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Contest Diaspora by SamiJ

This contest is for poetry for the page or meant for the stage.  I want to read about cultural experiences. ANY culture.

New or Prewritten

Give me your struggles and joys
How you grew up
Give me TRUTH
Life
Who you are.
Let the blood out of your pens, or through your monitors.

Contest is Over

  • Contest was judged on July 23, 2007
  • Rewards: Gold: 300, Silver: 100, Bronze: 50
  • Final notes:
    Thank you all for entering. Perhaps next time I will explain the word diaspora. Congratulations to the top three

Contest Winners

  1. [ Death knell and my fate is sealed ]
    Death knell and my fate is sealed / A dead father / A mother drowned in tears / An aeroplane of adventure, foreign smells invade my centre-England!!!! / I came from good stock, I was friend to all / I came from gra
    by adorasmum 25 lines, 1 comment, on Jul 10 5:40 PM 2007. In Angst, Personal
    Gold trophy winner
    • Viewed by judge. [remove]
  2. Kotel
    Panting from the heat, / I stared: / the only uniform / I have ever admired / stood proud / and tall, / a perfect image / of the Wall you p
    by March Muffin 39 lines, on Jul 10 9:50 PM 2007
    Silver trophy winner
    • Viewed by judge. [remove]
  3. Hidden Samhain, Almost Forgotten
    Others think our holiday glorifies Satan,
    but this is false, so we are waitin'.
    by cafegroundzero 34 lines, 5 comments, on Nov 2 7:48 AM 2005. In Hope, Contemporary, Angst
    Bronze trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  4. The Mockingbird's Song ...
    I woke to the smell of orange blossoms blooming,
    dreamt ‘neath the bowers of jasmine wrapped pines ...
    by waydownuponjoy 32 lines, 4 comments, on Jul 20 9:46 AM 2007. In Contest, Cultural, Feelings, Life, Memories, Personal, Society, Spiritual
    • Viewed by judge. [remove]

Entries [8]

1 - 8 of 8
  • Recollections: and the lessons learned (edited and reposted))
    by MJ Donnelly 33 lines, 30 comments, on Feb 1 8:30 PM 2008. In Pain, Sad, Death, Personal, Life
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite
  • Torno In Italia
    Two days ago, in Hong Kong, / I listened to Chinese fisher-folk / calling to their goddess Tin Hau / for a storm-free day / and a bountiful catch. / Earlier this Italian evening / after reading ‘il menu’ /
    by Shenton 40 lines, on Jul 9 6:20 PM 2007
    • Viewed by judge.
  • Something's Missing
    We traveled the world together, / My heart in her hand, / Her fist through a wall. / We lived in the yard, / Slept in the dirt, / Her blood in my mouth. / We finished our coffee, /
    by Time is real 19 lines, 4 comments, on Jul 18 6:36 PM 2007
    • Viewed by judge. Prewrite

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  • Beret55 silver member
    July 9, 2007
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    Kosse is a very small Texas town i grew up in. Its fun to go back, but i'm glad i didn't stay.