I've been toying with this idea for some time now, and now's your chance to impress me. I've read a lot of shitty entries about suicide on AP (in fact, I don't think I've read a decent one), and I'd love to read something fantastic about suicide and/or self-harm.
You may post:
1) Poems about suicide and self-harm only. You may write about how someone close to you took his/her life, your experiences with these topics, or anything about suicide. I prefer beautiful, haunting pieces (especially freeverse that means and shows something) to your run-of-the-mill emo poetry. Take the time to write amazing pieces. Above all, BE ORIGINAL. Also, note the title; I will not award poems a trophy because they are "sad." There is more to poetry than the sentiment.
2) As many poems as you'd like.
3) Poems with cussing, although I'd prefer if you didn't rely on obscenities to make a point.
You may not post:
1) Shitty and/or mediocre poems. Well, technically you can, but they won't win. I reward art, not the typical emo slop churned out by the masses.
2) ANYTHING CATEGORISED AS ADULT, ABUSE, OR EROTICA!
3) Biographies, autobiographies, and excessively long prose. (Short prose pieces are fine, but I am a prose Nazi, and thus your style, presentation, and overall diction will be important. If you are not compelling and your style is as attractive as a tutu-clad Elton John with third-degree burns all over his body, bid adieu to the hope of a trophy.)
Note: I'm a harsh judge. If you cannot handle criticism, do not enter. If I don't get any good entries, I will delete the contest; however, if the entries are good, I will add more points.
I may or may not comment on your entries, as I feel I'm going to have to rehash a lot of the same criticism to a seemingly infinite number of poets. You may be disqualified without a comment; if you would like criticism, feel free to message me with the title of your poem & I'll be more than willing to give an honest critique. (As an aside, I'm usually nicer when you ask for criticism.)
Poor spelling and grammar will count against you. Netspeak will, too; please make your work look professional before entering!
--Cristina
You may post:
1) Poems about suicide and self-harm only. You may write about how someone close to you took his/her life, your experiences with these topics, or anything about suicide. I prefer beautiful, haunting pieces (especially freeverse that means and shows something) to your run-of-the-mill emo poetry. Take the time to write amazing pieces. Above all, BE ORIGINAL. Also, note the title; I will not award poems a trophy because they are "sad." There is more to poetry than the sentiment.
2) As many poems as you'd like.
3) Poems with cussing, although I'd prefer if you didn't rely on obscenities to make a point.
You may not post:
1) Shitty and/or mediocre poems. Well, technically you can, but they won't win. I reward art, not the typical emo slop churned out by the masses.
2) ANYTHING CATEGORISED AS ADULT, ABUSE, OR EROTICA!
3) Biographies, autobiographies, and excessively long prose. (Short prose pieces are fine, but I am a prose Nazi, and thus your style, presentation, and overall diction will be important. If you are not compelling and your style is as attractive as a tutu-clad Elton John with third-degree burns all over his body, bid adieu to the hope of a trophy.)
Note: I'm a harsh judge. If you cannot handle criticism, do not enter. If I don't get any good entries, I will delete the contest; however, if the entries are good, I will add more points.
I may or may not comment on your entries, as I feel I'm going to have to rehash a lot of the same criticism to a seemingly infinite number of poets. You may be disqualified without a comment; if you would like criticism, feel free to message me with the title of your poem & I'll be more than willing to give an honest critique. (As an aside, I'm usually nicer when you ask for criticism.)
Poor spelling and grammar will count against you. Netspeak will, too; please make your work look professional before entering!
--Cristina
Contest is Over
- Contest was judged on January 1, 2008
- Rewards: Gold: 300, Silver: 50, Bronze: 30, Honorable mention: 3 people
- Final notes: I'm sorry that it took me so long to judge this! Overall, I was disappointed by the amount of mediocre entries, but many of the pieces were great! Thanks [to some of you!] for restoring my hope in the future of poetry.
Congrats to the winners and the finalists!
