I'm sick of people writting the same old stuff and following "set guideline poems". We should celebrate individual ideas and thoughts, and sticking to the traditional boring things is not a good way to do this.
The beauty of a good pice of writting is the many different ways it can be interpretted. I want your poem to be a puzzle and hard to work out, but then again, I don't want it to be over the top and metaphorical just for the sake of being metaphorical
I want a poem that is different, metaphorical, on an interesting topic.
If your going to do the boring stuff on love and heartbreak, feel free to do so, but make it different.
RULES
1. There are no rules, write how you want, everyone has their own style. But I'll tell you this, sticky caps, writting in random places all over the page and stuff like that really annoys me.
2. I am allowing pre-write because everyone has some great stuff that they've written that deserves a shot. But I would much preffer new writes.
3. Christian poems that just blatatly praise god really piss me off. If you are going to do it, do it open mindedly.
If you don't know what I'm looking for - read my poem called "In the Embers of Perfection" and all should become pretty clear.
P.S. I Didn;t go all HTML crazy on this contest because it annoys me when people do it all over the top.
P.S.S This is my first contest, so be nice!
UPDATE: Because I've had so many stunning entries, I've upped the HM's to 5. Keep the awesome ideas flowing and the top poetry rolling.
The beauty of a good pice of writting is the many different ways it can be interpretted. I want your poem to be a puzzle and hard to work out, but then again, I don't want it to be over the top and metaphorical just for the sake of being metaphorical
I want a poem that is different, metaphorical, on an interesting topic.
If your going to do the boring stuff on love and heartbreak, feel free to do so, but make it different.
RULES
1. There are no rules, write how you want, everyone has their own style. But I'll tell you this, sticky caps, writting in random places all over the page and stuff like that really annoys me.
2. I am allowing pre-write because everyone has some great stuff that they've written that deserves a shot. But I would much preffer new writes.
3. Christian poems that just blatatly praise god really piss me off. If you are going to do it, do it open mindedly.
If you don't know what I'm looking for - read my poem called "In the Embers of Perfection" and all should become pretty clear.
P.S. I Didn;t go all HTML crazy on this contest because it annoys me when people do it all over the top.
P.S.S This is my first contest, so be nice!
UPDATE: Because I've had so many stunning entries, I've upped the HM's to 5. Keep the awesome ideas flowing and the top poetry rolling.
Contest is Over
- Contest was judged on July 3, 2007
- Rewards: Gold: 450, Silver: 150, Bronze: 50, Honorable mention: 5 people
- Final notes: Wow.
I just had so many amazing entries in this contest. I'm very overwhelmed, what a great first contest for me.
These poems are just awesome - this is how poetry should be written. I'm sick to death of all that set guideline same old boring crap - every single one of my finalists, and many others, made me think and gave me some really different and refreshing writes.
Please remember, everyone - individuality is a very special thing. Don't fall into the trap of just writting boring old stuff. The beauty in poetry lays in the many ways it can be interpretted - make you reader think "did he/she mean this? Thats a great wya to put it", use metaphors, be cryptic and have fun!
Just a few mentions.
Femme Fatale (Gold) - When I read this poem for the first time I was left speechless. An amazing poem, and it has an equally as good sequel. True talent was taken to write this, it was exactly what I was looking for!
Broken Ride (Silver) - Any other time this poem would have won gold. But it was beaten by a truely formidable opponent. If you want an example of the perfect rhyme poem, i reccomend you read this. It was exactly what I was looking for (probably more so than Femme Fatale)and it is a brilliant extended metaphor.
Things get damaged (Bronze) - The last entry I had in my contest. Really clever poem and a great use of metaphors.
Stevens Place (HM) - Mate, spewing. You had bronze until 5 minutes before the contest closed haha. Great write and definetly worth the read.
Facade (Special mention) - I wanted to give this poem a medal or HM, but it didn't really fit in with what I wanted. Just a freaking fantastic five-liner that wraps up exactly what frustrates me about the human brain.
Other HM's and contestants - Fantastic stuff guys. I commented all the poems I felt nneccesary commenting, I know it's "common coutesy" to comment them all, but I think that's rubbish. I'm not gonna say something if I had nothing to say.
But, every single one of your entries was really good in its own special ways. From the Bruce less monkeys (friggen hillarious) to the Fly By nights (unlucky to miss out) they were all awesome.
This has really spurred me on to earn more points for a new contest which will be all about cryptic poems and metaphors. And I'm looking foward to it each. Just add me to your favourites to keep posted, or do a search in a few weeks time.
Thanks to everyone again.
One last piece of advice - Write different.
Peace and love.
Trento.
Contest Winners
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Engulfed, / In drenches of dreams and hopes and wishes. / She’s a car crash, wreckage, / Of miles upon miles of sweet sin[cerity]. / Solitu• Viewed by judge. Prewrite [remove]
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Fear and loathing by my side
Sins ignored or alibiedby Freed by Mercy 32 lines, 26 comments, on Apr 17 11:45 AM 2007. In Family Dysfunction, Dark, Pain, Abuse
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by Fug-azi 48 lines, 28 comments, on Mar 16 7:35 PM 2007. In My own style, Weird, Abstract
Honorable mention
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Fly by night and drift by day,
what makes these feelings go away?by Vampstress 20 lines, 5 comments, on Apr 21 5:45 AM 2005. In Sad• Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove] -
Our simple minds / cannot grasp / our tangled inventions. / Who do we reject, / ourselves or the facade? /by OrganizedFreedom 7 lines, 7 comments, on Jun 20 12:58 AM 2007. In consumerism, Spiritual, Thoughts, Society, Hope, Life• Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
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by EverxEnding 19 lines, 5 comments, on Jun 10 2:39 AM 2007. In Personal• Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
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Seeking refuge in dreams / where reality has become / as unspeakable as the truth. / Hushed whispers, soft as a bird's flutter / not willing to upset / the delicate balance / of nature, of life. / Wher• Viewed by judge.
