It's been awhile since I've hosted a contest so...
Intrigue me with a memory.
Options:
Write whichever memory comes to your mind, share it with me.
Your memory can be about anything you care to share, any subject.
It's all good. I want to see it and feel it as though I were there with you.
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Pick one of the following prompts and write what it make you think about or remember.
I DO NOT want you to "literally" write about the word(s) you choose below.
I DO want you to write whatever that word(s) make you think of when you read them.
1) Lifesavers
2) Louisiana sunrise
3) Sour mash
4) Hot fudge
5) Coconut
6) Grandfather clock
7) Marble
8) Rice Crispies
9) Red Flyer
10) Beach Boys
11) Jolly Rancher
12) Cigars and aftershave
13) Bella Donna
14) Big Valley
15) Cinnamon
16) Circus peanuts
17) Fireflies
18) Railroad tracks
19) Burning rubber
20) Magnolia
Try to keep your poem under 35 lines please. I don't want to stifle creativity so if it's a bit longer it's fine. But don't write an epic please LOL.
One rule, pet peeve really. Please make sure I can read your font. Do not use busy backgrounds. If I have to highlight the poem to read it...I won't read it. Thanks.
I will comment on every entry before final judging, but maybe not before then.
One entry per poet and no prewrites.
Good Luck.
Contest is Over
- Contest was judged on June 8, 2008
- Rewards: Gold: 500, Silver: 300, Bronze: 200, Honorable mention: 2 people
- Final notes: Great job one and all! I really enjoyed reading through these memories. It's raining here today and some how it seemed fitting to let these roll through my mind with thunder. I appreciate each entry, everyone should take a bow. I can't wait to see the winning poets! Thanks again and congrats
Contest Winners
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by MuddyKing 38 lines, 7 comments, on Jun 2 7:30 PM 2008. In Contemporary, Personal
Gold trophy winner
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My youth was spent in a wooden house with railroad as a neighbor at midnight it would come in serenad• Commented on by judge. [remove]
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by AliceinPoetryLand 27 lines, 1 comment, on Jun 3 7:37 AM 2008. In Contest, Thoughts, Memories
Bronze trophy winner
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by amaranthine lover 35 lines, 1 comment, on Jun 2 9:13 PM 2008. In Contemporary, Contest, Dark, Fantasy, Abstract, noguest
Honorable mention
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It was hot,
so hot the potatoe bugs• Commented on by judge. [remove] -
Oil slicks are impermanent
And so is a strand of human hairby obsidianrose843 12 lines, 1 comment, on Jun 8 10:48 AM 2008. In Dream• Commented on by judge. [remove]
Silver trophy winner
Entries [15]
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Green lawns and blue skies
Dragonflies dancing in the windby SpiritDarkmaiden 20 lines, 3 comments, on Jun 1 11:16 PM 2008• Commented on by judge. -
I remember The first time i met you
We never really clickedby lunagirl15 20 lines, 2 comments, on Jun 4 3:57 PM 2008• Commented on by judge. -
One memory, Simple Enough,by Ruin-Amizaru123 23 lines, 1 comment, on Jun 8 9:37 AM 2008• Commented on by judge.
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Comments
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Ugh. You mean I can't post lyrics I just wrote today?
Gypsy! Come on! You're killing meee!
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please open for prewrites
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I would have never ...
thought of marking a contest "adult" to keep out the young ones. Interesting idea.
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Wowzers!!
What prompts~ I will see what I can bring forth
Okies I am Inspired
Best wishes with this one Gypsy~ I'll shake my quill
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Don't forget...you don't have to use one of the prompts. You can write about ANY memory that you have also.
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Ooooooooooooooooh me sure will~
My brain decided to hitch hike so I had to tempt it back
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Thank you for the silver. Congratulations to all the winners.
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Thank you so much for the bronze! I am thrilled
Congratulations to the other winners and thank you for hosting
Gaylene
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thank you for the award and the inspiration to allow me to vent these memories, sometimes that is exactly what was needed...thanks for that
congrats to the other winners
best wishes
peace and hugs
Muddy
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