Raw Emotion

Contest is Over

• Contest was judged on July 28
• Rewards: Gold: 300, Silver: 150, Bronze: 50, Honorable mention: 2 people
• Final notes:
  Sorry it took so long to judge this.. i've been beyond busy this summer.
  but it was my first contest.. thanks so much to everyone who entered! im sorry if i didn't comment on every poem.. over time i'll go back and make comments.
  
  thanks again
  and congratualtions to the winners<33

Contest Winners

1. No Apologies

   by Dalaney 17 lines, 19 comments, on Jul 4 12:32 PM. In Adult, Contemporary, Life
   Gold trophy winner

   • Commented on by judge. [remove]
2. She Falls As She Tries

   by mysticstorm 13 lines, 13 comments, on Apr 22 3:41 AM. In Angst, Sad, Metaphor, Imagery
   Silver trophy winner

   • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
3. Lies on Paper Faces

   && it was just a mask, dear
   that sang me to sleep;;

   by deadpixie020 29 lines, 5 comments, on Dec 7 11:39 PM 2007
   Bronze trophy winner

   • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
4. Overdose Overdose the Walking Dead

   Yes here I sit so many feelings yet so very frozen
   I'm a mother of a severe drug addict the life he has chosen

   by stavykm 71 lines, 100 comments, on Aug 22 12:53 AM 2007. In Dark, Life, Love, Pain, Personal, Sad, Thoughts
   Honorable winner

   • Viewed by judge. Prewrite [remove]
5. Fractured

   by autumndreamr 22 lines, 1 comment, on Jul 3 12:58 AM. In Adult, Love, Pain, Sad
   Honorable winner

   • Commented on by judge. [remove]
6. Raindrops

   Standing alone in the street.
   Cold pavement under bare feet.

   by silent-fear 16 lines, 5 comments, on Jul 1 2:14 AM. In Hope, Inspirational, Happiness

   • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
7. The Difference Between Us.

   by Clinging-to-Life 62 lines, 4 comments, on Mar 25 12:06 AM. In Thoughts, Life

   • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
8. The Pity Room

   Sitting with a night turned red Repeating the times that we had

   by tothegrave 27 lines, 1 comment, on Jul 2 11:27 PM. In Sad

   • Commented on by judge. [remove]
9. Letting Instinct Lead the Way

   So........this pretty much sums it up....I'm sick and tired.

   by SummerHasGone 31 lines, 2 comments, on Jun 15 9:11 PM

   • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
10. Drown

    "Look at the sun..." he'd say, "The way it drowns in the sea...

    by TheDeathOfMe 23 lines, 1 comment, on Jun 11 7:19 PM. In Life, Death, Nature, Dark, Personal

    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
11. Fall

    You make them change colors You make them fall

    by TheDeathOfMe 15 lines, 3 comments, on Jun 10 9:41 PM. In just a thought

    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
12. hidden corners

    backed into a corner
    your fate bleeding dry

    by solitarytear 13 lines, 5 comments, on Jul 3 5:39 AM. In Sad, Pain, Dark, Abuse, Sadness, Humanity

    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
13. Something blue

    Repressed,
    I felt it within me

    by Neet 31 lines, 4 comments, on Jul 2 7:05 PM. In Hope, Life, Angst, Personal

    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]

Entries [83]

• The Unfather

  You are the one I never want to talk to again and you know very well why I hate you.

  by The Angel in Black 33 lines, 5 comments, on Jun 5 6:28 PM

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• All For You

  Tears fall from my eyes
  As I gasp air for you

  by ForeverLastingComa 37 lines, 36 comments, on Jan 31 7:16 PM 2007

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• Anger Management

  This nightmare is becoming even more hellish
  Awake in my tomb it is the pain that I relish

  by gypsyfan 30 lines, 29 comments, on May 12 4:20 PM 2006. In Dark, Angst

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• My Life

  I fucked up, I know I have This time I'm coming undone

  by Sam-Heartagram 98 lines, 5 comments, on Jul 1 10:06 PM

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• Slow Escapes

  I found your letters
  Your secret place

  by Michael P 29 lines, 9 comments, on Jan 31 4:58 PM

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• The Scent of Cloves

  by Feresha 33 lines, 3 comments, on Mar 16 9:08 PM. In Erotica, Adult, Love, Lust

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• What a Best Friend Suicide Note Looks Like....

