Outer space has always been a topic that fascinated me. I'm looking for really good poems about all the mysteries of the universe and the beautiful things within it. Maybe even all the beautiful mysteries, or the mysteriously beautiful parts of the universe..
Please don't limit yourself to our solar system, or even to our galaxy. Let your imagination go farther than that!
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- I don't care what form you use.
- If you choose to rhyme, don't make it sound forced.
- Free verse might even be more powerful for this topic.
- Profanity has no place in this contest, so don't use it.
- No religion of any kind.
- The picture is not a prompt, it's just there because I like it. Feel free to let it inspire you though.
- I don't care how long your poem is, but please be reasonable. I don't want to spend an hour reading it.
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Awards-
- Gold: 400
- Silver: 100
- Bronze: 55
- 1 Honorable Mention
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Please don't limit yourself to our solar system, or even to our galaxy. Let your imagination go farther than that!
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- I don't care what form you use.
- If you choose to rhyme, don't make it sound forced.
- Free verse might even be more powerful for this topic.
- Profanity has no place in this contest, so don't use it.
- No religion of any kind.
- The picture is not a prompt, it's just there because I like it. Feel free to let it inspire you though.
- I don't care how long your poem is, but please be reasonable. I don't want to spend an hour reading it.
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Awards-
- Gold: 400
- Silver: 100
- Bronze: 55
- 1 Honorable Mention
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Contest is Over
- Contest was judged on July 2, 2008
- Rewards: Gold: 400, Silver: 100, Bronze: 55, Honorable mention: 1 people
- Final notes: Thanks to everyone who entered and congratulations to the winners!
Contest Winners
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Wondrous mysteries forever out there for one to wonder If only I could reach my hand out and hold in my hand the mysteriesby Blumagicizhere 19 lines, 2 comments, on Jun 22 1:01 AM 2008. In Astrology, spiritual
Gold trophy winner
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Put no blame on programmed skies
For drought or drowning weather,by jimmy20johns 29 lines, 30 comments, on Aug 24 2:28 AM 2007. In Contemporary, Thoughts
Silver trophy winner
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Sparse studs of silver luminosityby Lily of the Valley 0 lines, 12 comments, on Apr 11 5:40 PM 2008. In Nature, Life
Bronze trophy winner
• Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
Honorable mention
Entries [14]
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Universe of energies, vibrating at differentby islekine 20 lines, 3 comments, on Jun 22 12:55 AM 2008• Commented on by judge.
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by dookie07 4 lines, 2 comments, on Jun 22 1:58 AM 2008• Commented on by judge.
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by Freestyle Bushido 14 lines, 36 comments, on Sep 24 7:57 PM 2007. In Contemporary, Freewrite, Abstract, My own style• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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There must be billions of “worlds”in outer space For scientists to ponder without losing faceby judmc 18 lines, 2 comments, on Jan 16 11:24 AM 2008• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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by Himura Kenshin 21 lines, 7 comments, on Aug 17 6:11 PM 2005. In Other• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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The sun was an orange discus thrown into the sky by Apollo,by dreem 15 lines, 1 comment, on Jun 24 9:55 PM 2008• Commented on by judge.
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I often sit and wonder,
as I stare at the starry sky,by The Madman 79 lines, 10 comments, on Apr 6 2:09 PM 2008• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
The electron must be quantized.
by HaleyMary 13 lines, 18 comments, on Jun 29 12:11 PM 2008. In quantum physics multiple lives reincarnation electron parallel universes• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
The satellites extend range
The telescopes myopic frames• Commented on by judge.
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