of abuse, not childhood serenity. / As, since you were five, they call
    by DragonBlue 35 lines, 3 comments, on Jul 1 6:03 AM 2007. In Abuse, Pain, Dark, Personal
    Honorable mention
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]

Entries [15]

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  • Hello Darkness, My Old Friend
    Hello Darkness, my old friend / I did not recognize you / in your new disguise. / The guise of flesh / does not suit you, my friend. / It makes you seem pallid and weak, / though your hands / do grasp my
    by ashes of angels 12 lines, 2 comments, on Jun 19 12:04 PM 2007
    • Commented on by judge.
  • That Was My Warning Sign
    And That Waz My Warning Sign, / The Red Flashes Of Light / That Struck My Heart As / I Watched Them Fall And / Fade Through The Pastel / Pa
    by x.F.a.d.i.n.g.x 48 lines, 1 comment, on Jun 19 11:48 AM 2007. In Personal, Pain, Dark
    • Commented on by judge.
  • the road less chosen
    The Road less chosen / do I still a child chose the path? / The path of peer pressure and norm. / Or do I set a new path / one less traveled / make a name for myself? / Or do I st
    by TreesANDTrainTracks 21 lines, 1 comment, on Jun 19 2:16 PM 2007
    • Commented on by judge.
  • And then there was silence...
    You used violence / ....And then there was silence / What more could I do? / My feelings mean nothing to you. / You care so little you shut off, / Mock, tease and scoff. / I try talking to you / But I
    by flyingphoenix 29 lines, 4 comments, on Jun 24 11:57 AM 2007. In Dark, Personal, Love
    • Commented on by judge.
  • Some Shadows Scream
    In the dark / A needle dropping / Is as loud as / A semi honking / In the dark / Silence is louder / Than your keyboard / Typing faster, faster / In the dark / Sometimes you can hear / Your bre
    by MagazinesFall 23 lines, 4 comments, on Jun 25 7:54 PM 2007. In Contest, Abstract, Just Plain Fun
    • Commented on by judge.
  • A Wolf at the Door
    A Wolf at the Door / It was a stormy night, / I sat in my bed, / wrapped in my covers, tight, / hearing many sounds made by my head! / Scared to death I was, / I told myself / "Have no fe
    by NooNiThEWitcH 42 lines, 1 comment, on Jun 30 8:24 AM 2007. In hope, weird
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite
  • How To Save A Life
    she won't tell me / whats wrong / all I know is / somethings up / I wish I could help her / but she won't let me / she thinks I won't believe her / I guess thats what it is / she doesn't think I'll help h
    by EmmaDilemma93 25 lines, 2 comments, on Jun 28 12:24 AM 2007. In Angst, Love
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite
  • Painting the Invisible
    Painting the invisible / Sharply as she can / a dash of red for hate / she let it run and it ran / Painting purple for love / as it starts and stops in dots / cause thats how love is / and an ugly dim
    by Saree Wynter 35 lines, 3 comments, on Jul 2 3:30 PM 2007. In Thoughts, Life, Other, Personal, Society
    • Commented on by judge.
  • A Knife In The Dark
    She’s laying their, her form wrapped tight, / Moonlight places invisable images to her right. / He breathes in deep, he strolls into the si
    by PassionsPromise 47 lines, 2 comments, on Jul 2 10:23 PM 2007. In pain, fear, anger
    • Commented on by judge.

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  • Inverted-Hearts
    June 29, 2007
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    Marking page...cause if i add as favorite...i might forget


    • Andu
      June 30, 2007
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      Excellent, would love to have your entry


  • NooNiThEWitcH
    June 30, 2007
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    hey how many entries is each person allowed??


    • Andu
      June 30, 2007
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      There's no limit really


      • NooNiThEWitcH
        June 30, 2007
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        great coz i already entered two and I might try to enter more...
        THANKX

      • NooNiThEWitcH
        June 30, 2007
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        Hey I was just looking for the first poem I wrote, are you limiting each person to one entry in your contest settings? coz in this case if I enter a new one the old one is replaced
        so there is an "invisible" limit lol

        • Andu
          July 1, 2007
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          I've just fixed it in the settings, i'm sorry.. it was my bad! Everythinng should be ok now. looking forward to your entries


  • freestallion
    July 3, 2007
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    Does the line length include spaces between lines? I have just submitted a poem but cannot shorten it - but without spaces between the lines it is under 35 lines..


  • LadyUnique silver member
    July 13, 2007
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    thank you for giving "Two Beds and a Coffee Machien" silver

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