Contest Winners
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Is life strife rife where favoured few waste privileges rare, compared to most who struggle through misfortunes most unfair ?
by Jonathan ROBIN 52 lines, 596 comments, on Mar 17 5:35 AM 2005. In Sad, Society, Life, Thoughts, Pain, Dark, Depression, Sadness, Depressed, Suicide
Gold trophy winner
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the quietness is all but destroyed,
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The first time I saw a gray brick, / I knew precisely what I had to do. / / My pudgy five year old fingers / plunged / into the crayon boby BlueNote27 81 lines, 22 comments, on May 14 9:45 AM 2007. In Angst, Adolesence, Childhood, Sexuality• Viewed by judge. Prewrite [remove]
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Bronze trophy winner
Honorable mention
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This is a Dark, Sad tale of an impressionable youngster, who finally takes an overdose• Viewed by judge. Prewrite
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by Misfitdepressive 39 lines, 1 comment, on Apr 16 4:39 PM 2006. In Dark• Viewed by judge. Prewrite
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by love tank x 24 lines, 16 comments, on Oct 7 6:27 PM 2006• Viewed by judge. Prewrite
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Scratch away, you can slice away
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You can stare at me all you want, with those judgmental eyes,
At least I know who I am, proud of all these scars.by nonplus 25 lines, 4 comments, on Aug 17 9:41 PM 2007• Viewed by judge. Prewrite -
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If my heart could chew glass I'd masticate till I die!by twaintwine 20 lines, 4 comments, on Nov 8 6:26 PM 2007. In Dark• Commented on by judge.
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Slowly I am speaking
Into a dark abyssby Luciferschild 19 lines, 3 comments, on Nov 10 6:10 AM 2007• Viewed by judge. -
Another silent tragedy took place last night / Another teenage girl tried to take her own life / She thought she was a lost cause / and too big a burden on her parents / She was tired of bouncing in and out of hospitaby frostany 51 lines, 11 comments, on Jun 13 12:45 PM 2007. In pain, dark, life, suicide attempt, sad, personal• Viewed by judge. Prewrite
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In case I don’t see you.
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Just for you
I seek my truthby Misfitdepressive 17 lines, 1 comment, on Apr 2 5:15 PM 2006. In Dark• Viewed by judge. Prewrite -
Haunt the halls with shattered dreams, / Pierce the silence with my screams. / Ever waking, ever dying, / Drown in rivers that I'm crying.by Eternallycurious 18 lines, 4 comments, on May 8 12:54 AM 2007• Viewed by judge. Prewrite
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Locked within a mind of depravity, an angel without wings, I cry at night• Viewed by judge.
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We're not going to talk anymore. We've got nothing to talk for.by SoPunkItHurts 22 lines, 1 comment, on Nov 20 8:22 AM 2007• Viewed by judge.
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The way of all things.
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Cradled In my Mind.
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What evil lies in the hearts of man…?
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As the tears roll down my wrists,
I remember the night we first met.• Viewed by judge. Prewrite -
They call it medicine They say it makes you feel betterby theorigamiheartbreak 30 lines, on Nov 21 10:59 PM 2007• Viewed by judge.
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Look at her arms, see the cuts, see the scars which you help put on her, can you see where the blood has dripped from, can you see how her heart is bleeding, caby Beautifully Poetic 56 lines, 2 comments, on Feb 24 5:14 AM 2006. In Sad• Viewed by judge. Prewrite
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Silence comes from all around as i look at what's been found.
