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1 week.
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1 week.
Contest is Over
- Contest was judged on December 23, 2007
- Rewards: Gold: 300, Silver: 50, Bronze: 40, Honorable mention: 2 people
- Final notes: well first of all. I would like to thank everyone for entering.
I guess this is my fault, but the quality of the poetry in this contest was frankly shocking, i didn't realise so many people could consistently write so much crap.
This is why i haven't commented on the vast majority of entries, this does not reflect the finalists, who actually wrote some really strong poetry.
But in my opinion they were the rare examples, just 8 out of 107, while not all the rest were completely terrible it was just a really bad turn out.
I have learned my lesson, and i will never be so vague in my prompt again.
Thank you,
~Norm.
Contest Winners
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by zochit2me 55 lines, 7 comments, on Dec 11 7:43 PM 2007. In Thoughts, Contemporary, Personal
Honorable mention
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I think I feel summer on my hands
As a sky folds warmlyby Dragomiloff 9 lines, 3 comments, on Dec 13 3:24 PM 2007. In Sky, City, Summer, Freedom, Rocky-izzle's• Viewed by judge. Prewrite [remove]
Silver trophy winner
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The Phoenix
The flaming flight shall soon arise
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He went to glory.
He met his maker.by Judith Chandler 28 lines, 5 comments, on Nov 7 3:39 PM 2007. In Angry• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
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A little box with your mothers locks
A face from your past• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
Conversations spilled as booze
from your liquor store mouthby Secret Ink 31 lines, 7 comments, on Sep 7 4:54 PM 2007• Viewed by judge. Prewrite -
by bird at rose 11 lines, 3 comments, on Dec 7 6:35 PM 2007. In Lyrics, Love, Humor, Friendship, Animals• Commented on by judge.
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by tigress3737 21 lines, 4 comments, on Dec 7 9:21 PM 2007• Viewed by judge. Prewrite
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At a loss for words, I don't know what to say,by Poetess12 33 lines, 1 comment, on Dec 7 10:22 PM 2007• Viewed by judge.
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Brave little boy, fighting an ugly diseas,
his fragile heart, is so eager to please.by TexasMomma 13 lines, 15 comments, on Dec 6 11:10 PM 2007• Viewed by judge. Prewrite -
the kiss, smooth as wine,
tells me she loves meby nightshade10 22 lines, 4 comments, on Jul 8 3:15 PM 2004. In Love• Viewed by judge. Prewrite -
My only company...felines.
Staring, stalking, inconsolable.by Sundance 21 lines, on Dec 9 12:15 AM 2007• Viewed by judge. Prewrite -
So much in this world
Depends on...by SmileFromGlasgow 29 lines, 2 comments, on Dec 11 12:53 PM 2007• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
Running to something,
[Somewhere]by Transcend All 35 lines, 9 comments, on Oct 2 9:55 PM 2007. In An Artist Mind, Humor, Life, Other, Thoughts, Weird, Society, Fantasy, Hope• Viewed by judge. Prewrite -
Poem about saying sorry...by xblakxrosexremainsx 43 lines, 3 comments, on Nov 4 6:33 PM 2007. In Sorry. Love. Personal. Sad• Viewed by judge. Prewrite
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Deceptive freedom. Honest lies.
A charming, yet so dreadful guise.• Viewed by judge. -
Merry Christmas my love
A Where Why When How What Who Christmas
by Kiryuuofloveandhate 49 lines, on Dec 14 5:02 PM 2007• Viewed by judge. -
Do you still love me even though air does not pass my lips,
Do you regret the time we shared,• Viewed by judge. Prewrite -
How many times will I write for her Till my pen runs dry• Viewed by judge.
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by mattpak717 19 lines, 1 comment, on Dec 9 12:01 AM 2007• Viewed by judge. Prewrite
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If I fly and write
something int he corner of the horizon• Viewed by judge. Prewrite -
Forever burning, a kindred yearning...
