Below are quotes from songs to be used as prompts. I hope you'll look at them and write a poem on them. When I judge, I will be looking that all aspects of the prompt are in the poem. I do not like rhyme, however, I will allow it. Please, spare me the crap rhyme, and expect honesty. I will tell you if I don't like it. I will comment on all entries, however, I will start commenting after the contest closes which will happen when I decide I have enough entries. I like for there to be about 20. I will write about three paragraphs on each poem, so expect a thoughtful comment. I really do bother to read what I'm commenting on and judging. I look for all things. Does it strike me emotionally? Does it use things such as alliteration, couplets, is it in the form of a sonnet? Most importantly, does it use the prompt aptly? I also love creativity. The more creative the poem, the more likely I am to overlook lacking in other departments.
If you do not read the rules, I will completely overlook your poem and not bother to read it.
Prompts are below:
1. "I hold my breath and disappear inside myself" -- "Breaking My Heart Again" by Aqualung.
2. "Sometimes the first thing you want never comes" -- "Strange & Beautiful" by Aqualung.
3. "The same thing that blew us together might blow us apart" -- "Just for a Moment" by Aqualung.
4. "People say that your dreams are the only things that save you." -- "Rebellion (Lies)" by The Arcade Fire.
5. "Between the click of the light and the start of a dream." -- "No Cars Go" by The Arcade Fire.
6. "Cause there's no way that I'll sleep when you're near me." -- "Maybe You Can Owe Me" by Architecture in Helsinki.
7. "You took a left off last laugh lane." -- "Fluorescent Adolescent" by the Arctic Monkeys.
8. "How'd we ever get this way, where's it gonna go?" -- "My My My" by Armand Van Helden
9. "Break a knot in my mind." -- "Shivers" by Armin Van Buuren.
10. "I find myself alone with no center, no home." -- "If You Should Go" by Armin Van Buuren featuring Susana.
11. "Everything I touch is pale ever since I lost imagination." -- "Sound of Goodbye" by Armin Van Buuren.
12. "For each forgotten kiss, for all the memories, for all the times a look said all we had to say." -- "Burned with Desire" by Armin Van Buuren.
13. "Cruel desire blind me to the simple things." -- "Simple Things" by Armin Van Buuren.
14. "Got your masterpiece but you don't seem pleased." -- "Who is Watching?" by Armin Van Buuren.
15. "The way they sell this to you expired." -- "Love You More" by Armin Van Buuren.
16. "Left my note upon the stair in hope you wouldn't read it." -- "Yet Another Day" by Armin Van Buuren.
17. "I steal for love. Nothing ever comes for free." -- "This World is Watching Me" by Armin Van Buuren.
18. "How did you erase all but gorgeous from your face?" -- "Perfect" by Army of Me.
19. "You can soften the blow but you can't stop the sting" -- "Going Through Changes" by Army of Me.
20. "Sometimes you must survive on just the air you breathe." -- "Still Believe in You" by Army of Me.
21. "It's a circle that we can't escape and you get so tired running in place" -- "Thinking It Over" by Army of Me.
22. "If you're a boxer and can't stand another round." -- "Better Run" by Army of Me.
23. "Wherever we are we can't go back to where we were." -- "2 Into 1" by Army of Me.
24. "And if it's written on my face I hope it never goes away." -- "Pieces of Me" by Ashlee Simpson.
25. "I'm both lost and found." -- "Marrakech" by ATB.
26. "We don't need shelter only sky, bring back the storms that made us high." -- "Renegade" by ATB.
27. "Inside an empty room my inspiration flows." -- "Around the World" by ATC.
28. "Fear walks tall when it's halfway up the hill with its friend, alcohol" -- "Little Wonder" by Augie March.
29. "I think I need a sunrise. I'm tired of the sunset." -- "Boston" by Augustana.
30. "And even when you look away I know you think of me" -- "Girlfriend" by Avril Lavigne.
31. "All the pain I thought I knew, all the thoughts lead back to you" -- "Take Me Away" by Avril Lavigne.
32. "When I close my eyes reality overcomes me. I'm living a lie." -- "Together" by Avril Lavigne.
33. "Get out of my head, get off of my bed." -- "Don't Tell Me" by Avril Lavigne.
34. "This is when I start to bite my nails." -- "He Wasn't" by Avril Lavigne.
35. "I am small and the world is big." -- "How Does It Feel?" by Avril Lavigne.
36. "Held up so high on such a breakable thread." -- "My Happy Ending" by Avril Lavigne.
