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Dragon Book Of Verse

I have an old book that has a collection of poetry from the masters called "The Dragon Book Of Verse".

What I want you to do is choose a page number between 4 and 244, and reserve a space with your poem titled "Page" plus the number of your choice. eg "Page 57".
NO PAGE WILL BE USED TWICE.

I will then leave you a comment with ten words from that page in the book for you to use as a word bank. I will also let you know which poem its from and who wrote it.

Please keep entries to less than 50 lines as it is not the only contest I am currently hosting.

* Nothing too graphic, violent or abusive will be accepted.
* Identify form if used
* No FunKy TyPinG
* Text must be readable on background

Pages already chosen are: 4, 9, 13, 17, 19, 22, 25, 30, 41, 72, 107, 115, 120, 222 and 234.

Contest is Over

  • Contest was judged on May 27
  • Rewards: Gold: 300, Silver: 120, Bronze: 70
  • Final notes:
    Thank you all for your patience and your wonderfully creative entries, great variation of themes and moods expressed from your given word banks.
    I closed it early due to lack of further interest and to maximize the time for you to be able to complete your pieces.
    Thanks once again for taking the challenge and surpassing my expectations.

Contest Winners

  1. Fleeting
    A fleeting glimpse back
    at a time of
    by greyhaime 22 lines, 5 comments, on May 12 1:05 PM. In Contest, Contemporary, word bank
    Gold trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  2. Goddess of the Moon
    by Schrei 19 lines, 3 comments, on May 12 4:25 PM. In Spiritual, Life
    Silver trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  3. Grief
    ivory ramblings
    transformed from memories
    by Polaja 18 lines, 3 comments, on May 12 8:24 PM
    Bronze trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  4. Upon the Wounded Earth
    Shewandered the gradient brown terrain
    by penman 41 lines, 2 comments, on May 12 2:39 PM. In Other
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  5. A Sailor's Premonition
    Ship sails in bounty upon vast, crested waves,
    wild sea turtles glide as school of fishes swims
    by PatheticKt 28 lines, 8 comments, on May 13 9:06 AM. In Life, Society, Thoughts, Weird, Hope, Pain, Nature, Noguest
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  6. Tragedy Befallen Upon Humanity
    Do you not hear the cries of the wounded heart,
    as arrows of treachery pierce it ?
    by Sanguinarius 16 lines, 31 comments, on May 12 1:41 PM
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  7. M'Lady's Keep
    'Twas mystical, serene m'empire
    In thine window shines ample light
    by ennovy 16 lines, 3 comments, on May 12 7:20 PM. In Thoughts, Life, Love, Society
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  8. Page 13
    luminous beauty
    intoxicating grimace
    by azlyn 13 lines, 14 comments, on May 12 11:34 AM. In Contest, Fantasy, Thoughts
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]

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  • islekine
    May 19
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    I just have to say.....I really don't like it when people

    end contests early because they can't wait to judge...or whatever the reason...I have a date book
    of when poems are due....this closed a week early..
    I guess it's okay for those who got theirs done..
    but for some of us who have been working on an entry for you...it isn't really fair...Just my 2 cents....which isn't worth much I know...but I feel better having said it! Thanks!!

  • greyhaime Greeters member
    May 27
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    wow
    thanks! I am honored with the gold, thanks again for an interesting contest..
    Grey

  • Kahliya
    May 27
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    congrats to all the winners - and thanks for an interesting challenge!