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Christmas from New Perspectives

Help me celebrate the publication of my Christmas book, ALL CALM, ALL BRIGHT: CHRISTMAS OFFERINGS by writing something about the Holiday Season.

Prompt: Christmas from new perspectives

For anyone interested, ALL CALM, ALL BRIGHT is available online through Amazon.com at: http://www.amazon.com/All-Calm-Bright-Christmas-Offerings/dp/1434401723/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1195706867&sr=1-2

ALL CALM, ALL BRIGHT reflects facets of Christmas, from meditations on sacred Scripture to explorations of Christmas in daily life; from the serious to the light, at times even playful; from lyric poems to verse-cantatas for readers and choirs/congregations, and a fable for children on the virtues of selflessness, "How Santa's Reindeer Learned to Fly."

Use that breadth of interest as a springboard for your poems.

[NEW TO THE CONTEST: Also open to pre-writes that have not received trophies elsewhere. Merry Christmas.]

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Some general GUIDELINES:

Please use GRAMMAR, SPELLING, and MECHANICS carefully.

Please write POETRY, not sermons, polemics, diary entries, stream-of-consciousness, random wanderings, or other forms of verbal expression.

Please explore the full range of poetic DEVICES: image, metaphor, rhythm, language, music, compression. Free verse shouldn’t be prosaic; rhymes shouldn’t be strained; meter shouldn’t be metronomic.

Be prepared for technical critiques. I won’t criticize your soul but I might your spelling.

Nothing explicitly adult or obscene.

I may extend the contest or add trophies/points, depending on the quantity and quality of entries.

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Contest is Over

  • Contest was judged on December 10, 2007
  • Rewards: Gold: 500, Silver: 200, Bronze: 100
  • Final notes:
    Thanks to all who entered this contest. It's a busy time so I really appreciate those who contributed, especially those who took the time to create something new. I hope to see you all again in contests...and congratulations on your commitment to poetry.

Contest Winners

  1. Of Christmas Past, Present ,and Future
    and we celebrate the day
    laying in each other’s arms,
    by RuthKephart 32 lines, 13 comments, on Mar 19 8:00 AM 2005. In Abuse, Love, Hope
    Gold trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  2. Woodland Santa
    Deep within the tall oak trees
    mingled with the evergreens
    by meanderingbear 29 lines, 3 comments, on Dec 2 2:33 PM 2007
    Silver trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  3. Those we forget
    I've seen the lights upon the trees, But none are put there for me,
    by k2vet 19 lines, 2 comments, on Dec 8 8:24 AM 2007. In Society, Sad
    Bronze trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]

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  • ecrivain01
    November 25, 2007
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    I've already written enough Xmas poems ...

    and probably won't write many more, at least for a long time. However, I wish you luck with the contest. I'll probably come and read some of the entries anyway.


  • Haiku-bless-you silver member
    November 25, 2007
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    Michael, Looks like a good contest. I hope you get a lot of participation.

    I ordered your book and look forward to reading it soon as it arrives.

    May your holidays be festive and bring much joy.

    Dennis


  • Zahir
    November 30, 2007
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    Am I allowed to submit more than one poem?


    • micol
      November 30, 2007
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      For now I think one per poet. Perhaps that will change as the closing date draws nearer.


  • SunDew
    December 6, 2007
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    I wish prewrites were allowed. I just wrote a Christmas poem for another contest, & I think it'd fit this one, too. Good luck with it!

    ~SunfloweRose


  • RuthKephart
    December 10, 2007
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    Thank you for the honor of gold here
    Congratulations to the other winners and Merry Christmas to all!
    Ruth

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