It's 4:44 in the morning, why am I awake?
I'm telling myself it's so that I can give away points to great writers, so let's go with that.
I'm not looking for anything specific.
Here's a few tips, though...
- I very much enjoy free verse, as you can tell from my poetry.
- Anything past 40-50 lines will most likely lose my attention.
- Internal rhyme, alliteration, metaphors & similes, punctuation, (spell check even) - these are all tools I use often. They add flavor.
- I'm open to just about anything... Cursing, touchy subjects, and erotica are all okay as long as it's written well.
- Topics of interest: memories, dreams, girls, love, erotica, something real.
- This is open to prewrites, do not make me regret this decision.
Basically, just move me.
***** I will judge honestly, if you cannot handle the truth (or more accurately, my honest opinion,) please do not enter. ****
I'm telling myself it's so that I can give away points to great writers, so let's go with that.
I'm not looking for anything specific.
Here's a few tips, though...
- I very much enjoy free verse, as you can tell from my poetry.
- Anything past 40-50 lines will most likely lose my attention.
- Internal rhyme, alliteration, metaphors & similes, punctuation, (spell check even) - these are all tools I use often. They add flavor.
- I'm open to just about anything... Cursing, touchy subjects, and erotica are all okay as long as it's written well.
- Topics of interest: memories, dreams, girls, love, erotica, something real.
- This is open to prewrites, do not make me regret this decision.
Basically, just move me.
***** I will judge honestly, if you cannot handle the truth (or more accurately, my honest opinion,) please do not enter. ****
Contest is Over
- Contest was judged on October 26, 2007
- Rewards: Gold: 400, Silver: 300, Bronze: 200, Honorable mention: 15 people
- Final notes: Wow, 65 entries is a lot, thank you all for entering! I judged this based on both what moved me and on what I thought was very good poetry.
1st Place -- Summer Nights -- This poem was extremely well written and so strongly reminded me of my life to date.
2nd Place -- Moving On -- This was also very well written, and speaks of something I've been through many times before. If only I'd looked to the future as well as the poem speaks about.. hah.
3rd Place -- Flashback -- This piece gave me chills, very cold chills right down to the bone. For anyone to live this life.. you're in my thoughts.
Honorable mentions are mostly in the order in which I enjoyed them, but not necessarily.
-- Love lost in the downpour -- Another piece that gave me chills. Simple and beautiful.
-- the Dew Spun God Eye -- This poem is utterly amazing, from the first line all the way to the last.
-- Romancing The Stone Wall -- Gave me chill bumps.
-- Pillow Talk -- Unique and beautifully written.
-- exquisite radiance and raw bliss -- is everything the title says it is (:
-- Naked in the snow. -- So deep and beautiful..
-- Snowy Evening -- Something about this stuck with me. Perhaps the last line.
-- Ancient Secrets -- This was exquisite.
-- regla -- Very unique and well worded poem.
-- I Just Want To Go To Paris -- This was real. Honest. Beautiful.
-- soliloquy -- Passionate and beautiful
-- [ Strange ] -- This was strange indeed, a dark look at a troubled soul? Extremely well written.
-- Mechanical Puppets -- This is life. Plain and simple. Complex and deep. Life.
-- The Rogue Gardener -- This can be interpreted in many different ways. Either way, this is very inspiring and forces you to think deeper into the poem.
-- The Toast -- Lovely imagery, sad tale.
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To everyone else that entered, I thank you very much, I had so many wonderful entries it was hard to choose the few I have!
Contest Winners
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I kiss my wife, / the start of another day, / off to work, / all is OK. / I see my neighbor as I walk out the door, / he waves hello as I wby Sinnastarr 36 lines, 19 comments, on Jul 28 11:19 AM 2007. In Thoughts, Contest, Dark, Life, Pain, My own style, Lost in thought, Sadness, War
Bronze trophy winner
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"Meet me at the river,
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THE DEW SPUN GOD EYE
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The keys resound, Sending the glorious melody bouncing,by TaintedBeauty 34 lines, 5 comments, on Aug 12 11:42 PM 2007. In Love, Music, Contemporary, Thoughts, Other
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Walking in a snowy evening
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I seek love like water
I empty ancient secrets intoby Justusdreams 34 lines, 3 comments, on Oct 24 8:59 PM 2007. In Contest, Contemporary, Love Honorable mention
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I crave the way a music flows
from holes beneath those turned up noses
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subconciously in
the cold light of dayby Blankscreen2222 56 lines, 14 comments, on Aug 28 6:46 PM 2007. In Angst. Strange. Dark.. Abstract Expression poetry., Freewrite Honorable mention
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Strange
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A rogue gardener
plants incidental apple seedsby Floorboards 21 lines, 48 comments, on Oct 9 4:12 AM 2007. In Society, Life, Metaphor. Honorable mention
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Sirens squeal in the midst of this fall night
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if I could take
all the tears I criedby transit 34 lines, 7 comments, on Aug 27 3:29 AM 2007. In Friendship• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
I am in the rain,
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Curse my curiosity, it cause me to be feel sore.
I see another pretty scar that wasn't there before.by malevolent 34 lines, 12 comments, on Aug 27 1:46 PM 2007. In Sad, Dark, Pain, Depression, Emo, Depressed, Personal, Thoughts• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
When you don't want to think you turn to the drink.
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Dedicated to the 1500 lost lives from Titanic.by DarkestAngel68 42 lines, 5 comments, on Feb 26 8:10 AM 2007• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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Don't you give up and don't you let go!
I'm here for you and I'm not leaving soon.by Kassandra Nyktos 37 lines, 7 comments, on Oct 5 6:28 PM 2007. In Contemporary, Hope, Life, Love, Pain, Sad, Personal• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
shadow of mine do you have the time.
Its hot out here and lonely.by leccator 25 lines, 14 comments, on Sep 7 7:00 AM 2007• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
My brothers and sisters, gather from afar We've taken to much of this game they play• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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Click, click the childe's shoes sound.
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just a lost cause
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On Winter's slalom, lies insanity. A hand you've seen before, stands knocking at Death's door;by liquidmindforever 49 lines, 1 comment, on Oct 22 10:41 AM 2007• Commented on by judge.
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Fear is knowing your going to die
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Is this the Start Of The Breakdown?
Are these Tears For Fears a true signby Cry Little Sister 20 lines, 2 comments, on Oct 22 8:16 AM 2007• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
Tears dripping down from desolate cheeks
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Merrily making melodies to play / Across the milky way I dance / Chances are you've seen me / When I'm caught up within my trance / I listeby 2lullabyhaven 23 lines, 20 comments, on Jun 12 10:02 PM 2007. In Personal, Thoughts, Lyrics, Love, Life, Contest, Friendship• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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I sit among the roses, with their sweet and heady scent, Within my mirror black I watch them lay all spent.by Lokisana 88 lines, 2 comments, on Oct 24 4:53 PM 2007• Commented on by judge.
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Are these all prewrites? I'll chip in a fresh one for you. This is ridiculous.
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Thanks a lot for the hm, much appreciated,
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You are most welcome. And it seems you received two honorable mentions
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Thank you very much for the honorable
and congrats to the rest of you all!
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You're quite welcome
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hi there! thanks for the hm and congrats to all the winners. cheers! r
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YW.
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Thank you so much. I am so honored to have won the gold! This was a great contest. Congratulations to all the other winners!
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