Where does your mind wander while you stand in line at the Super Market?
We want to feel as though we are inside your head while you wait.
Rules:
No end line rhyme
Left align
Screw the word limit! I don't need no stankin' word limit.
monochromatic background
no pictures please
Gill and I both appreciate a sparse use of adjectives and a brevity of language.
We also appreciate the use of metaphor, imagery and alliteration.
We both value creativity in both language and concept.
As this contest extends for two full weeks we will appreciate
those who take the time to fine tune their work before posting.
Feel free to tweak right up until judging commences.
Depending on quality of entries, points may be added for honorable mentions.
Mary and Gill
Contest is Over
- Contest was judged on October 18, 2007
- Rewards: Gold: 1000, Silver: 500, Bronze: 300
- Final notes:
Gillian and I are very grateful for the wonderful turn out of poetry in this contest.
We both agreed that in the judging process it was important that we actually felt as though we had just experienced the grocery line with you. We also wanted the poetic integrity of the piece (imagery, poetic device, concise appropriate language) to be employed.
We feel the top three in this contest best met each of those criteria.
But that said- there are many many really great pieces in this contest and we both highly encourage each of you to read through and comment. I did notice that several of you have already done exactly that- and i always admire that.
1. monimac
2. rebeka
3. misselaineous
Thank you all so much.
mary and gill
Contest Winners
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Gold trophy winner
Bronze trophy winner
Entries [20]
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Infamy’s ink
defines dead-lock dreadby CarolDesjarlais 34 lines, 7 comments, on Oct 3 9:04 AM 2007. In Society• Commented on by judge. -
by Shenton 17 lines, 4 comments, on Oct 3 9:39 AM 2007• Commented on by judge.
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waiting
stomping quietlyby A floatingleaf 5 lines, 9 comments, on Oct 3 9:59 AM 2007. In Contest, Creative, Imaginary, Thoughts• Commented on by judge. -
Oh here we are again
that check out clerkby liquidmindforever 67 lines, 7 comments, on Oct 3 10:06 AM 2007• Commented on by judge. -
Three people ahead,
probably 15 minuetsby Tamera 20 lines, 5 comments, on Oct 3 11:31 AM 2007• Commented on by judge. -
Sounds like
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Sausages, cheese, potatoes, bread Images, breeze, impasto, spread• Commented on by judge.
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by Long Road Home 33 lines, 3 comments, on Oct 3 8:56 PM 2007. In Adult• Commented on by judge.
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dark eyes
greetby Grunts Girl 62 lines, 13 comments, on Oct 4 11:03 PM 2007. In Personal• Commented on by judge. -
Hard-edged reality
always has a way
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by unbroken record 43 lines, 6 comments, on Oct 16 10:05 PM 2007. In Thoughts• Commented on by judge.
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Comments
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i love this Miss Moo... i hope we get our trolley's filled to the brim with this one
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This will surely attract some interesting "mind-walks". Lovely contest, Mary and Gill. LOL here in SA we have chocolates and condoms (nice alliteration that, lol) next to the tills....
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~ Nicolette
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i think i hear a poem coming....
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LOL...you're a mind-reader too, Mary?
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sex and chocolate... ahh such sweet surrender
write it girl
write it... hehehehhe
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really love the idea of this one.
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looks like the express lane is already full.
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you sorta crack me up-
i believe you live in my head
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Oh this is lovely lovely.
I shall find some time to pen something worth reading. I can always depend on you for fabulously exciting prompts. -
So I took mine out, I think I'll be back though.
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If you open this up to prewrites please would you let me know as coincidentally have one posted re being at the checkout.
Good luck with the contest
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I really love that image.
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In line, the papers, faces,
stare with lives and wonder.
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eyes blend
the packages
blurring reality
until the harsh
squeak of another
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An elbow, jars,
the voices merge,
fingers fly
efficiently
to tally the total on keys
The woman smiles, unmoved,
holds out hands, expectant,
and states again,
that's all?
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She writes!
and why didn't you enter this contest?
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because it isn't there until it's there... lol
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pokes you with the pome stick again...
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Ouch! ...watch where you point that thing.. lol god only knows what it might wake up
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when i read this ...
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Your lines inspired me..... so, methinks I'd have had to write with you to enter..
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my entry is complete and the contest is closed hehe..ok maybe my entry isn't as complete as I'd like, but the contest IS closed 
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you pick one ..
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LOL
dirty trick.
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shoulda started this convo before i scrapped my 3 graces entry
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I'll have a looksee at what's still out there
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hey! are you talking about the cashiers or my judging?
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can I use 'you pick' again or would that be tacky
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lmao
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I don't envy the two of you having to judge this contest. Lots of really interesting entries, really.
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Thank ya ladies! I read through all the entries, though I haven't yet had a chance to comment on more than a handful, so I know that this was pretty stiff competition.
Congrats to all, and thanks again for the inspiration and gold cup!
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It's been fun watching comment counts climb on the front page for you two
Between the silence contest and this one, gilly has had her hands full..
and Cat, hehe, you've been a busy girl too with what ...5 contests??
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holy crap! I've never been near the top before! I need to comment more today. or not..
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LOL
and now Nicolette is catching up with commenting on her contests
this is funny to watch.
I won once, but I had to read a LOT of crap poetry to get that top spot
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Nicely closed Miss Moo... damn this was hard to judge... you all put us through a ringer a few times...
but the gold... go read her and see why... she hit the nail on the head... yes
thanks to all..
and thankie Miss Moo, as always... NOW WILL YA DO ME??? DAMNIT!! -
thaks to cat and gilly for giving me the kick up the ass to write something again...
and thanks for the shiny thing for my mantlepiece - i am stunned and proud amidst such talented poets
love to all
elaine
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thank you mary and gillian for fantastic contest here, congrats to everyone who wrote, good mental workouts. please recycle plastic grocery bags
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