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The Big 40

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Life begins at 40 - so they say!

 

I'd like to know if this is true! 

 

As I will be turning 40 this year I thought I'd run a contest about being that age.

 

I want to know what you think about being 40.

Does it fill you with horror?

Do you embrace it? 

Do you think nothing of it at all?

 

Those of you who are not yet there - make it up!

 

The Rules 

 

Minimum swearing no more than 3 words and label correctly.

No sticky caps or other weird writing. 

No bashing other poets.

No less than eight lines.

Any less than 3 poems and contest will be deleted.

1 entry per poet.

I may allow pre-writes later but I prefer fresh writes.

I love rhyme, and also some free-verse.

No Haiku, DP, cutting, suicide, or death.

Acrostics welcome! Use the title 'Forty Today' or if you can think of a better one then feel free.

Please add pictures if you wish and remember to dedicate the artist.

Make your work readable and think about your background carefully, I really dislike the red on black and vice versa theme.  

 

I reserve the right to delete any entry I think does not fit with the description for this contest.

All decisions are final. 

 

Contest is Over

  • Contest was judged on February 2
  • Rewards: Gold: 500, Silver: 300, Bronze: 175, Honorable mention: 3 people
  • Final notes:
    Thank you to all who took the time to enter this contest. There have been some wonderful entries and I enjoyed reading every one. Thank you for making reaching 40 feel so much better!

Contest Winners

  1. Is this the New Me?
    I hear the sound of a roaring motor, Is this the new me?
    by Pregofied Panther 9 lines, 4 comments, on Jan 27 3:52 PM
    Gold trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  2. Happy 40
    Life begins at forty they say,
    by islekine 32 lines, 2 comments, on Jan 27 4:18 PM
    Silver trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  3. Fabulous Forty
    Forty times blown over cake,
    my breath sounds still fresh,
    by crimsondew 21 lines, 4 comments, on Jan 27 7:11 PM
    Bronze trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  4. Turing Forty
    Forty's such a great age
    I enjoyed it, yes I did;
    by grannyeri 24 lines, 1 comment, on Jan 27 12:48 PM. In Other, Life, Thoughts
    Honorable winner
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]

Entries [7]

1 - 7 of 7
  • Hitting Forty
    Turning forty is no big deal, That’s when left starts for real.
    by tonyher 21 lines, 2 comments, on Jan 27 12:45 PM
    • Commented on by judge.

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  • HeavenScent4U
    January 27
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    What I think about 40 is....I'm glad it's long gone and I'm going to be 50 in a few months