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Bullies - Victim's point of view

Hello all. Thank you for taking a look at this contest.

I have recently viewed a music video by Bullet For My Valentine entitled Waking the Demon. The video is about a kid who is bullied a lot and eventually fights back. It inspired me for creating this contest, and may inspire you to write something on this subject.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=aYGQjYi2A30&feature=PlayList&p=131C530AB14BBD82&index=0&playnext=1

So here's the prompt:

I would like you to write a poem in the perspective of the victim of bullying, or about a victim of a bully.

It can be either

A)About revenge
About the effects of bullying
C)Personal view point (doesn't have to be a real personal experience)
D)Other variations along these lines

What I would prefer in the poems:

A)Metaphors
Similes
C)Well crafted imagery

They do not all have to be included, but at least one of the above mentioned literary devises are preferred.

Things I find acceptable:

Just about everything as long as it relates to the bullied theme of things.

For example,

-Gore is acceptable for revenge (watching the video mentioned in the beginning will give you an idea of what I mean by this)

-Sexual references are acceptable if it is part of the bulling received -But it is not to be glorified by any means!!! Rape is not a light matter and if it appears in a poem, it is not to be used as entertainment.

~!!!GOOD GRAMMAR AND SPELLING IS A MUST!!!~
*EXCEPTIONS MAY BE MADE, but please only if it adds to the poem's tone and/or further illustrates a point or character within the poem. However, please check with me first if you wish to use poor grammar and spelling by explaining why you wish to use it. This is important so that I will not overlook the poem while judging.

So I believe this is all, however as it is late, I may be making minor changes to this contest in the future.

Thank you again for your interest and taking the time to read things over.

I'm looking forward to all your entries. Best of luck to each and everyone.

Contest is Over

  • Contest was judged on May 31, 2008
  • Rewards: Gold: 300, Silver: 100, Bronze: 50, Honorable mention: 3 people
  • Final notes:
    Thank you all for the entries.

    I enjoyed the poems you've graced me with. You all took such a sad, heartbreaking epidemic of our cold society and turned it into something that touched my heart. The pain painted in words is something I can relate to on many different levels.

    I hope this goes to show people the impact of this crime called bullying. I also hope it shows people that no matter how outcast bullies make us feel, we are not alone. We all have each other.

    Thank you all for your patients with my epic lag in commenting and judging the poems within this contest. Congrats to you all, you all did well.

Contest Winners

  1. Survival of the Fittest
    I was alone.
    Vulnerable.
    by TabbyCat 58 lines, 43 comments, on May 13 10:14 AM 2008. In Angst, Thoughts
    Gold trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  2. Bullies
    My hair may not be like yours, It's long and frizzy.
    by VirginiaDarling 38 lines, 4 comments, on Nov 16 8:18 PM 2007. In Sad, Thoughts, Hope, Life, Pain
    Silver trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  3. Little Girl
    This is a story
    About a little girl
    by ThexInfamous 98 lines, 7 comments, on May 11 3:58 PM 2008. In Abuse, Dark, Pain, Sad
    Bronze trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  4. Who Says that Life is Fair?
    They push you, shove you, what do you care?
    Your pitiful life goes on, who says life is fair?
    by elmundopasa1 18 lines, 4 comments, on Feb 28 6:31 PM 2008. In Sad, Society, Personal
    Honorable mention
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  5. Tiptoe
    yet you do not move or open your mouth,
    Tiptoe, tiptoe please,
    for there are demons in my house.!
    by Domz101 19 lines, 2 comments, on Nov 10 8:11 PM 2007
    Honorable mention
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  6. Error: Unable to find finalist item 3817511, it seems to have been deleted :( [remove]
  7. Upset Loser
    Take away the words Of the beating pressure
    by Kiara Marie 38 lines, 2 comments, on Apr 8 8:13 AM 2008
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]

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  • VerminVomit
    May 31, 2008
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    yay i got am hm


  • quantumsurveyor
    May 31, 2008
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    Too many uncommented on (including me) My view is, don't set contests if you are not going to comment, site requeats that comments are made. Poor do, as we say in UK.

  • malk1969
    June 25
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    Positive Outcome

    Through hardship there are great rewards...but if you can't see past the pain yet, it needs to be dealt with before you can move forward. I wasn't a fat, ugly girl in school. I was a quiet, cute little thing that other girls refused to accept into their fold. I was the outcast and to this day, still feel like one to some degree...but today it's for other reasons...because I'm stronger, wiser...and I've come to understand that no one has the power to take so much away from me. I'm an outcast because of what I've experienced...and only those that know where I'm coming from...truly understand. Bottom line...there are silver linings...with experience comes knowledge...and knowledge is power.