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Like a spider crawling, my loneliness starts its creeping Leaving me wishing for someone to hold ontoby Luciferian Aeon 42 lines, 1 comment, on Oct 26 10:10 AM 2007• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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As silver flows with the crimson, the metalic edge is lost in a sea of crimson,by JUGULAR vain 13 lines, 4 comments, on Nov 12 4:09 PM 2007. In sad personal dark• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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no preview for this one. sorry.by brightXdarkness 19 lines, 8 comments, on Aug 12 8:10 PM 2007. In Abuse• Viewed by judge. Prewrite
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Dear all,
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You want to speak no more of this, I can see that,
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I'm drowning In a sea of painby TwiztidMaggot 33 lines, 7 comments, on Nov 21 8:46 AM 2007. In Lyrics, Pain, Personal, Thoughts, Life, Dark, Call For Help, Sorrow• Viewed by judge. Prewrite
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Lost a friend,
Lost a life,by My Selfish Romance 17 lines, 11 comments, on Nov 11 5:15 PM 2007• Viewed by judge. Prewrite -
by My Selfish Romance 14 lines, 4 comments, on Nov 13 5:22 AM 2007• Viewed by judge. Prewrite
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She thinks she has to be perfect,
cuz they tell her she's worthless.by PointeShoesToPoetry 23 lines, 2 comments, on Nov 19 4:42 PM 2007. In Angst, Dark, Pain, Suicide, Teen issues, Self, Depression• Viewed by judge. Prewrite -
sorry
is all i can say
sorryby tylerpuppy 17 lines, 2 comments, on Dec 7 8:19 PM 2007. In Lost love, Emo, Loss, My life, Teen issues, Suicide, Sad, Pain• Viewed by judge. Prewrite -
i bring blood and leave scars!by tylerpuppy 51 lines, 13 comments, on Nov 18 8:36 PM 2007. In Pain, Emo, Depression, Teen issues, Sadness• Viewed by judge. Prewrite
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my heart is thumping as i lay here and wait
in the silence of my own mistakes
by tylerpuppy 5 lines, 2 comments, on Nov 21 10:34 PM 2007. In Love, Sad, Pain, Thoughts, Death, Loss, Angry, Teen issues• Viewed by judge. Prewrite -
feeble and weak
never able to speakby Emo-Taco 18 lines, 7 comments, on Jan 7 9:16 PM 2007• Viewed by judge. Prewrite -
When I die, fuck it, I wanna go to hell
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The last person to see me will be this smug brunette sneering as she asked me to
donate to a charity.by WTF-Hatchwork 18 lines, on Dec 12 2:05 AM 2007• Viewed by judge. -
In the old days they called upon me In the legends the end must be deathby AnthonyLavin 15 lines, on Dec 12 2:25 PM 2007• Viewed by judge.
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I sit in a dark corner
With a blade in one handby Poetic-Goddess 47 lines, 24 comments, on Feb 20 4:00 PM 2005. In Sad, Dark, Personal, Depression, My own style• Viewed by judge. Prewrite -
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She sits at home in bed and cries herself to sleepby XxRazorxXCuts 23 lines, 6 comments, on Dec 12 7:37 AM 2007. In sad. depression, cutting, suicide, pain. lost love, emo, teen issues, life, other• Viewed by judge. Prewrite
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She had another breakdown She cant take this anymoreby XxRazorxXCuts 28 lines, 4 comments, on Dec 12 7:36 AM 2007. In sad. depression, cutting, suicide, pain. lost love, emo, teen issues, life, other• Viewed by judge. Prewrite
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0mggzz ii toetalii w@nt 2 entr cuz ii trii 2 kyll muhsefl errday n slyt miiwrists 2 sh0w th3m off!!11!1
Haha, good luck with this one (you'll need it).
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0MGZ yes u shuld entar!1!111! im glad u tryed 2 kyll urself it wuld sayve u frum alott of pane. sry dat it didnt werk.
Haha, yes, I know.
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howdy missy
ummm, i added like 4 poems lol, just incase you thought some were crap, hopefully youll like one of em. anyway, have fun with the contest. much love xxx
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critque please
i would like for the host of this contest to critque my poem. Even if you think it is no good i would just like an honest critque from someone who isn't afraid to be brutal. The poem is entitled "Goodbye". thanks
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http://allpoetry.com/poem/3082722
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yea i have a poem that would be perfect...ill enter.
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Thank you for hosting, for commenting, and for the bronze trophy, cristina.
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wtf mahn freakin bnp :P
i'm sorry but did u say u were a nazi or anti nazi lol ?
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