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Healing after grieving

I would like to have a contest where you could explain ways you've gone through a grieving process for a friend, a relationship, a death, a divorce, etc. and ended up coming out stronger and healed through it.

I have been going through a type of grieving also this year, first because of several deaths, but mostly because of something a close friend of mine is going through. Sometimes it's difficult when you feel you can't help anymore than you are, and you wonder how to heal completely. Help me out! Give me your best advice, and I will reward you with points! I will allow prewritten poems for this contest, but I have to tell you, that if you've already won a trophy for it, or it's not pertinent, my first reaction will be to throw it out. That said, "Bring it on!" Thanks for all your help!

Bean Buyer

Contest is Over

  • Contest was judged on April 17
  • Rewards: Gold: 300, Silver: 200, Bronze: 100, Honorable mention: 2 people
  • Final notes:
    Thanks to everyone for your lovely and thought-provoking writes! I appreciate you all taking the time to enter! You helped me immensely!

Contest Winners

  1. In Extremis
    by myriad-dark 32 lines, 8 comments, on May 23 5:56 PM 2007. In Personal, Pain, Spiritual, Thoughts, Lyrics
    Gold trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  2. Farewell, My Love
    Always know this, my love…
    by Jonathan Wikkins 77 lines, 20 comments, on Dec 3 2:24 PM 2001. In Pain, Sad, Personal, Life, Hope
    Silver trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  3. All into One
    Make your heart 'mad'!
    Cook 'whole' in grief!
    by Thoughts-of-Soloman 117 lines, 54 comments, on Apr 5 1:36 PM. In Contest, Experiment, Contemporary, Hope, Mystical, Love, Pain, Personal, Sad
    Bronze trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  4. Cradled by God
    The pleading vessel without her savior's life
    guards her virginity with her struggling might
    by SweetJane 36 lines, 2 comments, on Apr 2 11:10 AM. In Nature, Pain, Sad, Spiritual
    Honorable winner
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  5. A Year of Changes
    by NeonRose 79 lines, 7 comments, on Mar 25 2:26 PM. In Contest, Pain, Personal, Sad, Thoughts
    Honorable winner
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]

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  • larkbird
    April 2
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    Wow

    I love the pic that you have here. It is really intense. I hope that my poem helps you out some how, like it did me. We all go through times of feeling helpless and out of control, but those of us that can write can use our words to get ourselves -and maybe someone else- through.
    God Bless

    • faithwhisperer silver member
      April 3
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      Thanks larkbird! I'm glad you like the picture, and thanks for entering my contest! Remember, please don't respond to comments yet, as then I'll have your personal info, and I want this to be anonymous so it's fair! Thanks!