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Needles and Pins

Needles and Pins are your prompt.

Think outside the box

No pedestrian rhyme.

No purple prose.

Show- don't tell.

Imagery and metaphor are what I look for, so if you enter something without imagery and metaphor, you will have no chance of winning.

Contest is Over

  • Contest was judged on March 23, 2008
  • Rewards: Gold: 300
  • Final notes:
    Every single entry was quality. I can't thank you all enough for entering. I wish I had enough points to give everyone a trpohy.

Contest Winners

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  2. Error: Unable to find finalist item 4009105, it seems to have been deleted :( [remove]
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  4. Her Journals
    When she died, they found the box
    Deep in the closet, beneath a stack
    by micol 28 lines, 18 comments, on Jan 2 9:53 PM 2008. In Envelope Rhyme
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  5. Twenty one Days
    My journey begins
    across the expanse of twenty one days
    by Carly Pop 28 lines, 4 comments, on Mar 3 2:16 AM 2008
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  6. Mannequin~
    by poet2angels 50 lines, 20 comments, on Mar 3 10:12 AM 2008. In sad, memories
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  7. Salvage
    If the sun's rays were threads,
    I would pick each and
    by between slices 36 lines, 16 comments, on Mar 9 3:18 AM 2008. In Personal, Hope
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  8. sharp&hooked
    all the boys & girls on the corner play it cool.
    by shelly webster 38 lines, 4 comments, on Mar 15 5:10 PM 2008
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]

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  • layla.
    March 2, 2008
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    okay


  • gingerchew
    March 2, 2008
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    reminds me of the song Poison by Groove Coverage.


  • nearlycivilized
    March 3, 2008
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    what's pedestrian rhyme and purple prose?


    • Danna Hobart
      March 3, 2008
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      Pedestrian rhyme is rhyme that is unmetered or unimabinative, such as night/light/bright or moon/spoon/June.

      Purple prose is writing that is so flowery that it pulls attention away from its own message. It can also be writing that looks like it was spit up by a thesaurus.


  • poet2angels gold member
    March 3, 2008
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    I am glad that I saw this...It strikes a chord with me...Thanks ...I needed inspiration!
    Be back soon
    Lynda


  • between slices
    March 4, 2008
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    hmm...
    interesting..
    of late, I was thinking of hosting a contest after my exams (AH!!! MY LAST OF SCHOOL YEARS!!) got over with the prompt, "Buttons and Needles"...
    I probably will..




  • SketchySketchy
    March 15, 2008
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    ahh
    THE OCEAN COLD = pins & needles feeling ^.^

  • phoenixonfire
    March 23, 2008
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    Jees...missed it! :0


  • Randomly Beautiful
    March 23, 2008
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    Thanks.


  • poet2angels gold member
    March 23, 2008
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    Another great contest with so much inspiration! TY!!! COngrats to all!

    Lynda


  • Dienush
    March 23, 2008
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    Wow, thanks a lot for the gold

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