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Legendary Love

"Tristan and Isolde" by Donato Giancola



Write about one of the following legendary/mythological/classic couples:



Beren and Lúthien

Cathy and Heathcliff

Ëarendil and Elwing

Elsa and Lohengrin

Éowyn and Faramir

Iduna and Bragi

Lancelot and Guenevere (so far all of the entries have chosen this couple. While you are welcome to use this also, I'd really love to see someone use one of the others!)

Pertheus and Andromeda

Robin Hood and Maid Marian

Romeo and Juliet

Sigurd and Brynhild (Siegfried and Brynhilda)

Tristan and Isolde (Tristram and Iseult)

Túrin and Nienor

Zeus and Hera



Rules

1) No adult material

2) No great deviations from the original stories.

3) If you do not name the characters in your poem, please put the couple in your author's notes.


Rhyme and meter highly preferred.

Contest is Over

  • Contest was judged on November 3, 2007
  • Rewards: Gold: 300, Silver: 200, Bronze: 100
  • Final notes:
    I had thought that such a theme would attract more contestants, but it would seem we are a dying breed! So few find true poetry in these beautiful stories.

    I thank you all for the pleasure of your writing and I congratulate, not only the winners, but all of you.

    Thank you.

Contest Winners

  1. The Battle For Love!
    Bloodied, armed only with the heart of thee,
    I battle then in aching nights the flooded fields to see,
    by Keith Drew 25 lines, 49 comments, on Dec 7 2:46 AM 2005. In Love
    Gold trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  2. Star Crossed Lovers
    To tell the tale of love so bold
    We must return to a story of old
    by Snow White Sorrow 68 lines, 2 comments, on Oct 29 4:25 PM 2007. In Angst, Contest, Death, Love, Society
    Silver trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  3. Maiden Fair
    Upon a winged horse I rode that night,
    And listened to the whispers from above;
    by liquidmindforever 21 lines, 6 comments, on Oct 15 11:32 AM 2007
    Bronze trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]

Entries [5]

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  • At the Edge of Tears
    They all said it was too good to last.
    Of course, I didn't want to believe it.
    by Lord Merlynn 65 lines, 9 comments, on Oct 10 8:42 AM 2007. In Fantasy
    • Commented on by judge.

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Comments

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  • NooNiThEWitcH
    October 9, 2007
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    You really come up with good and creative ideas for contests.. I'll bookmark this.. to read the entries though.. I have writers' block and 'time' no longer exists in my vocab.
    good luck to all

    Nooni


  • Arrianna MacEwan
    October 9, 2007
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    Im so sorry, when I read this sentence I misunderstood it."If you do not name the characters in your poem, please put the couple in your author's notes"
    I thought you meant if we used other legendary characters. My blonde moment. sorry. good luck with your contest.

    Arrianna MacEwan


  • Glasyalabolas
    October 10, 2007
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    Damn, I have pre-write that would fit, but it isn't one of the couples listed.


  • Lord Merlynn
    October 10, 2007
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    I have a really good one for this that I just wrote, and as soon as I find my notebook, Ill post it...


  • gentle breeze
    October 10, 2007
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    this is nice. I wonder how if I can come up with something good


  • aeolia
    October 12, 2007
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    Bookmarked!
    Would Faramir and Eowyn also be okay? I love their story... but if I can't do that, I understand.

  • Latasha Simpson
    October 29, 2007
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    contest

    Is it very important to you to have the coples come from your list.

  • the chase
    October 30, 2007
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    Persephone and Hades - http://allpoetry.com/poem/761355

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