  You're my best friend ever
  We share a bond of blood, boys, and so much more...

  by LullabyxxDreamer 31 lines, 4 comments, on Apr 6 10:55 PM

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• Revenge... (a series of fucked up metaphores)

  by babygirl2582 40 lines, 4 comments, on Apr 1 7:50 AM 2007. In Life, Love, Pain, Hate, Angry, Dark, Adult, Other, pissed

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• Twisted

  His voice etched inside my head
  His words stung my soul

  by babygirl2582 21 lines, 3 comments, on Apr 11 12:58 AM 2007. In Personal, Abuse, Pain, Lost love

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• Bowels of Time

  paint chips
  asbestos infested

  by sassylilpoet 57 lines, 15 comments, on Jun 2 1:42 PM. In Life, Thoughts, Society, Personal, Dark

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• To AKN...

  A little something to remember me by A small piece of my heart that wouldn't die

  by tothegrave 36 lines, 1 comment, on Jun 30 9:08 PM. In Sad

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• Not yours

  While I slept You stole my pallet.

  by thejollytinker 35 lines, 1 comment, on Jul 2 11:30 PM

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• Returning to What is Rightfully Mine

  All the feelings
  Pressure

  by SummerHasGone 27 lines, 6 comments, on May 5 4:03 PM

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• Affectionate Rhythm

  This one's a bit odd.....

  by SummerHasGone 31 lines, 1 comment, on Jun 30 4:55 PM

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• Words To Die For

  For anyone too afraid to tell me the truth

  by SummerHasGone 19 lines, 5 comments, on Jun 19 9:27 PM

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• My heart

  I waited
  For over three hours

  by SomethingPoetic 27 lines, 5 comments, on Jul 1 3:35 PM

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• Chasing Moonlight

  he is my wild frontier,
  with deep set eyes

  by Cannonsfire 40 lines, 3 comments, on Jul 2 11:59 PM. In Love, Pain, Hope

  • Commented on by judge.
• Contact With the Living

  by dstreetpoet 36 lines, 2 comments, on Jun 26 5:42 AM. In Lyrics, Dark, Fantasy, Life, Personal, Thoughts

  • Commented on by judge. Prewrite
• Climax in Shibumi

  Reviving her whines
  To a fevered pitch,

  by nature mithya 56 lines, 9 comments, on Jun 30 8:08 PM

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• Every Picture Tells a Story (from hell to paradise)

  ToXiC AnGeL

  by ToXiC-AnGeL 23 lines, 5 comments, on Jul 3 11:25 PM. In Abuse, Personal, Pain, My Life, Lyrics

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• Confessions of Two Brokenhearted Souls on a Gloomy Night

  Tell me that those eyes don’t cry
  For mine are swimming in an ocean of sorrows and grief.

  by Mila7 62 lines, 4 comments, on Feb 1 2:52 PM 2006. In Personal

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• I’m anxious for tomorrow

  you try to intimidate me
  with your sarcasm

  by Mila7 103 lines, 12 comments, on Feb 6 9:05 PM 2006. In Dark

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• Seduction of a Goddess

  Hear ticking of the clock,
  the hand strikes 9,

  by Coffer 35 lines, 17 comments, on Jun 4 3:34 PM. In Dark, Fantasy, Love, Pain, Personal, Sad

  • Commented on by judge. Prewrite
• A wind-up chance by script

  ♥

  by PaintedParisPassion 32 lines, 10 comments, on Jun 26 6:17 PM. In Life, Love, Other, Thoughts

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• Emptiness

  The mahogany trees of my heart Have been felled

  by adora 84 lines, 1 comment, on Aug 16 6:13 AM 2007. In Pain, Sad, Thoughts, Depression, Loss

