Hello and Welcome to my contest
I won gold in pania's PIF Quick Contest) with this entry
http://allpoetry.com/poem/4197347
Thank you pania, for hosting and for the honour.
I am pleased to pay it forward with this contest and ask the winner to consider doing the same, given time and interest. I will send 600 points for Gold to the next contest.
Ten writers, ten lines [guideline only, longer is OK]
Judging will reward your thoughts and ideas, and use of imagery.
Prompt -
As Long as your Eyes are Blue
Wilt thou love me, sweet, when my hair is grey
And my cheeks shall have lost their hue?
When the charms of youth shall have passed away,
Will your love as of old prove true?
For the looks may change, and the heart may range,
And the love be no longer fond;
Wilt thou love with truth in the years of youth
And away to the years beyond?
Oh, I love you, sweet, for your locks of brown
And the blush on your cheek that lies —
But I love you most for the kindly heart
That I see in your sweet blue eyes.
For the eyes are signs of the soul within,
Of the heart that is real and true,
And mine own sweetheart, I shall love you still,
Just as long as your eyes are blue.
For the locks may bleach, and the cheeks of peach
May be reft of their golden hue;
But mine own sweetheart, I shall love you still,
Just as long as your eyes are blue.
by A B Banjo Paterson1864-1941, written in 1892
http://oldpoetry.com/oauthor/show/A_B__Banjo_Paterson
Thanks to Oldpoetry for their excellent work in keeping alive such works.
I won gold in pania's PIF Quick Contest) with this entry
http://allpoetry.com/poem/4197347
Thank you pania, for hosting and for the honour.
I am pleased to pay it forward with this contest and ask the winner to consider doing the same, given time and interest. I will send 600 points for Gold to the next contest.
Ten writers, ten lines [guideline only, longer is OK]
Judging will reward your thoughts and ideas, and use of imagery.
Prompt -
As Long as your Eyes are Blue
Wilt thou love me, sweet, when my hair is grey
And my cheeks shall have lost their hue?
When the charms of youth shall have passed away,
Will your love as of old prove true?
For the looks may change, and the heart may range,
And the love be no longer fond;
Wilt thou love with truth in the years of youth
And away to the years beyond?
Oh, I love you, sweet, for your locks of brown
And the blush on your cheek that lies —
But I love you most for the kindly heart
That I see in your sweet blue eyes.
For the eyes are signs of the soul within,
Of the heart that is real and true,
And mine own sweetheart, I shall love you still,
Just as long as your eyes are blue.
For the locks may bleach, and the cheeks of peach
May be reft of their golden hue;
But mine own sweetheart, I shall love you still,
Just as long as your eyes are blue.
by A B Banjo Paterson1864-1941, written in 1892
http://oldpoetry.com/oauthor/show/A_B__Banjo_Paterson
Thanks to Oldpoetry for their excellent work in keeping alive such works.
Contest is Over
- Contest was judged on May 15
- Rewards: Gold: 400, Silver: 200, Bronze: 100
- Final notes: Thank you all for your beautiful entries.
I ask gold to consider PIF, given time and interest and send 600 points to that end.
Thank you all
Gaylene
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That is such a beautiful prompt Gaylene...I've never read anything like that from Banjo before
Can't promise but I'll do my best.
Love and hugs
Margaret
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Can't wait
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What a prompt!
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good thing longer is ok
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Thank you so much for the silver Gaylene and congratulations to penman and Lavender Butterfly on their Gold and Bronze trophies.
Love Margaret
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Thank you for the honor of gold. Congratulations to all the winners. I will host the next contest later.
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