Linkin Park is one of my favorite bands of all time. Their music is insightful and touching. My mom and I were talking the other day about the war in Iraq and the presidential campaign. The song 'Hands Held High' by Linkin Park started running through my head. The song is about the war in Iraq and kind of makes fun of President Bush.
Here is a link to a YouTube video of the song that has the lyrics with it:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=573ffZPcm88
watch the video, listen to the song, or you can just think about this qoute extracted from the song :
"When the rich rage war, it's the poor who die.
Your task is to write me a poem reflecting on either the song as a whole or just on the quote. Feel free to do one or the either..or both.
You may enter as many times as you like. If you do enter pre-written poems please make sure it could be used as a reaction to this song.
Rules:
*No sticky keys.
*If you do use fowl language please make sure it is necessary and in context.
*Don't enter poems that don't relate to my topic.
*Please keep it as clean as possible and try to avoid political bashing.
Other than that, I want your true opinion. Don't hold back! Show me how you really feel...
Here is a link to a YouTube video of the song that has the lyrics with it:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=573ffZPcm88
watch the video, listen to the song, or you can just think about this qoute extracted from the song :
"When the rich rage war, it's the poor who die.
Your task is to write me a poem reflecting on either the song as a whole or just on the quote. Feel free to do one or the either..or both.
You may enter as many times as you like. If you do enter pre-written poems please make sure it could be used as a reaction to this song.
Rules:
*No sticky keys.
*If you do use fowl language please make sure it is necessary and in context.
*Don't enter poems that don't relate to my topic.
*Please keep it as clean as possible and try to avoid political bashing.
Other than that, I want your true opinion. Don't hold back! Show me how you really feel...
Contest is Over
- Contest was judged on July 23
- Rewards: Gold: 300, Silver: 150, Bronze: 75
- Final notes: I just want to thank everyone who entered. You did a wonderful job reacting to the prompt. I enjoyed reading all of these. You are all wonderful writers!
Contest Winners
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`by BuriedTreasures 25 lines, 19 comments, on Jan 30 9:23 AM. In Horrors of War, Dedications, Sad
Gold trophy winner
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Paper rockets tumble down,
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What makes poverty what makes children turn to drugs and violence I say they never saw love as it should be from childbirth .They lived i• Commented on by judge. [remove]
Silver trophy winner
Bronze trophy winner
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When the rich wage war it is the poor who die for pawns come by the dozen, the rich are few.by Swan song 16 lines, 5 comments, on Jul 4 4:13 PM• Commented on by judge.
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Everything in life is a "once upon a time"
Nothing left will ever be sublimeby silentxparadise93 37 lines, 9 comments, on May 24 6:58 PM• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
I wrote this for my awesome pseudo-big bro Damion. He couldn't go into the navy because he has asthma.by the evil angel 14 lines, 6 comments, on Apr 2 11:48 PM• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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To find a gruesome, morbid feast,
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To define what is evil is beyond my comprehension Is it dropping atom bombs or torturing prisoners in detentionby judmc 10 lines, 12 comments, on Apr 29 5:29 PM• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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when a person suffers they are a cause for mercy let em live says Iby The Chameleon 11 lines, 4 comments, on Jul 11 10:22 PM. In Spiritual• Commented on by judge.
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You kill millions of life and call it a mistake
And then celebrate your mistake with feasts
by crazyash007 44 lines, 3 comments, on Jul 8 5:24 AM. In Society• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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wow this is a random question but where are u from?
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Sorry....
I am not a Bush basher or anti-war so I don't think I can come up with anything for this contest, but I hope you have alot of entries..thanks for inviting me to enter...smile....~~Toni~~ -
I love Linkin Park, too, and this happens to be one of my favorite songs by them. Good luck with it and I love your choice of topics.
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I think maybe rated R should be listed by that link
for the song there are words their that I would never say -
I wish I would have seen this contest earlier...I love Hands Held High it's one of my favorite songs. ~sighs~
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