"The worst thing about getting your heart broken is going to sleep and knowing you're going to wake up and nothing has changed" ~Anonymous
Some wounds fade with time, some fade with sleep, but there are those that cut so deep and hurt us so profoundly-- to the very center of our being-- that we feel as though they will never heal. Do you have wounds that have yet to heal? Have you found healing for wounds you once thought were unhealable?
I am looking for poetry reflecting one or both of these two things:
1) wounds that have yet to heal
2) wounds that seemed impossible to heal, but have healed
This is about what's in your heart. I am looking for poetry that gives a raw, authentic expression of pain and/or healing and does it skillfully. If you use rhyme, make sure you don't use forced rhymes. Be creative in how you allow the reader to feel something of what you have gone through. Don't just tell a story, connect us to your deepest feeling. Make some art.
Some wounds fade with time, some fade with sleep, but there are those that cut so deep and hurt us so profoundly-- to the very center of our being-- that we feel as though they will never heal. Do you have wounds that have yet to heal? Have you found healing for wounds you once thought were unhealable?
I am looking for poetry reflecting one or both of these two things:
1) wounds that have yet to heal
2) wounds that seemed impossible to heal, but have healed
This is about what's in your heart. I am looking for poetry that gives a raw, authentic expression of pain and/or healing and does it skillfully. If you use rhyme, make sure you don't use forced rhymes. Be creative in how you allow the reader to feel something of what you have gone through. Don't just tell a story, connect us to your deepest feeling. Make some art.
Contest is Over
- Contest was judged on November 26, 2007
- Rewards: Gold: 400, Silver: 200, Bronze: 100, Honorable mention: 5 people
- Final notes: Thank you all who entered. It is always a tough call to judge poetry that expresses feelings. These are the ones I was moved the most by and that I felt were written with the most skill. I pray for the healing of old wounds. I am going to comment on every piece, but please be patient with me. I am getting married in 3 1/2 weeks!
Contest Winners
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Oh here they come...those with dominion over me
The many...and some don't even know my nameby a shy year 34 lines, on Jan 8 7:23 AM 2007. In abandonment, dark, life, personal, spiitual, emotional, sad
Gold trophy winner
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The madness of the words is rising
Higher with each confusing thoughtby Kristina87 23 lines, 20 comments, on Sep 28 7:04 AM 2007. In Lost in thought, Personal., Escape, Contest
Silver trophy winner
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and uncovering sores
for which I have no wordsby RuthKephart 34 lines, 34 comments, on May 22 10:36 AM 2005. In Personal, Love, Hope
Honorable mention
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Is anyone trying to find me ?
For I am lostby Reptile Lady 38 lines, 5 comments, on Sep 9 12:25 PM 2007. In Lost love, Escape, Dedication, Contest Honorable mention
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Bronze trophy winner
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I once met this girl so graceful and fine Once awhile I still wish she could be mineby saintofhell 14 lines, 1 comment, on Nov 5 11:02 PM 2007• Viewed by judge.
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I thought I would be hysterical. Plain and simple.
I thought my heart would be torn out again and againby LunaAmara 29 lines, on Nov 6 2:04 AM 2007• Viewed by judge. -
You... My darling...by Hypocritical Oath 9 lines, 2 comments, on Nov 6 5:09 AM 2007. In Life, Sad, Personal, Pain, Love, My life, Loss, My own style• Viewed by judge.
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The times we had together are gone,
but memories will always remain,by mattpallay 26 lines, on Nov 9 8:29 AM 2007• Viewed by judge. Prewrite -
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A southern bell all dressed in white...
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You lied without intention and it hurt.by k8fairy 27 lines, 3 comments, on Nov 12 10:06 PM 2007• Viewed by judge.
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That sounds so much like me. I'm bookmarking this....
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im sorry to ask this but could you allow rite just for a bit.you se my writing at the moment is very unlike me (im a love metal (heartbreak) songwriter) so nothing like this has come up.but i have a song called Open Wound that i would love to enter in this and get your opinion from.
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Thank you so much for the points and the lovely bronze cup! Well cone to everyone, and congrats to the winners
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Congrats to the winners. Thank you for hosting.
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