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Quickie Contest- Poems based on prompt: 'Sheer Torture'

-10 entries
-Erotica okay
-No Pre-writes
-All forms allowed
-Judged in 3 hours from now
-300 for gold
-200 for silver
-100 for bronze
-7 HM's awarded
-Everyone's a winner

Prompt: SHEER TORTURE

SHEER: 1/ Thin, fine, and transparent, as a sheer negligee. 2/ Undiluted, pure, as in sheer happiness.
3/ Utter or complete, as in sheer nonsense.

Contest is Over

  • Contest was judged on August 15, 2007
  • Rewards: Gold: 300, Silver: 200, Bronze: 100, Honorable mention: 7 people
  • Final notes:
    Thanks everyone for entering my contest. These were all fabulous poems, and you all deserved to win something. Please note that the poems listed in the finalist list below the top 3 winners where not aranged according to literary merit, but randomly, so if your poem is at the bottom of the list, this by no means reflects on its quality.

    David

Contest Winners

  1. Error: Unable to find finalist item 3309808, it seems to have been deleted :( [remove]
  2. Error: Unable to find finalist item 3309812, it seems to have been deleted :( [remove]
  3. The pain is deadly, It's hard to breathe.
    by WillAlwaysLove 9 lines, 3 comments, on Aug 15 8:45 PM 2007. In Love, Pain, Personal, Sad
    Bronze trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  4. Error: Unable to find finalist item 3309774, it seems to have been deleted :( [remove]
  5. by amaranthine lover 19 lines, 2 comments, on Aug 15 9:14 PM 2007. In Abstract, Contemporary, Fantasy, Contest, noguest
    Honorable mention
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  6. one mortal life lost was all i needed
    for me to want to come back for revenge
    by GiveMeTheGun 46 lines, 3 comments, on Aug 15 8:39 PM 2007. In Pain, Revenge, Lust, Torture
    Honorable mention
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  7. by blondone 16 lines, 3 comments, on Aug 15 9:07 PM 2007. In Contest, Dark, Personal
    Honorable mention
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  8. Death is all around me, Two funerals in 2 weeks,
    by ebaby 9 lines, 9 comments, on Aug 15 8:28 PM 2007. In Pain, Nature, Love, Life, Hope
    Honorable mention
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  9. Torture Leading me on
    by Billbard 4 lines, 1 comment, on Aug 15 9:18 PM 2007. In Hurt
    Honorable mention
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  10. by Cynthia Gaines 19 lines, 17 comments, on Aug 15 8:26 PM 2007. In Contest, Humor, Life, Nature, Suffering, Thoughts, Torture
    Honorable mention
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]

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  • GiveMeTheGun
    August 15, 2007
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    um

    i don't get it.


  • Riftkin gold member
    August 15, 2007
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    oh how much sweet torture ... errrr sheer torture can I give to someone?

  • GiveMeTheGun
    August 15, 2007
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    k

    well i added one.. it didn't turn out as well as i had imagined, but i'm pretty happy with it and i hope you are too..


  • Melodies
    August 15, 2007
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    Oh... I was hoping for shear torture which is what you do to your rose bushes when you prune them.

  • Melodies
    August 15, 2007
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    Took my breath away!

    Winning the gold has made me gasp and smile! Thank you! My goodness gracious extends to all who wrote for this wonderfully fast contest and hugs for everybody!

  • poetryality silver member
    August 15, 2007
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    Thank you ever so much for the honorable mention. I had fun writing this poem. Congratulations to all the winners here!


    Much LOVE ♥

    Renee

  • poetryality silver member
    August 17, 2007
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    Thank you so much for the honorable mention in this quickie. My daughter is far from sheer torture now. She's twenty-seven and we are great friends. Congrats to the winners, as I see ALL are.


    Much LOVE ♥

    Renee

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