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Take time to move me;

I have a deep appreciation for a poem that holds raw, emotional context. I also enjoy poetry that is pertinent to myself and includes the appropriate use of metaphors, symbolism, and imagery. I adore poems that strike my very being and resonate there, singing for ages after the last word rolls through me. I don't care what you write about, really, as long as it moves me. I want my heart to skip a beat, I want it to break, I want it to dance or to constrict, depending on what you are trying to convey to me via the art of words. Use whatever form you would like, as long as it isn't a novella and is rememberable. However, poems with the following themes are more apt to win:

- GLBT pride/issues.
- Love, genuine and beautiful.
- Humanity, both the beauty and the flaw.
- Unity, peace, compassion.
- Personal experience.
- Tell me a deep, dark secret.
- Relate to me a personal flaw.
- Explain your agnostic beliefs (if applicable).

These are only suggestions. You are welcome to write on whatever topic you believe with make the ultimate effect - moving me to some emotion. I am allowing prewrites, though I would prefer new pieces made specifically for this contest. The points may or may not increase as time goes by, and I might extend the contest as well. I reserve the right to disqualify any poem that I believe will not win, breaks a rule, or does not fit the theme of the contest. The rules for this contest are few and far between. They are:

- No cliches.
- [NEW] No extremely long poems. (I consider 100 lines long.)
- Legible poems only. I am not putting a restriction on backgrounds or colors, just that I can read them.
- No insulting me or the other entrants.

And that is about it. Please enjoy yourself and send me in some memorable works.

Always, Bunnie

Contest is Over

  • Contest was judged on October 6, 2007
  • Rewards: Gold: 300, Silver: 75, Bronze: 50, Honorable mention: 5 people
  • Final notes:
    This was a difficult contest to judge! You all submitted beautiful poems and they were all stirring of their own means. I hated having to pick a top 3... I'm regretting that there isn't an option to give out more than one top prize. xD Congradulations to all the winners! I hope to hear and read more of your wonderful poetry.

Contest Winners

  1. Lilium Inter Spinas
    she was a lily among the thorns in that old town.
    by aeolia 36 lines, 45 comments, on Jul 16 9:51 PM 2007. In contest, personal, meghan, thoughts, not my usual style, love
    Gold trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  2. Aprille
    What paradise exists that is not here
    hand in hand and soul in soul with me
    and what eternity do you desire
    by billpoet 41 lines, 163 comments, on Mar 20 10:36 PM 2007
    Silver trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  3. "The Greatest Man I Never Knew"
    Bare feet
    and Naked Ladies.
    by Anjole-Of-The-Artz 85 lines, 4 comments, on Oct 2 1:10 AM 2007. In Love, Personal, Society, Spiritual, Other
    Bronze trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  4. My Favorite Color
    They scatter like children from school
    Teeth begin to chatter loudly
    by freebird88 41 lines, 7 comments, on Oct 3 10:07 AM 2007. In Nature, Love, Personal
    Honorable mention
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  5. The sky was the limit
    Think back to when we were younger
    by The Untamed One 83 lines, 1 comment, on Oct 3 3:43 PM 2007. In Life, Society, and some politics
    Honorable mention
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  6. I Still Believe!
    clouds gather over my head / And after things are done and said / I feel the weight of pressure undo / I can't discern what's good or true
    by 2lullabyhaven 22 lines, 21 comments, on Apr 27 2:39 AM 2007. In Personal, Hope
    Honorable mention
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  7. The Happiest Things - Jayden's Song.
    -Love Is, Pt 1- Love isn't in flowery words
    by xNothingxGoldx 107 lines, 3 comments, on Aug 26 4:41 AM 2007. In Love, Lyrics, Personal, Other
    Honorable mention
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  8. Error: Unable to find finalist item 3475944, it seems to have been deleted :( [remove]

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  • dustookie2
    October 4, 2007
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    oh i did not look at the poem but your contest and now i see you had made a comment on this poem. I will remove it as i do not want anything to reflect back on you as the contest holder and we all know some people take life way too seriously I hope you have a brilliant contest