I recently had the honor of winning gold in PageTurner’s PIF contest:
http://allpoetry.com/contest/2409133
http://allpoetry.com/poem/4318195
So, now, it is my turn to hold a PIF.
This is not a quickie, so please, take your time.
CONTEST CHALLENGE:
To write a poem about patience,
and not as a virtue, please.
REQUIREMENTS:
30 words exactly
free verse only
left align
plain background/no images
label appropriately
edit all work
NO reservations
YOU WILL BE JUDGED ON:
Creativity
Originality
Presentation
THE WINNER:
The gold winner will PIF with 300 points
Contest is Over
- Contest was judged on July 4, 2008
- Rewards: Gold: 600, Silver: 175, Bronze: 75, Honorable mention: 3 people
- Final notes: My congrats to those who placed in this contest and my heartfelt appreciation to all of you who entered such great poems. I can't wait to hold another contest - see you there! love, lane
Contest Winners
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I always loved her but waitedby cricketjeff 16 lines, 6 comments, on Jun 23 8:01 PM 2008. In Thoughts, Sad, Love
Gold trophy winner
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by paulcreates 35 lines, 15 comments, on Jun 15 4:48 PM 2008. In Contest, Freewrite, Romance
Silver trophy winner
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by The Unknown Poet1 15 lines, 7 comments, on Jun 23 9:04 AM 2008. In Personal, Love, Thoughts of a White Raven, Noguest
Bronze trophy winner
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Action is paitence's spirit,
you must act, and than wait.• Commented on by judge. [remove]
Honorable mention
Entries [19]
1 - 19 of 19
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The wasted years flash,
this time,by delightfulmess 17 lines, 7 comments, on Jun 13 12:43 AM 2008• Viewed by judge. -
Impatient/ In patient The first I’m not lackingby KafkasCat 9 lines, on Jun 13 7:23 PM 2008• Viewed by judge.
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Were I but a Hummingbirds’ dream, ~ Your moistened, parted lips ~by JohnnyD 12 lines, 4 comments, on Jun 18 9:12 PM 2008. In My own style, Lost in thought, Contest, Life, Contemporary• Viewed by judge.
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Come to my honeyed tongue Inhale my emotions slowlyby PageTurner 17 lines, 4 comments, on Jun 14 3:55 PM 2008. In Longing, Love, Romance, Lost in thought, Sensual, Contest• Commented on by judge.
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When gold knew no value and time was not treasured,by ArianaNeedsHelp 7 lines, 2 comments, on Jun 25 5:44 PM 2008• Commented on by judge.
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So little I have of you anymore,
Tried and pushed too many times over the years.by Sanguinarius 3 lines, 7 comments, on Jun 25 1:53 PM 2008• Commented on by judge. -
Gossamer threads,
knitting lamppost to• Commented on by judge.
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i missed this one ... besides patience is a virtue ya know 
... why, a billionth of a second can last forever ... 
... heck, once I remember in a swimming pool with my sister's friends and they were like standing around and stuff in the shallow end and i had my snorkel and went between this pair of really cute legs, i thought ... was only half a second before this blond haired guy with big muscles yanked me out of the water and as he rubbed his you what cuz that where i caught him with my you know where snorkel .. tried to beat me up ...
ya know?
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lmao poor little guy. Just trying to steal a peak.
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my sister rescued me
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Wow!!!!!
A Free Verse GOLD!!!!!
YIPPPEEEEEE!!!!!!
Thank-you SO much
And congrats to all others too!
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