37. "Find the reasons why you've been rejected." -- "Nobody's Home" by Avril Lavigne.
38. "It's too late now it will never be the same." -- "Forgotten" by Avril Lavigne.
39. "How do you always have an opinion?" -- "Who Knows" by Avril Lavigne.
40. "I don't want to fall to pieces. I just want to cry in front of you." -- "Fall To Pieces" by Avril Lavigne.
41. "I can't watch the time go by." -- "Freak Out" by Avril Lavigne.
42. "I didn't get around to kiss you goodbye on the hand." -- "Slipped Away" By Avril Lavigne.
43. "He showed me death and said this is how you know you're alive." -- "Sea of Doubts" by Azure Ray.
44. "I hope to see you soon in La La Land." -- "La La Land" by Azzido Da Bass.
45. "Don't let the wall cave in on you." -- "Where's your head at?" by Basement Jaxx.
46. "You don't know how lucky you are" -- "Back In The USSR" by The Beatles.
47. "The wind is low, the birds will sing that you are part of everything." -- "Dear Prudence" by the Beatles.
48. "Looking through a glass onion" -- "Glass Onion" by the Beatles.
49. "Life goes on." -- "Ob-la-di, Ob-la-da" by the Beatles.
50. "If looks could kill it would've been us instead of him." -- " The Continuing Story of Bungalow Bill" by The Beatles.
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Rules:
1. No chat speak please. Take the time to write full words out.
2. No Dirty Pretty.
3. Put the whole prompt in your notes! If you do not, I promise you, I won't read your poem.
Prewrites are allowed, but the MUST FULLY APPLY TO THE PROMPT. Don't forget to change your notes.
Thank you all!
-Jen
If you do not read the rules, I will completely overlook your poem and not bother to read it.
Prompts are below:
1. "I hold my breath and disappear inside myself" -- "Breaking My Heart Again" by Aqualung.
2. "Sometimes the first thing you want never comes" -- "Strange & Beautiful" by Aqualung.
3. "The same thing that blew us together might blow us apart" -- "Just for a Moment" by Aqualung.
4. "People say that your dreams are the only things that save you." -- "Rebellion (Lies)" by The Arcade Fire.
5. "Between the click of the light and the start of a dream." -- "No Cars Go" by The Arcade Fire.
6. "Cause there's no way that I'll sleep when you're near me." -- "Maybe You Can Owe Me" by Architecture in Helsinki.
7. "You took a left off last laugh lane." -- "Fluorescent Adolescent" by the Arctic Monkeys.
8. "How'd we ever get this way, where's it gonna go?" -- "My My My" by Armand Van Helden
9. "Break a knot in my mind." -- "Shivers" by Armin Van Buuren.
10. "I find myself alone with no center, no home." -- "If You Should Go" by Armin Van Buuren featuring Susana.
11. "Everything I touch is pale ever since I lost imagination." -- "Sound of Goodbye" by Armin Van Buuren.
12. "For each forgotten kiss, for all the memories, for all the times a look said all we had to say." -- "Burned with Desire" by Armin Van Buuren.
13. "Cruel desire blind me to the simple things." -- "Simple Things" by Armin Van Buuren.
14. "Got your masterpiece but you don't seem pleased." -- "Who is Watching?" by Armin Van Buuren.
15. "The way they sell this to you expired." -- "Love You More" by Armin Van Buuren.
16. "Left my note upon the stair in hope you wouldn't read it." -- "Yet Another Day" by Armin Van Buuren.
17. "I steal for love. Nothing ever comes for free." -- "This World is Watching Me" by Armin Van Buuren.
18. "How did you erase all but gorgeous from your face?" -- "Perfect" by Army of Me.
19. "You can soften the blow but you can't stop the sting" -- "Going Through Changes" by Army of Me.
20. "Sometimes you must survive on just the air you breathe." -- "Still Believe in You" by Army of Me.
21. "It's a circle that we can't escape and you get so tired running in place" -- "Thinking It Over" by Army of Me.
22. "If you're a boxer and can't stand another round." -- "Better Run" by Army of Me.
23. "Wherever we are we can't go back to where we were." -- "2 Into 1" by Army of Me.
24. "And if it's written on my face I hope it never goes away." -- "Pieces of Me" by Ashlee Simpson.
25. "I'm both lost and found." -- "Marrakech" by ATB.
26. "We don't need shelter only sky, bring back the storms that made us high." -- "Renegade" by ATB.
27. "Inside an empty room my inspiration flows." -- "Around the World" by ATC.
28. "Fear walks tall when it's halfway up the hill with its friend, alcohol" -- "Little Wonder" by Augie March.