Gratification, Verification, Domination, Humiliation.by marciakay81 8 lines, 2 comments, on Dec 1 5:54 AM 2007• Viewed by judge. Prewrite -
Silent tears moments we dont want other to know about a look inside to those silent tearsby Stormy Days 27 lines, 5 comments, on Dec 16 9:09 PM 2007. In Personal• Viewed by judge. Prewrite
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this is for aubreys dad who killed him last february• Viewed by judge. Prewrite
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I need you here with meby Pretty Britty 69 lines, 6 comments, on Dec 11 11:11 AM 2007• Viewed by judge. Prewrite
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by also called 41 lines, 2 comments, on Dec 17 1:48 PM 2007• Viewed by judge.
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Does it upset you That I don't believe in God?• Viewed by judge. Prewrite
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The fragile soul of a child is lost. / Waltzing through echoes of a father's voice, / that is slowly fading into a never ending sky. / Only• Viewed by judge. Prewrite
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I followed you
long before Mahomet went to the mountain.by love-is-suicde 16 lines, 7 comments, on Oct 17 9:48 AM 2005. In Love• Viewed by judge. Prewrite -
You tell me your leaving, when are you coming back?• Viewed by judge.
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I found that crying didn't make me feel better And trying to forget was like trying to change the weather• Viewed by judge.
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god thank you, my dearest friend
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sorry for all the disappointments! Mine seemed to have made it to the finalists, so at least that counts for something good right?
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oh would you wanna help me judge mine? I have 142 entreis x.x
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wow! thank you for giving 'bend with the curve' a gold trophy
i was feeling like crap until i saw that 
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I guess this is my fault, but the quality of the poetry in this contest was frankly shocking, i didn't realise so many people could consistently write so much crap.
lol lol
Thank you for Hm
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I can so relate to that final comment on the quality of poetry and crap on this site. I am currently running a contest and set no limits, "just write"...boy what a mistake that was
People just don't realize I guess what quality consists of.
I get soooooooo much
"oh he left me now I want to die" crap that it makes me want to puke
Anyway I digress LOL
Thank you for the HM and I hope next time you get better quality.
Becky
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My Thoughts
Though I know your comments aren't directly referring to my entry and I am aware that some people can write some really BAD "poetry" I think you should have been a more mature and kind contest host rather than saying what you did.
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I agree, especially after taking a look at some of his.
"oh look at the street light ... and the cracked pavement
oh my...
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Thank you very much for seeing my entry bronze worthy congratulations to everyone else who made it up there
and thanks for hosting the contest!
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In my oppinon no poem can be bad... it can be less inspired, but something that shows what you feel, is called poetry, no matter if someone likes it or not. when people write just letters, then thats not poetry, cuz it doesnt involve anything in between the lines. the word poem involves many characteristics... and sake. you shouldave been more nice and at least try a little to understand the magic between the lines like in every single poem you barely bothered to read. if you cant deal with more than 20 entries, then why do you bother in open it up for more? i agree with this is your fault.
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Your comments were truly rude. Perhaps you are a great poet (which I will never know since I, at this point, would not bother to read your works) who has basis to judge but the things you chose to say were so childish and insulting. Frankly, you had no reason for the immaturity and you came off as quite a jack ass. With that being said, thank you for taking your time to read everyone's works but hopefully you will act with much more grace than that toward the people who took their time to enter if you should hold a contest again.
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Don't bother, it was a waste of time, though it did make me laugh, needed that!
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Transcend All
I take it that all "viewed by judge" entries weren't worth a comment to you. I noticed your strong opinions about those who entered your contest and wondered how you'd feel about a comment like that. I'm not inspired by all entries, nor do I understand all that people enter but I do appreciate that people each have their own way of expression. So i'm not sure if it's a good thing that you didn't comment or not. Everyone has their own way of expressing their life.
Namaste'
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