Alien on My Own Planet - Picture Prompt

I've Finally acrued enough points to have a contest. So, Here goes the great give away!
Look at the Photo - write a poem based on your first reaction - capture your thought and write on...
Unfortunate Rule List:
ThInGsLiKeThIs = DQ
Abusive/Degrading = DQ
Bashing Lifestyle Preferences = DQ

Please have fun, and when your done, you'll have a poem and a memory and something to share

Good Luck - God Bless

S23

Contest is Over

Contest was judged on April 27, 2008
Rewards: Gold: 300, Silver: 100, Bronze: 50
Final notes:
Thanks for all the entries - it was tough to judge - but this is the results:
1. Where have all the Forrests Gone - the pace and "industrial feel" of this poem were spot on...
2. Philidelphia - what a great job of making one feel "Grimey" and darkly moody(a complement in this case)
3. Nightshade - this poem added the "grinding away at our planet" touch - very concise very pointed
CONGRATS TO THE WINNERS!

Contest Winners

Where Have the Forests Gone?

When I look at this picture, it is an alien landscape. Here is a poem birthed from this image.

by fantasysmurf 25 lines, 5 comments, on Apr 19 6:26 PM 2008. In Creative, Dark, Imagery, Thoughts
Gold trophy winner

• Commented on by judge. [remove]
Philadelphia

Earth is nothing but a dripping sink
Factory jobs and 2:00 p.m. beer

by Hadji Murad 40 lines, 10 comments, on Apr 19 10:14 PM 2008
Silver trophy winner

• Commented on by judge. [remove]
Nightshade

Black steeples on the little hills, the call of sirens, shift-horns shrill;

by Mirthryl 13 lines, 4 comments, on Apr 19 10:42 PM 2008. In Sad, Society, Thoughts
Bronze trophy winner

• Commented on by judge. [remove]

Entries [8]

1 - 8 of 8

[ Has the price of tobacco gone down? ]

Has the price of tobacco gone down?
What with the Earth smoking.

by RyanosaurusWrecks 48 lines, 5 comments, on Apr 20 2:43 AM 2008

• Commented on by judge.
Mother Earth

I can hear her saddened song The whirring wind through the trees

by DancingShadowCorpse 20 lines, 1 comment, on Apr 21 12:42 PM 2008. In Sad, Nature, Society

• Commented on by judge.
Congested Atmosphere

by AliceinPoetryLand 42 lines, 3 comments, on Apr 23 9:29 AM 2008. In Contest, Society, Picture Inspired, Rhyme

• Commented on by judge.

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April 27, 2008
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Congratulations to the winners and thanks so much for hosting
Gaylene