The endless contest (or longest contest is more like it).
Many of you have gotten to know me rather well by now. If any of you have seen my wild and crazy ideas for contests, then this one will not shock you at all. For those who don't know me or followed any of my contests, then you will probably think I'm nuts once you get into the meat of this one(lol).
Can anyone here say "Infinity" or "Black Hole" or just think what they mean (or perhaps what they represent). In some restaurants, you can have a "bottomless" cup of coffee. In others, you can have as much food as you can possibly put on your plate and go back for more (and more-lol). There are different ways to make things last a long time. This is one of those moments(lol).
Now if you're a very IMPATIENT person, then this contest will SUCK for you. I will give you a hint what kind of contest this is; a very L~O~O~O~O~O~N~G Contest! What do I mean by long you ask yourself. Let's say I will break records with this one on AP for the longest contest to run in AP's history. I may have set that record with a previous contest that was open for about three months just to finally get three entries (but I wasn't giving up on that one until I had three entries). This contest has no mandatory entries. I feel for certain I will at least accrue ten or more by the time it does close. I will give you a headsup right now; it will close sometime in the year 2008. At least you know it won't go on for infinity or reach some black hole.
Since this will be a contest that will remain open for a long period of time, you may not want to put your very best entry here. I'm very versaltile when it comes to work, so feel free to put whatever in this contest. What I don't want is something that has won a trophy. If you do enter one with a trophy, I will not disqualify you (as I have never DQd anyone in my life in any contest of mine even if they didn't follow the rules). Now I will comment on it, but the entry will not win a trophy since it has won in the past. I have also commented on entries in my other contests that didn't follow the rules. I would comment according to their piece, but then would let them know that it didn't fit the contest (but in a nice way of course).
So by now, everyone understands this will be a contest with a very long extension rate. You are allowed one entry! I'm sure it will be a prewrite for the conditions I have set alone. However, if you want to write fresh for this contest, I will not try to stop you from doing so. Just remember that it may become stale by the time this one closes(lol).
Go find the piece of work that can acquire dust for awhile and stick it in here!
This contest will close...you thought I was about to give you a date, but I fooled you(lol)!
PS: If your entry happens to win a trophy before this one is judged, simply replace it with another one that has not won anything.
PSS: I will randomly pick poems to comment on untill all have been commented on. Normally I go from top to bottom or vice versa, but since there are so many in this one I will run the cursor and begin where it stops; basically like a roulette wheel-lol.
Contest is Over
- Contest was judged on April 30, 2008
- Rewards: Gold: 300, Silver: 100, Bronze: 50, Honorable mention: 11 people
- Final notes: Thank you for your patience.
Contest Winners
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A book collecting dust.• Commented on by judge. [remove]
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by Darianna 28 lines, 9 comments, on Nov 22 8:24 PM 2007. In Dark, Trijan Refrain, Tragic
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At the beach,
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And damn it I wish you'd just kiss me already! It might be good, bad, or indifferent,• Viewed by judge. Prewrite [remove]
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I look around Through the eyes of Madness• Viewed by judge. Prewrite [remove]
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http://allpoetry.com/login?name=angelwbw&p=sw1U23zKYadd.&offer=1 Blue Branches• Viewed by judge. Prewrite [remove]
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READ ME!
