hey peoples!! this is my 40th contest, wooohoooo!!! i love contests, and i aim to make one that yall will love too!! i have 10 options for you, so pick, choose, and enjoy!! 
2 small requests:
-keep it PG please (eg, no erotica/harsh cursing)
-please put the option/suboption in your notes, there's so many options/suboptions, it really limits the confusion for me and i'll love you for it!
NOW OPEN TO MULTIPLE ENTRIES, UP TO 3 PER POET
♥OPTION 1 - Be inspired by the above picture
♥OPTION 2 - Be inspired by one of the following Bible verses. (My Bible translation is probably different than most of yours, but the thoughts are the same, please feel free to use your own Bible's translation):
A. Revelation 21:3,4 - "With that I heard a loud voice from the throne say: “Look! The tent of God is with mankind, and he will reside with them, and they will be his peoples. And God himself will be with them. And he will wipe out every tear from their eyes, and death will be no more, neither will mourning nor outcry nor pain be anymore. The former things have passed away.”
B. Psalms 34:15,17-19 - "The eyes of Jehovah are toward the righteous ones, And his ears are toward their cry for help...They cried out, and Jehovah himself heard, And out of all their distresses he delivered them. 18 Jehovah is near to those that are broken at heart; And those who are crushed in spirit he saves. 19 Many are the calamities of the righteous one, But out of them all Jehovah delivers him."
C. Psalms 55:22 - "Throw your burden upon Jehovah himself, And he himself will sustain you. Never will he allow the righteous one to totter."
D. Isaiah 41:10,13 - "Do not be afraid, for I am with you. Do not gaze about, for I am your God. I will fortify you. I will really help you. I will really keep fast hold of you with my right hand of righteousness... For I, Jehovah your God, am grasping your right hand, the One saying to you, ‘Do not be afraid. I myself will help you.’"
E. Romans 8:26,27 - "In like manner the spirit also joins in with help for our weakness; for the [problem of] what we should pray for as we need to we do not know, but the spirit itself pleads for us with groanings unuttered. Yet he who searches the hearts knows what the meaning of the spirit is, because it is pleading in accord with God for holy ones."
♥OPTION 3 - Write me some type of form poetry. It doesn't matter what form, just please specify which form it is in your notes
♥OPTION 4 - Enter your poem with the most trophies. Can it win another?
♥OPTION 5 - Write a poem from the perspective of a mother animal (for example a dog) whose newborn young were taken away to be sold.
♥OPTION 6 - Write a poem from the perspective of a message in a bottle that was thrown out to sea. What message would it contain, what would it feel? Use your imagination on this one!
♥OPTION 7 - Give me a piece of prose. Please nothing insanely long, I lose interest after 5 minutes of reading. Keep it reasonable.
♥OPTION 8 - Write about being a superhero!!! Or, write about being a villain! Make me want to do a movie/comic book/cartoon show about your character's story!!
♥OPTION 9 - Use one of the following song titles either as your title, or for inspiration.
A. "Hanging By A Moment" - by Lifehouse
B. "Brick House" - by The Comodores
C. "How Am I Doin" - by Dierks Bentley
D. "The Good Stuff" - by Kenny Chesney
E. "R-Evolve" - by 30 Seconds to Mars
F. "I Try" - by Macy Gray
G. "Clocks" - by Coldplay
H. "I Wish You Were Here" - by Incubus
I. "Paris" - by Faith Hill
J. "Clumsy" - by Fergie
♥OPTION 10 - Use one of the following quotes for inspiration:
A. "Many people hear voices when no one is there.
Some of them are called mad and are shut up in rooms where they stare at the walls all day. Others are called writers and they do pretty much the same thing."
-Margaret Chittenden-
B. "Sometimes the toughest life to save is your own."
-unknown-
C. "Imagination is more important than knowledge.
Knowledge is limited. Imagination encircles the world.
-Albert Einstein-
D. "Time won't stop for anyone, so make the best of what you have."
-dandyquotesx-
E. "A smile means everything to someone who has nothing; so give the gift of love, not because you have to… But because it’s priceless, and yet worth so much."
-unknown-
Ok, there's a nice variety of options there, so i hope u guys have fun!!
2 small requests:
-keep it PG please (eg, no erotica/harsh cursing) -please put the option/suboption in your notes, there's so many options/suboptions, it really limits the confusion for me and i'll love you for it! NOW OPEN TO MULTIPLE ENTRIES, UP TO 3 PER POET
♥OPTION 1 - Be inspired by the above picture
♥OPTION 2 - Be inspired by one of the following Bible verses. (My Bible translation is probably different than most of yours, but the thoughts are the same, please feel free to use your own Bible's translation):
A. Revelation 21:3,4 - "With that I heard a loud voice from the throne say: “Look! The tent of God is with mankind, and he will reside with them, and they will be his peoples. And God himself will be with them. And he will wipe out every tear from their eyes, and death will be no more, neither will mourning nor outcry nor pain be anymore. The former things have passed away.”
B. Psalms 34:15,17-19 - "The eyes of Jehovah are toward the righteous ones, And his ears are toward their cry for help...They cried out, and Jehovah himself heard, And out of all their distresses he delivered them. 18 Jehovah is near to those that are broken at heart; And those who are crushed in spirit he saves. 19 Many are the calamities of the righteous one, But out of them all Jehovah delivers him."
C. Psalms 55:22 - "Throw your burden upon Jehovah himself, And he himself will sustain you. Never will he allow the righteous one to totter."
D. Isaiah 41:10,13 - "Do not be afraid, for I am with you. Do not gaze about, for I am your God. I will fortify you. I will really help you. I will really keep fast hold of you with my right hand of righteousness... For I, Jehovah your God, am grasping your right hand, the One saying to you, ‘Do not be afraid. I myself will help you.’"
