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All right, since my last contest was a disaster due to lack of entering, i decided to make another one that would hopefully pique peoples interest.
You need to pick one of the catagories or the picture as a prompt and write a poem about it.
It can be freeverse or non, it can be any style you want as long as it does not suck.

If i don't get enough entries, i will close down the
contest, sorry.

Options:

1 Write Me a Poem about Violence. Whether for it or against, or even simply a graphic depiction of it, i want raw emotion and i want great imagery.

2 Progress. Write me a poem about the progress in the world, where you think we are heading, what the results will be etc. etc. Make it good.


3 Robots, what do you think about them?? will we be replaced by robots? Hmm?

4 Write a poem based off my picture. Yes, i know it is random, that's the point. Be creative on this one and you will get brownie points. Btw, the poem was taken by Marcin Stawiarz, you can visit the website at http://www.stawiarz.com/ to see some really great photos.

5 Suicide. I know its overused and cliche, but i don't want "My life is spiraling down. Let me die now, stab stab rip stab" I want (1) your thoughts of suicide, epsecially the high rate of teen suicide or (2) an acount of suicide. IF YOU CAN WRITE A POEM ABOUT COMMITING SUICDE WITHOUT SOUNDING HORRIBLY EMO AND CLICHE, YOU WILL GET SOME SERIOUS BROWNIE POINTS.

6 Write a peom inspired by the poem "Mutation" by William Cullen Bryant. Heres a link:
http://www.poetry-archive.com/b/mutation.html

7 write about falling, whether physically or spiritually or metaphorically.

8 Write about writing. Tell me what makes you write what you do, wat makes you even want to. And if you think it (being your poetry/prose) makes any difference.

9 Read any one of my poems and write something similar. just say the same thing i did, but in YOUR words.

10 write whatever the hell you want. if it sucks, you lose, if not, congratulations.

11 Make me cry. Plain and Simple. I don't want cheesy, i don't want gory, and i deffinately don't want depressing or emo. Just give me Sad.


Will probably add more later, but thats all for now.

RULES!!! PLEASE READ!!
1 Put your name in authors box.
2 no chat lingo.
3 no sticky caps or all caps.
4 i don't really get dirty pretty, but if you explain it to me, then you can post it.
5 cussing is fine, but make sure that it flows with your poem, and don't abuse it.
6 don't bash other poets please.
7 if you aren't a naturally good speller, spell check is your friend!
8 Please stick to the topics.

Have Fun.

Contest is Over

  • Contest was judged on June 10, 2008
  • Rewards: Gold: 500, Silver: 100, Bronze: 50, Honorable mention: 2 people
  • Final notes:
    Well, first off, let me apologize for dragging this contest out for soo very long. Second, let me thank you all for giving me so many great entries! it made judging this contest a real bitch I ended up adding some Honourable mentions because i liked some of the poems, and didn' want them to get nothing. Congrats to the winners,
    better luck next time to those who didn't win,
    And Thanks Everyone for Entering!!!!

Contest Winners

  1. Error: Unable to find finalist item 4039257, it seems to have been deleted :( [remove]
  2. Cycle of Violence
    by Sorath 51 lines, 7 comments, on Mar 20 3:38 AM 2008
    Silver trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  3. The Downward Slope
    Oh world on fire,
    You worry me when you cry.
    by Trent plus pen 28 lines, 10 comments, on May 8 8:08 AM 2008
    Bronze trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  4. Obsolete
    If I were a web id drape out
    in the corner of your mind,
    by ItsJustPoison 30 lines, 1 comment, on May 30 12:58 PM 2008
    Honorable mention
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  5. Error: Unable to find finalist item 4218449, it seems to have been deleted :( [remove]
  6. Dogtags
    by mizzamerica91 41 lines, 2 comments, on May 29 5:55 PM 2008. In Society, war
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  7. Nursery Rhyme Teens
    Wearing her red hood, she walked briskly through the forest.
    Grandma lived nearby, she had seen her on that day.
    by Dreamana 22 lines, 5 comments, on Apr 28 12:41 PM 2008. In Abuse, Life, Pain, Sad, Suicide
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]

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  • Star of Atlantis
    March 19, 2008
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    i love love love this pic... i think it is sooooo deep and metiphorical all on its own... so many emotions screaming to be heard in my head when i was trying to writght for this one. i think its diffetent in my mind then my soul penned it but all the same i hope you like what i wrote. thank you for the insprirational photo. i hope you get lots of entries i know what its like to have a small amount of entries... i hate that too... and besides i enjoy compititon the more the better

  • ecrivain01
    March 24, 2008
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    Thanatopsis is a great poem ...

    but I am not familiar with the poem you mention. I will check it out, but I have to say that William Cullen Bryant was a hell of a good poet.

    I doubt if I will get to this, but I like the ideas in your contest. If I get to feeling better, I will think about it.


  • Dreamana
    June 11, 2008
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    Congratulations to all the winners. I am happy to have come 7th in a contest with so many excellent entries.