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Vincent Van Gogh's Art

Please use any of Vincent Van Gogh's paintings as a prompt.
In your author notes, tell me which one it is.
Even better if you also post the picture with the poem.

Here are a couple of links to some of his works:

http://www.bluesurfart.com/u-and-v-van-gogh-vincent-c-2_9_65_79_345.html?gclid=CLmuxqnK1JMCFQ0tHgodEW9GjA&zenid=aohhhu1jbgbtqb2o1r36lmvua5

http://www.vangoghgallery.com/

I WANT:

1. Your psychological view of/ emotional
reaction to the painting.

2. CREATIVITY and UNIQUENESS.

3. Interesting and unusual imagery.

4. Correct spelling and grammar.

5. Any form, but it must have a nice flow.


I DON'T WANT:

* A blow by blow description of the physical painting. I already know his art very well.

You may mention aspects of the painting in the body of your poem as long as it is to help explain your feelings.


Good luck! HAVE FUN.



Contest is Over

  • Contest was judged on June 19, 2008
  • Rewards: Gold: 1000, Silver: 600, Bronze: 300, Honorable mention: 4 people
  • Final notes:
    All the finalists are placed 1 through 7 because that is how I saw them placing in the contest. I actually gave one more honorable mention because I felt it was warranted.

    I could not resist the compelling tone of "Poets and Potato Eaters." I feel that this poem has captured the feelings that are the essence of the painting and also had a true sense of the poet's reaction to the painting.

    It was very difficult to decide the silver and bronze. The other poems were all so wonderful in their own ways. Tone and a sense of the artists possible intention were what decided it for me, as well as some valuable help from a poet on AP, Ace-LightWithinMe, whom I sincerely recommend you read.

    A note that I must make is that NONE of the poems were unworthy. Some were just a bit better than others or better suited what I had envisioned when I posted the contest.

    I encourage all of you to take pride in your entries, which I felt were extremely well thought out and nicely written.

    Thank you all so very much for participating in my contest, and I hope that you will enter when I post another contest in the future.

    ~ Joyce

Contest Winners

  1. Poets and Potato Eaters
    There is no grace in ugliness enforced
    but as we share a fare designed
    by pastiche 34 lines, 8 comments, on Jun 16 8:50 AM 2008. In Contest, Life, Dark, Hope
    Gold trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  2. Error: Unable to find finalist item 4289743, it seems to have been deleted :( [remove]
  3. Saint From Poplar Path
    Lost within the forest,
    I follow the stranger’s shadow
    by CookieZeal 31 lines, 7 comments, on Jun 1 4:40 PM 2008
    Bronze trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  4. I Shall Call You Vincent - HM
    I feel your hands on my sky,
    the tortured concentric swirls
    by CarolDesjarlais 23 lines, 12 comments, on Jun 17 6:03 PM 2008. In Sorrow
    Honorable mention
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  5. Shadows
    by Pamela A Lamppa 18 lines, 16 comments, on Jun 1 2:16 PM 2008. In Life
    Honorable mention
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  6. Understanding
    The world is so alive above this little town,
    by Silver Asylum 16 lines, 2 comments, on Jun 17 12:05 PM 2008
    Honorable mention
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  7. Fishing In Spring
    FISHING IN SPRING
    A brief rest from today’s turmoil,
    by R S Adams Jr 15 lines, 7 comments, on Jun 10 6:59 AM 2008. In Nature, Life, Personal, Thoughts
    Honorable mention
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]

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  • Nicolette gold member
    June 1, 2008
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    I have used two of Van Gogh's paintings as inspiration for a poem(s). Will bookmark and see if I can write another one.

    ~ Nicolette


  • thelordreigns gold member
    June 1, 2008
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    Is there any chance you will open this contest to prewrites?

    Thank you...


  • simpliciti
    June 1, 2008
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    Fabulous

    What a FABULOUS contest-I just LOVE Van Gogh's work!


  • Pamela A Lamppa silver member
    June 19, 2008
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    A Superb Contest

    Thank you for the honorable mention in a truly outstanding contest. Congratulations to all. Wonderful poetry in this... ~Pamela


  • CarolDesjarlais silver member
    June 19, 2008
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    ty so much for the contest...I never use a poem more than once unless asked or required for a ocntest. every write is fresh....I can not lean on my old stuff...lol..saying that...the them, though, is one I move to often. Thank you for the HM and the belief in this poem. Congrats to all.

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