A simple contest folks, just give me a poem, I'll pick the one that I enjoyed the most. My interest in poetry types and forms are pretty broad, so there is little you can do to earn disfavor, save write poorly. I neither know nor care for anyone on this site, so no favorites.
Things to consider:
Take time to dwell on a new poem before submitting it, often when a fresh write is born, the joy of writing (or at least of being finished writing) overwhelms the underwhelming aspects of said poem...look at it a couple days later.
Very long poems are fine to submit, though it is hard to maintain a readers attention throughout such a piece. If my attention falters midstream, I'll probably move on.
I don't particularly care if you mispell every word in the English language and have no concept of proper punctuation, however, you must be fairly competent with the remaining grammatical concepts and make your poem legible.
I will comment on most entries, however, I am not prone to whispering sweet little nothings into the ears of strangers, my comments will be honest. I do not, however, believe that even the most amateur of attempts deserve contempt.
Dirty pretty is fine to enter so long as I don't have to struggle to interpret it.
Be creative, originality is not overated.
All points earned while this contest is open will go toward the prizes.
Unless something unexpected happens to me, this contest will be judged and the winners announced on or before Aug. 1.
Good luck to all participants, and tell a friend if you would.
Things to consider:
Take time to dwell on a new poem before submitting it, often when a fresh write is born, the joy of writing (or at least of being finished writing) overwhelms the underwhelming aspects of said poem...look at it a couple days later.
Very long poems are fine to submit, though it is hard to maintain a readers attention throughout such a piece. If my attention falters midstream, I'll probably move on.
I don't particularly care if you mispell every word in the English language and have no concept of proper punctuation, however, you must be fairly competent with the remaining grammatical concepts and make your poem legible.
I will comment on most entries, however, I am not prone to whispering sweet little nothings into the ears of strangers, my comments will be honest. I do not, however, believe that even the most amateur of attempts deserve contempt.
Dirty pretty is fine to enter so long as I don't have to struggle to interpret it.
Be creative, originality is not overated.
All points earned while this contest is open will go toward the prizes.
Unless something unexpected happens to me, this contest will be judged and the winners announced on or before Aug. 1.
Good luck to all participants, and tell a friend if you would.
Contest is Over
- Contest was judged on July 31, 2007
- Rewards: Gold: 400, Silver: 100, Bronze: 50
- Final notes: I am honored to have so much verse in my contest, and sorry to not have ample time to comment on each and every one before judging. I will try to comment on more eventually, although time is in short supply these days .
Thank you to all the entrants, and congratulations to the winners.
God Bless,
Jeffrey
Contest Winners
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by MuddyKing 23 lines, 9 comments, on Jul 17 7:35 PM 2007. In Contemporary, Adult
Gold trophy winner
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Think of the poppy / Remember the soldier / Think o’ the tales / Yer grandmother told yer / O’ yer grapie so bold / To fight against sin / But she didn’t let slip / The terror he were in /• Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
Silver trophy winner
Bronze trophy winner
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How can you leave me, / when you promised never to hurt me? / How can you say im possesive, / when you hung out with your friends / more th• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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La Escuela Montana
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Down in the valley, I have a cabin in the land. / Here I come for my get away. / Stress can no longer carry me away. / I come for the peace, beauty and serenity. / One mornin• Viewed by judge.
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Goodbye, Juan Diego,
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He climbs up through my window / Within the silent night / He never speaks a single word / And holds his camera tight / And as I lay, he ciby AutumnsFlame 33 lines, 19 comments, on Jul 16 12:17 PM 2007• Viewed by judge. Prewrite
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A halo of gold and wings so white / Baby you are what i hold tonight / Your eyes so brown and your smile so bright / I just want to kiss you and hold you tight / The days are long until wensday night / Them i sby angels and demons 18 lines, 3 comments, on Jul 17 9:05 PM 2007• Viewed by judge.
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I spent most of the day trying to interpret / Your strange shade of gray / We see one thing / Say another / Feel one delight / Then shone another / Linger upon a tender moment / Tby Asdzaa Nadleehe 29 lines, 14 comments, on Jul 17 9:12 PM 2007. In Contest• Viewed by judge.
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You ask me / What is your wish, babygirl? / My wish / Is that you would raise me / To see that people are never what they seem / Masks hide / Scars from hardcore fights / My wish / Is that you would raise meby KittieLyyn 79 lines, 14 comments, on Jul 11 9:44 PM 2007• Viewed by judge. Prewrite
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Young.. Easily broken.. Almost impossible to fix..
You don't realize the wounds that the past inflicts..by novacaine. 18 lines, 4 comments, on Jun 29 1:48 PM 2007• Viewed by judge. Prewrite -
A cold winter night, / The snow was glistening. / Not a sound to be heard. / So beautiful, / So peaceful... / A cool breeze blew, / As I waby LeonXwabbist 31 lines, 6 comments, on Jul 14 11:06 PM 2007. In winter• Viewed by judge. Prewrite
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Slowly but surely my heart erodes. / My mind entangled with codes to decipher. / Feelings overwhelming me from every side. / Unable to helpby Menace 32 lines, 2 comments, on Jul 16 10:35 PM 2007. In Dark, My own style, Lost in thought, Self• Viewed by judge. Prewrite
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It's the little things / That can fill you with wonder / An hour of days / Some filled with lightening and thunder / Like an hourglass / Fi• Viewed by judge.
