Societal Issues

Welcome fine poets

Is there any societal issue that you are passionate about?

War, famine, poverty, nature....anything relating to our society today.

Pen your thoughts and feelings here.

RULES.
Keep swearing to an absolute minimum. I'm sure you can make your points without it.

No religion bashing.

No novels and nothing too short for these points (maybe no more than 50 reasonable lines give or take)

Make your title the subject of your poem

Rhyme or not, it's your choice. Form poetry welcomed also.

Use your voice!

Any questions just IM me or leave a message here

Gaylene

Contest is Over

Contest was judged on May 10, 2008
Rewards: Gold: 1500, Silver: 800, Bronze: 500, Honorable mention: 4 people
Final notes:
Thank you all so much for your wonderful entries. Such a wide range of issues that people have dealt with, some I myself had not given much thought to.
Thank you all, you are very talented.
Gaylene xx

Contest Winners

Abuse

by Kari 39 lines, 17 comments, on May 9 5:43 PM 2008. In Dark, Angst, Adult, Abuse, Sad
Gold trophy winner

• Commented on by judge. [remove]
Error: Unable to find finalist item 4213983, it seems to have been deleted :( [remove]
My World Today

by BehindTheShadow 43 lines, 14 comments, on May 7 6:01 PM 2008
Bronze trophy winner

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Error: Unable to find finalist item 4167811, it seems to have been deleted :( [remove]
A Child Cried Today

Angels cried today
because of the chaos in the world

by Catie Sheeran 23 lines, 3 comments, on Apr 26 11:09 PM 2008. In Society, Sad, Humanity
Honorable mention

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Error: Unable to find finalist item 4213481, it seems to have been deleted :( [remove]
Pain and Passion

Hidden moments of Human misery by other Humans

by Antipodi 23 lines, 2 comments, on Apr 26 7:52 PM 2008. In Angst, Dark, Society
Honorable mention

• Commented on by judge. [remove]

Entries [14]

1 - 14 of 14

Written with TNC

by Shenton 31 lines, 3 comments, on Apr 26 7:47 PM 2008

• Commented on by judge.
Bad Gas

As your Hummer freebases its toxic treat
Like a crackhead in a back ally way on pay-day.

by Tom James 37 lines, 2 comments, on Apr 28 3:13 AM 2008. In Society, Nature

• Commented on by judge.
[ If you watch the new ]

by xemoxloverx 27 lines, 1 comment, on Apr 26 9:20 PM 2008. In Contest, Thoughts, Society

• Commented on by judge.
Penetrating Doubt

drills the surface reach to depths

by Venugopal 26 lines, 3 comments, on May 2 12:41 AM 2008. In Hope

• Commented on by judge.
Why War?

The world is so caught up, With all these ideas of war.

by BleedingStitches626 15 lines, 2 comments, on May 3 6:06 AM 2008. In Society, Thoughts, Pain, Sad

• Commented on by judge.
The Window

You want a critique of Society?
Look outside your window,

by elmundopasa1 36 lines, 5 comments, on May 8 5:12 PM 2008. In Thoughts, Society, Sad, Pain, Life

• Commented on by judge.
Cambodia

by Chocoholic156 13 lines, 1 comment, on May 9 8:44 AM 2008. In Abuse, Life, Other, Pain, Personal, Sad, Society, Thoughts

• Commented on by judge.
Milk

Cattle scuttle neatly in-line's-additive's:

by Robbwindow 25 lines, 1 comment, on May 9 12:16 PM 2008. In Abuse, Society, Nature, Life, Contest, Derivational

• Commented on by judge.
Casualties

This sad boy looks without joy

by faderman1959 24 lines, 2 comments, on May 9 6:53 PM 2008. In Personal, Life, Society, Family

• Commented on by judge.

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Kari
May 10, 2008
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Wow, I am deeply touched and humbled. I don't know even of what to say. I am so shocked. Thank you truly for the honor of gold...wow..I am so so very shocked! Congrats to the other winners. Thank you for this contest.