Ditch the ads, upload images and much more - upgrade today from 5.95/month!
Read • Contests • Groups • Learn • Forums • Store • Help
 

The Poetry Police Don't Live Here Anymore

You write it
I read it
If I like it
You win

Nuff said.

The Rule

Adhere to all AP site policies. Here is a link to the policy page if you need it.

http://allpoetry.com/home/guide/rules

The suggestion

Make sure I won't go blind trying to read it.

Gold=600
Silver=300
Bronze=150
2 HMs

Contest is Over

  • Contest was judged on July 28, 2007
  • Rewards: Gold: 600, Silver: 300, Bronze: 150, Honorable mention: 3 people
  • Final notes:
    Thank you for so many wonderful entries. It made my job as judge much more difficult, but the time spent quite a treat.

    Congratulations not only to the winners but to all those who enterred. Thanks for being part of my contest.

Contest Winners

  1. Error: Unable to find finalist item 3188940, it seems to have been deleted :( [remove]
  2. Error: Unable to find finalist item 3231244, it seems to have been deleted :( [remove]
  3. Lingering Lately
    by Idle Mind Wondering 28 lines, 3 comments, on Jul 25 2:02 PM 2007
    Bronze trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  4. The heart of Mary Magdalene
    She knew love had answers, like fish / know swimming lets them breathe. She didn’t / understand the darkness in the hearts, the fear / of t
    by tomisb 30 lines, 19 comments, on Jul 17 9:00 PM 2007. In Spiritual, Life, Magical, Joy
    Honorable mention
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  5. ~Fugazi~
    Graffiti disciples / conjuring hatreds testaments, / aerosol wands / spitting rebellion. / Old soldiers parading / peroxide standards, / cr
    by Fug-azi 30 lines, 4 comments, on Jul 16 8:41 AM 2007. In My own style, Society
    Honorable mention
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  6. No Picasso
    In one hand rests your palette fair,
    and with the other you prepare
    by RatherImaginative 21 lines, 12 comments, on Jul 13 6:50 PM 2007. In Thoughts, Personal, Life
    Honorable mention
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]

Entries [15]

1 - 15 of 15
  • Swimming Upstream
    Sometimes I'm swimming upstream at night / A faded photograph taken so long ago / And pinned to the dashboard in the windshield glow / Rele
    by myriad-dark 39 lines, 1 comment, on Jul 13 1:34 AM 2007. In Lyrics, Life, Lost in thought, Lost love, Surreal
    • Commented on by judge.
  • Vanity
    What grave decision made our Lord bestow / like fruit decaying on the tree of life, / that every day, as older we all grow, / more wrinkles
    by passim 17 lines, 13 comments, on Jul 13 3:59 AM 2007. In Life, Sonnet
    • Commented on by judge.
  • Magpie
    Each early morning / as I sit writing at my table / by the french-window, / I sense, from the corner of my eye, / a movement in my courtyar
    by Shenton 15 lines, 1 comment, on Jul 13 4:15 AM 2007
    • Commented on by judge.
  • Life of a Prop
    Brought alive by crafty hands, / not always playing the part / of what I truly am; / the magic of my master / gives my life a purpose, / ma
    by Zephyr Aryn 12 lines, 8 comments, on Jul 13 11:02 AM 2007. In Thoughts, Other, Weird, My own style, Props
    • Commented on by judge.
  • block
    nothings left to say / it all seems so cliche / to try and write / fumbled verse seems trite / with this dulled knife / that i will call a brain / been bashed in / cracked beyond attempted repair / no
    by seyasuke 25 lines, 1 comment, on Jul 13 11:22 AM 2007
    • Commented on by judge.
  • Nicotine and Kerosene
    Awkward glances through the chain link fence. He's got the family eyes. He's got your eyes. So clear and blue they kill your soul. Someone'
    by Manorexic 0 lines, 4 comments, on Jul 17 1:27 AM 2007. In love, lust, tragedy, thoughts, life
    • Commented on by judge.
  • A Sacred Escape
    Burn your candles to cast your demons. / Share with me your empty-hearted whispers. / Shake the blessings from your shoulders, / To pull the threads from the blanket of our lives. / Who made you all-knowing and g
    by Innocent LIke Sugar 13 lines, 3 comments, on Jul 26 5:49 AM 2007
    • Commented on by judge.
  • Help Me, Im Trapped In a Pepsi Can!
    Dear diary I am slowly ripping your pages out / And I hope that it hurts I almost hope she's crying / She makes me feel so insecure / Sometimes / I have to say sometimes because / Well / I'm insecure / I don’t
    by litelstikfigureguy 21 lines, 1 comment, on Jul 24 2:02 AM 2007. In Personal
    • Commented on by judge.
  • Regret
    Swimming in a sea of regret, / Not knowing where it will take me. / Wishing I could take it all back, / Wondering if I made the right decision. / I can't explain my feelings to you / Because I can't expl
    by Allisaurous 24 lines, 1 comment, on Jul 27 12:41 AM 2007
    • Commented on by judge.
  • Inevitable Fate
    by Glasyalabolas 58 lines, 8 comments, on Jul 17 5:31 AM 2007. In Thoughts, Spiritual, Lost in thought, My own style
    • Commented on by judge.
  • the right to exist
    by bowmore bill 25 lines, 3 comments, on Jul 19 7:18 PM 2007. In Angst
    • Commented on by judge.

Add a comment

    : Comment:

Comments

1 - 5 of 5

  • polly filla
    July 14, 2007
    Edit | Reply
    Hello! I like your contest style

    I've just read the policy page properly now...I'm worried, because sometimes I send people links to cool sites


    • Violet Moodswing Greeters member
      July 14, 2007
      Edit | Reply

      LoL

      Didn't mean to scare ya. I don't think any of the link portions of the policy refer to sending links to friends that you normally communicate with. As long as the communications are welcome by the recipient it can't really be considerred spam. Besides, the mods are pretty level headed around here and send you a warning unless you are doing something really really bad or continue to do the same thing after warnings.

      If you are just IMing friends and not trying to sell stuff or advertise competing sites, you are probably ok. LoL, you can send me cool links if ya want to. I like cool links and


  • sunny day
    July 30, 2007
    Edit | Reply
    Thank you for hosting this wonderful contest it was fun to write for this one. My heartiest congratulations to the winners and all who participated in this competition. Hats off to everyone. Love and God bless all, Joyce

1 - 5 of 5