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Because we're not sick of options yet.

♦ Option 1 ^ the picture above, or pick one from below. ♦

(I know it's not the best copy, but my scanner is being a pain so I had to take a picture of it, I'll get a better one up... sometime...)
I've been drawing this girl for a little while now, and I know how I came up with it - I wanna see what you get out of it now.
Go with it. I wanna see what you come up with.
I know it's not that great, but so what, I'm sure it'll inspire something... right?
[greyscale] Spiderstar - http://s115.photobucket.com/albums/n306/chelle_v1/?action=view¤t=pic-1.jpg
[colour] Spiderstar - http://s115.photobucket.com/albums/n306/chelle_v1/?action=view¤t=Spiderstar2.jpg
[rough] Floating - http://s115.photobucket.com/albums/n306/chelle_v1/?action=view¤t=Image015.jpg


♦ Option 2 - Lyrics inspired. ♦

This is very overdone, I know. Please don't give me cliches. I'm getting a bit sick of them. Fast.

"There are no flowers, no not this time,
There'll be no angels gracing the lines" -AFI

"If it makes you happy, it can't be that bad -
if it makes you happy, why the hell are you so sad?" -Sheryl Crow

"I fall asleep to the sound of tears of a clown,
A prayer gone blind... Im spending my time." -Roxette


♦ Option 3 - Prompts ♦

Choose one, and go with it. Freewrites are welcome.

White walls
Eyes
Termites
Gold
Mirrors
Airbrush
Liquidity
Fingerless glove
Camera flash
Still life
Hyperventilation
Streetlights


♦ Option 4 - Instruction ♦

Contrast. Write me something with contrast in it. I don't mean hectically over the top. I just enjoy some antithesis - when done well.


♦ Option 5 - Reccurence ♦

I don't know if this'll stay up, but it's just a random thought: I want to hear about something repititious. Maybe it's a nightmare, or a scenario, or a thought... but no cliches please. I cannot tell you how many poems I've read that blend into one because they all have the same either style or content. I sound pessimistic and picky, I know, I just want something fresh.



Now, the rules:

I'm not going to number them, or threaten you. Just remember who has the points and shinies and we'll get along just fine

I don't have an issue with length, but I should warn you, if it's too long and doesn't grab my attention, I won't be able to focus through it all.

I know I seem arrogant and annoying and somewhat disturbed at times, but for the sake of this point, let's just say it's true... I don't like depressingly hopeful poems (no, no typo, overly hopeful poems do seem suffocating) and while I don't mind religious entries if you can get them out of anything, just keep in mind I am not a religious person.

I won't dq you if you don't put option number in it and I can tell what it is. However, if it's not obvious, then it's safer to tell me, because if I'm in a bad enough mood, I may just discard it.

Okay, I know some people are amazing writers but have issues with spelling. I'm fine with that. But please, please, please try to use spell check?



Entertain me. Take my breath away

Contest is Over

  • Contest was judged on March 25, 2008
  • Rewards: Gold: 300, Silver: 200, Bronze: 100, Honorable mention: 8 people
  • Final notes:
    Okay, I know this took forever to judge, and if I haven't commented on your piece, I'm SO sorry - send me a link and I'll do it asap!

    So, as I said, this took me a while to judge, and if I could give more first, second, and third... I happily would! There were so many I wanted to award to, but in the end, that just shows what an awesome contest is was!

    Thanks all for entering!

Contest Winners

  1. If You Can't Fix it, Pave Over it and Put in a Parking Lot
    by pointlessdayz 17 lines, 4 comments, on Mar 11 6:28 PM 2008. In Personal
    Gold trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  2. Monochrome.
    smiles are vacant gritty watermarks
    on grey grainy faces.
    by Last Resort Reached 31 lines, 6 comments, on Feb 25 12:10 PM 2008. In Society, Contest, Other
    Silver trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  3. Pleasure Comes In Only One Colour: Green.
    Do you talk in your sleep?, I said.
    Oh, who's unstable now?
    by Blueisacolour 23 lines, 1 comment, on Feb 24 4:55 AM 2008. In Thoughts, Life, Sad, Dark, Society
    Bronze trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  4. Camera flash
    ♥
    ♥
    by Anjole-Of-The-Artz 36 lines, 1 comment, on Feb 23 3:14 PM 2008. In Personal, Lyrics, Love, Life, Other
    Honorable mention
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  5. i can see your breath, when do we kiss?
    by acoustical 26 lines, 8 comments, on Feb 23 3:27 PM 2008. In mittens, and hobo gloves
    Honorable mention
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  6. Error: Unable to find finalist item 3951557, it seems to have been deleted :( [remove]
  7. Camera Flash
    I'm down for the count [I get a lot of shock]
    by Cr187 62 lines, 4 comments, on Feb 23 9:33 PM 2008
    Honorable mention
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  8. White Walls of Life
    White walls stare at me from all sides
    Blank
    by booklover56 18 lines, on Mar 11 11:50 PM 2008. In Thoughts, Longing
    Honorable mention
    • Viewed by judge. [remove]
  9. Agonizing Heaven
    Air slowly seeps in, as I struggle to find an escape,
    by joelegy 29 lines, 2 comments, on Mar 11 10:31 PM 2008
    Honorable mention
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  10. White walls will only know the story
    But even they will forget,
    for they will no longer be only white walls.
    by Tell me your story 62 lines, 2 comments, on Mar 11 5:49 PM 2008
    Honorable mention
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  11. Through My Eyes
    man don't you hate it when you know something is going to happen
    by bobfoot1990 20 lines, on Mar 11 10:30 PM 2008
    Honorable mention
    • Viewed by judge. [remove]

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  • PANDAmonium
    February 23, 2008
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    You know, the Japanese have a suprstition about the Number four. Its unlucky. Because in japanese four is pronounced as "Shi" and death is also pronounced as "Shi" so 4 = death.


    • Weetzie bat
      February 23, 2008
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      that's why four is also pronounced as "yon" in japanese

  • Zyskandar A Jaimot
    February 23, 2008
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    not too long eh - well we'll see something about instruction/antithesis eh thanks for the contest + the obligatory rukes regards zaj ah death as SHI quite instructive for CURT C.

  • Last Resort Reached
    February 24, 2008
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    I love that picture, no idea why...just do

    Will definately write something for this... just as soon as my muse decides to return...

    Anyway, great contest my friend!


  • And Hyetal
    February 29, 2008
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    Cassie shall remember this, yes she will, for this contest, she will kill! ... Cassie will think of better rhymes all the time.


  • pointlessdayz
    March 26, 2008
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    Excellent contest! Thank you for the gold.

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