Welcome to the quote and poem contest !!!
This is opened to all of All Poetry no matter if you have won before or if you're staff.
Here are the prizes of this contest :
First Place - Gold Membership For you or surprise someone with a gift plus 375 points.
Plus the first place poem will be spotlighted on the homepage.
Second place gets a silver membership for one month plus 275 points.
Plus the second place poem will be spotlighted on the homepage.
Third place gets a nice bronze plus 175 points.
Plus the third place poem will be spotlighted on the homepage.
There will be honorable mentions.
ALL First, Second, Third, and honorable mentions will have their quote in the order they win for message of the day.
Here is what I want.
I want a quote done by YOU....
I want the quote to be about poetry.
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" Poetry is just the evidence of life. If your life is burning well, poetry is just the ash." ~Leonard Cohen
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" Poetry is a deal of joy and pain and wonder, with a dash of the dictionary. " ~Kahlil Gibran
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" A poem is never finished, only abandoned. " ~Paul Valéry
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" Poetry is a packsack of invisible keepsakes." ~Carl Sandburg
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" To see the Summer Sky
Is Poetry, though never in a Book it lie -
True Poems flee. "
~Emily Dickinson
I want the quote to WOW me.
The quote can NOT be longer then 35 words. It needs to be short,unique, and with a powerful meaning.
With the quote I want you to write a poem inspired by your own quote. The poem can not go over 35 lines.
Feel free and use metaphor.
Here are the rules.
1. Any quote that has more then 35 words I will remove from the contest and allow you another chance to enter before the contest is over.
2. Any quote that is NOT poetry related will not win.
3. I do not want any sensual writes. Please keep all writes at a G rating for all ages.
4. Please no profanity.
5. Dark writes are fine but please nothing about cutting, murder, etc.
6. I perfer Left Align, but if it's shape poetry feel free to align it accordingly.
7. All backgrounds must be readable, and make sure they aren't so busy that it sidetracks from the poem.
8. Any kind of form is fine. If you wrote the form feel free and let me know in your notes.
Just remember that it must be inspired by the quote you write.
9. No religious poetry quotes. Please make it where all people can appreciate it.
10. PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE, I am begging you to please make the quote unique and not something you see everyday.
11. Please put the quote you wrote also in your author notes.
There will be only 75 spots opened. If you reserve then please make sure to write.
I am allowing you to have at least two weeks to finish your poem, and quote. It will be judged around Dec.16th.I will only comment on your poetry if it must be removed, other then that I will just view it.
I am not allowing prewrites because I want something new and you can only enter once so give it your best shot!
If you have any questions feel free and IM me.
Good luck everyone and Happy Holidays !!
Contest is Over
- Contest was judged on December 16, 2007
- Rewards: Gold: 375, Silver: 275, Bronze: 175, Honorable mention: 16 people
- Final notes: Congrats to the winners! I need the gold and silver winners to reach me so I can see how they would like their prizes to be done.
Honorable mention winners will appear on the message of the day with the order that it is in.
I was disappointed at some in that they didn't write a poem with the quote, or visa versa.
This was a really hard contest to judge, and I thank each of you for your entry. If you didn't win keep a eye out for the next one!!
Happy Holidays Everyone!
Contest Winners
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My Quote : "Artists spread the colours of the world, Poets spread the love around it"by Errant Panther 30 lines, 11 comments, on Dec 6 4:26 AM 2007. In Personal, Thoughts, Writing Poetry
Silver trophy winner
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"Poetry is the avenue leading to secluded paradise...the place where its' creator need not conform to anybody's expectations. Society's rules don't apply there."--Heidi West Cramped inside society's box• Viewed by judge. [remove]
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With poetry, it’s the same way. If I do not make my Muse speed
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Poetry becomes excision of soul...by Mystical-Gardenia 15 lines, 5 comments, on Dec 2 9:24 PM 2007. In Personal, Thoughts
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Poetry Is The Movement Of The Soul, Through A Twisted Passage Of Words.by Rose-Quartz 17 lines, 1 comment, on Dec 9 8:13 AM 2007. In Poetry Quotes, Thoughts Honorable mention
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If we knew what poetry was, we wouldn't need to write it• Commented on by judge. [remove]
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"Poetry is thoughts and words, blended with ink they become one on the page."by sunny day 14 lines, 8 comments, on Dec 3 2:58 PM 2007. In Poetic Thoughts, Personal Quote Honorable mention
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Oh, to venture to a world where all your dreams come true as in Oz, over the rainbow where treasures and smiles can be foundby Heavenly Angel 15 lines, 11 comments, on Dec 9 4:33 PM 2007. In Creative, Quote, Contest Honorable mention
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Quote Prompted... that's a mighty powerful incentive, I wish I could write better right now !!• Viewed by judge. [remove]
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by Night Hope 40 lines, 11 comments, on Dec 2 10:39 PM 2007. In Personal, Creativity, Nature, Spiritual, Love, Life, Society, Hope Honorable mention
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Gold trophy winner
Bronze trophy winner
Entries [52]
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Woven words blended perfectly shall create a page of glorious wisdom verses those words created through lack of intelligence, which will shatter one’s pride.by PassionsPromise 4 lines, 1 comment, on Dec 2 9:47 PM 2007. In quote• Viewed by judge.
