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This is a must vote Contest



Those who entered my last contest know how it works, for those new read before you enter

DO NOT ENTER UNLESS YOU ARE PREPARED TO FOLLOW THE RULES


1 everyone entering will have only 1 set of votes ( no matter how many poems they enter)

2 You will be sent an IM once the contest has closed
asking You to vote for your top three poems

3 I will allocate points as such First place will receive 4-point second 2 point third 1 point
the poem with the most accumulated points wins

4 Only poets entering can vote ( but may not vote for themselves)

5 Result will be announced 48hrs after I send out IMs
asking for the votes or sooner if all votes are in

6 Any poet not voting, will have their work disqualified

7 To vote you will have to had read all of the submitted works (how else can you vote)
if you expect others to read your work you should return the favour

8 You need not comment on any work, ( but it is nice to)

9 If in the case of a draw for any place ,I will have casting vote

10 I will give the total of votes cast for the top three places only

12 Any questions please IM me




The Contest

Any Form accepted

Use one of the objects listed
and write a poem. You need not name or use
the object in your piece

Say what the object makes you think of
not what it looks like

max 2 entries per poet

Objects


1 Vacant Chair
2 Baby Crib
3 Empty Bottle
4 Daisy Chain
5 Suitcase
6 Wedding Ring
7 Fireside
8 Veil
9 Train Ticket
10 Snowman
11 Letter
12 Gun
13 Sea Shell
14 Candle
15 Cloud
16 Medal
17 Telephone
18 Tea Cup
19 Feather
20 Newspaper

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Contest is Over

  • Contest was judged on November 15, 2007
  • Rewards: Gold: 1000, Silver: 500, Bronze: 300, Honorable mention: 2 people
  • Final notes:

    Voting has now closed for contest

    Every poem collected votes of some description

    9 out ot the 14 entries picked up at least one first

    Well done to all who took part and provided some
    excellent reading




    Now to the winners




    First with 18 points

    made up as such

    3 firsts worth 4 points 12 points

    2 seconds worth 2 points 4 points

    2 third worth 1 point 2 point


    Was the poem Fireside thoughts by Princess Perdue




    Second with 13 points

    made up as such


    3 Firsts worth 4 points 12 Points

    0 seconds worth 2 points 0 points

    1 Third worth 1 Point 1 point


    was the poem Sea Shell by R S Adams



    Third with 10 points

    made up as such


    2 firsts worth 4 points 8 points

    0 seconds worth 2 points 0 points

    2 thirds worth 1 point 2 points


    was the poem Spirit Bison by Betamatt




    The two HM went to

    Raspberry - In Search of a Dream - 9 points

    And

    Lyndon - My Mermaids Tale - 9 points




    once AGAIN LET ME THANK ALL WHO PARTICIPATED

    AND MADE IT A PLEASURE TO RUN

    SEE YOU IN MY NEXT ONE

Contest Winners

  1. Fireside Thoughts
    Please stretch your memory back in time
    To Christmas eve beside the fire
    by Princess Perdue 29 lines, 31 comments, on Nov 6 4:57 PM 2007. In Thoughts
    Gold trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  2. Sea Shell
    Ten years gone,
    wave nestles, melody ripples,
    by R S Adams Jr 21 lines, 12 comments, on Nov 3 6:22 AM 2007
    Silver trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  3. Error: Unable to find finalist item 3580766, it seems to have been deleted :( [remove]
  4. In Search Of A Dream..
    Beyond the hills, beyond the sea
    Eludes my thoughts in a careless spree..
    by raspberry 29 lines, 18 comments, on Nov 11 4:18 AM 2007. In Fantasy
    Honorable mention
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  5. My Mermaid's Tale
    by Lyndon 56 lines, 19 comments, on Nov 5 4:51 AM 2007. In Fantasy, Thoughts, Adult, My own style, Escape, Humour
    Honorable mention
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]

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  • Medea
    November 9, 2007
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    Meep! I love your contests, but I disappeared for awhile, and then I always seemed to miss them. I'm so glad I finally caught one!


  • Lyndon gold member
    November 9, 2007
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    Keats used a shell well!!

    Here is the poem, a sonnet:

    ON THE SEA
    By John Keats

    It keeps eternal whisperings around
    Desolate shores, and with its mighty swell
    Gluts twice ten thousand Caverns, till the spell
    Of Hecate leaves them their old shadowy sound.

    Often 'tis in such gentle temper found,
    That scarcely will "the very smallest shell
    Be moved for days from where it sometime fell".
    When last the winds of Heaven were unbound.

    Oh, ye! who have your eyeballs vexed and tired,
    Feast them upon the wideness of the Sea;
    Oh ye! whose ears are dinned with uproar rude,

    Or fed too much with cloying melody ....
    Sit ye near some old Cavern's Mouth and brood,
    Until ye start, as if the sea nymphs quired!

    [My quotation marks.]


  • raspberry Greeters member
    November 15, 2007
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    Thanks for the HM your contests are always inspiring Legend..


  • Princess Perdue gold member
    November 15, 2007
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    Well done to everyone and a big thanks to Legend for hosting another very inspiring contest.

    Shaz xx


  • rufina caraid gold member
    November 15, 2007
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    So pleased to see that my votes counted. the winners and HM's were all well deserved and made the contest interesting as always with Legends' contests and as the title says: 'Who can object' when each contest is as fairly organised as this one.
    Congratulations all round.
    Von


  • Lyndon gold member
    November 15, 2007
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    Congrats. to the winners

    and thanks for the HM. A good, well-run contest!
    Ron.

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