This contest is for ages 13 and Under ONLY
There are three options for this contest, please choose one and go for it.
you can enter more than once, but you have to use a different option for each entry.
Write a poem using one of the following titles for inspiration!
Lima beans and grapes
Encrusted Cellophane
Moors of Enchantment
Fate's Jester
Sunshine's Tears
Crayons and Ice Cream
Gemstones
Elevated Insanity
School Yard Blues
Home Bound
Lightyear's from reality
Ancient Oak
Timepiece
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Write a poem about your favorite person or people.
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Write a poem about anything you want using the following word bank.
You must use all the words in your poem!
Sidewalk
buttercream
thunder
valor
carpentry
sunset
howling
racing
victory
sublime
attic
pather
Be creative! Good luck!
About the judging:
We realize that you all do vary in age. So, your poems will be judged on the following things AND we will also take your age into consideration so that the judging remains fair and unbiased.
1) The form of poetry you've chosen.
2) The length of the poem (was it too short/long to make your point)
3) Capitalization/punctuation/grammar/spelling
4) How well your poem fit with the guidelines of the contest
5) The creativity of your poem
Rules:
You must be 13 years old or YOUNGER to enter this contest.
Please make sure we can read your poem!
Distracting backgrounds or hard to see fonts are not good.
We want to see your poem, not your background.
We shouldn't have to say it, but no profanity or "adult" categorized topics.
Make sure to stick to the topic of the contest.
That's it. Have fun and Good Luck!
Contest is Over
- Contest was judged on August 18, 2007
- Rewards: Gold: 300, Silver: 150, Bronze: 75, Honorable mention: 2 people
- Final notes: Great job everyone! I hope to see you in future contest. You all did very, very well here today! Keep on writing and congrats to the winners!
Contest Winners
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I would make my mommy breakfast in bed
(Because I wouldn’t have anything to do instead).• Commented on by judge. [remove] - Error: Unable to find finalist item 3291934, it seems to have been deleted :( [remove]
- Error: Unable to find finalist item 3279344, it seems to have been deleted :( [remove]
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At first (when I was young)• Commented on by judge. [remove]
Gold trophy winner
Honorable mention
Entries [13]
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My favorite person is Pika Freak.
I like because she is nice,by Miss Chievous 9 lines, 6 comments, on Aug 6 7:05 PM 2007• Commented on by judge. -
She gave me life,The most precious thing a child can get She brought me into the world and watched me grow.
She mad me be-able to feel gooby supergirl2797 13 lines, 2 comments, on Aug 13 4:54 PM 2007• Commented on by judge. -
• Commented on by judge.
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I sit on the swing
And watch everyone else play• Commented on by judge.
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Comments
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Aw now I have to wish I was twelve again, turned 13 last month,
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Would we be able to enter a pre written piece? Because I have a poem that would be good for the 'Gemstones' title. It's ok if we can't though, I bet I could do an even better poem for a different title!
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No, I'm sorry. No prewrites this time
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dangit it closed yesterday
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Go ahead and enter. We've reopened it until the weekend
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