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My heart is on my sleeve (but beating in your hand)

This is my first contest. 700 points going to five wonderful poets. Anything goes at the moment but there are a few things I like. I absolutely love poems about drug abuse (whether you know someone who was an addict or you were an addict or are I love this because I can relate.), controversial issues (I love controversies!), politics (especially satyrical. I like to make fun of politics and most politicians. Even the ones I support.), and of course I love to hear about healing (especially emotional), your views on the southern states (do you think that these Southerners are intelligent or all "red necks"? Are they all barefoot?) and comedy (I really want to laugh!).

I want you all to have fun, but I have a few rules:

1) Please use correct grammar and punctuation unless you are trying to make a point about your subject through that.
2) If you edit your poem, please tell me in the title.
3) Spell all of your words correctly (even in the author's notes and comments) and spell your words out. I will disqualify you if I see any chat speech.
4) Have fun! Or I'll virtually shoot you...
5) Please put the name of your favorite musical (or least favorite or the name of one you have heard of) in your author's notes so I know you've read these.

Please have fun my loves!

Contest is Over

  • Contest was judged on April 13, 2008
  • Rewards: Gold: 300, Silver: 200, Bronze: 140, Honorable mention: 2 people
  • Final notes:
    Everyone did a wonderful job, but I had to narrow it down to five poems. Good job to everyone and keep writing!

Contest Winners

  1. Fucking American
    by HighEngineChief 96 lines, 1 comment, on Apr 4 2:39 AM 2008. In Adult
    Gold trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  2. Reluctant Release
    Today is the day
    I have made my choice
    by DDsithstriker 57 lines, 1 comment, on Apr 5 1:42 AM 2008. In Personal
    Silver trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  3. Creatures of Dreadful Habit
    Kill them! And our world will be secure
    We can kill them with such leisure
    by Philosopher Gabriel 91 lines, 6 comments, on Apr 5 12:41 AM 2008. In war, enemy, nation, kill, soldier, society, life, thoughts, compassion, humanity
    Honorable mention
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  4. Non-Verbal Agreement
    One-exit town clean girl
    by Brendan Newcomb 83 lines, 3 comments, on Apr 9 2:32 AM 2008
    Honorable mention
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  5. Death
    Death is but a separation, An end, and a beginning,
    by Falcon Child 45 lines, 1 comment, on Nov 1 12:15 PM 2007. In Spiritual, Death, Inspirational, Sadness, Hope
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  6. The might of lies
    She dies,
    empty
    by Selene Tremere 44 lines, 5 comments, on Mar 10 4:36 PM 2008. In Sad, Personal, Pain, Angst, Contest, Dark, Love, Life, Lyrics, Other, Thoug
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]

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