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A Deeper Love

"True love is like ghosts, which everybody talks about and few have seen."
-La Rochefoucauld





Hi Brilliant poets,

I want poetry based on the quote above...
I want to feel a deeper, truer love. I know it, do you?


I am looking for excellent use of poetic devices in this contest. Don't tell me, show me...
I am partial to vivid imagery, alliteration (not overdone), clever metaphor, and I love free verse or rhyme when done well...

I am not limiting lines, so let the ink flow...

Use spell check
no profanity, hard core erotica, abuse, cutting, etc...
As always, sensual is beautiful and welcomed
Be nice to me and everyone else, or be DQ'd

Have fun!


Lynda

Contest is Over

  • Contest was judged on January 2, 2008
  • Rewards: Gold: 400, Silver: 200, Bronze: 100, Honorable mention: 7 people
  • Final notes:
    Whew~

    This one was tough to judge. I chose the ones which touched me most while in keeping with what I asked for in my contest...I wish I could award you all with trophies and points for such wonderful entries! Please know how they all did move me!

    Until next time...
    Lynda

Contest Winners

  1. when I believed...
    When I believed in love
    stars hung in the night
    by Peteskid 26 lines, 7 comments, on Dec 30 12:19 PM 2007
    Gold trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  2. Season Saved In Second Birth
    My meadow remembers Summer well,
    when wind would breathe her scented questions,
    by kaibab 87 lines, 3 comments, on Dec 30 8:08 AM 2007
    Silver trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  3. Error: Unable to find finalist item 3754048, it seems to have been deleted :( [remove]
  4. Highland Surrender
    by Celticmoon 27 lines, 12 comments, on Jan 1 11:45 PM 2008. In Personal, Thoughts, Sensual
    Honorable mention
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  5. Skin Shadows - HM
    A sudden shift of shadow to skin that waits for cooling:
    This, this is love that has not been reckoned with;
    by CarolDesjarlais 15 lines, 1 comment, on Dec 30 9:29 AM 2007. In Sorrow
    Honorable mention
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  6. Greater Than Gold
    Discard thy ancient maps and charts whose yellowed parchments fail to reveal.
    by Michael A. de Melo 30 lines, 2 comments, on Dec 30 12:40 PM 2007. In Love, Life, Contest
    Honorable mention
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  7. Error: Unable to find finalist item 3760724, it seems to have been deleted :( [remove]
  8. Remnants
    by Night Hope 33 lines, 16 comments, on Dec 30 6:53 PM 2007. In Personal, Love, Life, Hope, Nature, Spiritual
    Honorable mention
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  9. The Current Ice Age
    The rime has left the salt crystalized
    upon the mouth of the sea, snow burns
    by tomisb 48 lines, 58 comments, on Dec 31 8:33 PM 2007. In Fantasy, Love, Spiritual, Magical
    Honorable mention
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  10. One Day Love's Light Will Shine
    Dreams stand as resolute pillars
    frozen capsules of time
    by Errant Panther 33 lines, 2 comments, on Dec 30 4:02 PM 2007. In Love, Contemporary, Thoughts
    Honorable mention
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]

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  • Errant Panther
    December 30, 2007
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    bookmarked, but a bit tired at the moment, i hope to get to it later


  • Heavenly Angel silver member
    December 30, 2007
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    Will keep you in mind, my friend


  • Celticmoon
    December 30, 2007
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    bookmarked


  • Desire gold member
    December 30, 2007
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    Oh My Word!!


    I will see what I can bring forth Beautiful
    Wonderful contest idea~~
    Woooooooooo Hooooooooooooooooo


    Best wishes with this one Lynda
    and much love~ Desire~*~


  • poeticweaver gold member
    December 31, 2007
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    -Hugs- Sis.


  • kaibab silver member
    January 2, 2008
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    Thanks much angel-poet...congrats to the winners...Rich


  • Night Hope gold member
    January 2, 2008
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    Thank you for hosting such lovely contests & for the HM, my Friend. Congratulations, one & all. Well done, Poets & Scribes. May we all have a new year blessed with love. Wanda

    "Remnants"

    http://www.allpoetry.com/poem/3755604


  • CarolDesjarlais silver member
    January 2, 2008
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    ty so much for the contest and the HM . Cognrats to all.

  • InBetweenThoughts
    January 4, 2008
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    Thank you Lynda for the beautiful HM and points Congratulations to all for your wonderful writings which were very intriguing, Ken IBT

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