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The Cries of Society

Hey…Welcome to my 5th contest!!!

Today’s topic will be a more about serious issue’s my last few contest have been more laid back and fun...so let's get serious.

Worldwide issues that effect are environment, political system, and social behaviors.

I want writes in which I can actually learn something…so please no ranting on how you hate the world…educated and mature writes are welcomed and encouraged.Tell me how it can be stopped

When I say “educated and mature writes” I mean no poems that are just whining about the government.

For example: Don’t write about how much George W. Bush sucks and how much you hate him…

If you are going to talk politics you better know what you are talking about…If not you’ll be warned…if the poem is not edited in about one day…I’ll DQ

Of course you can enter again but don’t get upset if I DQ…isn’t not like I don’t like you…I just think that you can do better.


Here are some topics you can discuss:

~Health Care
~Education
~Global Warming
~Racism (can go both ways)
~Gay Marriage
~The Genocide in Darfur, Sudan
~Poverty
~Job Employment
~Don Imus issue
~Religion
~AIDs
~Body Image
~Drugs
~Alcohol
~Abortion
~Pollution
~Cancer
~School Violence
~Street Crime/Gangs
~Third World Countries
~Starvation
~Forced Child Labor

And the list goes on…


The Rules

~No sticky caps
~Good Spelling and Grammar are a must
~No dirty pretty
~Swearing is fine…if it get’s your point across
~No Erotica…don’t see how it fits
~Do not bash the other writers,it is their opinion
~IF I see anything that has to do with POP CULTURE…I will DQ without warning…unless is some twisted universe it can actually work for this contest…
~And oh yeah… please don’t enter a write that has no passion or heart…I just don’t want words on a page…think a little for this.
~Please no cutting/emo/depressing/suicide poems…this can go with social behaviors in society but I think there are more…important issue’s to discuss

I hope we all learn something out of this….

Happy Writing

Laters

Bloved

Contest is Over

  • Contest was judged on July 11, 2007
  • Rewards: Gold: 300, Silver: 100, Bronze: 50, Honorable mention: 6 people
  • Final notes:
    Thank you so much for entering in this contest. I'm so sorry it took me so long to comment and judge. I have to say all of these pieces were truely great...and I can tell they were written with alot of heart and passion. I'm glad that I've found many people who care about the world. I also liked that I actually learned something and was moved...some times to tears to anger. So to all the winners I give you my congrats...even if you didn't win I truely did like your piece

    Thanks again for entering and I hope to see more of your great writes.

    Bloved

Contest Winners

  1. Imitation is suicide
    A soul is trapped within societies conscience,
    each breath an illusion to conquer realities thirst.
    by Lyre-Bird- 10 lines, 21 comments, on Apr 7 12:41 PM 2007. In Life, Thoughts
    Silver trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  2. Affection For Death [An Epic Of Wrong] - Part I
    The TV screams of violent scenes
    Where blood mixes with rain as it flows down the streets
    by Death of the Author 23 lines, 18 comments, on Feb 9 1:38 PM 2007. In Life, Death, Wrong, War
    Bronze trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  3. Error: Unable to find finalist item 3044992, it seems to have been deleted :( [remove]
  4. the world to day
    I sit back watching, the world spin out of control / the youth robbing people, young and old / the murders and the rapes, wheres the discpline gone / the police took over the job, of the dads and moms / they s
    by trace3grls 17 lines, 6 comments, on Jun 14 5:29 AM 2007. In sad
    Honorable mention
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  5. Golden Bells and Poverty
    Refugees near church’s doors all perish / but all eyes turn away as it’s bells toll / made of gold that it’s holy men cherish / from offerings the working class once stole / The beggars came to drag away the dead
    by Intravenous Jesus 17 lines, 7 comments, on Jul 3 10:04 PM 2007
    Honorable mention
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  6. Error: Unable to find finalist item 3084456, it seems to have been deleted :( [remove]
  7. I Pondered 'neath My Faceless Shroud ...
    and wander through; how, when and why
    did all this chaos get approved?
    by waydownuponjoy 28 lines, 10 comments, on Feb 14 4:54 AM 2007. In Contest, Parody
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  8. Humanity’s Cancer
    It be not a natural disaster, / yet it is known to cause floods; / known to sew Violence, / reap Blood and Flesh, / then be Harvested: generations to come. / It be not a biological weapon, / yet it
    by crimson rose 247 28 lines, 1 comment, on Jun 28 1:44 AM 2007. In Angst, Thoughts, Society, Pain
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  9. ~Imagine for Just a Moment~
    by -Ink Artist- 42 lines, 38 comments, on Mar 29 5:25 PM 2007. In Personal, Thoughts, Life, Society, Contemporary, John Lennon inspired
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]

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  • Inverted-Hearts
    June 27, 2007
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    note that the bracets in my poem is not an attept at dirty pretty...they are there to play on words...NOT DIRTY PRETTY....thank you that is all


    • bloved
      June 28, 2007
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      ok thank you for clearing that up luv!

      Thanks for your entry!!!


  • waydownuponjoy
    June 28, 2007
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    Only 1 per customer?

    I found out that if you try to enter two that the first one is deleted. Also, did you only want free verse poems as that was not mentioned?

    "Facts, Free verse, Opinions, Serious, Society, Thoughts"

    joy

    • bloved
      June 28, 2007
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      you can enter as much as you want...I just changed it..Sorry

      It can be in any form...free verse would be lovely though....but I'm open to all forms accept dirty pretty

      sorry for the confusion!


  • Little Eagle Greeters member
    July 11, 2007
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    Thanks for the gold

    And congratulations to all the other winners.

    God Bless
    Tammy


  • masterblaster gold member
    July 12, 2007
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    Congratulations to the winners,Di

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