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Dirty Pretty ♥

I recently found a dirty pretty contest which asked for NO punctuation. But hello?

Part of a definition from UrbanDictionary:
"A style of poetry that is written deep from within the soul. Mostly known for its sporadic punctuation & shown through metaphors of eating disorders, and Selling yourself."

And two other definitions: (no, they are not the same link)
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=dirty-pretty
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=dirty+pretty

Punctuation, although not the defining point of dirty pretty, is a part of it - and a large part at that.

Just look at any of the poems under the dirty pretty category, and see how punctuation influences the way the poem appears and is read.
http://allpoetry.com/tag/show/dirty%20pretty

But to the actual purpose of this contest:
I want dirty pretty.
The subject is entirely up to you.
BUT if you enter a cutting poem, it better be good.

Three rules:
1) It must be dirty pretty. The conventional definition of dirty pretty poetry, with the "sporadic punctuation".
2) Don't type the entire thing in capitals or sticky caps - a couple of lines is okay.
3) Please put "Dirty Pretty ♥" in your author notes, or I won't consider you at time of judging.

One entry per person.
PW allowed, but I lalalalove new writes.
So if you want to enter a new write and a PW, then I don't have a problem with it, but please don't ask about entering multiple PW.

About my judging:
I will comment on every entry.
I won't say I liked it if I didn't.
I do sometimes give critiques.
I do not applaud entries, no matter how good I think they are.
I will more than likely be increasing the amount of points.

If you're going to bash DP, then what do I care?
You have your opinion, I have mine - and its certainly not going to get you anywhere in this contest.
That said, I think it is better that if you don't have anything nice to say, then don't say anything at all.

Love.love.love
Keira

Contest is Over

  • Contest was judged on July 11, 2008
  • Rewards: Gold: 300, Silver: 75, Bronze: 50, Honorable mention: 2 people
  • Final notes:
    Thanks for entering, congrats to the winners.

    xxx

Contest Winners

  1. Broken hearts♥ && liar//liar's
    by Kiss the girl--x 31 lines, 8 comments, on Jun 27 3:52 PM 2008
    Gold trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  2. Too [[Late]] to Start ♥Over♥
    A .:♥:skeptical:♥:. s.c.h.e.m.e
    T/e/a/r/i/
    by innocence jaded.xx 49 lines, 20 comments, on Jul 6 6:47 PM 2008. In Dirty Pretty, Thoughts, Contest
    Silver trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  3. b.r.o.k.e.n.
    There’s b e a u t y in the b.r.e.a.k.d.o.w.n., every {{Miss.America}} has a meltdown, p.a.i.n is b e a u t y ;; now shut up and [lie] dow
    by silver-X-lining 51 lines, 11 comments, on Jun 16 12:16 AM 2008. In Dirty pretty, personal, innocence lost
    Bronze trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  4. Darling, I'm Not Your Whore [So Don't Treat Me Like One]
    & am I only sexy when I'm moaning your name
    [is.this.the.only.way.baby.]
    by xxRainbowDawnxx 46 lines, 9 comments, on Jul 2 6:39 PM 2008. In dirty pretty, love, abuse
    Honorable mention
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  5. Don't.Tell.Me.I'm.Beautiful
    by lyrebird 58 lines, 63 comments, on Jan 22 11:04 PM 2008
    Honorable mention
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  6. Teenage Crush
    Once upon a time
    there was a *girl*
    by Noir mariposa...x 58 lines, 9 comments, on Jun 11 11:49 PM 2008
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  7. Your [Dick] is Probably The Best Part Of You
    you took every part of me that was left
    you words danced around me
    by madradrawrr 39 lines, 6 comments, on Jun 23 7:11 PM 2008
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  8. *G*l*i*t*t*e*r*
    x♥x♥x♥x♥x
    by SarahEatsAirplane 78 lines, 5 comments, on May 21 2:40 PM 2008. In Dirty pretty, Sad, Dark, Pain, Angst, Drugs, Emo, Beauty
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  9. Error: Unable to find finalist item 4362977, it seems to have been deleted :( [remove]

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  • Noir mariposa...x gold member
    June 27, 2008
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    Ah!! what happens if we cant put the heart in??



    I'll bookmark

    • Page Deleted.
      June 27, 2008
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      its made by typing & hearts but without the space. easy ♥

      thanks lovey xx


    • remembering Jo
      June 27, 2008
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      i just cut and paste... it seems we are both behind the times when it comes to symbols


  • Night Terrors
    June 27, 2008
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    wow this sounds interesting and challangeing I want to enter right now!


  • schadenfreude
    June 27, 2008
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    Dare I ask what the hell "dirty pretty" is?


  • silver-X-lining gold member
    July 8, 2008
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    hey... um...
    you said we can enter both a new write and a pw; for some reason when I enter one it deletes the other (I have my PW entered now, but when I did so it deleted the new write I had entered).


  • WishMeAway--x
    July 8, 2008
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    I added the rule that i forgot to my poem...Dying in Perfection...
    sorry about that.
    i tend to forget things like that sometimes.

    ♥.lovelove.


  • silver-X-lining gold member
    July 11, 2008
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    Thank you for the bronze &hearts


  • Kiss the girl--x
    July 11, 2008
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    Thanks so so so much for gold

    loveloveloves
    ♥

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