Use one of the following quotations as inspiration for a poem about honesty, lying, the effects of lying on relationships. I wrote one myself awhile back, but I don't really like it, so please see what you can do with this.
Mark Twain:
Always tell the truth. That way, you don't have to remember what you said.
Mark Twain:
When in doubt, tell the truth.
Noam Chomsky:
It is the responsibility of intellectuals to speak the truth and expose lies.
Otto von Bismarck:
People never lie so much as after a hunt, during a war or before an election.
Ralph Waldo Emerson:
Truth is beautiful, without doubt; but so are lies.
Rule:
Put the quotation you use in your author notes (feel free to find your own quotation if you prefer)
around 20 lines
left align
Be nice to others!
Mark Twain:
Always tell the truth. That way, you don't have to remember what you said.
Mark Twain:
When in doubt, tell the truth.
Noam Chomsky:
It is the responsibility of intellectuals to speak the truth and expose lies.
Otto von Bismarck:
People never lie so much as after a hunt, during a war or before an election.
Ralph Waldo Emerson:
Truth is beautiful, without doubt; but so are lies.
Rule:
Put the quotation you use in your author notes (feel free to find your own quotation if you prefer)
around 20 lines
left align
Be nice to others!
Contest is Over
- Contest was judged on June 30, 2008
- Rewards: Gold: 300, Silver: 100, Bronze: 50, Honorable mention: 3 people
- Final notes: Excellent entries! I appreciated each and every poem--some for the sheer fact that the poet put him/herself on the line with being extremely honest. Thank you all for entering and I hope to see your work again in future contests.
HM's in no particular order.
Contest Winners
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There she sits,
Some fear-wrapped enigma,• Commented on by judge. [remove] -
[Rough, exposed. An inelegant disposition, sitting coarsely upon eroded hurt.• Commented on by judge. [remove]
- Error: Unable to find finalist item 4346517, it seems to have been deleted :( [remove]
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Inspirations spilling forth from the chasm of my speech• Commented on by judge. [remove]
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Should I lie or not?
The temptation of that lie calls for meby Bluebattosai 18 lines, 5 comments, on Jun 28 3:45 AM 2008. In Other, Thoughts, Contest
Honorable mention
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The nature is a poem
Where love and passion play.• Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
Gold trophy winner
Silver trophy winner
Entries [10]
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The truth of our creator
is that which lies within,• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
• Commented on by judge.
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Comments
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Great contest. Must have a think to see what I can come up with. Truthfully, my mind is blank at the moment.
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Thank you so much BellaD! ^______________^
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You are most welcome. Great poem!
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