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The deeper that sorrow carves into your being, the more joy you can contain.


Prompt: "The deeper that sorrow carves into your being, the more joy you can contain." ~ Kahlil Gibran.

Spare yourself the shame of entering substandard poetry. If you are not one of my favorites, please read some of their work prior to entering.

That is all.








Contest is Over

  • Contest was judged on March 6, 2008
  • Rewards: Gold: 300, Silver: 200, Bronze: 100, Honorable mention: 1 people
  • Final notes:
    Thank you all for taking the time to write and share your work with me! Some interesting takes on the prompt, some of which were truly inspiring!
  • To judge this contest, you need to have at least as many finalists as you have rewards. You have 4 awards but only 3 finalists.

Contest Winners

  1. One for Muddy
    by Night Hope 38 lines, 13 comments, on Feb 16 12:12 AM 2008. In Personal, Sorrow, Dedication, Life, Love, Nature, Spiritual, Hope
    Gold trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  2. Error: Unable to find finalist item 3919925, it seems to have been deleted :( [remove]
  3. Error: Unable to find finalist item 3948797, it seems to have been deleted :( [remove]

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  • Nicolette gold member
    February 14, 2008
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    I love Gibran's writings and the quote you have here is so very true... somehow sorrow opens us up. Will see if I can write something, Allyce (although I'll be away doing training...)!

    ~ Nicolette


    • Allyce May gold member
      February 15, 2008
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      Well make sure you spare some time to get writing!


    • Night Hope gold member
      February 15, 2008
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      "When the hand of Life is heavy and night songless,
      it is the time for love and trust. And how light
      the hand life becomes and how songful the night,
      when one is loving and trusting all."
      ~ Kahlil Gibran

      I knew I'd find you here, my Friend. Wanda

  • Suzanne Dia
    February 23, 2008
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    bookmarked..


  • Everlasting-Fallout
    February 26, 2008
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    interesting, I just finished reading a book that was making the basic point that the quote makes.


  • Mari Goes gold member
    March 1, 2008
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    That is my favourite of Gibran's lines.
    I hope you get many inspiring poems


  • Olivias Violin
    March 1, 2008
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    Great quote

  • Virgoan
    March 1, 2008
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    Gibran has always been one of my favorites. Just saw your contest now. Its too late for me to enter, am at the office right now.

    Hope to enter in a contest like this from you soon

    Best of luck to everyone.


  • animated lies
    March 6, 2008
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    Thank you for the bronze.

  • grm
    March 6, 2008
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    thank you for the honor, Allyce.
    and congrats to Wanda and Kasey, with props to all the entries.

    i'm always tickled when the lovesongs i write to my Nicky win something.
    glad you enjoyed

    • Night Hope gold member
      March 6, 2008
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      Wowzer. Thank you for hosting a great contest & for the gold, Allyce. Richard will be pleased. Congratulations to Guy (who's already won the biggest lottery of all) & to all those who entered. Well done, Poets & Scribes. Wander

      "One for Muddy"

      http://www.allpoetry.com/poem/3923263

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