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Let's Do Dark

I had so much success with my Simple Minds contest

I decided to hold another. 



However, this one is a bit different.  I still want

simple and beautiful poetry, but I want to take it

to the dark side...


Below is the word bank I would like you to use.

Please use all of the words.


I do not want poetry dealing with vampires, cutting,

suicide, or gross gory stuff.  It is your challenge

to give me dark, but dark with class and style.


RULES:

No more than ten lines

Free Verse or Rhyme

Plain background

Label appropriately

Edit work

No reservations


Now, for the WORD BANK:


Mirror               Velvet                  Dove(s)     
Embers               Burgundy                Faith   
Stones               Pain                    Bleed
Ivy                  Crystal                 Pearls

 

 

 

 

Contest is Over

  • Contest was judged on April 8, 2008
  • Rewards: Gold: 500, Silver: 300, Bronze: 100
  • Final notes:
    I apologize for the delay in judging...I had to read and reread all of the poems...they were simply gorgeous. I thank you so very much for each word penned. My best to you all, and congratulations to the winners. Love, Lane

Contest Winners

  1. One of the ancient seeing-stones I stole!
    by Mairi bheag 12 lines, 14 comments, on Mar 30 12:41 PM 2008. In Dark, Fantasy, Love, Word Bank
    Gold trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  2. Error: Unable to find finalist item 4075245, it seems to have been deleted :( [remove]
  3. The Moon And I
    by Malabu 18 lines, 8 comments, on Mar 29 10:23 PM 2008. In Life, Personal, Thoughts
    Bronze trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  4. Fables
    Locked out of the burning garden
    By burgundy pain that will bleed faith dry
    by ravensgift 22 lines, 4 comments, on Mar 30 1:10 AM 2008. In Contest, Dark, Spiritual, Lost love, My own style
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  5. Error: Unable to find finalist item 4072437, it seems to have been deleted :( [remove]
  6. A bitter ending
    The flock of doves that flee across my sky
    Like pearls and gem stones strewn upon the Earth
    by cricketjeff 13 lines, 12 comments, on Mar 31 1:09 PM 2008
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  7. image: freezing a slice of air
    of a morning
    these quiet stones bleed faith-
    by EvilKate 25 lines, 10 comments, on Mar 29 6:35 PM 2008. In Contemporary
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  8. Error: Unable to find finalist item 4079825, it seems to have been deleted :( [remove]

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  • RedAquarius
    March 29, 2008
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    Bookmarked!


  • Randomly Beautiful
    March 29, 2008
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    I tried but couldn't use all the words in ten lines.


  • Mairi bheag gold member
    March 30, 2008
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    No fair no fair no fair!!!! Closed before I got up this morning!

    I started composing and saw that you had closed it!

  • Mairi bheag gold member
    March 30, 2008
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    Here's what I would have entered, if the contest hadn't taken place during the night!

    One of the ancient seeing-stones I stole -
    The embers of my faith grow cold, my soul
    A shattered mirror, now I bleed in pain!
    This crystal ball I search, but all in vain,
    For pearls of wisdom. Fly forth, homing dove
    Of astral thought, go straightway to my love…
    I wait, behind my ivy-covered walls,
    Until the demon-haunted evening falls
    With velvet-softness. Comfort fades for me
    While thou art far away in Burgundy!


    • PerVirtuous
      April 3, 2008
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      I can't give you any bunnies... this is wonderful poetry, but you're no Clive Barker. Ha ha ha.

      • Mairi bheag gold member
        April 3, 2008
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        Actually - she kindly re-opened the contest for me, and I popped an amended version in, so if you like it, you can go and give me some bunnies there.
        http://allpoetry.com/poem/4073709

        Oh, and silent bunnies work nicely in other contexts, like this:



        They don't give points, but they are a good way of showing moral support.

        I never did see myself as Clive Barker, y'know.


        • PerVirtuous
          April 3, 2008
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          I deleted mine from the contest.... firm line limit and mu muse is rather independent.


  • cricketjeff gold member
    March 31, 2008
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    DAMN!!!!!
    I had an almost finished entry but it is at home :-(


  • Jimfre Talbent
    April 1, 2008
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    Damn Alaska

    Being 4 hours behind the east coast is a bitch...


  • Randomly Beautiful
    April 8, 2008
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    Thank you sweet Lane.


  • Malabu
    April 9, 2008
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    Thanks for the bronze tin lane...your contest are so popular...i feel honored to even get one....gold and silver usually elude me...congrates to the winners..and all the wonderful poets here..
    Mal

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