Hey AP poets!
Here's your chance to be published.
What we're looking for is top-quality, intelligent, contemporary poems full of good imagery, metaphor, etcetera; real pieces of literary artwork that will be looked at years down the road as great examples of poetry.
If you're up for the challenge, here's your chance to get published! The winner of the contest (and possibly the runners-up) will win a place in the next AP anthology.
*Rules:
1.) EDIT YOUR POETRY. Any poem that needs obvious work will not be accepted. Revising is the key to becoming a better poet. Make it look professional.
2.) AVOID CLICHE. If it sounds like something everyone else has written a poem about ("She said no, and now I hate myself", etc.), it's cliche.
3.) BE CONCRETE - SHOW, DON'T TELL. Abstract concepts (words like "love," "freedom," "pain") are less effective than descriptive concrete images (things you can pick up, places you can go to, things that are tangible.)
4.) KEEP IT G. Sexual themes are welcome, just keep the clothes on or/and use metaphors.
5.) IF YOU MUST RHYME... rhyme well. Don't force "love" and "dove" into a couplet. We are taking this book in a more contemporary direction, so freeverse will have a better chance, but rhyming poems-- if they are done exceptionally well-- will also be considered.
6.) ONLY ONE ENTRY PER POET... enter what you think is your very best! If you have others that you would like considered for the book, head over to the group and add 'em to our reading list.
7.) LINE LIMIT: 30 lines. Anything longer than that cannot fit on a page. Sorry!
8.) IF YOU ARE ALREADY ON THE PUBLICATION LIST... please don't enter. You don't need to-- you already have a place! The publication list can be found here:
http://allpoetry.com/list/43432-Possibilities-for-AP-Book-2
I reserve the right to disqualify poems as I see fit! I get tons of poems for these contests and it is much easier to sort through them if I eliminate the ones I know will not place. Please respect this. It does not mean that your poem was terrible, it just means that it wasn't what we were looking for (or that you went over the line limit).
If you have any questions or concerns, go ahead and send me a quick message or post them on the contest... otherwise, good luck!
--Elizabeth
**If you're interested in joining the group for the second book project, it can be found here:
http://allpoetry.com/group/show/AP%20Book%20Project%202
Contest is Over
- Contest was judged on September 19, 2007
- Rewards: Gold: 500, Silver: 300, Bronze: 100, Honorable mention: 1 people
- Final notes: First of all: THANK YOU to all those who followed the rules and were polite and understanding when asking questions.
--Poems that will be published--
Gold: Glass Ribbons by mimiagatha.
I read this poem, and it stayed with me for days after. Good images, just enough to pull people in but leave them wonder. Perfection.
Silver: In The Stars by Friday.
I appreciate the mystery and the striking simplicity here.
Bronze: Mother Earth by knockf.
This is what a humorous poem should look like. Light-hearted, tongue-in-cheek, excellently written.
HM: Soul Miners by Mercury Rising.
This is one of the few rhyming poems I've read in my life that I like. Not only do I like it, I love it. Everyone who rhymes in their poetry: take a leaf out of this man's book. He does it well.
HM: Forged Acid by DwellingInDarkness.
Good, non-cliche dark poetry.
--Poems I'll be considering--
to be air, by freestallion
Song of Myself, by rabs
before harvest, by Peteskid
Canopy, by alexandrathegreat
One for the Road, by poetesse
...to you five, I invite you to send me some links to other pieces you've written for consideration. I like your style.
Thanks to all who entered.
Elizabeth
Contest Winners
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leave your buttons home, leave your belt and your zipper and your clasps home,• Viewed by judge. [remove]
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She fell into a foetal curlby Exodus 22 lines, 6 comments, on Aug 15 3:55 AM 2007. In Quick Write, Thoughts, Wierd
Silver trophy winner
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and in that moment, when you looked
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I am nothing,
a particle in flux.
a vitrescent mould• Viewed by judge. Prewrite [remove] -
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Gold trophy winner
Entries [30]
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Each moment weighs
Hard to press by you• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
I am like a song
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Bereft of faith
And lacking purity• Viewed by judge. Prewrite -
What is it that you long for?
