--x Firstly, the title of this contest comes from a comment RatherImaginative left on one of my poems and I thought it was a great quote. x--
--x Anyway, if you hadn't gathered, in this contest I am looking for beautiful Sunrise and Sunset poems. I believe they are one of the most beautiful, magical, inspiring sights that nature chose to bestow upon us. I would love to see great imagery, originality, beauty and a story (in poem form, I don't want prose) would be fun too - though none of these are mandatory, so just write what you want and I will probably like it. x--
--x I have to say I much prefer rhyming poetry that flows well, but I do like some freeverse so, go wild. x--
--x Everyone seems to say what number contest this is for them, so I may as well tell you this is my 5th contest. I haven't been able to go on AllPoetry much recently and so haven't been able to comment much. This also coincides with a purple patch I've gone into with winning trophies, so I have an abundance of points that I really don't need, so I'm going to share them with whoever chooses to enter this contest! You lucky devils! The points are starting low, but I am sure I will get many quality entries and as I do the points will go up. Honourable Mentions will also be added (I gave away 17 in my last contest I think) so you have a good chance of winning something, which is always nice =) x--
--x I will try to comment on every entry as quickly as possible, though some may be more detailed than others x--
--x Rules x--
--x I'm not a big fan of the whole rules thing so I only have a few (they're more like guidelines anyway - everyone should know which film that's from!) x--
--x Prewrites are absolutely, definitely, most certainly ALLOWED.
--x I prefer rhyme and meter, but you don't have to use it.
--x Enter up to 3 poems, but if you do you will only win one trophy, I feel this is fairer.
--x Just use your common sense really
--x No I'm not going to get you to write something ludicrous in your author's comment box (like my favourite new saying: BEWARE the TOAST that has no EARS) and it's easy enough to find out who wrote the poem so I don't care if you stay anonymous or not. I hope you enjoy this contest, and even if you don't (however unlikely that sounds *cough*) then that's too bad. x--
--x Take care everybody and good luck! x--
Ilovethomix
Note: I am hosting two other contests:
One for SUPERHEROES
[ http://allpoetry.com/contest/2362484 ]
And one for the BEST/WORST days of your life
[ http://allpoetry.com/contest/2362490 ]
--x Anyway, if you hadn't gathered, in this contest I am looking for beautiful Sunrise and Sunset poems. I believe they are one of the most beautiful, magical, inspiring sights that nature chose to bestow upon us. I would love to see great imagery, originality, beauty and a story (in poem form, I don't want prose) would be fun too - though none of these are mandatory, so just write what you want and I will probably like it. x--
--x I have to say I much prefer rhyming poetry that flows well, but I do like some freeverse so, go wild. x--
--x Everyone seems to say what number contest this is for them, so I may as well tell you this is my 5th contest. I haven't been able to go on AllPoetry much recently and so haven't been able to comment much. This also coincides with a purple patch I've gone into with winning trophies, so I have an abundance of points that I really don't need, so I'm going to share them with whoever chooses to enter this contest! You lucky devils! The points are starting low, but I am sure I will get many quality entries and as I do the points will go up. Honourable Mentions will also be added (I gave away 17 in my last contest I think) so you have a good chance of winning something, which is always nice =) x--
--x I will try to comment on every entry as quickly as possible, though some may be more detailed than others x--
--x Rules x--
--x I'm not a big fan of the whole rules thing so I only have a few (they're more like guidelines anyway - everyone should know which film that's from!) x--
--x Prewrites are absolutely, definitely, most certainly ALLOWED.
--x I prefer rhyme and meter, but you don't have to use it.
--x Enter up to 3 poems, but if you do you will only win one trophy, I feel this is fairer.
--x Just use your common sense really
--x No I'm not going to get you to write something ludicrous in your author's comment box (like my favourite new saying: BEWARE the TOAST that has no EARS) and it's easy enough to find out who wrote the poem so I don't care if you stay anonymous or not. I hope you enjoy this contest, and even if you don't (however unlikely that sounds *cough*) then that's too bad. x--
--x Take care everybody and good luck! x--
Ilovethomix
Note: I am hosting two other contests:
One for SUPERHEROES
[ http://allpoetry.com/contest/2362484 ]
And one for the BEST/WORST days of your life
[ http://allpoetry.com/contest/2362490 ]
Contest is Over
- Contest was judged on September 2, 2007
- Rewards: Gold: 400, Silver: 200, Bronze: 125, Honorable mention: 22 people
- Final notes: Firstly, I had so many fantastic entries that I decided to split it into Sunrises and Sunsets. This is the Sunsets section of trophies and I will open another contest for the Sunrise entries to get their trophies (I will send all those who have got one a personal message)
Secondly, thank you to everyone who entered with their wonderful poems and pictures, making this my most successful contest yet, wahey! Give yourselves a pat on the back
Anyway, congratulations to the winners, and to all the honourably mentioned people (who are in no particular order!), you all fully deserve it.