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"Writing is a poets way of telling everyone what they feel with out actually saying what they mean."by Maybe Anastasia 0 lines, 3 comments, on Dec 2 9:49 PM 2007• Commented on by judge.
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"Poetry is not just words on paper, it's the flow of feelings from the heart" Jöel Gerber You spend a lifetime• Viewed by judge.
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"Every poem is a piece of the soul who wrote it."
A poem is a writer's soulby crosscountry07 25 lines, 8 comments, on Dec 2 10:27 PM 2007• Viewed by judge. -
A pen to pen the deepest emotions
that are too strong to be spokenby Celestial1 23 lines, on Dec 2 10:46 PM 2007. In poetry• Viewed by judge. -
Poetry is the butterflies
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Poetry is sensations of imaginations to write a brilliance to light, touching soul so tender meaning of life, wings to fly in heart, glidin• Commented on by judge.
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“Existence is poetry in motion. Poetry is simply an assortment of words which dance to the heartbeats of emotions in our lives.” Brooke Cascioby Galaxy Bound 30 lines, on Dec 3 5:12 AM 2007• Viewed by judge.
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"In Life, as with much poetry I've seen, brevity begets beckoning beauty, which stands in contrast to the extended, rambling excursby MassMan 13 lines, 1 comment, on Dec 3 10:57 AM 2007• Viewed by judge. -
Let the passion of your truth flow from your heart and drip from your pen, let the scratches of your quill be heard, and then your mind will be free.by dead-ringer 16 lines, 25 comments, on Dec 3 11:41 AM 2007• Viewed by judge.
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“Both Science and Poetry try to understand human nature, but one is methodical and precise, the other inconsistent, illogic and passionate. While Science struggles to understand a human being, Poetry is one.” Our untby icyrose 21 lines, on Dec 3 12:19 PM 2007• Viewed by judge.
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"If men require great works to be impressed and awed, then the everyday poets are legendary in and of themselves." -Daniel Kolbby Flare the Arcphoenix 20 lines, 6 comments, on Dec 4 4:41 PM 2007. In Contest, Lost in thought, Dedication• Viewed by judge.
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They say the way to someone's heart is through their stomach Well if that's the case then for us poets forget the food• Viewed by judge.
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"The fire that burns day and night, is your muse to rise above others and express what you feel with poetry."by Kept As A Shadow 0 lines, 1 comment, on Dec 3 5:16 PM 2007• Commented on by judge.
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Poetry is a window to my soul, a reflection of my heart, and the essences my life. When you look at me,• Viewed by judge.
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A poet is the inspiration...• Viewed by judge.
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Poetry isn't just words on a page, it's somebodys heart rewritten time and time again.• Viewed by judge.
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The spark ignites inside the minds
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Poetry is everything, its just your ability to interpret what you see, and put it down in words that move the soul.by Misery into Melody 34 lines, 1 comment, on Dec 4 6:19 PM 2007• Commented on by judge.
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Poetry is a consolation to those poor souls who strive to articulate the untellable beauty of life.by BermudaHighway 0 lines, 4 comments, on Dec 4 4:14 AM 2007• Commented on by judge.
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by tinydarkgoddess 19 lines, 7 comments, on Dec 7 12:13 PM 2007. In Contest• Viewed by judge.
