I want to learn about places I've never been...
thus this contest...
The object-
Pen me a poem about your city/town/state...
and don't just share the goodies, let me see the realities of its negative aspects, too.
It's your town, share it with me...
thus this contest...
The object-
Pen me a poem about your city/town/state...
and don't just share the goodies, let me see the realities of its negative aspects, too.
It's your town, share it with me...
Contest is Over
- Contest was judged on May 20, 2008
- Rewards: Gold: 400, Silver: 150, Bronze: 125, Honorable mention: 20 people
- Final notes: Thanks for sharing your portion of this world with moi. I enjoyed the experience immensely and found lots of interesting pieces among you all. Congrats to the winners. So many good entries I had to add more HM's-thanks again-you put a smile upon this face.
Contest Winners
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Was Kerouac drunk when he stopped in Des Moines?
Was Bryson overly tactless and rude?by ecrivain01 47 lines, 34 comments, on Feb 15 8:44 PM 2006. In Society, Humor, Contemporary
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So big is our city, So large of a canyon,by Blood Bloom 51 lines, 1 comment, on May 15 11:30 PM 2008. In Contest, Thoughts, My own style Honorable mention
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The mills pass by me,
like empty shadowsby InfiniteWisdom 39 lines, 1 comment, on May 15 7:20 PM 2008. In Thoughts, Personal Honorable mention
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Oh, little, little Vancouver How your fields make me smileby Simply Kylie 30 lines, 2 comments, on May 15 1:52 PM 2008. In Personal, Thoughts Honorable mention
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I live in the city of Robin Hood• Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
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wide open sky as far as I can see
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The land of red chillies
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I live in a city that has slipped into despair
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Water tower mocking teal
as stilleto's cracked the heelby AliceInTheRealWorld 73 lines, 4 comments, on May 15 7:45 PM 2008. In Town, Home Sweet Home, House, Conformity Honorable mention
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A village on Derbyshire's border,
Where I live amongst noisy disorder,by mystic-angel 38 lines, 6 comments, on Aug 22 5:09 AM 2007. In My life, My own style, Personal. Honorable mention
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Snow capped
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On the surface we're just like every small town We're a real community with pride deserving of a crown• Commented on by judge. [remove]
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My town is a shit pit Corroding with addiction-by Uniquely-Scarred 16 lines, 1 comment, on May 2 8:47 AM 2008. In Angst, Contemporary, Contest, Society Honorable mention
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ou can go to a grocery store, there's several everywhere,
Or go get yourself an indoor tan, or have someone cut your hairby LuminousKiss 22 lines, 2 comments, on May 15 11:19 AM 2008• Commented on by judge. [remove] -
My hometown Is like othersby apoetforplsouth 26 lines, 1 comment, on May 15 6:09 PM 2008• Commented on by judge. [remove]
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Silver trophy winner
Bronze trophy winner
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I live in Lalor in melbourne It's a brightly coloured townby reymysterio 8 lines, 3 comments, on May 2 3:14 AM 2008• Commented on by judge.
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Bedford Texas, The place I was born,by NyxianaSpades 33 lines, 2 comments, on May 15 3:05 PM 2008• Commented on by judge.
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confusion sets in the mind all day it sets in the brain every way... confusion is everwere in your brain my brain in the world we stay.. confusion is in the air we breath confusion iz part of me ...confusion is me basicaly Iby amsbmxer911 0 lines, 4 comments, on May 15 4:59 PM 2008• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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I shall bookmark and hope to enter if time and inspiration meet head on lol
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fingers crossed hahaha voila - there it is
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I would enter but I live in Las Vegas, Nevada... everyone already knows about Sin City.
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That's like saying everybody who knows your beloved, not everyone knows the indepthness like you do, trust me, there would be something you could share..care to share?
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Oops!! Sorry, in the third line of my poem i put the wrong word!! Sorry, its was supposed to be huge instead of big...
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Thank you so much for bronze!
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Thank you very much for HM... and congratulations to all the winners and participants...
mina
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