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Ranting and Raving

I believe poetry is therapy, and in these trying, stressful days of my finals before I graduate with my B.A. in History, just about everything grates on my nerves.  Especially when I go to AP to relax, and some user, as a commenter on my poems or as a contest host, is less than courteous. Soooooo......

Here's the deal - and READ CAREFULLY -  you might just win if you do so! :)

RULES:

1) Keep profanity to a minimum. Yeah, we've all got a gripe.

    The point of this contest is to get it out.
BUT THE CHALLENGE...


2) Is to rant and rave tastefully. Examples are:
http://allpoetry.com/poem/4318085
http://allpoetry.com/poem/4211615
http://allpoetry.com/poem/4296311
http://allpoetry.com/poem/4311927
--->Mind you, you are not required to read these; they are just examples.


3) Those who are able to rant and rave and get their point across with the least amount of swearing will have a better chance of winning.


4) PREWRITES ARE WELCOME, even if you have to do some editing for profanity.

 

5) And honestly, no erotica, sex, sensual, porn topics.  I don't want to know what happened in the bedroom that caused you and your now ex to split, okay? PLEASE!  I'm a pretty proper person, old-fashioned when it comes to these things.

 

6) Dirty pretty and StICky CaPS are fine, but no chat, text, or leet speak.


-Just a notice: I will not be available for comment June 12-16 due to trip out of state.

LET THE RANTING AND RAVING BEGIN!  EVEN ABOUT CONTEST RULES!

Contest is Over

  • Contest was judged on June 11, 2008
  • Rewards: Gold: 300, Silver: 200, Bronze: 100, Honorable mention: 3 people
  • Final notes:
    Boy - this was the fastest contest I ever held and had to judge. And it wasn't a quickie! Congrats to all the winners, and to the rest as well. I hope you all feel relieved a little by getting some of it out of your system!

Contest Winners

  1. Leeches And Other Parasites
    The worst ones are like vampires,
    Sucking money and not blood.
    by ecrivain01 18 lines, 8 comments, on Apr 3 6:24 PM 2005. In Humor
    Gold trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  2. Rant
    Why is it that people cannot see that you are hurt by what they
    by Maili Knephthan 42 lines, 2 comments, on Jun 11 10:06 AM 2008
    Silver trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  3. Lowly Poet
    I'm just a lowly poet make no boast of being the best
    by Sharon Lynn 13 lines, 2 comments, on Jun 11 5:12 PM 2008. In Personal, Thoughts
    Bronze trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  4. i believe.
    so i should just give up right? let the technicolor dreams that feed me die in the night? i should just forget about honor, and nobility, and chivalry, and true love?
    by indomitable 16 lines, 9 comments, on May 24 2:47 PM 2008
    Honorable mention
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  5. to My Mother
    TO MY MOTHER WHO GAVE ME LIFE AND LEFT ME TO LIVE IT.
    YOU TOOK ME FROM WHERE IT WAS SAFE AND BROUGHT ME INTO A WORLD I SHOULD NEVER HAVE
    by LilTee918 21 lines, 1 comment, on Apr 16 10:02 AM 2008. In Pain
    Honorable mention
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  6. Error: Unable to find finalist item 4319987, it seems to have been deleted :( [remove]

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  • Sharon Lynn
    June 13, 2008
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    Thank you for the bronze. I enjoyed this contest and had fun with my write. Thanks again.