RAW

notice of contest extension

left align
no end line rhyme

imagery

no fancy frillies
make it raw

Contest is Over

Contest was judged on June 7, 2008
Rewards: Gold: 600, Silver: 100, Bronze: 100
Final notes:
Thanks so much for your patience with this contest.

some very fine entries here-
the top three are as follows:

1. Zayra
2. ariosto
3. Carol

Thanks to everyone- you are all amazing

To judge this contest, you need to have at least as many finalists as you have rewards. You have 3 awards but only 2 finalists.

Contest Winners

Needle Dance

Needles dance along my arms
tapping out a bold tatoo

by Ariosto II. 20 lines, 3 comments, on May 26 11:35 AM 2008. In Society
Silver trophy winner

• Commented on by judge. [remove]
In Fields Of Sewage -Bronze

stir in murky waters
sacked guts

by CarolDesjarlais 25 lines, 13 comments, on May 24 1:37 PM 2008
Bronze trophy winner

• Commented on by judge. [remove]

Entries [16]

1 - 16 of 16

~Injured~

by Lavender Butterfly 16 lines, 9 comments, on May 23 10:17 PM 2008. In Angst, Thoughts, Emotion

• Commented on by judge.
May 16 and gifts I intertwine

by Bams 54 lines, 4 comments, on May 24 4:34 AM 2008

• Commented on by judge.
awash

by AliceinPoetryLand 6 lines, 3 comments, on May 24 1:38 AM 2008. In Contest, Prompt

• Commented on by judge.
Souvenir of yesterday's news

by bird at rose 19 lines, 3 comments, on May 24 12:59 AM 2008. In Personal

• Commented on by judge.
Gushing Death Blows

You have too much overlap Too much in-bred debris

by 2lullabyhaven 23 lines, 4 comments, on May 23 11:43 PM 2008. In Contest, Angst

• Commented on by judge.
Divorce

Why start at the beginning
when the end

by Woodland Nymph 49 lines, 1 comment, on May 26 8:35 PM 2008. In Society, Sad, Life

• Commented on by judge.
In the mouth of rebirth

by Nevel 21 lines, 8 comments, on May 25 9:24 AM 2008. In Contest, Contemporary, Thoughts, Sad

• Commented on by judge.
she dreamt of all things Sylvia

by EvilKate 54 lines, 13 comments, on May 25 6:18 AM 2008. In Contemporary

• Commented on by judge.
Exposed

by Dalaney 12 lines, 27 comments, on May 24 11:03 PM 2008. In Adult, Contemporary, Dark, Pain

• Commented on by judge.
Polluted Beauty

by sheltered 7 lines, 9 comments, on May 24 7:30 PM 2008

• Commented on by judge.
Butterfly

by Luna Tique Fringe 15 lines, 12 comments, on May 24 6:35 PM 2008

• Commented on by judge.
This could be avoided

Cold but clean Its wet chill

by Judith Chandler 14 lines, 4 comments, on May 24 1:57 PM 2008

• Commented on by judge.

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Comments

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reeseXtheXsoldier
May 24, 2008
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I gave you RAW.
I gave you RAW and I gave you imagery. Why the DQ?
- Cat
  May 24, 2008
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  you want to write some creepy version of porn-
  go somewhere else.
jantastic
May 24, 2008
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I may have something...
- Cat
  May 24, 2008
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  i hope so
Nevel
May 24, 2008
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bookmarked (quiet a challenge)
Suzanne Dia
May 25, 2008
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I'm tapped out, but this is a great contest.
CarolDesjarlais
June 7, 2008
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ty so much for the challenge and for the inspiration. Congratulations to the host and entrants.
Heart Sutra
June 10, 2008
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Congratulations to everyone! Thank you Mary for hosting another great contest.

I am sorry I was late to notice this, I have been busy having a nervous breakdown.