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Story-Telling Poems

Simple contest. The title pretty much says it all, I want a poem that is a story.

I like

Alliteration
Assonance
Imagery
Metaphor/Similes
Meter
Rhyme

Make good use of as many of those as possible to increase your chance of winning. Imagery is the most important.

Pre-writes are allowed, one entry per poet, however, if you see that I've viewed your poem and it has not become a finalist feel free to enter another one.

Contest is Over

  • Contest was judged on May 8
  • Rewards: Gold: 300, Silver: 200, Bronze: 100
  • Final notes:
    After careful deliberation, here are winners.
  • To judge this contest, you need to have at least as many finalists as you have rewards. You have 3 awards but only 2 finalists.

Contest Winners

  1. Alitar
    by Idle Mind Wondering 84 lines, 9 comments, on Jan 10 2:07 PM. In Fantasy, Sad, Hope
    Gold trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  2. How Finn McCool became Lord of Tara
    I’ll take my harp upon my knee,
    And sing of Finn, and Tara’s hall
    by Mairi bheag 114 lines, 31 comments, on Feb 22 1:48 PM. In Irish, legend
    Silver trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]

Entries [13]

1 - 13 of 13
  • The Death...
    Could I not see in her eyes? The love that was once spoken of,
    by Ang 48 lines, 11 comments, on Mar 17 5:33 AM
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite
  • [ The worst day of my life ]
    The worst day of my life It was in the winter of 1972, so many years ago now, and when I think back as oft I do, I laugh right out loud, to the consternation of my wife, it was the worst day in the whole of my life.
    by santonix 14 lines, 10 comments, on Aug 5 1:51 PM 2007. In Life, Humor
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite
  • Volcano
    As dangerous as a wasp's sharp sting As frightening as a hungry wolf's drool
    by eleni 18 lines, on Aug 11 3:59 AM 2007. In Nature
    • Viewed by judge. Prewrite
  • A Mother's Tears Fall In Manhatten Bay
    His music, / floats by my ears / in a stream of tears / like the battered violin / I have a song inside / yet today I cry at its bank
    by Carly Pop 35 lines, 8 comments, on May 13 7:37 AM 2007
    • Viewed by judge. Prewrite
  • Dreams To Life And Back Again
    by sunshinegirl 70 lines, 14 comments, on Jan 17 9:17 AM. In Life, Personal, Thoughts
    • Viewed by judge. Prewrite
  • Broken Love of the Vampire and the Angel
    I'm sorry that this is such a long poem/ story. Its not as long as it seems. The lines are short. I am prone to writing REALLY lengthy stuf
    by J aime Encore Lui 509 lines, 15 comments, on Jan 27 2:59 PM. Reward
    • Viewed by judge. Prewrite
  • The adventures of the sand pixie
    In the city of London.There was four children.Who were about to go on an adventure
    Sarah she was eleven years old.and quite a tall girl wi
    by maralisa 47 lines, 1 comment, on Apr 12 2:54 AM. In Fantasy
    • Viewed by judge. Prewrite
  • Mirror
    I am still stepping on the ground,
    Where those people called friends I found.
    by kyrkx 34 lines, 1 comment, on Apr 29 5:34 AM. In Personal, Sad, Thoughts, Life
    • Viewed by judge. Prewrite
  • Anna's Birthday
    Anna was proud of her mum and dad
    She loved and respected them too
    by judmc 41 lines, 15 comments, on Apr 20 1:58 PM
    • Viewed by judge. Prewrite
  • Pandora's box
    once there was my friend who lived in the sky kingdom she was Pandora
    by ichigosama 18 lines, 3 comments, on Mar 11 10:10 AM. In Fantasy, Other
    • Viewed by judge. Prewrite
  • Surgery Hour
    He hesitated, feeling sad, not knowing how to say
    That he had brought his tortoise in to be put down that day.
    by paperparadox 21 lines, 25 comments, on Sep 24 5:25 AM 2006. In Humor
    • Viewed by judge. Prewrite

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Comments

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  • Mairi bheag gold member
    April 29
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    I have two poems I would like to present, so I will start with the one I think has more of what you want, and if that doesn't suit, I'll give you my other one.
  • Cover Fire Hero
    April 30
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    I accidentally set the open time too short.

    • kyrkx
      April 30
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      so the contest is not yet done? right? ^_^
      • Cover Fire Hero
        April 30
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        Well it's done. I just have to judge it. I meant for the contest to go for two weeks so there would be more time.
  • Cover Fire Hero
    May 8
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    Somehow I judged backwards, gold got bronze etc. =/
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