Passion is everywhere
In your poetry...
In love...
In life...
In belief...
In a look...
In your job...
Where is your passion? [Make me feel it!!!]
Rules:
Your welcome to enter whatever you like....
but you'll only be able to enter one piece.
300 For Gold....
300 for best 'fresh write' -
[ If the fresh write is chosen as gold - you'll win 600 total]
200 Silver
100 Bronze
2 Honorable Mentions
Points we're just increased from the 300. I've added another 360 points.
I just added 10 Honorable mentions.... POINTS still going up as of July 9th....
I will continue to do so as entries come in.
***Special Note*** I am moving up the Fresh writes to the finalist column for organzational purposes ONLY - it does not mean it will stay there.
I will comment on every entry!
Enter what you' like that fits with the prompt 'passion' -- however PLEASE mark Adult 'Adult!' -- if it is not marked properly I'll remove it from the contest.
Finally, I will judge promptly within 24 hours of the close of the contest!
Good Luck to you. I'm looking forward to reading what drives you.
Contest is Over
- Contest was judged on July 12, 2008
- Rewards: Gold: 300, Silver: 200, Bronze: 100, Honorable mention: 22 people
- Final notes: Through this contest I've been moved by your passion. As much as I would like to award every entry a trophy, I simply can not.
Thanks to dictionary.com I'd like to provide the following defination:
"pas·sion Audio Help /ˈpæʃən/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[pash-uhn] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation
–noun 1. any powerful or compelling emotion or feeling, as love or hate.
2. strong amorous feeling or desire; love; ardor.
3. strong sexual desire; lust.
4. an instance or experience of strong love or sexual desire.
5. a person toward whom one feels strong love or sexual desire.
6. a strong or extravagant fondness, enthusiasm, or desire for anything: a passion for music.
7. the object of such a fondness or desire: Accuracy became a passion with him.
8. an outburst of strong emotion or feeling: He suddenly broke into a passion of bitter words.
9. violent anger.
10. the state of being acted upon or affected by something external, esp. something alien to one's nature or one's customary behavior (contrasted with action). "
The reasoning behind this -- is because it was the defination and how you penned your passion that helped me make my decisions on the finalist.
Gold: Eighty Eight Keys - Wonderfully written poem --
Silver: What Burns inside - an intimate form of love.
Bronze: Splendor - also an intimate form of love.
The top 5 entries in the finalist column are the only ones with any sense of order; the remaining finalist are in a random order.
[Though, I had no doubt on the Gold winner -- the Silver and Bronze was changed several times before coming to a final decision. Ultimately it came down to the use of 'passion' and how it was conveyed within those top 5 entries.]
***I would also like to give a special mention***
to the poem "Words". While reading this poets work then reaching the comments section I learned he/she is 12 and under.
I hope you will check it out -- pretty profound for a little kid. (okay pre-teen).
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Finally: A Very special Thank you to you all, I hope for the most part you enjoyed the contest, and will enter again, in future contests.
Contest Winners
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by BuriedTreasures 24 lines, 12 comments, on Jul 12 12:21 AM 2008. In Life, Personal
Gold trophy winner
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I feel your gaze washing over me, and it makes me crave your touch.• Commented on by judge. [remove]
- Error: Unable to find finalist item 4171399, it seems to have been deleted :( [remove]
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I would do nothing
But watch you sleep
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by falling1isfatal2 25 lines, 3 comments, on Jun 28 3:54 AM 2008. In Adult, Erotica, Fantasy
Honorable mention
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by EarlySunsets 32 lines, 2 comments, on Jun 28 3:58 AM 2008. In Personal, Thoughts, Life, Hope, Longing, Friendship, My life, Dedication Honorable mention
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When your eyes light up like two moons.
While your smile is as bright as the sun.• Commented on by judge. [remove] -
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I glance ,
but from a distance• Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove] - Error: Unable to find finalist item 4285559, it seems to have been deleted :( [remove]
- Error: Unable to find finalist item 3925151, it seems to have been deleted :( [remove]
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We sing the song straight from our hearts / a prayer so divine and lyrical, / yet on the sidelines we idley sit by / blind to the slaughterby Talking Toni 62 lines, 42 comments, on Jul 1 8:05 PM 2007. In spiritual, hope, Patriotic Honorable mention
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Your pages open, like a pair of arms,
Waiting to enfold me in love and joy and anger and grief,• Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove] - Error: Unable to find finalist item 3816153, it seems to have been deleted :( [remove]
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flying through the air, she's dancing again
her hair wraps around her flushed face as her feet move back and forth,• Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove] -
Meditate upon this place As sun shine sets in showers,• Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
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I want to write words that will tie your mind in knotsby Deformed Duck 53 lines, 10 comments, on Jul 10 11:38 PM 2008. In Contest, My own style, Freewrite, My Personal Escape Honorable mention
• Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
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Dave,
I love you more than life itselfby HeavensDaughter 30 lines, 5 comments, on Feb 6 9:59 PM 2008. In Personal, Love, Romance, Happiness, Honorable Mention, Hope Honorable mention
• Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
Silver trophy winner
Bronze trophy winner
Entries [36]
1 - 36 of 36
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hands out nothing but black the blind fold tight around my eyesby june devout 22 lines, 2 comments, on Jun 28 4:42 AM 2008• Commented on by judge.
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A PIECE OF CHALK
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My heart is like a cave
Big enough to hold an armyby AngelShekinah 22 lines, 2 comments, on Jun 28 6:39 AM 2008• Commented on by judge. -
The purpose of destiny I never would have believed To loose the love of my life so that you could come to meby Chief Callahan 29 lines, 4 comments, on Jun 6 2:41 AM 2008. In Future love, Personal, Life, Hope, Thoughts• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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by Olivias Violin 24 lines, 4 comments, on Jun 28 9:12 AM 2008• Commented on by judge.
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Locked out
with only the hope of a key-by Bluedevil593 40 lines, 4 comments, on Jun 28 1:42 PM 2008. In Spiritual• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
Sensations like waterfalls My cascades• Commented on by judge.
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and so on i will continue to love
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I sit down on a couchby dippedquilpen 22 lines, 1 comment, on Jul 11 10:33 PM 2008• Commented on by judge.
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I appologize for I cannot give you the world
Because I cannot give you yourselfby DeathByFault 48 lines, 4 comments, on May 12 1:21 PM 2008. In Love• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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