TOPIC:
Tell me why
CONTENT:
You get to figure that out
JUDGING:
Based solely on my own subjectivity – (better let you know that up front)
astralshepherd’s judging score card
each item receives a 1-10 score and decimal portions thereof.
(like I said it is all completely subjective – I like what I like, sorry.)
Each item gets a 1-10 grade, the total max a poem can achieve is 100
1) Content
2) Originality
3) Flow
4) Word choice (vocabulary and/or rhyme)
5) Imagery
6) Grammar
7) Form
8) Spelling
9) Emotional Impact
Your 'grade' ( with the point break down) will be included in my final comment on the poem.
POINTS:
Gold, 300
Silver, 75
Bronze, 25
Hon. Men. 30 ea. ( 10 poets )
RULES:
1) No adult or erotica content and no vulgarity
This is an open contest and viewable to all ages
so please keep that in mind and keep your entries 'clean.'
2) Three maximum per person.
3) No whining.
~r.
astralshepherd
Judging note:
At the close of contest, all entries were printed for my review, if you made anychanges after the close of contest, those changes will not be considered in the judging. All entries are as they were at the close of contest. Scores will be based on those poems when the contest closed.
Contest is Over
- Contest was judged on October 16, 2007
- Rewards: Gold: 300, Silver: 100, Bronze: 50, Honorable mention: 10 people
- Final notes: an interesting contest and varied results made this difficult. i doubt i'll do the score thing again for a very long time. thank you all for your efforts, i got to read some very wonderful poems.
~r
Contest Winners
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Stones slide to clunk
as remembrance• Commented on by judge. [remove] -
how can I express this answer?
I ask myself why she• Commented on by judge. [remove] -
You have settled into your own acceptance
why things cut wide swaths to leave you• Commented on by judge. [remove] - Error: Unable to find finalist item 3276058, it seems to have been deleted :( [remove]
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Oh rise above the raindrops that fall upon oil stained streets,• Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
- Error: Unable to find finalist item 3495156, it seems to have been deleted :( [remove]
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oh dream me a dream of a magical place of a bright sunny day and a warm embrace• Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
- Error: Unable to find finalist item 3495344, it seems to have been deleted :( [remove]
- Error: Unable to find finalist item 3496576, it seems to have been deleted :( [remove]
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Over the years my mind, I can feel• Commented on by judge. [remove]
Gold trophy winner
Silver trophy winner
Bronze trophy winner
Honorable mention
Entries [37]
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A song about how you cannot lose your soul and how promises can be so easily broken.• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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Tell me why
Tell me why i hurt everydayby SomethingPoetic 28 lines, 3 comments, on Oct 11 2:28 PM 2007• Commented on by judge. -
A bit of a rebel / I am and I be / With a heart built / With gold emotionally / Tight the rope that I walk / Tiger mouths on both sides / But I'm no fair maiden / I will never hide / The paths that• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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tell me why you arent here.• Commented on by judge.
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Made it out the house fine / But, quickly discover / That your car's been towed / There you are - caught / Traveling from point A / To poin• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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Pristine thoughts flutter discernment
carressing comfort's lazy pace• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
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Silver needle stitching time
Webbing golden years togetherby liquidmindforever 18 lines, 5 comments, on Sep 18 12:02 PM 2007• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
Always smiling Straining to keep my backby AnorexicShadow 19 lines, 1 comment, on Oct 11 3:21 PM 2007• Commented on by judge.
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I feel like i need to cry / but nothing seems to come out / i feel like i just want to die / the razors worn down so i start to pout. / I rby ExpectingMommy18 25 lines, 15 comments, on Jun 27 8:54 AM 2007. In Dark, Personal, Thoughts, Weird• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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We live our lives day by day, dull shades of indifferent gray.by XInsanity-FairX 44 lines, 2 comments, on Oct 11 4:59 PM 2007• Commented on by judge.
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I'm nothing but a grain of sand.
In an open desert wonderland.by sadbeauty01 8 lines, 2 comments, on Oct 3 12:12 AM 2007. In Understanding• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
blinded willingly...by sadbeauty01 14 lines, 1 comment, on Oct 11 5:38 PM 2007. In anger• Commented on by judge.
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The pencil in my hand,
A thousand white shores of order sheets
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Shaking hands and quivering lips
Breathless when reality hitsby Xx Epiphany xX 14 lines, 2 comments, on Apr 20 7:23 PM 2005. In Angst• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
by Bazza 24 lines, 14 comments, on Sep 20 4:26 PM 2007• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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kinda depressing,but meaningfullby TheAshtrayGirl 21 lines, 5 comments, on Aug 1 1:14 PM 2006. In Personal• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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by candyinchelsea 57 lines, 6 comments, on Mar 7 12:03 PM 2006. In Hope• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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i remember when we used to play
kick football and cuddle all day• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
don't read unless you feel like being confused, or your name is meghan R.by heartsoveratlantis 77 lines, 3 comments, on Oct 10 9:13 PM 2007• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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minutia eats lives, chomping time
into careful-sliced passages
marked with four different pens,by Macey Muse 40 lines, 6 comments, on Jan 20 5:20 PM 2007. In Personal• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
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I cant forget the one
I let you go• Viewed by judge. Prewrite
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Comments
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Interesting contest dear one.
Will pnder on this and return
Best wishes
Tory -
wow
Look at these entries. I guess people want to let others, why. Good contest.
Cheryl -
Thanks for the HM's...well done winners! La x
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ty for the inspiration and the challenge. Congratulations all.
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