I came up with the idea of creating a contest for each major category posted here on allpoetry. The first, I decided to do love, as it was around Valentines day. This one, I've decided (along with my dear judge Adam) to do dark writes.
Dark poetry means something different to each person, so you enter whatever you feel/believe to be dark poetry.
The Rules::
+ Enter as many times as you like (100 if want!)
+ Prewrites allowed and encouraged
+ Swearing/erotica etc is allowed, as long as you label entries correctly
+ Less than 50 lines preferably, but this isn't a rule
+ Tell your friends.
+ We will get round to commenting you, but we don't know exactly when, so be patient.
Points/trophies will go up! I imagine they will both go up quite a bit.
Oh and I'm hoping to get at least 200, but more is perfectly acceptable.
Alongside me I have Adam (M a r l u x i a) judging so you will either get a comment from Adam or myself, or both of us.
Order of topics per contest:
1. Love [done]
2. Dark [doing]
3. Abuse
4. Personal
5. Abstract/Metaphor
6. Spiritual/Psychological
7. Other
name any subject we've missed out :)Let me know if you think this is okay too Adam!
Good luck.
Suggestions, please leave them here.
Contest is Over
- Contest was judged on March 27, 2008
- Rewards: Gold: 750, Silver: 550, Bronze: 200, Honorable mention: 1 people
- Final notes:
Hi and thank you all for entering the contest! A lot of unique entries here and a vast array of different interpretations of 'dark'.
However Adam & I decided to pick 4 winners [I think we are both picky on our dark writers]. So if you are one of the 4, well done! That really is something.
If not, it doesn't mean we didn't like your write, we were just looking for something that truly moved us.
Next we will be going on to the abuse category so look out for the contest and you can enter all your abuse writes.
Best wishes to everyone and thank you so much for entering ~
Stef & Adam. x
- To judge this contest, you need to have at least as many finalists as you have rewards. You have 4 awards but only 3 finalists.
Contest Winners
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- Error: Unable to find finalist item 2290247, it seems to have been deleted :( [remove]
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by Ktulu Blackwolfe 109 lines, 31 comments, on Feb 16 1:51 PM 2008. In Adult, dark
Bronze trophy winner
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Entries [95]
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by Ryno 72 lines, 8 comments, on Mar 1 2:52 PM 2008• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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Flakes fall softly Around what one calls pityby clichedriven 14 lines, 3 comments, on Feb 10 11:31 AM 2008• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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Beneath the smiles
Between the hugsby clichedriven 25 lines, 4 comments, on Mar 8 10:19 AM 2008• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
by Glasyalabolas 44 lines, 15 comments, on Oct 13 6:02 AM 2007. In Freewrite, My own style, Death, Dark, Murder• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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by Glasyalabolas 7 lines, 7 comments, on Oct 10 6:36 AM 2007. In My own style, Fantasy, Dark, Death, Evil, Short• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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by Glasyalabolas 31 lines, 8 comments, on Oct 8 5:47 AM 2007. In Freewrite, Dark, Fantasy, Cthulhu, HP Lovecraft• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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by Glasyalabolas 79 lines, 5 comments, on Aug 3 9:27 AM 2007. In My own style, Personal, Dark, My life, Lost in thought, Changing• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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by Glasyalabolas 48 lines, 12 comments, on Jul 24 5:47 PM 2007. In Thoughts, Dark, Pain, Anger, Depression, Escape, Lyrics• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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by Glasyalabolas 36 lines, 8 comments, on Jul 24 6:28 AM 2007. In Thoughts, My own style, Dark, Pain, Adult, Anger, Hate, Death• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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by Glasyalabolas 68 lines, 8 comments, on Jun 11 8:37 AM 2007. In Dark, Fantasy, Lyrics, Death, My own style, Anger, psychological torture, Adult• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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by Glasyalabolas 42 lines, 8 comments, on May 26 7:31 AM 2007. In Personal, Thoughts, Dark, Pain, Angst, My life, My own style, Anger, Hate• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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by Glasyalabolas 37 lines, 6 comments, on May 22 6:48 AM 2007. In Personal, Thoughts, Dark, Angst, My own style, Anger, Hate, Adult• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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by Glasyalabolas 62 lines, 19 comments, on May 21 9:51 AM 2007. In Thoughts, Dark, Society, Lost in thought, Freewrite, Humanity, Insanity, Paranoia• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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I saw you getting closer / And began to greatly doubt / The safety of that subway car / Each time the lights went out.• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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When through the dark cold eyes are peering.
