I held one of these a little while ago and it was great.
Start with the words "Have you ever"
Keep it under fifty (50) words
and end in a question mark.
Simple example:
Truth Is Hard To Find
Have you ever noticed
the way the stars
make your eyes sparkle
when you're lying?
- Friday
(Though I expect the entries to be better than that)
That's it.
But there are (relatively) a lot of points up for grabs so don't give me crap.
Enter as many times as you'd like
(but if I read more than three of yours and they're all shit, I'll DQ all of them, so be warned).
If you'd like an honest opinion rather than a load of fluff let me know in your authors notes.
Hint: Imagery and metaphor will get you places.
Hint #2: I refuse to highlight your piece to read it.
Hint #3: Using "Have you ever" as the title is unimaginative.
Note: I am using MS Word for the word count.
Note #2: The finalists will change over the course of the contest. These are just poems that have caught my eye but are not necessarily the winners.
If I do not find pieces worthy of the amount of points I am giving I will delete the contest. I mean it when I say your best. Be profound, be unique, be awe-inspiring.
Play nice.
Go.
Start with the words "Have you ever"
Keep it under fifty (50) words
and end in a question mark.
Simple example:
Truth Is Hard To Find
Have you ever noticed
the way the stars
make your eyes sparkle
when you're lying?
- Friday
(Though I expect the entries to be better than that)
That's it.
But there are (relatively) a lot of points up for grabs so don't give me crap.
Enter as many times as you'd like
(but if I read more than three of yours and they're all shit, I'll DQ all of them, so be warned).
If you'd like an honest opinion rather than a load of fluff let me know in your authors notes.
Hint: Imagery and metaphor will get you places.
Hint #2: I refuse to highlight your piece to read it.
Hint #3: Using "Have you ever" as the title is unimaginative.
Note: I am using MS Word for the word count.
Note #2: The finalists will change over the course of the contest. These are just poems that have caught my eye but are not necessarily the winners.
If I do not find pieces worthy of the amount of points I am giving I will delete the contest. I mean it when I say your best. Be profound, be unique, be awe-inspiring.
Play nice.
Go.
Contest is Over
- Contest was judged on November 27, 2007
- Rewards: Gold: 1500, Silver: 700, Bronze: 350, Honorable mention: 1 people
- Final notes:
Thank you very much guys,
This was great.
The winners are amazing.
'Til next time guys.
Contest Winners
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- Error: Unable to find finalist item 3638312, it seems to have been deleted :( [remove]
- Error: Unable to find finalist item 3637838, it seems to have been deleted :( [remove]
- Error: Unable to find finalist item 3602924, it seems to have been deleted :( [remove]
Gold trophy winner
Silver trophy winner
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um I think I did this right but I'm not sureby nobodys looking 7 lines, 5 comments, on Apr 16 9:24 PM 2007• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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by risewiththesmoke 4 lines, 5 comments, on Nov 12 8:09 PM 2007. In have you ever• Commented on by judge.
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Have you ever regretted doing something so much,• Commented on by judge.
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Have you ever
Felt like you have found the one• Commented on by judge. -
Have you ever
watched a man die?by artis 12 lines, 7 comments, on Nov 12 9:44 PM 2007• Commented on by judge. -
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Have you ever considered theby islekine 21 lines, 4 comments, on Nov 12 11:00 PM 2007• Commented on by judge.
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Have you ever wiped a tear From a baby's eye• Commented on by judge.
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Have you ever scribbled on someone's world• Commented on by judge.
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Have you ever live, escaping of nothing,
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Have you ever watched the lightning
thrash about the stormy sky,by Madison Mary 8 lines, 11 comments, on Nov 13 4:26 AM 2007• Commented on by judge. -
Have you ever wrapped yourself
in the colors of sunsetby Everwind Rising 39 lines, 19 comments, on Nov 13 5:45 AM 2007• Commented on by judge. -
Have you ever felt shadow, frightened night,
felt failure, vagrant of virgin fields• Commented on by judge. -
Have you ever been lost?
A discarded toy in a station boxby Slinky-milinky 15 lines, 1 comment, on Nov 13 8:48 AM 2007• Commented on by judge. -
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Have you ever swallowed down• Commented on by judge.
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Have you ever thought of a melting candle Losing its essenceby princess hope 6 lines, 1 comment, on Nov 22 9:57 PM 2007• Commented on by judge.
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Have you ever felt straps tightening around your wrists• Commented on by judge.
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Have you ever felt it hit you,
Take the wind right from your lungs;by xBluexEyedxGirlx 8 lines, 3 comments, on Nov 23 9:47 AM 2007• Commented on by judge. -
Have you ever drifted beneath a grinning harvest Moon, circled by secret shadows, darkby micol 7 lines, 7 comments, on Nov 23 4:28 PM 2007• Commented on by judge.
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Have you ever heard The winds echo your name?• Commented on by judge.
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ooh love these
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Interesting
Have fun judging
Stay safe
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Feel free to reserve a dozen places if you want
So long as you have it done by judging.
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YAY HYE!!!!!!!!!
im deff comming back for this -
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You better
I can't wait to see what you're going to write hun.
♥
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I love this! I want to enter a million times but lol.
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They're addictive
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I think ima come back here get ready contestants!!!
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um...why was my poem removed?
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I'm afraid there are so many pieces that I do not remember each one, if you could provide me with a link I would be able to answer your question.
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http://allpoetry.com/poem/3602094 thats my poem that i submitted
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Because it doesn't follow the rules
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how does is not follow the rules?
it starts with have you ever and ends in a ?
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It is 109 words.
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Hi Helen
I didn't see this. My bad
I will be entering a piece 18 hours from now. Hope my time is enough. -
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It's got a day left before it closes so I think you'll be good I look forward to seeing what you'll write.
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thanks and congrats to the others!
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Wow! Thank you so so much for the honour of silver and the wonderful points in your contest! I am thrilled
Congratulations to the other winners and thanks so much for hosting.
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thank you
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ohhhhh wow!!! thank you so much! I appreciate it a ton! ♥
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