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Like violence, you’ll have me forever and after / sadistically spinning faster and faster / you’ll have me endlessly farther / it only gets harder / love is a / crucified martyr / a cowering victim / of thi• Viewed by judge.
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How many times I've dined on thoughts too thick / growing far too tired of a world too sick / and the words find to be some resolve / when I open my eyes they all desolve / Some kind of beauty still doeby Twilight Jackal 13 lines, 1 comment, on Jul 18 3:00 AM 2007• Viewed by judge.
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The music sadistically pulsed louder / As I tried desperately to lose my self in the ebb. / The loud strings and screaming lungs fought a bby Trent plus pen 42 lines, 10 comments, on Jul 1 7:43 AM 2007• Viewed by judge. Prewrite
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Next to god that place would be.
Heaven, ‘paragon’ to me is all I can say.by poetic-enigma21 30 lines, 12 comments, on Jul 3 4:29 AM 2006. In Hope• Viewed by judge. Prewrite -
To begin with there is a thought, / A tiny seed that sprouts in your mind, / Then you pick up your pen, / Close your eyes, / Relax your shoby adarkling 19 lines, 24 comments, on Jul 16 10:56 AM 2007• Viewed by judge. Prewrite
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Bittersweet wrappers strewn on my path, / trip on the cracks in yesterdays laugh / stained, restrained, chained to the past / welcome to myby Perception 5 17 lines, on Jul 18 8:53 AM 2007. In Life• Viewed by judge.
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Oh the walls are high, / The crops are green, / And not a dragon in sight! / The sunlight gleams, / On silver spears, / Sharpened in the suby Horseartist7 35 lines, 7 comments, on Jul 12 10:39 AM 2007• Viewed by judge. Prewrite
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In your eyes / I find a mystery / Your lips are moving / And its talking all lies / Something is missing / Something is not just right / Tell me, all the story / I want to hear the end / If you want to le• Viewed by judge.
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Your breath agaisnt my neck, / Leaving me a complete wreck. / You hand carressing my hair, / There is nothing that compares, / Your eyes lookin so deeply into mine, / As if our two souls have entwined.• Viewed by judge. Prewrite
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Sleek-striped sinewy beast,
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I watched the blood fall upward As I hung upside down on the floor Chained to one of the many spikes That spear themselves into this world• Viewed by judge. Prewrite
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“Save it for another day” / / Walking through the hall, / I see that special girl. / The one that captures my emotions / And consumes my whole world. / But I don’t know what to say / And I don’t know what to doby wilburdubs13 54 lines, 1 comment, on May 2 6:21 PM 2007• Viewed by judge. Prewrite
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Rose is not a single petal / But a combination of different petals / Laid symmetrical on each other / Blending of beauty and color. / Beaut• Viewed by judge. Prewrite
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How do I breathe, when your not by my side
How can I go on, with the so many tears I cryby trace3grls 25 lines, 7 comments, on Oct 28 5:19 PM 2006. In Love• Viewed by judge. Prewrite -
There are boys in my house and spiderman shoes / And 200 papers in various blues. / There's Bob(he's a builder) and thomas the train, / There's a fireman coat to wear in the rain. / They h• Viewed by judge. Prewrite
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Just take a look to find outby ArmorXForXSleep 25 lines, 7 comments, on Jul 20 12:27 AM 2007• Viewed by judge. Prewrite
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rushing foam beating / shores of icicled-stone / rolled from speckled floating stars / coached by nudging menace / she treads vigilantly wi• Viewed by judge. Prewrite
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Those continuing adventures of trixie / The pesky mouse: Chapter 10 trixie goes / On a space shuttle mission !! / w. peter sanci july 24• Viewed by judge.
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He called her on the telephone, / And asked her where shed been, / She told him she been home all night, / On the phone was her boyfriend. / He said he wanted to see her, / She knew this couldn’t be true, / Oby Loveispeace 64 lines, on Jul 25 8:09 PM 2007. In abuse pain sad• Viewed by judge.
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Declaring time irrelevant / I fell in love again / I believed again / Eyes of azure / With a golden ring / Enclosing the ebony center / Unforgettable / Unforgivable / Every sweet kiss / Unjustifiable / Swe• Viewed by judge. Prewrite
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When I hear your voice, / chills go up my spine, / my stomach goes up my throat, / I am afraid of it / When I see you, / the hardness in yo• Viewed by judge. Prewrite
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You have died and are now resting in a bedby trytothink 74 lines, 34 comments, on Apr 26 12:36 PM 2007. In Death, Pain, Friendship, Personal., Loss, Suicide• Viewed by judge. Prewrite
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Together they fly under the storms of commonalities. / A Vulture and a humming bird both uneasily balance / their direction. / The humming bird, as lively as ever, flies with weight / on its wings. The Vul• Viewed by judge.
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From the three's in the meadow
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I care about you more than / you will ever know. / When I see you, / you put a smile on my face. / My mind gets lost, / When I look into yo• Viewed by judge.
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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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Good luck
Good luck to everyone here. Best wishes. Vote for me. lol XP -
This is significantly more entries than I expected to get, so judging is certainly gonna take a bit longer than predicted. Sorry.
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Thank you so much for my silver trophy. I am stunned to have placed with so many excellent entries. And thank you too for a great contest. I hope you found what you were looking for.
Congratulations to the other winners.
Good luch with future contests and your own poetry.
♦ ~ crisstiena
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I like crisstiena amd very thankful
I hope to see more from you in the future
thanks again
peace Muddy -
Had a blast even though I didn't win.
Take care;
Pretty
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