E. Romans 8:26,27 - "In like manner the spirit also joins in with help for our weakness; for the [problem of] what we should pray for as we need to we do not know, but the spirit itself pleads for us with groanings unuttered. Yet he who searches the hearts knows what the meaning of the spirit is, because it is pleading in accord with God for holy ones."
♥OPTION 3 - Write me some type of form poetry. It doesn't matter what form, just please specify which form it is in your notes
♥OPTION 4 - Enter your poem with the most trophies. Can it win another?
♥OPTION 5 - Write a poem from the perspective of a mother animal (for example a dog) whose newborn young were taken away to be sold.
♥OPTION 6 - Write a poem from the perspective of a message in a bottle that was thrown out to sea. What message would it contain, what would it feel? Use your imagination on this one!
♥OPTION 7 - Give me a piece of prose. Please nothing insanely long, I lose interest after 5 minutes of reading. Keep it reasonable.
♥OPTION 8 - Write about being a superhero!!! Or, write about being a villain! Make me want to do a movie/comic book/cartoon show about your character's story!!
♥OPTION 9 - Use one of the following song titles either as your title, or for inspiration.
A. "Hanging By A Moment" - by Lifehouse
B. "Brick House" - by The Comodores
C. "How Am I Doin" - by Dierks Bentley
D. "The Good Stuff" - by Kenny Chesney
E. "R-Evolve" - by 30 Seconds to Mars
F. "I Try" - by Macy Gray
G. "Clocks" - by Coldplay
H. "I Wish You Were Here" - by Incubus
I. "Paris" - by Faith Hill
J. "Clumsy" - by Fergie
♥OPTION 10 - Use one of the following quotes for inspiration:
A. "Many people hear voices when no one is there.
Some of them are called mad and are shut up in rooms where they stare at the walls all day. Others are called writers and they do pretty much the same thing."
-Margaret Chittenden-
B. "Sometimes the toughest life to save is your own."
-unknown-
C. "Imagination is more important than knowledge.
Knowledge is limited. Imagination encircles the world.
-Albert Einstein-
D. "Time won't stop for anyone, so make the best of what you have."
-dandyquotesx-
E. "A smile means everything to someone who has nothing; so give the gift of love, not because you have to… But because it’s priceless, and yet worth so much."
-unknown-
Ok, there's a nice variety of options there, so i hope u guys have fun!!
Contest is Over
- Contest was judged on June 17, 2008
- Rewards: Gold: 400, Silver: 200, Bronze: 100, Honorable mention: 7 people
- Final notes: thanks everyone for an awesome contest! it was really hard to judge, which only goes to show the talent on this site. until next time! (which will be very soon!)
Contest Winners
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My life is full of misery and constant disarray...
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Life can most assuredly rip you apart. It'll knock you down and break your heart.• Commented on by judge. [remove]
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infinite love. i want your love like a young boy wants a star.• Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
Gold trophy winner
Silver trophy winner
Bronze trophy winner
Honorable mention
Entries [34]
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You are my first: my angel among a dark world,by AddenLee 15 lines, 3 comments, on Jun 3 4:12 PM 2008• Commented on by judge.
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I Molly Marie Shepherd, promise to my love and my best friend Chris Posey my never ending love. Like a ring band our love shall never end.• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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I run through the field,
My skirt billowing behind meby swimmeroks 11 lines, 4 comments, on Jan 15 12:53 PM 2008• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
I put down my blade,
and let my pen bleed the ink
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Souls cloaked in stardust
dance upon the sun's blue moon.• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
a story about angels and demonsby Mirrors shard 189 lines, 11 comments, on Apr 6 10:23 PM 2008• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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A write about my role model in life: Dr. APJ Abdul Kalamby Madhumita 45 lines, 23 comments, on Oct 19 5:08 AM 2006. In Other, Childrens, Teenage thinking, Inspirational, Dedication, Lost in thought• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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Much of the beauty of the world
arose from revision, derision,by PageTurner 38 lines, 18 comments, on Jan 8 5:08 PM 2008. In Personal Thoughts, Society, Nature, Life, Inspirational, Humanity• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
In this somber place
Where love is sought to bloom,by Breezie 34 lines, 27 comments, on Dec 29 11:18 PM 2007• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
by blue starburst 103 lines, 1 comment, on Jun 8 8:43 PM 2008• Commented on by judge.
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I'm drowning in my own emotions
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by kim5519 21 lines, 7 comments, on Jun 11 2:28 PM 2008• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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by Pisces Pieces 24 lines, 14 comments, on Oct 21 10:30 PM 2007• Viewed by judge. Prewrite
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Your kisses leave scars on my paling lips My deathly darling, and oh, how I hate youby chasingwhiterabbits 14 lines, 1 comment, on Jun 15 2:57 PM 2008• Commented on by judge.
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(sorry, you'll have to highlight the poem to read it...) 17 and still scared...• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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She can face her self up to any challenge. She saves the lives of so many.• Commented on by judge.
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Broken, forlorn: a flesh rag soaked in tears;by twaintwine 21 lines, 1 comment, on Jun 16 5:28 AM 2008. In Spiritual Pain Metaphysical• Commented on by judge.
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Everyone wants to be a hero To help peopleby Faerie.Princess 51 lines, 2 comments, on Jun 16 6:43 AM 2008• Commented on by judge.
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My message in a bottle would be simple you see
giving hope and encouragement to whoever would read it• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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multiple entries allowed?
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sorry, just one for now. if i change my mind i'll be sure to let u know
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congrats all
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