Contest Happiness is only temporary by BellaD at All poetry

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Happiness is only temporary is your prompt...anywhere it takes you is fine.

I am looking for tightly written free verse

Use poetic device-- especially metaphor!

Left align.

Plain backgrounds

No glowing, 3-D fonts...my vision is good and I want to keep it that way.

Contest is Over

Contest was judged on July 6
Rewards: Gold: 500, Silver: 300, Bronze: 150, Honorable mention: 4 people
Final notes:
Thanks to all who entered. There were so many outstanding poems! This was a tough one to judge. HM's in no particular order.

I hope to see all of your work in future contests of mine.
BellaD

Contest Winners

Unmusical Chairs (prewrite)

It's always hardest to dance when there is no music...

by ChildoftheWild 25 lines, 4 comments, on Jun 23 8:48 PM
Gold trophy winner

• Commented on by judge. [remove]
Experience

Continuum,
Unbroken line,

by ParadoxFry 24 lines, 1 comment, on Jul 3 5:41 PM
Silver trophy winner

• Commented on by judge. [remove]
In me

by leander 21 lines, 25 comments, on Jun 21 6:41 AM. In Sad, Personal
Bronze trophy winner

• Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
Because Nothing Is Permanent

by littleBritain 10 lines, 3 comments, on Jun 24 4:20 PM. In Life, Love, Sad, Pain
Honorable winner

• Commented on by judge. [remove]
A Single Smile

A single smile brushes in a zephyr breath,

by penman 27 lines, 3 comments, on Jun 24 11:56 AM. In Other
Honorable winner

• Commented on by judge. [remove]
Content

I’ll waste another hour of my life
in front of a computer screen.

by KafkasCat 34 lines, 1 comment, on Jul 6 9:39 AM
Honorable winner

• Commented on by judge. [remove]
Creator of Infinity, Moments of Eternity

Open your soul to all that is around you,
For every moment that enters within,

by Ace - LightWithinMe 35 lines, 64 comments, on May 28 12:16 AM. In Contest, Spiritual, Thoughts, Love, Philosophy of Life
Honorable winner

• Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]

Entries [16]

1 - 16 of 16

Beauty lies in the beholder

Beauty lies in every thing

by Venugopal 10 lines, 7 comments, on Oct 28 5:05 AM 2006. In Nature

• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
Shhh

Shhh
i've shared it with no other

by Dygurl 23 lines, 12 comments, on Feb 21 12:42 PM. In Contest

• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
The Meantime

by Nalyn the Melon 62 lines, 1 comment, on Jun 23 10:05 PM. In personal, sad, happy

• Commented on by judge.
Nothing Lasts Forever

I know that nothing is forever. Something always happens to change plans,

by larkbird 18 lines, 2 comments, on Jun 23 4:25 PM. In Contest, Personal

• Commented on by judge.
web of love

Creatively You worked your art

by shlottie 27 lines, 5 comments, on Jun 20 7:37 PM

• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
Snowflake heartbeat

You stir me up and I can’t hide
against the tempest rising

by Kristina87 55 lines, 19 comments, on Dec 16 9:14 AM 2007. In Life, Nature, Personal

• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
A White Winged Angel Swirling Through an Inferno

Observe the sky as the flames reach its wondrous heights

by Mila7 37 lines, 8 comments, on Apr 25 6:22 PM 2006. In Other

• Viewed by judge. Prewrite
Can Seasons Last Forever?

When you feel you are in the dead of winter
And all hope is gone, lost forever

by kavi22 11 lines, 16 comments, on May 6 7:29 PM. In Life, Hope, Lost love

• Commented on by judge. Prewrite

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leander
July 7
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Thank you very much for the bronze trophy! and congratulations to the other winners as well

Leander