This is the second round in my Rule by the People rounds contest. All finalists may enter.
Your originality has been measured. Now you will be judged on your exellence in brevity. In 10 lines or less, capture the picture above. Form poetry is allowed, though not preferred unless very subtle. Your goal: dazzle me enough to move on to the third round. The prizes will increase.
*Please put your author name in your notes. thx*
The following poets can enter:
Those that have entered are asterisked.
PureRomance
danceswsquirrels*
Colin Marschall*
Fleeting-hope*
Timespell
PersuingHappyness*
reaper of chaos*
Jeremy0826*
CascadingSakura*
X Empathetic Rose X
SilverButterfly
HeavenScent4U
Laura Lamarca*
Redtearstains
poetesse*
wildfiredreamer*
californiagirl*
Sinnastarr*
dillpickle62*
Persian Karkadann
AutumnsFlame
BurmaShave*
Memoirs of a Girl*
IamXann*
LilyRose
Honey6226
DragonBlue*
MyXRealXStage*
grannyeri*
NueteredBhudda*
DolphinLass*
needleinthehay1
freesoul40
AlaskinShagger
Your originality has been measured. Now you will be judged on your exellence in brevity. In 10 lines or less, capture the picture above. Form poetry is allowed, though not preferred unless very subtle. Your goal: dazzle me enough to move on to the third round. The prizes will increase.
*Please put your author name in your notes. thx*
The following poets can enter:
Those that have entered are asterisked.
PureRomance
danceswsquirrels*
Colin Marschall*
Fleeting-hope*
Timespell
PersuingHappyness*
reaper of chaos*
Jeremy0826*
CascadingSakura*
X Empathetic Rose X
SilverButterfly
HeavenScent4U
Laura Lamarca*
Redtearstains
poetesse*
wildfiredreamer*
californiagirl*
Sinnastarr*
dillpickle62*
Persian Karkadann
AutumnsFlame
BurmaShave*
Memoirs of a Girl*
IamXann*
LilyRose
Honey6226
DragonBlue*
MyXRealXStage*
grannyeri*
NueteredBhudda*
DolphinLass*
needleinthehay1
freesoul40
AlaskinShagger
Contest is Over
- Contest was judged on March 24, 2008
- Rewards: Gold: 300, Silver: 100, Bronze: 50
- Final notes: First and foremost, I must say how sorry I am that it took so long to judge this contest. I have had some personal issues come up that I did not expect. Secondly, what amazing talent was featured in this second round! I had to fight myself to pick ones not to go on, b/c these were all sooooooooo good! Thank you to everyone who entered; I realy appreciate your commitment.
FOR EVERYONE, please keep your poems in for a while b/c a) I'd like to comment on them, as I don't like to judge a contest without commenting, and If I don't get twelve entries in the next round, I will use the others as subs.
FOR THE FINALISTS, I will be posting the next round tomorrow. Please get your poetic juices flowing and ABSOLUTELY keep your poems in so I can see who I chose.
Thx to all for entering, and check back with my contests once life has slowed down.
~Star wars fanatic~
Contest Winners
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Shaded overcasts, the clouds slink across the sky
Blacken as if a crazed artist threw ink across the heavens• Commented on by judge. [remove] -
Starlit majesty
Burning from the depths• Viewed by judge. [remove] - Error: Unable to find finalist item 3702962, it seems to have been deleted :( [remove]
- Error: Unable to find finalist item 3702704, it seems to have been deleted :( [remove]
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Emblazing passion whips and swirls
All the while stealing purityby reaper of chaos 6 lines, on Dec 13 10:53 AM 2007• Viewed by judge. [remove] -
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She whips up the wind
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by Persian Karkadann 9 lines, 5 comments, on Nov 14 8:10 AM 2007• Commented on by judge. [remove]
Gold trophy winner
Silver trophy winner
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Angels with sense of humor
always over the shoulderby dillpickle62 12 lines, on Nov 16 5:22 AM 2007. In Life• Viewed by judge. -
by TwilightDazzles 5 lines, 3 comments, on Dec 13 9:19 AM 2007. In Contest, Society, Thoughts, noguest• Viewed by judge.
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The hot wind kisses every section Of my slightly sullied skinby NueteredBuddah 8 lines, 2 comments, on Feb 29 1:05 PM 2008• Viewed by judge.
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One Day we shell all be called to our rightful place,
standing side by side with the supposed Gods of the human race.by Sinnastarr 8 lines, 5 comments, on Feb 28 6:55 PM 2008. In Thoughts, My own style, Message, Inspirational, Humanity, Contest, Life
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Searching to find... The truth I have never known.• Commented on by judge.
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When exactly is the last contest going to be judged. And I also wasn't sure if I could reserve a spot with a poem, so I did it anyway. I hope I won't be penalized for that. Sorry if you were supposed to approve before hand!
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The last contest will be judged soon, and, no, if you made it into the finalists, you may post your poem now.
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Is the contest pretty much canceled, or should i wait for you to view the newer poems?
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Why would it be cancelled? I'm going to finalize the first round tonight if that's what you mean...?
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the first contest isn't judged?, how can round two start?
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Though the winners haven't been chosen, the finalists have. All of them can move on.
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Good thing I am not on your finalists' list - since I find it almost impossible to interpret this picture. I think I can perceive the face of a lion - and the wings of a white bat (or is it a pterodactyl)... The blue and yellow (though it is gold rather than yellow!) together the lion would have probably evoked something from my beloved city of Lviv - but where could the batwing come in? - unless as a very subtle allusion to the century and a half when Lviv (as Lemberg) was under Austrian rule.
Seriously though, do remember that some of the greatest poets (including Homer and - in his later days - Milton) and thousands of the wandering bards of Europe, were blind...and pinning your assessment poetic talent to the ability to perceive some visual image is therefore a rather doubtful procedure!
I should have thought better of you...
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Let me take this opportunity to remind everyone what the contest is about. It is entitled "Rule by the People." In the previous round, I stated that my last rounds contest did not do well b/c I gave them prompts that I liked--such as writing about your favourite movie. So I decided to do a contest that was all about what the PEOPLE wanted, which is what I'm doing: pic inspired, word bank, titles, etc.
I'm sorry if you find this a "doubtful procedure," but it is staying true to my theme of what the people want and I do not plan to deviate from that.
I'm sorry to have dissapointed you, but it's really not that big of a deal... -
Dude, you're a dipshit.
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Just wondering how things were progressing with this contest, looking forward to round 3 (if I get through )
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Its coming. I appreciate your kind question, as I am getting some sassy comments from people, but my brother is in the hospital right now, so my free time is basically taken up. So yes, I will be trying to judge soon.
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I keep giving you the benefit of the doubt...
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I hate to complain here, but I received a rather nasty message from you about my "responsibility" to enter into your contest on time...now the contest has been closed for a week, and I haven't heard a thing. Just wondering where everything stands.
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First of all, the message was generalised and it was indeed your responsibility to enter. I thank you for entering and it will be judged tonight. The circumstances of my life need not be your burden, so I shan't waste your time, but your patience is appreciated with all that's going on right now.
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swore I entered...
oh well...go figure
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