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CAN YOU PAINT BEAUTY-BLINDFOLDED? A Twist on The Image Theme!

11 entries only, I expect reservations;
they will be necessary in order to
secure your prompt.

This theme is unique as far as I know,
I'll accept applause later...
I have eleven captivating photographs;
all are based in Nature.

Below, will be a list of each images'
Title and artist. You will RESERVE
your spot using the title of your
chosen (unseen) image and I will then
remove it from the available list.
{Do not email me asking as I would like
to keep this as anonymous as possible)

Here's the fun part:
you will write a personification and/or
metaphor about nature with only the
title & theme in mind...image will not
be revealed until everyone has COMPLETED
their works & I've commented each!

Images: Titles/artists

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If It Is Dark Again~~~Gansebluhmchen

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Return Of Winter~~~Nubaumer Thomas

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"Sunlight Or Hourglass"~~~Siegfried Wiel

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"Surprised"~~~Fritzl H.

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"When Touched"~~~Liba Radova

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"Frozen Fog"~~~Gabriele Tesch

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"Show In My Eyes" by A Ebert

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"From The Bottom" by Andreas Richter

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"Cuckoo" by Carsten Heinrich

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"Gnarled" by Q.T. Luong

***ALL images will be posted to contest
when entries have been completed. There
will be NO editing allowed after I have
commented each entry (I will send an
email to all when this is accomplished).
I'll hope that each poet will be able to
copy & post the image to their completed work.

Now some guidelines for your painting:

1} Do NOT take the title of the image
literally...believe me, it shouldn't be.
2} Show connection to Nature;
I will be looking for deeper insights.
3} Remember, personification and/or
metaphors are being sought here.
4} Judging will include all of the above
as well as how well I can relate the write
to the actual image.

Give it to me in fluid free-verse or form;
Nothing shorter than ten lines will be accepted.
And please, no lyrics or prose...poetry only.
Do not enter your piece into other contests
while it is still running in this one.

Anything deemed intolerant, humorous or tactless
will be removed without notice or comment.
Use common sense and read the guidelines...
Three winners-No HM's awarded

Thank-you for reading, and I hope entering!
Blue

Contest is Over

  • Contest was judged on March 10, 2008
  • Rewards: Gold: 630, Silver: 490, Bronze: 319
  • Final notes:
    This was a difficult one to judge but that just means I had to read over and over again! After points tallied, "C" and "Twain" were tied for gold. I then had to fall back on other areas of comparison in order to choose one over the other. I still would rather have awarded two golds!
    Most of you scored well in the overall three measures; but "Cycles" edged the remaining competition by one pt. I am adding these details in the hopes it
    causes all to realize just how close the judging was.
    And that was not an easy feat given the fact each image was hidden until all words
    were written. It truly is amazing to see
    what the mind's eye will paint drawing from only a few words and the personality of the artist. I will look to follow this theme
    up with another, varying the inspiration.
    I sincerely hope everyone had fun; I sure did! In appreciation always, Blue

Contest Winners

  1. Capital "C"
    by Pamela A Lamppa 67 lines, 10 comments, on Mar 5 6:12 PM 2008. In Thoughts, Life, Personal
    Gold trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  2. Error: Unable to find finalist item 3993945, it seems to have been deleted :( [remove]
  3. Cycles of Change
    Hourglass time measured in daylight, The earth warms and birds take wing,
    by queens1 19 lines, 2 comments, on Mar 6 1:03 AM 2008. In Nature, Contest, Thoughts
    Bronze trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]

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  • DayDreamMuse
    March 5, 2008
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    Oh you! I am gonan give my applause right now, because this is intriguing!


    • Blue Rew silver member
      March 5, 2008
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      Well, THANK-YOU! I do have my moments and am
      happy to have this theme pop into my creative
      sphere just in time for Spring. If it goes
      over well, I intend on doing another...and
      maybe another; we'll just have to see!


      • DayDreamMuse
        March 5, 2008
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        I will be looking forward to that. Now I am waiting for my image! I am so excited.


  • Pamela A Lamppa silver member
    March 10, 2008
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    Thank you

    I am truly honored to have received gold in this most amazing contest. Thank you so much. Congratulations to all. An excellent group of poems. Thank you. ~Pamela


  • ellipsist
    March 11, 2008
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    congratulations to Pamela A Lamppa and queens1 - this was an incredibly unique prompt and I am humbled to be have been honored with the silver!

    thanks, Blue, for hosting such a great contest!

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