Pick an object and make it come to life, speak wisdom, ridicule the world, or whatever you want it to do through personification.
You can pick from the following or come up with an object of your own.
teapot
cardboard box
any piece of jewelry
shoes
tree
waterfall
attic stairs
Place the object you've chosen in author notes.
Be tasteful. I don't care for profanity as a rule.
I like succinct poetry that makes good use of poetic device.
Free verse or rhyme (if not simple and done well)
Left align!!!
Plain backgrounds.
Prewrites allowed provided they conform to the above rules.
You can pick from the following or come up with an object of your own.
teapot
cardboard box
any piece of jewelry
shoes
tree
waterfall
attic stairs
Place the object you've chosen in author notes.
Be tasteful. I don't care for profanity as a rule.
I like succinct poetry that makes good use of poetic device.
Free verse or rhyme (if not simple and done well)
Left align!!!
Plain backgrounds.
Prewrites allowed provided they conform to the above rules.
Contest is Over
- Contest was judged on July 15, 2008
- Rewards: Gold: 500, Silver: 200, Bronze: 100, Honorable mention: 6 people
- Final notes: This was a really fun contest to host. I enjoyed each entry. The variety of styles and perspectives made judging a challenge...so many good choices for the trophies. I had to add some HM's (which are in no particular order). Thank you all who entered and I hope to see your work in future contests of mine.
Contest Winners
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staring at me / with frosty indifference / displeasure concealed / in the constant / rumble of your laughter / amid crisp sarcasm / of unin• Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
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by Avatar of Innocence 22 lines, 7 comments, on Oct 6 10:19 PM 2006. In Contemporary
Honorable mention
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Bells ring, cheering on
the end of classes,• Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
Gold trophy winner
Silver trophy winner
Bronze trophy winner
Entries [12]
1 - 12 of 12
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by SoldierOfTheCross 169 lines, 2 comments, on Jul 9 1:01 PM 2008• Commented on by judge.
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by the evil angel 22 lines, 3 comments, on Apr 5 9:05 AM 2008• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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The flame licks it's surroundings with untamed heat,
Like a man thrashing in his jail cell.by Darker-star 27 lines, 6 comments, on Nov 16 11:25 PM 2006. In Sad• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
The tree talks to me like it has something to say, as if it had seen war like it was yesterday. The tree tells a story with its lines engraby WakingRose 28 lines, 1 comment, on Apr 4 6:32 PM 2008. In Life, Sad, Pain, Society, Death, Depression, Sadness, Message, War, Goodbyes• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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the earth is an interesting place the colors are strangeby Emilina 10 lines, 1 comment, on Jul 13 12:46 AM 2008• Commented on by judge.
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Comments
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How about a month? Can we personify a month of the year?
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Thank you for the bronze. Congratulations to all the winners.
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