I'd like real, truly beautiful pieces about your grandmother.
No, please not "grammy, you make me cookies, i love you, you're dead, rest in peace."
something deep.
I'm in the midst of writing my grandmother a piece... and decided I'd like to read others' too. My grandmother is still alive, and she's taught me everything I know about grammar. She's lively and I love her.
I have another grandmother whom I love just as much, but my mother's mother is in the midst of losing her best friend and husband to Alzheimer's, and is so lonely. even though she won't admit it. I haven't talked to her in a long time.... because I'm horrendous to talk to on the phone. and she can't come to my house because it's too much for my grandfather. I miss her. and I miss him too..
anyways, enough about that.
for this contest, please don't write how your grandmother IS or what she does. just write your feelings connected to her.... so that if I had been a third party observer, I most likely wouldn't know who you were writing about.
feel free to do any of the above in your author notes however.
this is a meaningful topic to me, so please take your time.
[pic- her room. photo credit: me. don't use without asking please.]
No, please not "grammy, you make me cookies, i love you, you're dead, rest in peace."
something deep.
I'm in the midst of writing my grandmother a piece... and decided I'd like to read others' too. My grandmother is still alive, and she's taught me everything I know about grammar. She's lively and I love her.
I have another grandmother whom I love just as much, but my mother's mother is in the midst of losing her best friend and husband to Alzheimer's, and is so lonely. even though she won't admit it. I haven't talked to her in a long time.... because I'm horrendous to talk to on the phone. and she can't come to my house because it's too much for my grandfather. I miss her. and I miss him too..
anyways, enough about that.
for this contest, please don't write how your grandmother IS or what she does. just write your feelings connected to her.... so that if I had been a third party observer, I most likely wouldn't know who you were writing about.
feel free to do any of the above in your author notes however.
this is a meaningful topic to me, so please take your time.
[pic- her room. photo credit: me. don't use without asking please.]
Contest is Over
- Contest was judged on August 4, 2007
- Rewards: Gold: 300, Silver: 200, Bronze: 100, Honorable mention: 4 people
- Final notes: lovely job to all-- thank you for entering. I had no idea how loving you all could be when it comes to a grandmother. :]
Here is my poem written for this contest:
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In a word, you are life
in all its color, with meaning, but genuine.
You radiate
with honest emotions
but descriptions don't weigh anything
until
introductions are made,
so I can't tell others what you're like.
I can only wish them the opportunity
of knowing
someone so important.
[http://allpoetry.com/poem/3234904]
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Congrats to the winners. I hope you all were inspired and had fun.
Contest Winners
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by sweetpearl 31 lines, 6 comments, on Jul 29 5:52 PM 2007. In Personal, Family, Love
Gold trophy winner
• Commented on by judge. [remove] - Error: Unable to find finalist item 3176258, it seems to have been deleted :( [remove]
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Reading Robert Dessaix / I muse on how well / men tell stories / hands to the wheel / eyes on the main / narrative drag / or metaphysical drift / they can see a life / (their own life, even)• Commented on by judge. [remove]
Honorable mention
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by love tank x 13 lines, 4 comments, on Oct 7 10:47 AM 2006. In Personal• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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An angel here on earth, loaned from up above, God sent her to / be with us, to share his joy and love...... / She told us all about him, hoby sassylilpoet 32 lines, 19 comments, on May 5 10:42 PM 2007
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Remember this and you'll get through• Viewed by judge. Prewrite
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Granny ,
Now your gone.Your really missed.by gullionmar 17 lines, 4 comments, on Jun 28 9:07 PM 2006. In Love• Viewed by judge. Prewrite -
Dear Grandmom,
I saw you in your final hours,by gullionmar 25 lines, 10 comments, on Jul 26 7:58 PM 2006. In Love• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
Matriarch / / She lay her hand upon the rail / Remembering the strength she once knew / Her form and stride may be frail / At each face her heart lights anew / / Stories and tales of the old south / Like wel• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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A river's life is the life of a woman• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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You are my hero,
Both inside and out,by staticxpoet 16 lines, 4 comments, on Mar 18 11:09 AM 2007. In My life, Friendship, Inspirational, Personal., Dedication, Happiness, Family• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
A woman of such love and grace, / Passion flowing through the lines of her face. / Delicate hands, connecting mine to her heart, / Feverish I become, as my life falls apart. / Her sweet words of a foreign language,• Commented on by judge.
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i love my grandma!!!<3
gonna try to find time and enter this babes.
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what a lovely idea for a contest
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hmmm.... I have written a couple "light" pieces on this topic. Perhaps this will allow for something more... hmmm.
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such a lovely idea
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No, please not "grammy, you make me cookies, i love you, you're dead, rest in peace."
-girl after my own heart
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love this idea.
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well I only have one grandmother living I had like 6. Each died. but I never wrote poem for them. cause I would have written one for the funeral just days before for some other memember
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wow. Thanks so much
probably the biggest surprise of a contest ever.
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Thank you, Crash, and congrats to all inspired! You had a great turn-out and I always love to see the host's interpretation of their own contests. =]
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