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Second Image

Let the image be your muse...

Bemuse me.

1. You will lose points for typos, so spell and grammar check.
2. You will lose points for forced rhyme, so I recommend free verse unless you really know what you're doing.
3. You will be disqualified if you try to enter a prewrite, so don't! I will check! If it was not written for this contest, I consider it a prewrite.
4. You will be disqualified if I find this poem entered in another contest before I have judged this one. Again, I will check.

1st place will get you a gold trophy and 400 points.
2nd place will get you a silver trophy and 200 points.
3rd place will get you a bronze trophy and 100 points.
Honorable Mention will get you an honorable mention.

If any HMs get awarded and the poem is really good, I may spring for a trophy.

Enjoy! And tell your friends... ~ Phoenix

Update: Contest is now closed for judging and commenting. Thanks to everyone who entered.

Contest is Over

  • Contest was judged on September 12, 2007
  • Rewards: Gold: 400, Silver: 200, Bronze: 100
  • Final notes:
    This was a pleasure to judge all the varied poems from this one image. You all have terrific muses working for you and I thank each of you for entering! After reading each of the poems at least thrice, I think that the following poems are the winners:

    Gold: When Heavens Fall Down {Tanka Chain} by Blue Rew
    http://allpoetry.com/poem/3361790

    Silver: The Ecstasy of S. Teresa Di Avila by micol
    http://allpoetry.com/poem/3374234

    Bronze: Far-Flung Faith by shewolfnative
    http://allpoetry.com/poem/3328360

    Now I'm off to find a third image. I hope to see more of your work there...

Contest Winners

  1. Error: Unable to find finalist item 3361790, it seems to have been deleted :( [remove]
  2. The Ecstasy of S. Teresa Di Avila
    Bernini captured it: ecstatic, wreathing
    Exultation … exhalation … pain
    by micol 14 lines, 9 comments, on Sep 4 5:20 PM 2007. In Sonnet, Spirituality, Teresa of Avila
    Silver trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  3. Far-Flung Faith - Bronze
    I have scissored hair and ashed forehead
    in open-faced grief: I have no modesty left;
    by CarolDesjarlais 25 lines, 20 comments, on Aug 21 2:21 PM 2007. In Ssorrow
    Bronze trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]

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  • Blue Rew silver member
    August 23, 2007
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    Is this pic also from the cemetary in Paris?


  • PhoenixFox
    August 25, 2007
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    No. This is Ecstasy of St. Teresa by Bernini. You can read about it here:
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ecstasy_of_St_Theresa
    The angle the photo was taken is different, but an image search should give you better shots.
    ~Phoenix


  • micol
    September 8, 2007
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    What a great contest. Just that small detail from Bernini's statue--and what a range of responses. It's fascinating to see how the essential feminine in her face is interpreted by different imaginations. Thanks for the prompt.


  • Night Hope gold member
    September 12, 2007
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    Thank you for hosting a great contest & for your thoughtful judging, PhoenixFox. Having read the winning entries, I agree with your choices. Congratulations, one & all. Be well, Poets & Scribes. Wanda


  • CarolDesjarlais silver member
    September 13, 2007
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    ty so much for the contest and the trophy. Congratulations all!

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