Okay, so here's what I want.
I've been dealing with an eating disorder for a while and I have been eating / not starving myself / not obsessively working out for a few months. Lately it has become extremely difficult not to give in. I still have the mind of an anorexic, even if my actions aren't what it tells me to do. What I want:
Poems that motivate me to try to get better--both mentally and to stay strong in my resolve not to starve myself. Remind me why I don't do it. Remind me why I still get up in the morning regardless of what I weigh. Any poem about eating disorders that does *not* display starving yourself in a positive light, any poem that could be considered inspirational to someone who wants to overcome theirs, is perfect for this contest.
Rules:
1. has to relate to the contest--not just the eating disorder part, but the overcoming eating disorders part. This rule is kind of vague-- anything that even kind of fits it is fine.
2. dirty pretty is fine (awesome, in fact
), but it doesn't have to be.
3. you can enter a maximum of 2 poems.
4. prewrites are fine, since I know this theme is not an uncommon one and there are some good prewrites about this on AP. Just make sure they fit in this contest.
here's one of my old pieces as an example of a poem that would be fine (though I'd prefer it to be slightly more hopeful / inspiring): http://allpoetry.com/poem/4022237
Have fun!!! Motivate me!
I've been dealing with an eating disorder for a while and I have been eating / not starving myself / not obsessively working out for a few months. Lately it has become extremely difficult not to give in. I still have the mind of an anorexic, even if my actions aren't what it tells me to do. What I want:
Poems that motivate me to try to get better--both mentally and to stay strong in my resolve not to starve myself. Remind me why I don't do it. Remind me why I still get up in the morning regardless of what I weigh. Any poem about eating disorders that does *not* display starving yourself in a positive light, any poem that could be considered inspirational to someone who wants to overcome theirs, is perfect for this contest.
Rules:
1. has to relate to the contest--not just the eating disorder part, but the overcoming eating disorders part. This rule is kind of vague-- anything that even kind of fits it is fine.
2. dirty pretty is fine (awesome, in fact
), but it doesn't have to be.3. you can enter a maximum of 2 poems.
4. prewrites are fine, since I know this theme is not an uncommon one and there are some good prewrites about this on AP. Just make sure they fit in this contest.
here's one of my old pieces as an example of a poem that would be fine (though I'd prefer it to be slightly more hopeful / inspiring): http://allpoetry.com/poem/4022237
Have fun!!! Motivate me!
Contest is Over
- Contest was judged on May 20
- Rewards: Gold: 500, Silver: 300, Bronze: 150, Honorable mention: 4 people
- Final notes: As usual, judging was *extremely* difficult... I got lots of amazing entries here (had to increase the number of HMs lol), and seriously all of you deserve a trophy-- I enjoyed reading everything you all submitted
congratulations to the winners, and thank you everyone who entered!
Contest Winners
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Anorexic li[n]e schemes superficial.
No leeway as will o' whi[s]p mannequin
Yearning for frustration's runway vent thinby Jonathan ROBIN 24 lines, 23 comments, on Sep 26 8:18 AM 2007. In Society, Acrostic, Sonnet. Reward
Silver trophy winner
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Filling the empty space,
With things other than ((that)),by Emotional Disaster 26 lines, 10 comments, on May 6 1:43 AM. In Contest, Hope, Life, Eating Disorder, Self, Teenage thinking, My life, Teen is
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It looks this way unfortunate
Cracks in its soul• Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove] -
I’m living in the shambles of my little wreck Held together solely by the grips of death.• Commented on by judge. [remove]
Gold trophy winner
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Walking on bones
Twelve long fingersby catie052 14 lines, 6 comments, on Apr 21 10:03 PM• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
As I sit in the lunch room I smile my deathly smile,
All around me,by kira1115 41 lines, 13 comments, on Feb 9 12:07 PM• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
Misery begans to faltar, breaking its bond,
Thus freeing you of self-hatred and all its allies.
by ZeInkslinger Of God 40 lines, 1 comment, on Jun 26 11:28 AM. In hope, life, contest, eating disorder, personal, whatever, other, thoughts, pain, motivation• Commented on by judge. -
Fingers down her throat, she's ghostly white.
Trembling body, she has lost the fight.• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
So many times I had tried and I had failed
To find someone who lifts me up.by ClaustrophobicJoy 30 lines, 10 comments, on May 17 10:53 PM• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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does this have to be thin, what about fat
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it has to be about overcoming an eating disorder... besides that, whatever you want
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well i have a poem called as fat as you like but i do not think it applies to this contest
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I just glanced at it on your page
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well i will throw it in as it is prewrite but i still think it does not fit but i hope you like it anyway
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nice contest idea. society puts too much pressure on everybody due to someone looking one way, so we all gotta look that way...bunch of bull that affects ppl even after they've recovered..
Just penned a little something that fits this contest.
I pray for all those who have a ED.
I hope my poem helps somebody with their disorder.
God Bless,
SJK
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