In that hazy, late night moment,
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Golden hued clouds gather. Fresh, crisp scented rain,by Glasyalabolas 26 lines, 2 comments, on Sep 2 8:04 AM 2007. In Freewrite, Fantasy, Nature, Escape, Another World• Viewed by judge. Prewrite
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by Zero the Hero 25 lines, 13 comments, on Mar 23 6:28 PM 2007. In Love Memory• Viewed by judge. Prewrite
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Breath comes in heavy pants
struggles from this broken body• Viewed by judge. Prewrite -
casting back, / I remember standing between chairs, / my nervous heels rocking, / back and forth. / Ball to heel and back again. / Sharing• Viewed by judge. Prewrite
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by Star Shine 21 lines, 8 comments, on Feb 25 4:45 PM 2007• Viewed by judge. Prewrite
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Anything, ask me anything.
I’ll tell all:by rsheafer 12 lines, 3 comments, on Sep 9 11:26 PM 2007• Viewed by judge. Prewrite -
Up we go high in the air in your hot air balloon / down below I see majestic mountains to the east / standing tall with snow caps / and to• Viewed by judge. Prewrite
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'Brel the Spirit Air'
I walked these paved and cobbled roadsby Nicolette Everett 15 lines, 1 comment, on Sep 8 9:57 PM 2007. In Personal, Thoughts, Life, Spiritual, Society, Nature, Contemporary, My life, Message• Viewed by judge. Prewrite -
In the light of a purple sunset I am dancing
Celebrating the beauty I have foundby Fearylynn 16 lines, 11 comments, on Sep 8 9:43 PM 2007• Viewed by judge. Prewrite -
Amidst the morning sunshine,
The sweet smell of rose petals, and• Viewed by judge. -
Barren and dry,
Like wombs of the animals falling dead on my backside,by Theactoffailing 19 lines, 7 comments, on Sep 18 12:17 PM 2007• Viewed by judge. -
What is the future without the past?• Viewed by judge. Prewrite
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Back to the sound of the blank page. Back to the glide of the slick, black pen.by lilith78 30 lines, 13 comments, on Sep 12 9:34 PM 2007• Viewed by judge. Prewrite
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Just throw away all of your cares
Since this girl really is rareby So Strange 27 lines, 3 comments, on Sep 22 2:35 PM 2006. In Lyrics• Viewed by judge. Prewrite
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If I'm in book 1, does that mean I cannot enter this contest? I won the first one....
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I am in book 1.May I join this contest?
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30 lines. Does the 30 line limit include the line spaces like AP does...?
Candy
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Yes it includes spaces. I can fit 30 lines on a page, so I have to count spaces as lines.
Elizabeth
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is this for the second AP book or is it for yet another one?
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It's for the second AP book... I'm being very picky in my choices. Still looking for knock-my-socks-off poetry.
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When the book is finished where can we find it? Where can we get book 1?
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mine says 3 lines, but that's because it's really 3 paragraphs. i hope that's ok
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What about violent or dark poetry is that permitted?
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congrats all
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Oh WOW
Thank you so much!
I'll have a look at my work and see if there's anything particularly extraordinary
Thanks again,
and congrats to the other winners.
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wow!!! my side of the ocean as well. i knew the competition will be serious and tough, thus winning this contest is such great pleasure, and even more so after reading your comment. actually (do you mind?) i was going to enter a... rhyming poem, lol (i think - immodestly - that i am the best rhymer on this site). then, seeing you kind of hate rhyme, decided to go for my free style. i wonder - would you mind reading the rhyming poem i intended entering and tell me if it had a chance ? i can post it on ap...
many thanks elizabeth for this superb present, and congratulations to all the other great poets and winners of your contest.
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thanks so much for the bronze. some great pieces here from everyone,
i certainly enjoyed reading.
thank you.
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