The winners:
Sunset - Quill
Sunset Interval - Never Fall In Love
Amber Falls - Princess Perdue
Many more of you deserved better than HM but I unfortunately cannot give you what you deserve.
Thank you all again for entering
Oh by the way, I am sorry it took a long time to judge, I was mercilessly beaten down by a bout of Tonsilitis which really wasn't pleasant!
Congrats to the winners and all of you take care x
ilovethomix
Contest Winners
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She's Peering through a tired sky,
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As the sun hits the tree on top of the hill, / It looks likes its on fire. / It makes me wonder about my dreams, / and my wild desires. / I dont know how I feel this way, / just because the sun that shines. / But• Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
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My sunset is near to me / Taking my lights off me / Blinding these eyes of me / With the eye of eternity / My sunset is calling me / Tellin• Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
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“Sunsets are loved because they vanish.” --Ray Bradbury, From the Dust Returnedby micol 15 lines, 13 comments, on Aug 14 2:55 AM 2007. In Nature, Description, Sunset
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With my beautiful wife, I walk across the sand talking about our memmories, hand in hand• Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
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A child, a toddler tucked in bed, father kisses baby's head,• Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
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It was wonderful to watch the sunset
From Mellory Square at Key West• Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove] - Error: Unable to find finalist item 3091746, it seems to have been deleted :( [remove]
- Error: Unable to find finalist item 2719794, it seems to have been deleted :( [remove]
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When evening falls upon my land
and colours turn to orange grey• Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
Bronze trophy winner
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A pink sunrise
paints a morning skyby poetesswiththemost 9 lines, 6 comments, on Jan 16 2:37 PM 2007• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
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by Olivias Violin 37 lines, 13 comments, on Apr 28 9:05 PM 2007. In Nature• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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In a landscape of mostly browns and beiges / With a few touches of cacti and sages, / You simply have to look to find surprises. / The colors of the sunsets and sunrises, / Along with the flowers of Spring and• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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Brilliant hues / entwined / Romance and passion / fills the air / Dusk has come / to call / As night shadows / dance across the horizon / R• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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Space enchanted, / Glistening tears, / Nothing hurts her, / Except her fears. / Under bright stars, / A late blackened night, / Her thoughtby Jessi-desensytized 63 lines, 4 comments, on Jul 8 10:23 PM 2007• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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The Day Is Ending
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Another invitation...this time for a romantic sunset dinner in the company of nature• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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She stared off into the sunset
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Fell asleep in Iowa,
woke up in Idahoby Runawaytrain 29 lines, 40 comments, on Sep 20 5:05 AM 2003. In Personal• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
Albuquerque in October;
blazing sunrise,• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
Waking the deadness -
That ruined prey• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
by going nowhere 26 lines, 9 comments, on Jul 5 4:28 PM 2007. In Personal• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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Tensing muscles contract in and then stretch out far as if to the ends of the earth.
Her smooth sleep weakened legs rub against soft, tangby tcrystal 12 lines, 7 comments, on Mar 14 8:34 PM 2007• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
Control is one thing we all desire
As to ask its permission for all is direby Daizy21 34 lines, 12 comments, on Aug 14 9:00 AM 2007• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
The touch
Touching my skinby NoWorldforTomorrow 49 lines, 3 comments, on Aug 24 3:05 AM 2007• Commented on by judge. -
I watch the sun set.• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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5, 4, 3, 2, 1 The sun is settingby God is my reality 47 lines, 4 comments, on Aug 24 12:16 PM 2007• Commented on by judge.
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The golden sunset melts everything around it.• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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by burdened 19 lines, 6 comments, on Jan 8 4:28 PM 2007• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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I can feel the warmth of a new day emerging as the sun begins it's morning workout, reaching up high to lick at the skies.• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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is this ending in 10 days?
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Yeah, because I was away and couldn't judge for a while, so I thought it'd be best if I left it open
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wow ... ten more days
And I was worrying about it ending tonight ...
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Wow
Thank you very much honoring me with HM out of 81 entries
I'm chuffed... congratulations to all the winners...
mina
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Thanks for the HM, I enjoyed your contest. Take care and Have fun. Steve
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Thanks for the HM, and congrads to the winners. It was a great contest!
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