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as we are...

We see things not as they are, but as we are...H.M.T

This quote is a prompt.

Please write a poem inspired by this quote.

Around 20 lines.

No rules.

Thank you so much.

Contest is Over

Contest was judged on July 17, 2008
Rewards: Gold: 300, Honorable mention: 1 people
Final notes:
Thank you so much for the wonderful entries in my contest..You all were amazing..My congrats to the winners....

Contest Winners

Illumined

by penman 23 lines, 5 comments, on Jul 4 11:30 AM 2008. In Other
Gold trophy winner

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Vision

Not a common notion of love behind a devoted eye

by Thoughts-of-Soloman 41 lines, 29 comments, on Jul 11 10:10 PM 2008. In Spiritual, Mystical, Life, Society, Humanity, Love
Silver trophy winner

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Reality

and it cannot stand in a queue,
for you to show,
my contrived has gone...and now comes the REAL!

by sgking123 24 lines, 13 comments, on Jul 3 8:48 AM 2008. In spiritual
Bronze trophy winner

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Expansion.

by Uhs Feth Malorn 19 lines, 3 comments, on Jul 16 6:59 PM 2008
Honorable mention

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Entries [13]

1 - 13 of 13

I See

I see a golden sunset
My eyes behold it's beauty

by Katie Lazette 21 lines, 3 comments, on Jul 3 9:11 AM 2008. In Contest, Nature, Spiritual, Thoughts

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Poetry

by Olivias Violin 17 lines, 3 comments, on Jul 3 9:46 AM 2008

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Not Truly That

When we look at the music And see a bunch of black,

by Crazy9Piano8Freak 29 lines, 2 comments, on Jul 3 4:34 PM 2008. In Life, Other, Thoughts, Weird

• Commented on by judge.
Angels of the Earth

With a heart full of love
I shall see all the love,

by Karl Weiss - Topaz 21 lines, 1 comment, on Jul 3 4:53 PM 2008

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Flesh of His Flesh, Bone of His Bone

The soul is unsteady and emotional:
only the body and spirit are eternal;

by Jalalbad 34 lines, 3 comments, on May 1 6:47 PM 2008. In Hope, Personal, Spiritual, Thoughts

• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
Glanced Prejudice

I included my spaces as my 20 lines... it doesn't take much to explain exactly what the quote means to me.

Don't judge a book by its cov

by SomethingLovely 21 lines, 1 comment, on Jul 16 1:08 PM 2008

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~Rebirth of a Concept~

You may look at me forever,
But seldom will ever touch.

by nickkiwick 37 lines, 1 comment, on Jul 16 1:53 PM 2008

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Guiltied Gills That Breath The Sense

selfs movement creates convenient discomfort towards moment that travels petty in a pretty way
raising a challenge but only a challenge we

by LeanneBridgewater 25 lines, 2 comments, on Jul 16 2:05 PM 2008. In Contest, Other, Contemporary, Nature, people, life, today, eyes

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Perception

The brilliant sunrise of the dazzling sun,

by Poemdancer 22 lines, 2 comments, on Jul 16 3:15 PM 2008. In Life, Nature

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