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Cheer me up Prewrites and multiple entries allowed

 Gold now 400 points. Silver, bronze and HM added. Please enter

 

I have a lot of things happening that are making me feel overwhelmed in life. I am starting to get depressed about it all. I just want anything that will make me laugh or smile.

Rules:

Don't you dare make me cry
I am sad enough already


This will be ending soon but I may not judge for a few days. Thanks!

Points may increase if I get enough entries

Contest is Over

  • Contest was judged on July 14
  • Rewards: Gold: 400, Silver: 100, Bronze: 50, Honorable mention: 5 people
  • Final notes:
    Thanks to everyone for all of the wonderful entries. I enjoyed each and evey one. In the end it was the ones that stuck with me that won. I read each one twice at least and loved them all. Please come for my next contest as soon as I accumulate more points. These were all so wonderful. Thanks for all the laughs and sweet uplifting stories.

Contest Winners

  1. I hugged a tree, a hackmatac
    Surprisingly, it hugged me back
    by PerVirtuous Allan 73 lines, 12 comments, on Jun 15 4:15 PM. In Nature
    Gold trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  2. Coming home from work one night
    My guy, his eyes they gleamed.
    by Elrenia 31 lines, 45 comments, on Dec 30 11:53 AM 2004. In Weird, Humor
    Silver trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  3. my darlin,
    you said you wanted the world...
    by Xianaria 20 lines, 21 comments, on Jun 15 6:44 PM. In Contest, Redneck Humor
    Bronze trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  4. Comfort from the world
    Always relaxing
    by AmyPixiDust 17 lines, 12 comments, on Apr 16 4:18 PM. In Contest, acrostic
    Honorable winner
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  5. A dark and desperate hole dug into the ground
    by justlikelivin 31 lines, 1 comment, on Jun 27 8:58 PM. In Spiritual, and just kinda kiddish and what I think wishing wells are like.
    Honorable winner
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  6. No nonsense! I was born during a three-legged race
    by isabellacohen 91 lines, 4 comments, on Jul 8 6:40 PM. In Humor, Contest
    Honorable winner
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  7. I am your brother's keeper I help your sister win her fight
    by Lowercase Prelude 17 lines, 3 comments, on Jun 13 5:31 AM. In Other
    Honorable winner
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  8. Like something so powerful,
    Overcoming great odds, renewing minds
    by Lowercase Prelude 20 lines, 15 comments, on Jun 12 6:13 PM. In Acrostic
    Honorable winner
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  9. written for my daughter Jane, she was afraid of the dark,
    by Quill Bill 44 lines, 28 comments, on Apr 22 6:47 AM. In Nature, Childrens
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  10. I found safety among the rubble
    Among the tried and torn
    by Lowercase Prelude 6 lines, 3 comments, on May 23 9:31 PM
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  11. When life gives you strawberries
    make strawberry lemon-aid.
    by AmyPixiDust 11 lines, 8 comments, on Mar 21 11:27 PM. In Contemporary, Life, Nature
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  12. Hermy hairs I
    by isabellacohen 56 lines, 4 comments, on Jul 8 6:44 PM. In Contest, Humor
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  13. Succulent fruits engorged with laughter,
    Fun-filled times, you won't remember after.
    by marciakay81 11 lines, 2 comments, on Jul 5 6:04 PM
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  14. Six bottles of the D
    The girl had one day
    by Corinthians13-4 18 lines, 4 comments, on Jan 12 9:03 PM 2007
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  15. 55 lines without spacing..
    by marciakay81 81 lines, 20 comments, on Jan 29 9:01 PM
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  16. Parody to "Night is White Satin" by the Moody Blues.
    by OrangeMarmalade 47 lines, 14 comments, on May 12 1:02 PM. In Humor, Family, Parody
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  17. by myriad-dark 51 lines, 14 comments, on Aug 28 8:27 AM 2007. In Lyrics, Fantasy, Life, Personal, Thoughts, Metaphors
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  18. by myriad-dark 36 lines, 3 comments, on Jun 21 8:55 AM. In Lyrics, Fantasy, Life, Nature, Spiritual, Thoughts
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  19. I've been chasing down my dreams / Looking at places that I've been / When there's nowhere else to find / Gentle moments left behind us /
    by myriad-dark 25 lines, 3 comments, on May 16 11:53 PM 2007. In Lyrics, Life, Hope, Personal, Thoughts
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  20. sitting at the computer
    my son behind me on the bed
    by solitarytear 17 lines, 5 comments, on Jul 8 7:27 AM. In Love, Life, My life, Happiness, Family, Childrens, Humour
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  21. Give.
    by Billbard 36 lines, 4 comments, on Jan 22 6:50 PM 2005. In Humor
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  22. all I have heard through the years is how bad sugar is for the body
    they say it's not good to eat too much because it'll make you fat
    by SilverButterfly 77 lines, 11 comments, on Dec 30 2:34 PM 2007. In Humor
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  23. I wrote a Haiku and she thought it grand
    by PerVirtuous Allan 21 lines, 8 comments, on Jul 1 6:47 AM. In Contest, Humor
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  24. Since we've been apart
    I swear i've never been
    by Jade.Butterfly 45 lines, 37 comments, on Jul 9 1:29 AM. In Humor, Other
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  25. Two friends together So dear as ever,
    by Sandip Saha 11 lines, 6 comments, on Jun 26 7:17 AM
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  26. When I walk along the beach
    I think wow Is that how I far I have come since then?
    by xoxAlbinoboyxox 57 lines, 1 comment, on Jul 9 5:19 AM. In Thoughts, My own style, Lost in thought, My life, Spiritual, Inspirational, Self
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  27. Live for the moment leave yeasterday behind,
    don't think of moments yet to come,
    by Pisces rainbow 22 lines, 20 comments, on Feb 27 10:21 AM. In spiritual, thoughts, society
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  28. One minute I'm walking tall, feeling so proud / Next minute i'm attracting a rather large crowd / One footfall, a trip, my skirt in the air
    by jobydavies 44 lines, 7 comments, on May 23 10:19 AM 2007
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]

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  • my poem is sort of like a dark-ish humor/funny. hope that is still ok, and at least makes you smile!
  • May your days be filled with love and light and your nights be filled with sweet dreams. Hope you feel better soon!

  • crimsondew silver member
    July 9
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    Sorry to hear you are down...Hope you feel up and about really soon....Feeling down myself with a little fever....lots of

  • jobydavies
    July 9
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    Hope you feel better!

    I've submitted my most silly, funny poem and hopefully it will raise at least a smile!

    xxx

    (when life hands you lemons, ask for Tequila and salt!)
  • life

    hey life is worth living and i hope my poem will show you that people love you and dont hate you.

  • Xianaria gold member
    July 14
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    thanks for the bronze & congrats to the winners!

  • Elrenia
    July 15
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    I hope you found enough to cheer you up for quite a while. Thank you for the placing and congratulations to everyone.

    rous
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