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Dreams for Sale

Dream-Pedlary

http://oldpoetry.com/opoem/5573-Thomas-Lovell-Beddoes-Dream-Pedlary

written by Thomas Lovell Beddoes – circa 1835
read this poem and please make comment as this is a part of the contest criteria
then copy and paste your comment into the author notes of your own poem

the desired outcome for this contest is:

If you could buy a dream what would it be about?
Beddoes poem is in a serious vein but you can make your as light hearted, funny or serious as you like.

  •  Money,
  •  Love,
  •  World Peace,
  •  Good Health,
  •  Good  Times,
  •  Allpoetry Gold Membership
  •  Job,
  •  New friends
  •  New House
  •  A day for yourself doing what you want to do
  •  Or simply a dream come true

Poem, prose, rhyme, don't rhyme - up to you as long or short as you prefer. You may even like to collaborate with someone (decide up front who gets the trophy thoughCry  ) 

 

Silver and Bronze trophies will be given depending on number of entries and also HM's up for grabs too.

 

Get going and make a wish.... 

Contest is Over

  • Contest was judged on March 26, 2008
  • Rewards: Gold: 400, Silver: 200, Bronze: 100, Honorable mention: 1 people
  • Final notes:
    Thank you for your wonderful entries. It's been interesting to see how one poem has inspired you all in so many different ways to write your own version of 'Dreams'. So many things to wish for and albeit the poems were different, did you notice a common thread ran throughout which all seemed to be a wish concerning other people.
    Well Done everyone, congratulations to you all and may your dreams come true.
    ~Oldpoetry~
    Jim and Von

Contest Winners

  1. Dreams Spent And Spent Dreams.
    It's a veritable flea market
    open twenty four hours,
    by artis 35 lines, 3 comments, on Mar 11 7:36 AM 2008. In Life, Love
    Gold trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  2. Error: Unable to find finalist item 4021463, it seems to have been deleted :( [remove]
  3. Pantry Full of Dreams
    I bought some dreams today
    as I had run completely out
    by malmadre 51 lines, 11 comments, on Mar 11 11:37 PM 2008. In Contest, Humor, Sad, Life
    Bronze trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  4. Death Go Away, I write Today...-
    Death Go Away…
    Wandika 3-11-2008
    by Wandika 39 lines, 8 comments, on Mar 11 11:46 AM 2008. In Thoughts, Personal
    Honorable mention
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]

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  • Pari Ali
    March 11, 2008
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    nice idea for a contest

  • Judith Chandler
    March 12, 2008
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    I think there was one along these lines by Sara Teasdale as well. Would love to attempt it but no time.

    Good luck

  • JM Kenyon silver member
    March 27, 2008
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    Thanks so much for the silver. s an dbest wishes... ~Genie~