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Poets,
I want to read one of your personal favorites.
I want to see a different face,
I want to see a different shadow,
I want to see a different color.
Rules:
-Less than 150 words
-One entry per poet only
-Poetic devices
-Personal voice pieces only (I want to hear you, the poet, the speaker)
-Be creative and poetically clear
-Edit until deadline (a room for improvement is always available)
In addition, if possible but not a must. Kindly put a note, a reason or thought why you have chosen it as a personal favorite.
This is a very simple contest.
Points will increase depending on the quality and quantity of entries.
For now, let us start with 500 points.
Hensley
a.k.a 'VIRGOAN'
P.S.
One of my personal favorites:
'Last words of a dying star'
http://allpoetry.com/poem/4070995
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Poets,
I want to read one of your personal favorites.
I want to see a different face,
I want to see a different shadow,
I want to see a different color.
Rules:
-Less than 150 words
-One entry per poet only
-Poetic devices
-Personal voice pieces only (I want to hear you, the poet, the speaker)
-Be creative and poetically clear
-Edit until deadline (a room for improvement is always available)
In addition, if possible but not a must. Kindly put a note, a reason or thought why you have chosen it as a personal favorite.
This is a very simple contest.
Points will increase depending on the quality and quantity of entries.
For now, let us start with 500 points.
Hensley
a.k.a 'VIRGOAN'
P.S.
One of my personal favorites:
'Last words of a dying star'
http://allpoetry.com/poem/4070995
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Contest is Over
- Contest was judged on June 9, 2008
- Rewards: Gold: 1200, Silver: 500, Bronze: 300, Honorable mention: 14 people
- Final notes: My apologies for judging this late and letting you wait. I have been in the rough roads of personal life lately.
I have a total of 92 entries when the contest closed. 87 stayed and of which I have narrowed my favorites - realizing I have 17 exceptional finalists.
I read the entries several times and have commented on most of the entries.
The top 3 were chosen because of how it appealed to me within and outside the imagery of our poetic world.
I added points and gave the other finalists HM as presented in random order.
Congratulations to all and for giving me a shade of your personal life.
Keep sharing the gift of words - 'The gift of poetry'.
See you around
Contest Winners
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by leander 26 lines, 34 comments, on May 4 5:02 PM 2008. In Contemporary, Thoughts
Gold trophy winner
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by Nicolette 20 lines, 82 comments, on Apr 11 1:22 PM 2007. In flowers in a vase
Silver trophy winner
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The dawning day and birthing light
lay heart at ease and tame the night,• Viewed by judge. Prewrite [remove] - Error: Unable to find finalist item 4187021, it seems to have been deleted :( [remove]
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I am willing to go places others would balk at
I'll do headstands that will make you tremble.by 2lullabyhaven 19 lines, 6 comments, on May 7 10:54 AM 2008. In Contest, Personal
Honorable mention
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The hands that carved out the oceans set the beat of the hummingbird's heart.• Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
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From the convoluted cauliflower of my mind,
delectable sprouts break free into poetry.• Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove] - Error: Unable to find finalist item 4190777, it seems to have been deleted :( [remove]
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The friction of my lies converge at the vertex of your soul,
Where the daunting weight knocks me unconcious and out of control.by whatamanycando 30 lines, 13 comments, on Apr 25 9:52 PM 2008. In Thoughts, Personal, Sad, Weird, Angst, Pain Honorable mention
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The angel's wings flutter
above my head,by Bean Sidhe 20 lines, 3 comments, on May 14 11:36 AM 2008. In Love, Weird, Thoughts Honorable mention
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Entries [64]
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Does God Listen.. Does he hear my prayers...• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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I want you out, go away, please Leave me alone you're like a disease.by Hate-And-Pain 20 lines, 14 comments, on May 1 1:51 PM 2008• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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In the mirror you see a porcelin doll
one that has taken such a long fallby Mistress Masquerade 28 lines, 5 comments, on Mar 26 12:08 AM 2008. In Abuse• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
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Your bloods a whisper
silently singing a tuneby Phlegm 3 lines, 8 comments, on Apr 27 2:11 AM 2008• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
I look at you and it seems that everything is...perfect.