29. "I think I need a sunrise. I'm tired of the sunset." -- "Boston" by Augustana.
30. "And even when you look away I know you think of me" -- "Girlfriend" by Avril Lavigne.
31. "All the pain I thought I knew, all the thoughts lead back to you" -- "Take Me Away" by Avril Lavigne.
32. "When I close my eyes reality overcomes me. I'm living a lie." -- "Together" by Avril Lavigne.
33. "Get out of my head, get off of my bed." -- "Don't Tell Me" by Avril Lavigne.
34. "This is when I start to bite my nails." -- "He Wasn't" by Avril Lavigne.
35. "I am small and the world is big." -- "How Does It Feel?" by Avril Lavigne.
36. "Held up so high on such a breakable thread." -- "My Happy Ending" by Avril Lavigne.
37. "Find the reasons why you've been rejected." -- "Nobody's Home" by Avril Lavigne.
38. "It's too late now it will never be the same." -- "Forgotten" by Avril Lavigne.
39. "How do you always have an opinion?" -- "Who Knows" by Avril Lavigne.
40. "I don't want to fall to pieces. I just want to cry in front of you." -- "Fall To Pieces" by Avril Lavigne.
41. "I can't watch the time go by." -- "Freak Out" by Avril Lavigne.
42. "I didn't get around to kiss you goodbye on the hand." -- "Slipped Away" By Avril Lavigne.
43. "He showed me death and said this is how you know you're alive." -- "Sea of Doubts" by Azure Ray.
44. "I hope to see you soon in La La Land." -- "La La Land" by Azzido Da Bass.
45. "Don't let the wall cave in on you." -- "Where's your head at?" by Basement Jaxx.
46. "You don't know how lucky you are" -- "Back In The USSR" by The Beatles.
47. "The wind is low, the birds will sing that you are part of everything." -- "Dear Prudence" by the Beatles.
48. "Looking through a glass onion" -- "Glass Onion" by the Beatles.
49. "Life goes on." -- "Ob-la-di, Ob-la-da" by the Beatles.
50. "If looks could kill it would've been us instead of him." -- " The Continuing Story of Bungalow Bill" by The Beatles.
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Rules:
1. No chat speak please. Take the time to write full words out.
2. No Dirty Pretty.
3. Put the whole prompt in your notes! If you do not, I promise you, I won't read your poem.
Prewrites are allowed, but the MUST FULLY APPLY TO THE PROMPT. Don't forget to change your notes.
Thank you all!
-Jen
Contest is Over
- Contest was judged on July 18, 2008
- Rewards: Gold: 300, Silver: 200, Bronze: 100, Honorable mention: 4 people
- Final notes: I apologise for the delay everyone. I'm usually not this terrible. Life has been hectic, but it's finally calmed down. Thank you all so much for entering, and this by far was the best contest I've had.
As for the finalists, I chose "Just another breath (Did you save me)" due to the creativity and the thought in it. It's a very interesting poem to read, descriptive and wonderfully strong. It's emotional, as well as touching into political aspects of the world. It touches a bit of everything.
The second one I chose was "November". This is a beautiful poem, powerfully emotional, very descriptive, and wonderfully written. It had an emotional draw that I didn't find in the other poetry, as well as some strong metaphors.
The third one I chose is "What is...". I think this was the most creative poem in this contest. I would suggest reading it. It's very thoughtful, very interesting, and I LOVED the interpretation of a prompt that was a bit hard. It's not one that I could overlook.
I will be opening another contest after this one. It will be the same thing, with fifty quote prompts, and I hope that you all enter. Thank you for entering this one and good luck in future contests! Most importantly, don't stop writing!
Contest Winners
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What is…? That foolish Americanby traveon100 51 lines, 2 comments, on Jun 15 12:02 PM 2008. In Lyrics, Thoughs, Other
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by Livingemptyspaces 23 lines, 3 comments, on Jun 13 5:41 PM 2008. In Semi-Adult• Commented on by judge. [remove]
Gold trophy winner
Silver trophy winner
Honorable mention
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Wipe the tears away, you say It is not that hard I swearby EmoAngel 16 lines, 2 comments, on Jun 14 9:58 AM 2008• Commented on by judge.
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you didn't allow pre-writes in your contest although you said so in the rules
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Fixed that. Thank you for alerting me.
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Thanks so much for Gold and well done to the other winners.
Can't wait til the next one is up, love these kinds of contests. x -
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It's up, if you'd like to enter. And thank you for the wonderful poem.
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