Write me an image-driven poem in which every space, every word, every letter, every mark of punctuation counts. Nothing superfluous, nothing forced, nothing awkwardly strained. Tight. Focused. Controlled.
Free verse or form—but either way, no padding to make rhythm, rhyme, or meter work.
Grammar, spelling, punctuation—either follow the conventions scrupulously or break them clearly, consciously, and consistently.
Plain background.
Length: 5-15 lines
Free verse or form—but either way, no padding to make rhythm, rhyme, or meter work.
Grammar, spelling, punctuation—either follow the conventions scrupulously or break them clearly, consciously, and consistently.
Plain background.
Length: 5-15 lines
Contest is Over
- Contest was judged on August 30, 2007
- Rewards: Gold: 300, Silver: 200, Bronze: 100, Honorable mention: 3 people
- Final notes: It’s fascinating to see how the same instructions can result in so many different visions. I appreciate the time and effort that went into each of the entries. The qualitative differences among the poems, especially those I selected for trophies, were small; the enjoyment in reading, thinking about, and working with all the poems large. Thank you all.
Contest Winners
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Quatern with an internal rhyme • Commented on by judge. [remove] - Error: Unable to find finalist item 3332910, it seems to have been deleted :( [remove]
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• Commented on by judge. [remove]
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not with a fist,
but with a gold watch• Viewed by judge. [remove] - Error: Unable to find finalist item 3341302, it seems to have been deleted :( [remove]
- Error: Unable to find finalist item 3299662, it seems to have been deleted :( [remove]
Gold trophy winner
Bronze trophy winner
Honorable mention
Entries [8]
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Cherry socks and wisdom reputed, she swam in the cusp of the school swingsby lie 14 lines, 5 comments, on Aug 24 1:39 PM 2007• Commented on by judge.
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Comments
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Great contest. I'm sure you'll get lots of awesome entries.
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I didn't realize this was a contest, but wish you the best with it.
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Thanks. Try your hand at it?
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