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What I want are pieces you feel that should have been awarded with a gold trophy.
Pieces that haven't won a Gold but you know it deserves a second chance.
Rules:
-Must have adjusted the background into a plain monochromatic background (no photograph).
-Be honest, the piece shouldn't have won a gold trophy.
-Poetic devices
-You may enter up to three times.
-Ensure that I haven't given a comment on the piece or else it will be automatically disqualified.
-Enter at par or above par pieces of all sorts.
-No more than 50 lines.
Now, make it difficult for me to judge this contest.
Please stain me more with poetry.
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What I want are pieces you feel that should have been awarded with a gold trophy.
Pieces that haven't won a Gold but you know it deserves a second chance.
Rules:
-Must have adjusted the background into a plain monochromatic background (no photograph).
-Be honest, the piece shouldn't have won a gold trophy.
-Poetic devices
-You may enter up to three times.
-Ensure that I haven't given a comment on the piece or else it will be automatically disqualified.
-Enter at par or above par pieces of all sorts.
-No more than 50 lines.
Now, make it difficult for me to judge this contest.
Please stain me more with poetry.
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Contest is Over
- Contest was judged on April 17, 2008
- Rewards: Gold: 300, Silver: 300, Bronze: 300, Honorable mention: 26 people
- Final notes: 126 entries. Took me more than 2 weeks to read the entries over and over again.
The top 29 are the cream of the crop in this contest resulting to 26 HMs and the TOP 3 receiving 300 points each.
Congratulations to the finalist and keep writing.
1st - "semplice"
2nd - "writ in water"
3rd - "crash-land towards denial"
Contest Winners
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by Never Fall in Love 68 lines, 27 comments, on Nov 21 1:54 PM 2007. In Personal, Love, Dark, Dedication
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I watch you paint
smiles on your finger nailsby Floorboards 23 lines, 25 comments, on Mar 10 8:29 AM 2008. In Thoughts, Other, Society Honorable mention
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Feet stuck
to polished wood~by Floorboards 27 lines, 81 comments, on Sep 9 12:03 PM 2007. In Thoughts, Other, Abstract. Honorable mention
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You always seem to hold my smile
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Paint me no more poems in praise of Passion
- at worst unreal, misguided at the best -by jimmy20johns 30 lines, 34 comments, on Sep 4 6:32 AM 2007. In Love, Humour, Passion Honorable mention
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by thepoetssoul 16 lines, 7 comments, on Sep 19 9:22 PM 2007. In Life, Love, Thoughts Honorable mention
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Gold trophy winner
Bronze trophy winner
Entries [73]
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pressed flowers
deathby vivela 40 lines, 26 comments, on Jan 17 6:43 PM 2007. In life and death• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
by pantress 84 lines, 12 comments, on Feb 2 10:24 AM 2008. In Mental abuse, personal, some adult lyrics, weird, angry, humor, PAIN• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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I hope somebody tries to catch me, When I start to fall.• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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For everything that you do for me
Reaching out to touch my inner soulby Jeremy0826 29 lines, 7 comments, on Nov 7 3:37 PM 2007. In Contest, Hope, Life, Love, Thoughts, Trust, Understanding, Inspiration
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Two hearts racing
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by SHadowHex666 39 lines, 8 comments, on Dec 9 11:56 AM 2007. In Adult• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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Moon drifting in and out of consciences, As the clouds cover the reflected rays of sun.by Chocoholic156 65 lines, 3 comments, on Mar 13 9:20 PM 2008• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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The water splashes angrily at me,
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I met you on the crossroads
Of a silent, whispering despairby MzDimeDivia 27 lines, 6 comments, on Oct 26 9:13 AM 2007• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
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As I silently wonder through these dark hallways of the place I call home
I begin to wonder what life is like on the outside of these forbby PassionateWriter09 19 lines, 2 comments, on Mar 16 1:25 AM 2008• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
I choose no name I never knew.
