I really have a personal thing with this, but you will have to be creative to win.
Forgiveness...
is it to erase the bad from your memory?
what does it smell like?
can it breathe and die like a person?
is it an illness or its cure?
is it still walking by a friend's side?
does it mean renewed trust?
if it were human, how old would it be and what would it dress like?
is it a song or silence?
do we deserve it?
if it were a landscape, seascape, or season, which would it be?
Please, do not just answer the questions... these are just here to make you think.
Find one word that will be a metaphor for forgiveness and go from there.
Don't include the word "forgiveness" in your piece.
20 lines or less.
If you want, check my favorites' work to know what kind of poetry will win.
And please, don't go all religious on me (well unless you do it in taste).
Good luck writing some breathtaking poetry
Forgiveness...
is it to erase the bad from your memory?
what does it smell like?
can it breathe and die like a person?
is it an illness or its cure?
is it still walking by a friend's side?
does it mean renewed trust?
if it were human, how old would it be and what would it dress like?
is it a song or silence?
do we deserve it?
if it were a landscape, seascape, or season, which would it be?
Please, do not just answer the questions... these are just here to make you think.
Find one word that will be a metaphor for forgiveness and go from there.
Don't include the word "forgiveness" in your piece.
20 lines or less.
If you want, check my favorites' work to know what kind of poetry will win.
And please, don't go all religious on me (well unless you do it in taste).
Good luck writing some breathtaking poetry
Contest is Over
- Contest was judged on April 30, 2008
- Rewards: Gold: 300
- Final notes: Wow, the order of the five winners has been so hard to establish it's almost random... Thank you all so much for entering this contest, I have truly enjoyed it
Contest Winners
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the breath before the oboe
begins to sing againby Athena of Starlite 12 lines, 6 comments, on Apr 2 11:34 AM 2008. In Music, Forgiveness, Longing, Moving on
Gold trophy winner
• Commented on by judge. [remove] - Error: Unable to find finalist item 4161951, it seems to have been deleted :( [remove]
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trespasses us and others seventy times sevenby celticwarrior 20 lines, 4 comments, on Apr 15 4:55 PM 2008• Commented on by judge. [remove]
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Darkness falls in waking hours
The sun-parched landscape trembles• Commented on by judge. [remove]
Silver trophy winner
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Many seeds are boldly cast upon our fertile lives.
Passion’s lusciously grown as a bed of moss to lay our yearning bodies down.by ears2hearyou 42 lines, 6 comments, on Apr 2 6:07 PM 2008. In Contest, Dark, Hope, Life, Society, Thoughts, Contemporary• Commented on by judge. -
Dearest,
The pain I put into your voice, the tears I made you shedby ReachingForStars 12 lines, on Apr 2 7:49 PM 2008. In Apology• Viewed by judge. -
Can you ever forgive me for the wrong I have done? Will you me allow to make you happy again,• Viewed by judge.
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To take away the hurt and forget it never happened
Is what I'd like to do• Viewed by judge. -
I'm in a rutt with my poetry lately, myabe it showsby James Ether 13 lines, on Apr 24 12:26 PM 2008. In Other• Viewed by judge.
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20 lines or less...this is gonna be hard for me. Alrighty, I'm done.
Just kidding.
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Yeah, well, your poetry keeps my attention and is worth reading, but I need that rule for other folks who may enter lengthy whiny stuff... and I can't play favorites.
But I hope you'll enter anyway
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I entered your majesty, and it's 20 lines. You should be proud of me.
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I noticed. Sure I'm proud of ya
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bookmarked again
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Thank you!
This one is especially important to me.
I hope you'll enter at least one of those
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Like the contest inspiration very much. Am bookmarking to read even if am unable to enter. Good luck with the contest
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I do hope I have time for this one.
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oh.. i was hoping i'd still be able to submit today, but it's closed. good luck to those who entered.
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