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• Live, Sleep, Die

  When it falls onto your tounge,
  in that small brown drop,

  by Coffer 36 lines, 18 comments, on Jun 3 9:34 PM. In Fantasy, Thoughts, Life, Personal, Dark

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• wireless illusive psychological renderings

  Connecting together
  stuporous with boredom

  by a dozenglassroses 34 lines, 1 comment, on May 26 8:39 AM. In Thoughts

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• Asleep

  Fading in and out The air around me is so heavy

  by Midnight Rose 11 14 lines, 1 comment, on Jun 26 11:16 AM

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• Darfur Africa

  Lost in the realm of domestic politics,
  We stand still in dread.

  by Pisces rainbow 20 lines, 14 comments, on Jun 16 10:57 AM. In Society, Sad, Dark

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• Desending

  Staring out my window
  Watching the rain

  by A Living Corpse 77 lines, 7 comments, on Jun 24 3:59 PM

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• There comes a day

  There comes a day
  You look in the mirror

  by Buterflie 29 lines, 4 comments, on Jun 29 9:33 AM. In Spiritual, Thoughts, Life

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• BROKEN (dying to be fixed)

  tattered memories exposed locking the door to be alone with the ramification / crawling within my shadow fingers gripping the cure for the personal gratification / thoughts settle preparing myself to overdose on the

  by kyssmi 22 lines, 2 comments, on Jul 12 4:18 PM 2007

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• We Can't

  You and me, we go for a walk
  End up at our secret place.

  by limechic 109 lines, 16 comments, on Jun 21 6:20 PM. In Sad, Personal, Love

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• Family vs. Heart

  I remember it; clear as if it was yesterday Dad came in my room, shut my door

  by limechic 37 lines, 16 comments, on Jul 1 5:20 PM. In Life, Love, Personal, Sad, Family

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• What Goes Around Comes Around

  Remember that guy?
  The one who killed our friendship?

  by limechic 41 lines, 3 comments, on Jun 27 9:35 PM. In Personal, Life

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• Why?

  Sitting on the edge of my bed, I wipe fresh tears from my eyes.
  Elbows on knees, I look down at my hand,

  by limechic 44 lines, 16 comments, on Jun 3 4:06 PM. In Abuse, Love, Pain

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• Lovely Nightmares

  Can't sleep Restless turning

  by nonya 7 lines, on Jul 3 1:01 PM

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• Words I Die By

  Looking for a light found in the blackest of voids. Where hope does diminish and souls are left to burn. Bled for days wondering what’s abo

  by allawy 15 lines, 3 comments, on Jun 5 9:12 AM. In Sad, Dark, Pain, Hope, Death, My life, Emo, Hate, Escape, War

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• Fun Poetry

  Turn on the*light bulb*in your head,
  someone new instead of yourself,

  by The Voice of Victory 15 lines, 1 comment, on Jul 3 2:06 PM. In Contest, Love, Life, Fun, Happiness, Family, Childrens, A silly way to write a Poem.

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• A-p-o-c-a-l-y-p-s-e

  by KissMeImContagious 113 lines, 11 comments, on Jun 28 9:54 PM. In Personal, Thoughts, Sad, Dark, Pain, Angst, Emo, Depression, Escape

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• Heartbroken

  Do you know what it's like,
  to have the love of your life,

  by fallen.xx.angel 26 lines, 1 comment, on Jun 23 2:49 PM. In pain, sadness, personal

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• Lies

  My heart burns with deceit, Overwhelming pain swallows me whole,

  by Dark-Angel 8 lines, 4 comments, on Jun 29 2:08 PM. In personal, sad, pain

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• Self-Actualization

  The thoughts that go through this once lonely skull of mine
  They never used to help me

  by coolkid69 34 lines, 1 comment, on Jun 30 5:28 PM. In Everlasting Love

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• Drowning

  She strives, rather fights to rmain partially alive as she knows she is almost dead.
  Arrested by a desire to climb higher, but only to pro

  by Alakwaya 9 lines, 1 comment, on Jul 3 10:00 PM. In Sadness, Longing, Lost in thought, Dark, Pain, Angry, Personal.