I would have vowed all my love for you.• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
A silence on a spacious ground
people waiting all around• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
You were never there to share my sorrow.
You were never there to share my joy.• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
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A vastless sea of white lies befor me
All at once I am submurged in thought• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
My darling, standing here with you next to me, hand in hand, fixed upon me with your angelic eyes, I find myself unable to speak.
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I stand in awe of a raging sea
With hand clasped full of lifeless earth.by asimplepoeticmind 19 lines, 15 comments, on Dec 7 6:44 PM 2006• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
Slit his throat in
the dead of night.by SHadowHex666 33 lines, 20 comments, on Jan 10 12:40 PM 2008. In Dark• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
Listen to the beat as it begins to flow.by SHadowHex666 34 lines, 9 comments, on Jan 13 2:55 PM 2008. In Fun• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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A love with flaws can still sustain.
A crazed jug holds the brew that heals.• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
If you're going to crack,
break.by Voodoo Eyes 53 lines, 11 comments, on Dec 17 4:01 PM 2007• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
Thus is a tale of a fool who is Blind
who professes imperfection but is flawless in his mind!
by Virginity 26 lines, 5 comments, on Mar 13 12:30 AM 2008. In Enlightenment, Revealing, kick in the face• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
You can choose to pay
for what you have done
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A second heart, one that's not real
is taking the part full with love you reveal
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In this space
this starkby Emerald Dog 59 lines, 19 comments, on Mar 1 7:13 AM 2008. In Contemporary, Dark, Personal, Freewrite• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
the hate resonates / the distaste of disgust remains in the cotton mouth / finding only ways to make stone cry / but too much love, with toby subliminalj 19 lines, 5 comments, on Jun 22 12:59 PM 2007• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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just remember it's all a grand illusion
don't go, for it's a short intermissionby subliminalj 50 lines, 2 comments, on Dec 22 11:11 PM 2007• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
Leaves everywhere,
Swirling with the violent wind in a ritual• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
I met you on the crossroads
Of a silent, whispering despairby MzDimeDivia 28 lines, 25 comments, on Sep 21 8:28 AM 2007. In Love• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
Remember us
That we might live as we give our lives for you• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
Forever Lost / Where for are you, / My wayward friend? / For I hath sought you out, / But to no avail. / My heart longs for your kind spiri• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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"When ye were sleepin' on your pillows,"
"Dreamed ye aught o' our puir fellows"• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
Diligently she held
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One Tree Hill A tree stands alone in the autumn airby blondieheartsrakeboy 15 lines, 2 comments, on Mar 7 10:14 PM 2008. In Angst, Contest, My own style, Longing, Sadness, Thoughts• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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You can stop me in my tracks with a single glane your eyes send more messages then words ever could.• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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by XscissorhandsX 18 lines, 1 comment, on Feb 24 6:32 PM 2008• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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The night is cold,
tears like rain pour fro her eyes,by xJustxAnotherxGirlx 53 lines, 15 comments, on Feb 15 12:47 AM 2008• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
In the begining i was Amused,
Then her fangs found my neck,by Krick 18 lines, 5 comments, on Mar 21 11:18 AM 2008• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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a piece you haven't commented on?
tough~~~!!
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Hi Namita
You have hundreds of pieces and I haven't commented even half of your work. How bout the old and classic ones you have?
Hope you can still enter dear friend.
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i found one
and i did enter
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Wow, Hensley... you are going to have a LOT of reading and commenting to do, my friend!!!
Good luck on this one
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I would enter..but you have commented on every single poem of mine - and thank you for that...
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woah... you've got a lot of reading here. I'm sorry to add onto your load.
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Thank you for the HM's
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Wow, Hensley!! I'm hounered to have won gold among 117 entries! Thank you so much and congratulations to all the other worthy winners.
Thank you for hosting this contest and for all the effort you put into it, as well for considering my entry worthy of gold.
~ Nicolette
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Congratulations to the winners, Di
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