It's been a while since I have been able to write anything here on AP - since June to be precise. I have never suffered a case of writers block quite as bad as this one before and need the help of all the fabulous poets here on AP to get me inspired again.
I'm not going to really limit you on topic but would prefer it if you did not enter anything DIRTY PRETTY as I do not really enjoy reading that sort of thing. I shall give you a few ideas at the end of things I don't really enjoy reading but if you write on this subject I shall take your entries seriously.
I shall not be commenting on any of the poems submitted until the contest has closed.
Rules
1. As stated - no dirty pretty please
2. Try to keep it below 60 lines if you can - my attention span is rather short at the moment.
3. Please make sure your poem is labelled correctly if it contains adult material.
4.If submitting pre-writes please make sure they are your best ever. I am donating a lot of my points to this contest so make it worth my while.
5. Absolutely no Chatspeak or erratic typing please
A few ideas of what I don't like just to help you out :
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My boyfriend dumped me for someone else and I'm never gonna get over it !!!
Anything at all to do with cutting or vampires.
Anything with seriously bad grammar
I'm not going to really limit you on topic but would prefer it if you did not enter anything DIRTY PRETTY as I do not really enjoy reading that sort of thing. I shall give you a few ideas at the end of things I don't really enjoy reading but if you write on this subject I shall take your entries seriously.
I shall not be commenting on any of the poems submitted until the contest has closed.
Rules
1. As stated - no dirty pretty please
2. Try to keep it below 60 lines if you can - my attention span is rather short at the moment.
3. Please make sure your poem is labelled correctly if it contains adult material.
4.If submitting pre-writes please make sure they are your best ever. I am donating a lot of my points to this contest so make it worth my while.
5. Absolutely no Chatspeak or erratic typing please
A few ideas of what I don't like just to help you out :
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My boyfriend dumped me for someone else and I'm never gonna get over it !!!
Anything at all to do with cutting or vampires.
Anything with seriously bad grammar
Contest is Over
- Contest was judged on October 4, 2007
- Rewards: Gold: 750, Silver: 500, Bronze: 250, Honorable mention: 2 people
- Final notes: Firstly thanks to all those who entered my contest. The standard of work in most cases was very high with the odd bizarre offering along the way. It has taken me some time to go through each entry and I apologise if I have left anyone out in the process of commenting. The poems I have chosen to award and those who remained on my finalists list are those that I feel touched me the most and although others may feel they are not the strongest contenders they are the ones that out off all the entries somehow gave me something to think about. Again many thanks to all those who participated and I look forward to seeing more of you in future contests. Claire xx
Contest Winners
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by getsbetter 45 lines, 8 comments, on Jun 21 10:13 AM 2006. In Other, Humor, Hope
Gold trophy winner
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INSPIRING YOU!
Being able to write is a very special giftby Jeremy0826 35 lines, 15 comments, on Aug 18 11:46 PM 2007. In Contest, Inspiring, Motivation, Hope, Life, Love, Thoughts
Silver trophy winner
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As dust just settles on my keys, Right now I long for more,• Commented on by judge. [remove]
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my voice sings new poetry
every night, changes reality,• Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove] - Error: Unable to find finalist item 3371366, it seems to have been deleted :( [remove]
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All the world’s pains and poisons,
boil up inside.• Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
Bronze trophy winner
Honorable mention
Entries [52]
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Good evening pen, it’s been a while
Here’s my excuse for narrow-minded betrayalby Trent plus pen 67 lines, 14 comments, on Jun 6 10:28 AM 2007• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
Eyes like a poem / Singing, teaching, pleading / “Come, let me show / What it is I see” / Others glance / What an intriguing catch / Worlds gone wrong / Loves true spite / Demons trading places / Eby Femina A Aestus 43 lines, 7 comments, on May 15 11:58 AM 2007• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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complex visions
from beyond this world
governed with imaginationby Femina A Aestus 77 lines, 13 comments, on Mar 22 8:50 PM 2007• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
tears fall onto the floor from a frozen face• Commented on by judge.
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by Olivias Violin 38 lines, 19 comments, on Sep 3 1:41 PM 2007. In Life• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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Cars, parked, funeral march-
the wind's returned• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
My world comes alive / When the sun abandons the sky / While some may slumber, I awaken / As a nocturnal creature. / I have tried to grasp / The endless diamonds in the heavens / With my fatherby tigress3737 35 lines, 9 comments, on Jul 4 3:56 PM 2007. In Thoughts, Night, Personal, Dark, My own style, My life• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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I am but nothing in the world
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You asked me, how to write good poetry / Why in hell, would you be asking me? / Just write what you feel, that will be fine / If you like, you may, read some of mine / I write mine fast, you may take your time• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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Friday night is such a drag / The streets are slick with rain / Channel surfing's become passe / I'm back to where I began / Loking back ovby myriad-dark 53 lines, 3 comments, on Jun 27 8:25 PM 2007. In Lyrics, Life, Personal, Thoughts, Love & Pain• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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by Bazza 27 lines, 19 comments, on Jul 27 7:03 PM 2007• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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by InfiniteCaitlin 19 lines, 2 comments, on Sep 19 7:32 PM 2007• Commented on by judge.
