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Pictures Inspired; Think Dark

 

I want dark, and sad. I want hopelessness and solitude. I want inadequacy. I want to feel.

 

I do not want abuse, cutting, suicide, lost love, heartbreak,  or teenage drama.

 

Think outside the box, but keep it dark.

 

Just give me emotion that isn't to do with the common dark genres.

 

Make me feel the worthlessness. Bring it out in the open and express.

 

Do not describe the picture, I can see it. Give me emotions; give me her thoughts.

 

I don't want long poems.

 

No more than 25 lines, and please don't make the lines a mile long.

 

First come first serve.

 

If you are going to reserve, you'd better make sure your poem is finished is less than ten hours after you reserve your spot. If not, I will remove it and give the spot to someone else.

 

Failure to abide by the guidelines of this contest will result in disqualification without warning.

 

If you use the picture in your entry, be sure to indicate that it is not your own work in your Author's Notes. I do not know the artist, but they deserve at least that courtesy.

Contest is Over

  • Contest was judged on February 27, 2008
  • Rewards: Gold: 400, Silver: 300, Bronze: 200, Honorable mention: 2 people
  • Final notes:
    Thank you all for entering. I enjoyed each entry and did my best to leave you all meaningful and helpful comments.

Contest Winners

  1. Playing Dolls
    Cut me open you'll find I'm not whole
    Just a stupid wooden puppet with no ordinary goal
    by Cr187 25 lines, 5 comments, on Feb 26 6:08 PM 2008
    Gold trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  2. Sally Was A Happy Girl
    by MathiasThom 27 lines, 1 comment, on Feb 26 5:00 PM 2008. In Angst, Dark, Life, Society, Spiritual, Pain, Thoughts
    Silver trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  3. Suicide Bombers
    There are so many of us stuck in this place
    And the guy next too me has got no face
    by LittleMoon 22 lines, 3 comments, on Feb 26 5:27 PM 2008. In Life, Pain, Society, War
    Bronze trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  4. Lazarus Begotten
    by dstreetpoet 23 lines, 6 comments, on Feb 26 2:59 PM 2008. In Dark, Fantasy, Personal, Pain, Angst, Thoughts, Lyrics
    Honorable mention
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  5. Enter the Clown
    by Kyo-N 14 lines, 6 comments, on Feb 26 10:58 PM 2008. In Dark, Pain, Sad, Depression, Contest, Depressed
    Honorable mention
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]

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  • MathiasThom
    February 27, 2008
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    thanks for the silver

    thanks for a great contest! Everyone penned some amazing poetry