And teeth so sharp and lips are sneering.• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
I crawl around
and scrape my knees
Against the ceiling• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
Just let the darkness take me, For I'm too weak to fight,by Pleosaurus rex 18 lines, 1 comment, on Mar 4 12:25 PM 2008• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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Fifty cents By Carol Griffinby Pleosaurus rex 123 lines, 1 comment, on Dec 10 11:22 AM 2007• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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What made me do it?
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I get lost in swirls of smoke.
Making that sucking noiseby Jfd 19 lines, 11 comments, on Aug 29 8:14 PM 2007• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
Dangling dangerously at deaths door,
demons disembowel with deficient deplore.• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
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Strangle them as they sleep, / They're the main coarse of this ritual, / Their blood smeared across the floor, / Drag they're bodies out th• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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Through the bars im watching you. / Watching your every move. / Patience it the key, / To making you a slave under my control. / You are less than nothing. / Vengence. / The time has come to repent. /• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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by Ryno 76 lines, 17 comments, on Feb 25 3:55 PM 2008• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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I let you in
& you saw a glimpse of my soul• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
she dances in the light / whith her friends / jumping up and down / swinging her head from side to side / bright lights / flashing / streaming across the cealing / smoking weed / drinking / can't stop dan• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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Broken pieces of heart,
Stapled to bloody walls of sin,• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
Magic closed through stitching,
Decoration unleashed as your cheeks sunk,• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
Spinal cords snapping as she glanced their way,
Piercing eyes searing their insides• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
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Enter from far and coming closer
For the poison that awaits me• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
If my mind were a vein,
I would cut it wide for youby nitefire 3 lines, 5 comments, on Jan 4 3:01 PM 2008• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
Our world has fallen
to Satan's demonic plan• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
The injustice of my final words
Hate born out of unwarranted touchby Amy Meneses 24 lines, 6 comments, on Feb 7 1:44 PM 2008. In acrostic• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
Innocent reputation
Tarnished with bittersweet ironyby Blooming Poet 13 lines, 2 comments, on Mar 8 8:42 PM 2008• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
Soft lies
Pour out• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
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Slices of Self hatred• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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I can forgive you For slapping me• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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The blood of a vampire• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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you did it all
just to watch me die down• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
A passion burnt!
Within my soul,• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
I used to wonder why I should make the effort in life.
I would lay there, just wishing my life would endby doesne1care 82 lines, 8 comments, on Mar 11 5:33 PM 2008. In Thoughts, Personal, Hope, Love, Life, the little girl inside.• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
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So vivid were the screams last night
That echoed through his room• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
Ethnologic meddling of psychotic intrusiveness,
Annihilation of compulsion to be prodigious.• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
Recession of fatigued conceptions,
Brandished upon still squares,• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
I know not what I am but I know what I'm not,
I would say what that is but I surly cannot• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
Rusty blades of self manipulation.
Carving deep the soft pliable flesh of chastity.by BowelsOFloveANDhate 12 lines, 5 comments, on Dec 11 5:16 AM 2007. In Dark, Pain, Depression, Suicide• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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This is definitely OK!
And no matter what you say, I'm donating to every contest. 
So here's some points.
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Looks like we're in for another big contest, sis.
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sure does
better that than quiet, though
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That's for sure.
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okie dokie, let me know when you want to judge the contest.
move any writes you think are worth it into the prelims section, as I'm awkward with that you see, dark is my genre so I'm a stickler for finding a write AWESOME, very hard to do.
I digress, thanks bro
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I started yesterday judging but something came up
So I'm on for about 3 hours now to get stuff done
I moved 1 in the prelims so far, but I'm gonna keep going.
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*runs off to find a prewrite*
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Go for it!
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so many entries
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great idea to do solid topic contests, should get a good variety of interpetations!
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Thanks for the HM
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Thanks for the contest you two!
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Looks like this contest turned out pretty good, sis. Can't wait for the next one.
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