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call forth the faces
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i feel like ive known you forever my friend.by Nicotine Eyes 27 lines, 4 comments, on Sep 13 8:36 PM 2007• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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by Glasyalabolas 44 lines, 9 comments, on May 24 8:26 AM 2007. In Thoughts, Hope, Spiritual, Nature, Fantasy, Lost in thought, My own style, Freewrite• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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I met you on the crossroads
Of a silent, whispering despairby MzDimeDivia 28 lines, 25 comments, on Sep 21 8:28 AM 2007. In Love• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
A word.
The Armies of ardent angels march,by JtoC 11 lines, 1 comment, on Sep 20 8:40 PM 2007• Commented on by judge. -
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Here are grown up children moaning for their lost toys,
Shadows trying to plunge the knife.• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
Now look at me, Do I look the same?• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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My words leave scars, Some fade, Some stay, But you remember then forever.
by Ignis Corpus 33 lines, 9 comments, on Aug 6 2:30 PM 2007. In Love, Pain, Sad, Personal, Razorblade• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
"If ever woman loved . . . " : These are three quatrains of married love.• Commented on by judge.
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I think this poem is worth half a sixpence.by Lyndon 30 lines, 9 comments, on Apr 10 10:03 AM 2007. In Impossible to qualify.• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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Do you see me? Not the image you wish to see• Commented on by judge.
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Trial Separation Mums the wordby Burrell 33 lines, 3 comments, on Oct 2 4:31 AM 2007• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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The kingfishers now grace the skies,
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So soft and tender,
Your lips of which I long to sample,by Passionate Phoenix 35 lines, 10 comments, on Sep 14 4:00 AM 2007. In Personal, Love, My life, Lost in thought, Smile, Luring eyes• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
With what? A baby? Be sure of where you stand.• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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In after days,
my head is a-fade-away.• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
Rewind back to the days,
Where everything was new.• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
i cant even see you anymore.
memories that sad tend to fade• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
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In a moment, an instant, crimson hues dance in their orangey beds of delight..
It happens when morning storms push away the spirits of nig• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
Wetted red hard to grip
This rusty razor sucks• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
A love/hate thing is very, very mean
You say yes and you say no• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
I sit here, / thinking of you, / waiting for the tears to come. / Regret fulling my heart instead. / They told me that I should have, / spe• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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Writer's block is nothing more than your subconscious mind telling you that your creative powers are drained, and - like a flat battery, need recharging. If you are not compelled to write for a living - then relax and enjoy it! Forget about writing for a time - do other things you like doing, and the Muse wil return when you have built up enoough creativity to nourish her. Or, if you are really worried, then set about some long and tedious job that yoi have been putting off doing - turning out the attic or the glory-hole under the stairs, repainting a room or something of the kind - and you will probably, half-way through it, be seized by a huge desire to write. (And, at the worst, if you do not, at least that horrible job will be done!)
Seriously, though, forcing yourself to write when "blocked" puts a huge strain on one. Full-time professional writers have to do it - but
learn early on various techniques for coping with it. But why force yourself unless you have to?
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Thanks so much for the advice Vera, much appreciated. I have already decided to step away for a short while from the writers group I belong to in my home town here as I have been able to complete any of the class exercises in several months so I think maybe concentrating on other things might help me to regain what I feel I have lost lately.
I greatly appreciate your advice though and again, thank you vetry much. Claire
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Hi! Thanks for the HM - you're so good to me!
How about trying a new poetic style/technique - I have found that while trying new ones in the classes here at AP, I ge inspired to write more (YOU CAN PAY ME FOR THAT COMMENT LATER AP
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Luv ya - take care!
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Oh,I just found the contest now it's closed,have missed you around ap and hope you found inspiration as opposed to perspiration lol what an incredible response you had to this.Bukowski said something along the lines of a writer writes when they have the urge to write,not for an editor or because they feel they must.Think of it as akin to speaking.Sometimes we feel like sharing our day and others we are more inclined to be quiet and spend time in reflection.I would simply enjoy the wait for the urge to return,in the meantime read widely and enjoy life,all experiences add to our tool boxes,enough of my rambling,dear sweet Claire,all the very best to you,love and light,Yvette
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