(like alice in wonderland, jump down the bunny-hole)by Misery into Melody 73 lines, 11 comments, on Jan 13 6:50 PM 2008• Viewed by judge. Prewrite [remove] -
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Clicking my heelsby Truth-in-Chaos 21 lines, 1 comment, on Dec 30 5:04 PM 2007. In Life, Sad, Hope, Lost in thought, Home, Longing• Viewed by judge. Prewrite [remove] -
On a day the east wind blows, The fair unicorn miss wanders through the barren coral ground,by Kept As A Shadow 30 lines, 4 comments, on Dec 24 3:19 PM 2007• Viewed by judge. Prewrite [remove]
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As you consider suicide as the solution for the hate inside of you. The kind of hate that can start a war minutes or, flip a switch and kill thousands in seconds. The hate you've been bottling up lby finalfantasy2012 12 lines, 1 comment, on Jan 15 10:47 PM 2008• Viewed by judge. [remove]
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Burning emotions inside, Dying to be free.by XXCrimsonRaineXX 12 lines, 7 comments, on Jan 5 10:35 AM 2008. In life, cutting, emotions, dealing with problems• Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
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A kiss unlike any other.I have found,it binds me like strong ropes.Forever• Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
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In a garden
of oblivionby funny girl 5 lines, 6 comments, on May 9 2:15 PM 2005. In Weird• Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove] -
You called out to me one night,
I answered.• Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove] -
She couldn't bare the pain
so she locked the room up tight.by Angierie 40 lines, 12 comments, on Mar 22 6:57 PM 2007. In For a Contest.• Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove] -
Washing hands in sink
is just so passe.• Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove] - Error: Unable to find finalist item 3020852, it seems to have been deleted :( [remove]
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I want to buy in
I want to feed inby Fim Fivver 33 lines, 9 comments, on Dec 13 2:37 PM 2007. In Personal, Thoughts, Life, Society, My life, My own style, Contemporary, Freewrite• Viewed by judge. Prewrite [remove] -
Walk with me onto the street,
Where the world is not spinning.• Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove] - Error: Unable to find finalist item 3629066, it seems to have been deleted :( [remove]
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Entering this galaxy of love
Soaring high up aboveby DarkChildsKiss 26 lines, 24 comments, on Feb 6 2:42 PM 2006. In Love• Viewed by judge. Prewrite [remove] -
Ding ding ding went the trolley nearly filled with folly Clang clang clang went the bell but really nobody fellby Mr.Cat 12 lines, 1 comment, on Feb 27 5:38 PM 2008. In humor and nature• Viewed by judge. [remove]
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by wakingdevil 22 lines, 24 comments, on Nov 29 9:04 AM 2006• Viewed by judge. Prewrite [remove]
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You're infuriated, you are out of control. Their hateful words burn in your soul.• Viewed by judge. Prewrite [remove]
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The wall moves along it's course
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This poem reflects my thoughts on today's violence and the short fuse of humans.• Viewed by judge. Prewrite [remove]
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An experiment in cosmological language and theoretical metaphor• Viewed by judge. Prewrite [remove]
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I don't want to end up a painting
in a dead picture galleryby TimeLady42 15 lines, 2 comments, on Jan 15 2:55 AM 2007• Viewed by judge. Prewrite [remove] -
I sit here, blasting music
As my thoughts begin to unfurl
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I am a body and nothing more You lay me down upon this bed• Viewed by judge. Prewrite [remove]
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I feel a charge in the air
And know that the rain is comingby xRazorBladeRomancex 28 lines, 1 comment, on Mar 25 5:43 PM 2008• Viewed by judge. Prewrite [remove] -
Paint yourself Hide all that's there• Viewed by judge. Prewrite [remove]
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It is funny to think that... you have been there every step of the wayby hansakalie 12 lines, 2 comments, on Apr 17 1:08 PM 2008• Viewed by judge. [remove]
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by endofgame123 46 lines, 5 comments, on Mar 25 5:46 PM 2008. In Life• Viewed by judge. Prewrite [remove]
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Saving Paradise Gazing out at the starsby Copywright Public 96 lines, on Apr 17 10:08 PM 2008• Viewed by judge. [remove]
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Oh what a tangled web you've weaved
Full of such twisted lies and awful deceitby infinitechaos07 53 lines, 4 comments, on Jan 13 10:35 PM 2008• Viewed by judge. Prewrite [remove] - Error: Unable to find finalist item 3806991, it seems to have been deleted :( [remove]
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Our love was passion and passion was gold
Our love was smoldering and smoldering was told• Viewed by judge. Prewrite [remove] -
Madison Little Madison what a beautby jaimemaher 13 lines, 3 comments, on Jan 15 4:15 PM 2008. In Love• Viewed by judge. [remove]
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On a choir trip, three friends and I stayed in a hotel room together.by RisingTideofChrist 39 lines, 3 comments, on Aug 23 10:48 AM 2007. In Humor• Viewed by judge. Prewrite [remove]
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Just read it i dont want tott give it away with a previewby IFeedFromHisKiss 39 lines, 2 comments, on Nov 21 10:21 PM 2007• Viewed by judge. Prewrite [remove]
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As he walks home
He is unaware of the eyesby torturedbeing 25 lines, on Jan 15 4:48 PM 2008. In Romance, My own style, Other, Freewrite, Longing, Fantasy• Viewed by judge. Prewrite [remove]
Silver trophy winner
Bronze trophy winner
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You say that you've had enough,
You've given up on love,• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
I was once a child who was cursed.
