** I will judge this contest on May 31st:)
Please reserve a spot out of 20 entries.
I will send you a link with a
paint chip of one - three, or more colors.
Please be inspired by the colors to write a poem.
I don’t want to read poems about painting.
I don't want to read poems about colors.
I want a poem, with imagery and/or story in it,
and with a mood/tone
inspired by the colors I give you.
You can also be inspired by the names of the paint colors.
If you reserve, please write a poem.
Take your time & I am willing to extend
the closing date for those who need it.
If there is enough interest, I will allow more
than 20 entries…
Rules:
- left align
- plain background
- approx. 100 words or less
- free verse
- poetic device
- no pictures
- sensual is fine
Please reserve a spot & I will put a link to your
colors in the comment box.
Please put this link in your author’s notes.
I am going to wait until all the spots are filled
or reservations stop coming in to give you all
your paint prompts.
Probably tomorrow:)
Have fun & take your time…
:)
Contest is Over
- Contest was judged on June 1
- Rewards: Gold: 2000, Silver: 1000, Bronze: 500, Honorable mention: 2 people
- Final notes: thanks to all of you for entering...what I loved most about the poems in this contest was that each one was so different from the next.
Quite a nice mixture of reading..thanks to you all and to apples fell for helping me out with the judging...
...congrats to all the winners & thanks again.
gold: The Letting-Out Room by Pretani
silver: Taste Test by silverfish
bronze: sunburn dreaming by EvilKate
hm: Blush Of the Park by Moqui Takoda
hm: All Spirits are White by runewalker
Contest Winners
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I sip white spirits.
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trained tough
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by In Too Deep1 67 lines, 4 comments, on May 12 11:11 AM. In Adult, Erotica, Fantasy, Longing, Lost in thought• Commented on by judge. [remove]
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by Ithica 33 lines, 7 comments, on May 12 1:00 PM. In Green Spaces, Mild Erotica, Life, Nature, Thoughts• Commented on by judge. [remove]
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The wheat has turned yellow,
the hay the colour of her hairby cricketjeff 35 lines, 5 comments, on May 13 9:10 AM• Commented on by judge. [remove] -
of paint for me please!by crimsondew 10 lines, 5 comments, on May 13 9:45 AM
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Awe…
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Bronze trophy winner
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does prose count as free verse?
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sometimes. lol.
Some of my poems should be prose..lol
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oh! a contest for allpoetry's finest
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thank you, I assume you like it and are entering
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interesting concept, hope you get many interesting entries.
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thank you! hope you will reserve a spot
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thanks, Nic & no worries
...if you'd like to enter later or you get an idea...I am willing to open extra spots up..and depending on the interest..there might be still some open
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this is a cool ideia
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thank you
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entered ... but i want to write one of 5000 words about painting the roof of my car in the hot sun and how it cracks and stuff and gets all splotchy and stuff ... with boring language and no poetry ... and about the directions on the paint can ...
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Wow
this is a one of a kind sorry I missed the reservations.
Good luck
ephiphany
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Hi Ephiphany
I reopened the contest if you'd like to enter...there are three more spots open
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If you allow another in I'd like to give it a go, I am looking at getting my FV and poetic devices up to speed.
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Hi Jeff...the contest is reopened if you'd like to enter...
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I am late
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Hi hensley...no, it's been reopened to allow 5 more entries...is it showing yet? A mod reopened it
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Nice to hear that it is still open.
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well I came back and it's closed...all well and good...maybe next time
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damn1
missed it!
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hi Elaine...someone just withdrew..do you want me to open the contest back up so you can use their paint chip?
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s'ok hunny
I thought it was a great contest
have not written in a while
have just returned from Barcelona all art inspired and maybe this would have triggered the old muse from what appears to be a perpetual sleep
enjoy the judging
elaine
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sounds like fun!
Have a good time judging!
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Fick, am too late! But then again you didn't have the colour green
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I plan on writing mine tomorrow. Just didnt want you to think I had forgotten.
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Whats my due date?
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May 31st
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Whew~ I should be able to come up with something by then. yea!! Thank you
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reopened...green by any chance? Really must reserve...? I so don't like those 'reserved' spots on my page...yeah, I'm difficult
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everyone else had to...lol
reserve & I will send you some paint to paint with
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I don't reserve for one reason, well there are two, but will tell you one. I never know what might come up and if I'll be able to fill that spot or not. It's also like waiting for prompts, how can I know I'll like it or/and if it will inspire me. I'll just use my green to write a poem for you in some other contest that has YOUR poem as prompt.
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lolol...ok I know what you mean...
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Hey reserve one for me please!!!!
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so - I'm assuming at 25 entries thus far, I can write without reserving? - neh?
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Hi Kate...I would ask that you reserve...Heath didn't really understand the contest rules, I think...so I will forgive him
reserve...and I'll send you some paint
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now, Tara, about that paint can with the directions you said i could write one about ... i have chosen the color gray, in all its dullness and hidden witty throbbing joyfullness ... so can i enter it as a multiple entry ...
but you have to let me use a bright pink sparkle background with green flashing bowling balls dropping into water ....
waddya think?
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Thank you for the great contest.
and congrats to all who placed.
Delila -
Thanks for your lovely comments and thanks for hosting the contest.
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Congratulations Winners!
It was a fun contest ... Thank you, Tara.
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