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PIF METAPHOR PROMPT CONTEST- Only 10 Poets, closes after 10 entries....This is to PIF for the gold I won in Mr. Penmans contest

This is to PIF for the gold I won in Mr. Penman's PIF contest.
Winner of this contest will please PIF by holding another PIF contest with their winnings.

Metaphor- Metaphor- Metaphor:

Please write a poem of at least 10 lines but no more than 40 lines or there abouts, making particular use of metaphors. (definition of metaphor below)

I was doing some reading about a couple 60's era musicians, Jimi Hendrix and Bob Dylan(two of my personal old favorites), and found it interesting that, considering they wrote their own lyrics, Jimi Hendrix was inspired to a large extent by Bob Dylan's style of writing, which followed, in many cases the use of metaphors. Obviously they made great use of their word relations and symbolism.

 

PROMPTS: Use the photo above for your prompt

10 - 40 lines of Poetry

 

Photo credit: Salvador Dali


Definition:
met·a·phor (mĕt'ə-fôr', -fər) pronunciation
n.
   1. A figure of speech in which a word or phrase that ordinarily designates one thing is used to designate another, thus making an implicit comparison, as in “a sea of troubles” or “All the world's a stage” (Shakespeare).
2. One thing conceived as representing another; a symbol: “Hollywood has always been an irresistible, prefabricated metaphor for the crass, the materialistic, the shallow, and the craven” (Neal Gabler).

The definition of Metaphor is extensive and considering it's useful poetic importance I might suggest you take a look, so here is the link,
http://www.answers.com/metaphors&r=67

Contest is Over

  • Contest was judged on March 7, 2008
  • Rewards: Gold: 300, Silver: 75, Bronze: 50, Honorable mention: 4 people
  • Final notes:
    Only seven entries but I thought they were all just a pleasure to read. I added 4 HM's because I thought all the poems were done really well. I would suggest reading the top three as they were all excellent writes.

    Gold please PIF at your earliest convience

    Thank you all for entering and I hope to see you again

Contest Winners

  1. Narcissism's Shadows
    Sunset drones its melody of enigmas,
    by penman 29 lines, 3 comments, on Feb 21 10:00 PM 2008
    Gold trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  2. The Journey And The Judgement
    by AliceinPoetryLand 21 lines, 12 comments, on Mar 5 4:59 AM 2008. In Contest, Picture Inspiration
    Silver trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  3. Error: Unable to find finalist item 3944861, it seems to have been deleted :( [remove]
  4. Junk Food Love (A Metaphor Within A Metaphor)
    Scorned by the orange cup cake
    Setting on the event horizon
    by BluesMan 20 lines, 6 comments, on Feb 22 8:20 AM 2008. In Contest, Humor, Weird, Love, Nature, Metaphor
    Honorable mention
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  5. Sun Sleeps At Sunset
    evening gilded in golden kaleidoscope stretched to the sea
    by Lorot 11 lines, 1 comment, on Feb 22 8:59 AM 2008
    Honorable mention
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  6. Error: Unable to find finalist item 3985301, it seems to have been deleted :( [remove]
  7. Sailors Clinging to Time
    They must return to the ocean bed
    And snuff the blazing coals
    by aslanlight 24 lines, 2 comments, on Mar 4 6:58 AM 2008. In Life, Other, Thoughts, Spiritual
    Honorable mention
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]

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  • AliceinPoetryLand gold member
    March 7, 2008
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    Thank you so much for the honour of silver. I am thrilled
    Congratulations to the other winners and thanks so much for hosting
    Gaylene


  • penman gold member
    March 7, 2008
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    Thank you for the honor of the gold. Congratulations to all the winners. I will host the next contest later.