Through the fangs of the moon.• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
Faced with life’s mayhem
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Three different poems of this form.
*giggles* oh this was so fun!by VoltaicHypnosis 21 lines, 7 comments, on Oct 24 7:03 PM 2007• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
This is about Sakura and Sausake in Naruto!!!!!!• Viewed by judge. Prewrite
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We sat down for a rummy game,
The cards were dealt, the hands were raised.by Frodofan 1 lines, 1 comment, on Dec 17 3:04 PM 2007. In weird, just plain weird, card games, rummy, odd, strange, random?• Viewed by judge. -
Perhaps it is the colour, which invades the orphan verse
It breaks, and wheeling, tumbles down before me
by Animarising 22 lines, 22 comments, on Nov 12 1:51 PM 2007. In poetry, tribute, loss, inspiration, spirit• Viewed by judge. Prewrite -
Oh captain ,my captain This war is ours to win.
You have done wonders for our generations kin,by notsotorturedartist 25 lines, 10 comments, on Dec 16 6:41 PM 2007• Viewed by judge. Prewrite -
She runs out the back door;
Running fast, ignoring the pain in her lungs.by Hells Bells 60 lines, 24 comments, on Nov 18 5:53 PM 2007. In Dark, Angst, Sad, Pain, Lost love, Longing, Depression• Viewed by judge. Prewrite -
Every minute that goes by...
I realize she is gone.by Condemd RyeZing 34 lines, 23 comments, on Jan 19 3:57 PM 2008• Viewed by judge. Prewrite -
Take this candle To light your wayby Popping Balloons 18 lines, 2 comments, on Mar 5 2:06 PM 2008• Viewed by judge. Prewrite
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The most beautiful ocean I have seen
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be here again
baleful abstractionsby Krick 11 lines, 8 comments, on Mar 25 9:21 AM 2008• Viewed by judge. Prewrite
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Mmmmmmmmmm
Interesting...sounds fun
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Definitely no hurry...it will be up for a very long time...at least for the rest of the year 2007(lol)
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late late 2007 as of december? or 1st week of hanuary of 2008?
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more like march-june2008...somewhere n this range i think....plenty of time to wait to put one in if u haven't done it(lol)
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Long Contest
Ted E, what if our poem wins a trophy from another contest, and we have forgotten that we put one in yours? Great idea though,
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If that's the case., I will give you an opportunity to replace it with another entry that may have not won anythingTed E
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You're a random one. You should keep it open till next year
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WOW Ted E It certainly has been going for a looooooooooong time. Good luck in the reading and judging.
Love Joan
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Don't let the mods take over the object?
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Thank you Bear for the HM Shame it was not allowed to run it's course but that is often the way of the world..sad to say but I am delighted that you had good entries
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It sucks that you can't judge fairly because some people had a fit of how long it was taking. You even told them it would be a while, what's their problem?
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That sucks. I've had some similiar crap happen to me, though not to this extent. I am really sick of all that jack asses on here who will flame you, report you, etc. when they don't even have good cause. And, oddly enough, they're ususally illiterate...
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Wow Ted E I can't believe that people would wine about something that was clearly explained, even in the contest title. Well s tart another one soon, I'm thinking about getting started back on here again. I think I'll try to write a long story soon.
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Hi Ted, just wanted to let you know how sorry I am that things didn't turn out the way they should have. I have had a similar experience with the whiners who inhabit ap. I appreciate the comments made to my piece and I even re-worked it a little in keeping with your suggestions. So, even though it didn't quite work out the way you planned, I still received some great comments and suggestions and am taking a better poem away from this contest as a result. So..... Thanks! Keep plugging and never let them see you sweat!
Kathryn
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