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Even the Sparrow does monstrous things / devouring the furry caterpillars in spring; / a slaughter of beautiful butterflies. / Yet the spar• Viewed by judge.
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by -Ink Artist- 51 lines, 9 comments, on Jun 12 8:39 AM 2007. In Personal, Sad, Contemporary, Thoughts• Viewed by judge. Prewrite
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Oh dear father / they were nauseous of ferocious animals around the globe / they considered to get rid of them / while throwing them into t• Viewed by judge. Prewrite
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There is a place / of mist that sings / where wind and rain may follow / I stand at edge / my arms to wing / behind me life left hollow / Wby tKira Maloran 16 lines, on Jun 5 11:50 PM 2007• Viewed by judge. Prewrite
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Life is a circle. / Life is a line. / It goes on and on. / It never ends. It never enby Ocean36Wolf 30 lines, on Jun 20 10:49 AM 2007. In Life• Viewed by judge.
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Philosophy will be smothered / When thoughts truth be judged / Clemency toward twinkling stars / And buds swaying in breeze / Has destined them to the realms / What we subjectively call beautiful / My p• Viewed by judge. Prewrite
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I can see through / That map of misleading / I can see through / All those lies onto you. / Maybe you’re scared / Maybe inside you’re bleeding / Let me know everything / Let meby DeadlyTurnip 13 lines, 3 comments, on Jun 10 4:36 PM 2007. In Personal• Viewed by judge. Prewrite
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Forever in a day trapped in an endless ebb
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Swinging on the swing as the world goes by, I watch the doves fly, and I ask why oh why must I do this, why must all the responsibility fall on me, I never wanted it this way, I never wanted to see what I had seen, all I wantby xeon962 4 lines, on Jun 21 1:47 AM 2007• Viewed by judge. Prewrite
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The Artist paints with vigorous strokes, / Splashes of red, / Showers of pink, / Dots of yellow, / Sprinkles of green, / Dashes of purple,by LuciferLight 15 lines, 1 comment, on Jun 21 2:04 AM 2007• Viewed by judge.
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Making of myself a god / -prostrate / onstage welcoming the indescrible death of my voice. / ready to hail the decay of my flesh, / engorged w / abstractions of asceticism• Viewed by judge.
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In my new oven / Plastic cups melt / The Champagne spills / And boils, and stains / I hear music, serene / Should I clean up this mess / Or leave it and deny / And go on living / A rainbow of lies? /• Viewed by judge. Prewrite
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Meandering shadows / look with flashlights / for moonlit pennies / stuck to the street / with press-on nail polish / only to find bread crumbs / &nbby forwardfalling 17 lines, 5 comments, on Jun 21 3:36 AM 2007. In Thoughts, Weird, Lost in thought, Freewrite• Viewed by judge. Prewrite
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Walking around lost, / Wondering with thousands. / Through shop are people around me, / Looking at me up and down. / I feel devastated by tby XXDarkness-DecayXX 35 lines, 10 comments, on Jun 23 11:08 PM 2007• Viewed by judge. Prewrite
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To all fo these people, / Writing of love, / I am going to twist it, / And add my way. / I look into your heart, / And I see something bruiby Ignis Corpus 27 lines, 14 comments, on Jun 14 9:31 PM 2007• Viewed by judge. Prewrite
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Do not listen, / Hear. / Do not watch, / See. / Do not touch, / Feel. / Do not wish, / Dream. / Do not know, / Believe. / Do not be, / Liveby mland5 11 lines, 16 comments, on Jun 23 10:20 PM 2007. In Spiritual, Thoughts, My own style, My life, Inspirational, Self• Viewed by judge. Prewrite
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A banana wielding gorilla took all my dollars / I then scaled a purple sheepy mountain / “BAAH” is all I heard for three bleeding hours until… / BAM! I couldn’t find any remorse / Down from the peby PinstRIPedZOMBIE 29 lines, 3 comments, on Jun 28 12:25 PM 2007. In bruced and juiced• Commented on by judge.
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Shrivelled, / Dry, / Drained by the parasite / That is your your words, / Consuming, / Completely devouring / Any remnants of hope / I had / Of us, / Again. / Leeching, / Feeding off of my heart,by Cool.Indifference 17 lines, 7 comments, on Jun 27 1:58 PM 2007• Viewed by judge. Prewrite
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inner life / of poet / joy release / relief / good fate / powerby vivela 10 lines, 18 comments, on Jun 30 1:23 PM 2007. In a poet's life• Viewed by judge. Prewrite
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Mm.
I write things like this all the time.
Two wonderful examples. Hah, but I have really bad writer's block tonight and no prewrites.
Ahh well,
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Oh, wow. My computer decides it hates me,
wtf?
...When I try to enter a prewrite it's bringing my to a new page with the drop down menu of my poems.
And then there's no way to enter it.
I suppose I'll have to get that sorted out..?
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thanks for the honorable mention
congratulations to all the winners!
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Thank you for the silver trophy, Trent! Thanks also for a great contest, and congratulations to all those who placed.
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Thank you so much for gold. :] <3
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No worries everyone!
Thank you for the amazing writes, and great work!
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