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An outside view of youth

Poets toady love to experiment with depression and the feelings of youth and i read a lot of dark poetry about it. Cutting, suicide, depression, and darkness are some of the types of topics that are written from the young writers. So, now here is the contest:

I want poems that are from your point of view of the youth today.

I want you too talk about your feelings about what the people from this time are going through.

Help:

See yourself in a different point of view. Don't use I or me, use her, she/ he, him.

Show me how you see in your eyes the fallowing topics:

Cutting
Suicide
Depression
Darkness

Do i make myself clear?
Contact me if you do not understand.

Rules:
Do not make your poems Adult.
Don't type all weird, (you know what i mean)
Keep things clear (no backgrounds that make it hard to read)
Don't make it to long
It has to make sense
Free write is OK
Rhyming is OK

Contest is Over

  • Contest was judged on June 12, 2008
  • Rewards: Gold: 300, Silver: 150, Bronze: 75, Honorable mention: 4 people
  • Final notes:
    This was an awesome contest to judge! I loved to see all the poems and the views that people had about themselfs from an outside view and from youth in generel, thank you for entering!

    Black kisses to all,

Contest Winners

  1. You think I'm ok But I'm Not
    He was such a lonely boy With a life of suffering and death,
    by Darkest Lover 41 lines, 2 comments, on May 26 10:39 PM 2008. In Dark, Pain, Sad, Suicide
    Gold trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  2. A Mother and Her Son
    God you blessed me when I was 21, and I gave birth
    A difficult birth to a beautiful boy named Matthew first
    by stavykm 64 lines, 28 comments, on Aug 26 8:34 PM 2007. In Hope, Life, Love, Pain, Personal, Sad, Spiritual
    Silver trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  3. The Silenced Children
    The depression the cutting the suicide and the darkness are the works of a child so silenced through his or her life that feels their is
    by storiesuntold 23 lines, 4 comments, on May 25 10:03 PM 2008. In Pain, I cry for the children silenced so unknowing of those who care
    Bronze trophy winner
    • Viewed by judge. [remove]
  4. [ ]
    Every day she hides behind her hood Pulling it over her eyes
    by xxgothgirlxx 37 lines, 3 comments, on May 25 8:00 PM 2008. In Dark, Sad
    Honorable mention
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  5. Childhood Games, No More
    Families are falling down
    falling down,
    by mysticstorm 57 lines, 57 comments, on Apr 6 12:52 AM 2007. In Dark, Lost in thought, Teen issues, Lyrics, Society
    Honorable mention
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  6. Just me
    There is a girl with angel wings.
    She never tires , never screams.
    by Sarah957 13 lines, 12 comments, on Jun 6 7:41 AM 2008. In Contemporary, Life, Pain, Thoughts
    Honorable mention
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]

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  • stavykm gold member
    June 12, 2008
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    Thank You

    Thank you for allowing me to enter this contest. My heart is heavy for our youth. As you read my son did die of an overdose just 9 months ago this weekend. We have a ministry starting called Beyond The Grave. Peer pressure and society alone is tremendous on our youth today. I feel very honored for the silver for my son and myself for I read him this poem and he cried and thanked me. I love the youth they just need to be loved and payed attention too with boundaries.
    Many Blessings
    Kelle Marie
    stavykm