Here ya go ya war torn goofballs. I'm a vet from nam and I invite veterans of any war, conflict, police action whatever it was called to write about your experiences.
This contest is open for all to view, including kids, so watch the language some. You know the specs.
The form of the poem doesn't matter, I just want what it was like for you. I AM hoping though that there might be a few with pleasant experiences.
Have at it you grunts, swabbies, flyboys or leathernecks. All are welcome so get a load off your chest, just be kind to the kiddies who may read some of this.
Welcome Home, Brothers, Sisters....everyone.
PLEASE, this contest is strictly for veterans or about them by someone very close. If I can't tell the poem is related to war experiences, I will DQ it. I'm sorry, but this one isn't for other kinds of trauma. I'll do one of those later.
Thank You All
If you are a Veteran and need help, go to this site. It has NOTHING to do with the VA, it is an organization run by Veterans for Veterans. Non profit.
http://www.pointman-ministries.org/
Please read comments at bottom.
Contest is Over
- Contest was judged on December 25, 2007
- Rewards: Gold: 1000, Silver: 500, Bronze: 250, Honorable mention: 10 people
- Final notes: I thank everyone who entered and those who helped me with this.
I would love to be able to give more than one trophy, there would be a few golds and nothing below bronze.
Every poem writen had something to say in it's own way. Oh well, can't do more so congrats to the winners and the rest are definately NOT losers.
Contest Winners
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Insidious: jargon's term
For this subtle perfidy.• Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove] - Error: Unable to find finalist item 2261541, it seems to have been deleted :( [remove]
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It means getting off a bus in uniform,
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I have been trying to get out of here / away from this jungles seemingly inevitable death / away from this wars tormenting evil, hate and eby Roaddog Wolf 39 lines, 172 comments, on May 24 7:03 AM 2007. In Dark, Hope, Life, Pain, Personal, Sad, Spiritual, Thoughts
Honorable mention
• Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove] - Error: Unable to find finalist item 3645648, it seems to have been deleted :( [remove]
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"I'd give an arm and a leg to be whole again,"
the man in the wheelchair said, missing limbs.by pyropoetic 35 lines, 8 comments, on Jun 11 1:47 AM 2006. In Abuse, Spiritual, Dark Honorable mention
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Grandpa was born a Corn Husker before the market crashed.by Danna Hobart 68 lines, 7 comments, on Oct 18 7:59 AM 2007. In Contemporary, Personal, Sad Honorable mention
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sometimes the anticipation of war is as bad as the war itselfby NeferMaatNetjer 53 lines, on Dec 20 12:17 AM 2007• Viewed by judge.
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As I sit by the window, wishing for daddy,• Commented on by judge.
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COME ON VET'S
Let's get to it!
That's an ORDER Soldier, Marine, Sailer, Airman, Guardsman....whatever !
roll in laughter, that is....
This includes the 'left behinds' too. By this I mean the wife, fiancee, mother or whatever of a soldier (generic term) who is or was in some kind of conflict. These pay a huge price to..... -
COME ON PEEPS
I wanna hear from ALL the conflicts, police actions, wars...whatever. This is NOT 'just' about Nam. I don't care where you fought....the rounds were ALL live...THAT makes us ALL brothers and sisters.
Thank you all.
After this is over, I could well be asking for permission from any of you to use your poem to help other vet's. PLEASE consider your response. If you agree, please make sure you include your copyright info so credit can be given properly and it won't infringe any copyrights, Thank you all....regardless -
To all vets
I can't know you now and be fair in the contest, but PLEASE, once it is over write me. I would like to know you all, whether you entered or not -
Great contest
Thanks to all of you who served!
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Thank you
I thank you from the bottom of my heart, for ALL who have served. We REALLY appreciate attitudes like yours and we all love you.....or we wouldn't have done what we did.
Thanks again
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Thanks for hosting such a great contest and for the honorable mention. Congratulations to all the winners.
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Oh, wow. Thanks for choosing my poem for the gold. I'm glad you liked it. Thanks for holding this contest, too. It's good to have a chance to get our voices heard.
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I have been away, thank you so much.. thank you also for the books to download the one about Vietnam has had me reading about our life. I knew but I did not picture it this graphically.. God Bless you all God have mercy on this world.
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