Your eyes, your lips, the way your hair curls just right.• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
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The fallen one is waiting
Oh Christ spare me this fate...• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
Her face, touched by an angel Radiates sunshine throughout the whole worldby reymysterio 8 lines, 8 comments, on Apr 3 5:27 AM 2008. In Love• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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Darkness rising, calls to me,
Be still, my beating heart.by Fritz O skennick 28 lines, 18 comments, on Oct 8 3:06 PM 2007. In Thoughts, Dark, Schizophrenia., Lyrics• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
I sat in room 205
I held your cold handby SinInChaos 34 lines, 7 comments, on May 7 7:13 PM 2008• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
by Freestyle Bushido 6 lines, 4 comments, on Apr 30 3:54 PM 2008• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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Silence will prevail.by Justin3 12 lines, 1 comment, on May 7 4:33 AM 2008. In prose-poetry• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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Placed on hard wood
writing with fingersby MaMa-2-be-Cindy 11 lines, 15 comments, on Apr 14 1:17 AM 2008. In My own style, Thoughts, Imagery• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
TO LOVE A DRUG ADDICT Evil came into our live's bringing darkness;• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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Bowing heads in silent prayer,
leaning to see the mystery there;• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
It hurts like no other pain,
Then I come to realize it never did torn me apart,by BeautifulXxDisaster 27 lines, 10 comments, on Mar 26 11:06 AM 2008. In Life, Lyrics, Emo, Depression
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The clouds roll in.
The rain starts to splatter.by Kathryn Bowden 43 lines, 9 comments, on Jan 22 10:42 AM 2008• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
Christabel died the day she fell in love with you.
She still functioned, still moved.by penciledlives 60 lines, 2 comments, on May 8 11:59 AM 2008. In Personal• Commented on by judge. -
the crinkling of the leaves
on a cool autumn dayby dreamweaver08 28 lines, 8 comments, on Oct 23 7:55 PM 2006. In Contemporary• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
The Twirling flower in my hair!
Pink and rosey I do not care!by SemiCharmedLife 13 lines, 8 comments, on Apr 19 7:50 AM 2008• Viewed by judge. Prewrite -
by Amazon Huntress 9 lines, 11 comments, on Mar 13 5:01 PM 2008• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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The cat that played baseball was once on my team,
everyone said he was very mean.by Dargian 12 lines, 7 comments, on Dec 6 6:05 PM 2007• Viewed by judge. Prewrite -
I put down my blade,
and let my pen bleed the ink
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Sticky stains wrapped around
This wrinkled, grey, and beastlyby subliminalj 58 lines, 1 comment, on Apr 10 9:27 PM 2008• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
Sad
a shade of blueby jewlinz 41 lines, 5 comments, on Apr 5 7:04 AM 2008• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
There is a light that's faraway,just beyond my reach.
The color indescribable; it's brilliance beyon compare.• Viewed by judge. Prewrite -
I saw you last lying helpless,
on the bed of yesterday’s sorrow.by vampireprincess 36 lines, 16 comments, on May 7 9:01 AM 2008. In Contemporary, Life, Love, Pain, Personal, Thoughts• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
Dearest stranger how you caught my eye, sparking my intrest.
Trying not to be obvious with the salacious thoughtsby AudreyEvans 31 lines, 15 comments, on Mar 16 6:32 AM 2008. In Sexual Sensum, Contemporary, Love, Lust• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
I take a breath and breathe you in
loving you's my favorite sin.by shadowsiren 14 lines, 10 comments, on May 5 2:19 PM 2004. In Love• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
With great pulchritude happens a sunrise, and the ubiquitous night soon follows.by StarstruckWriter 20 lines, 2 comments, on Apr 17 12:01 PM 2008• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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I knew of hope, Of the Machine in the dark, the Iron clawby James Ether 10 lines, 1 comment, on May 14 10:57 AM 2008• Commented on by judge.
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i looked outside two minutes ago, and i realized something was wrong with the world today,by Cerbie20 24 lines, 6 comments, on Mar 31 1:23 PM 2008• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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The lights begin to twinkle from the rocks,
Glazed with rain,by Iridessa MoonFlower 27 lines, 8 comments, on Feb 16 9:49 PM 2008• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
I just can't take it anymore,
Why can't I stop loving you?• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
Walking the arc we were given to walkby Falstaff 17 lines, 4 comments, on Apr 24 4:04 PM 2008• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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I wonder how to set it free
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by Leila 11 lines, 12 comments, on May 14 10:13 PM 2008• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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to save me the last
dance with my daemon.
by WritingWretch 28 lines, 12 comments, on Apr 13 10:52 AM 2008• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
Oh God
honor this to me andby PrabhuDayal Khattar 17 lines, 16 comments, on Jan 27 6:59 AM 2008. In Spiritual, Thoughts, Life, Nature
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Arcing Over
This poem was written originally for a dear friend and colleague who lost her husband in a sudden, unexpected way. It continues to be one of my most personal pieces. -
disenchantment dream-stream
With this poem I broke with standard form and subject. This is a show-me how it is from the inside, rather than a tell-me from the outside poem. It was also the beginning of developing my own style. -
Thank you so much for the trophy, Hensley and for all the hard work you've put into this contest
. Congratulations to leander, Naridill and all the other winners.
You did a great job - thanks again.
~ Nicolette
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Thank you for seeing my entry gold-worthy
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wow~ Thanks for Bronze.
An honor.
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