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• Cupids Broken Arrow

  HEART AND SOUL SONGS
  CUPIDS BROKEN ARROW

  by hopeles-romantic 40 lines, 36 comments, on Mar 31 9:56 PM. In love, pain, sad, personal, thoughts, life, hurt, marriage, divorce, lose

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• Miss Concavity.

  a hopeless romanticism slipping away from my tongue,
  wearing sickness's crown and daunting the summer breeze.

  by SatieScully 31 lines, 8 comments, on Jun 20 1:11 AM. In Sad, Dirty Pretty, Love, Thoughts

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• Mirror

  I look at myself in the mirror I don't like what I see

  by Leanna-bean 13 lines, 15 comments, on May 10 6:11 PM. In Pain, Personal, Sad, Angst, Life, Thoughts, Depression, Lost love, Hate, Escape

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• a little fire

  so maybe im not in love with you, but i know one thing is very true,

  by poetry is soul 22 lines, 1 comment, on Jul 3 11:18 PM

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• Clinging To False Wishes

  by PerfectionIsPoison 63 lines, 23 comments, on Jul 4 12:57 AM

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• Dark Woods

  Sunlight floats above the mist
  not daring to break through drowning silence

  by Sekhmet Kitty 27 lines, 24 comments, on Apr 13 11:04 PM. In Sad, Life, Dark

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• When the rain starts to fall

  Another song. But this one is a deep song if you actually pay attention to the words. So pay attention!

  by the evil angel 57 lines, 4 comments, on Apr 8 9:32 PM

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• North Star

  This pain in my chest, this lump in my throat;
  I cannot hold a thing for my hands are shaking,

  by Previn 27 lines, 19 comments, on Oct 9 11:41 AM 2006. In Sad, Dark

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• Infection

  Something inside me has changed,
  and I have a feeling it is for the worst.

  by Waking Leo 43 lines, 1 comment, on Nov 21 8:19 PM 2007. In Dark, Life, Pain, Sad, Personal

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• 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

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• *~lost soul~*

  stifled cries
  and unheard screams

  by anguish 21 lines, 6 comments, on Jul 14 6:09 PM 2005. In Sad, Dark, Angst

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• Solace

  You said to find my secret comfort,
  My individual happiness and peace.

  by after-silence 28 lines, 11 comments, on Jul 2 11:09 PM

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• Not Yours

  by BorntothePurple 94 lines, 35 comments, on Sep 15 10:31 PM 2007. In Angst, Dark, Personal

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• [ Baby when you lay next to me ]

  by PerfectionIsPoison 32 lines, 10 comments, on Jul 5 7:06 PM

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• Crooked Love

  by PerfectionIsPoison 35 lines, 10 comments, on Jul 6 12:53 AM

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• Mia Regina

  by Angelo di Luce 24 lines, 2 comments, on Jun 7 6:21 PM. In Love, Spiritual, Erotica

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• Moonlit Fatality

  by Synthetic-Nightmare 45 lines, 15 comments, on Aug 31 12:14 PM 2007. In dark, morbid, depression, suicide, deep, spirits, thoughts, personal, weird, pain, emo, gothic

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• Shit Poem

  by goat1826 25 lines, 19 comments, on Aug 27 7:52 AM 2007. In Adult, Contest, Weird, shit

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Comments

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  PaintedParisPassion
  July 3
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  hope it goes well for your first contest! :]
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  iiwuvyouxoxo
  July 7
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  how many times can we enter?
  
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  When Darkness Falls
  July 7
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  ya well
  uhmmmmmm mine doesnt
  have like cutting wrist or
  anything like tht but it has gore
  and tht raw stuff so im not sure
  if ull dq me or not @^@
• 
  stavykm
  July 28
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  Thank You

  Congradulations to all the winners and all whom entered. This was a huge contest and I feel honored that you read my poem. Thank you for the HM.
  Many Blessings
  Kelle Marie
  stavykm
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  mysticstorm
  July 29
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  Thank you for the honor of Silver. Congrat's to all!
  mystic

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