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Poetry is to express the fact of freedom, to find a way to set yourself from the beliefs of others.by aNaiveRaven 54 lines, 1 comment, on Dec 6 3:35 PM 2007• Commented on by judge.
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"Feelings I quill on parchment, mirrows a reflection of verse in my mind"~Lady Maryby amysticwriter 18 lines, 3 comments, on Dec 7 8:02 PM 2007. In Contest, poetry quote, .., My own style, Lost in thought
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Torrent of emotions influential,by Rachel26 20 lines, 4 comments, on Dec 7 5:22 PM 2007• Commented on by judge. -
"Reading a poems will never define the depth of where the writers mind has swam. Especially if they swim in the pool of perpetual word playby WTF-Hatchwork 37 lines, 3 comments, on Dec 3 10:34 PM 2007• Viewed by judge.
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Poems are thoughts of mind, flying around,• Viewed by judge.
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We are all a Iceburg everyone can only see 10% of us above the sea of pain, that is life. Poetry will let others know how deep you go, and how wide your mind is.by AlaskinShagger 0 lines, 1 comment, on Dec 13 2:47 AM 2007• Commented on by judge.
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Enslave your mind with or without rhymes - Poetry is the Pandora's box of your writer's block - Iwryt2inspyrby iwryt2inspyr 0 lines, 1 comment, on Dec 14 10:46 AM 2007. In Contest• Viewed by judge.
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"Poetry is my expression of my feelings, my thoughts and my soul..."• Viewed by judge.
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Comments
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aww... I have a great quote, but it's not poetry related...
oh, well
Good luck, all
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Do we write just a quote or do we write a poem to go along with the quote?
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To Kari
I was just about to ask the same question that PhantomsEcho has asked here so, what this poet said...
Renee
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I've answered her
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sorry guys got carried away
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You write a poem to go along with the quote but make sure that the quote is in your author notes
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My bad!
I see it now, as plain as day on the contest page. LOL
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It's ok. Good luck!
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will doethanks
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sorry it just came out as well
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Wow there are some amazing qoutes here.. I will have to bookmark and come back and read more.
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thanks angel please do
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Even if I don't place in the contest, I still enjoyed participating - one of my best poems thus far turned out of it all. I thank you for that. ^.^
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glad to help
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=) My poem Emotionless was too long and just wanted you to know I fixed it, lol, cuz you viewed already, thought you outta know that I made it to the rules
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Thank you! I appreciate it
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re contest poem and quote
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i have taken quote away and added
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In the body of the contest, you state “The poem can not go over 35 lines.” I am a Mama type person so I’m asking, on the several poems posted to the contest that exceed the line allowance, are you going to warn them before you DQ?
If you’re not, is it okay if I do? Ommamomma
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Well I have already sent a note out saying they have only a couple of more days to finish changes. If by chance the lines are only a couple of lines over then i'll allow it. But if they are like three or more depending on the form, etc then they will not qualify for the front page.
Also, sometimes the line count isn't always right so I never go by that. I usually wind up counting each line to make sure.
If this didn't answer your question please feel free and IM me.
I have no problems answering any questions
Kari
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Congratulations to all! And thank you for the honorable mention!
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Thanks for allowing me to compete in this contest. Although I didn't win, I enjoyed it a lot. Congratulations to all the winners.
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Thanks for the HM
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Thank you so much for the honorable mention here. I am sure this was indeed a task to judge. I feel honored to be mentioned. Congratulations to all the winners!
Much Love & Happy Holidays ♥
Renee
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Kari, Thank you for hosting such an inspirational contest. It is an honor to poetry and I thank you for the HM that I received. I'm very happy that you enjoyed my quote and poem as well. My heartiest congratulations go out to the other winners as well as everyone that participated here. We should all take a bow for a job well done. Love and God bless all of you, Joyce
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Thank you for hosting & for the HM, Kari. Congratulations, one & all. Be well, Poets & Scribes. Wanda
"Beyond the Pale Blue Sky"
http://www.allpoetry.com/poem/3668908
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Thank YOU!
To be given honorable mention in the midst of all these wonderful entries is indeed an Honor! I feel truly blessed.
Congratulations to all the WINNERS!
Much Love ♥
Renee
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