All right, this is my first contest here on AP and I’m pretty new to this whole website so if I’m not clear or getting this right, feel free to let me know.
Options
1.) Write a poem about overcoming heartbreak, pain, trauma, loss of a loved one, etc.
Note: It’s perfectly fine to have dark unhappy emotions in the poems but PLEASE remember that the key word here is “overcoming”: I want to see poetry about hope.
2.) Write me any sonnet.
I’m not too obsessive about syllable-counting since I know it’s hard to always make it work, but I definitely want to see effort and poems that are clearly in the form of a sonnet. Sonnets are generally about love: you’ll get brownie points if you keep this in mind. It can be any kind of love (romantic, Platonic, love of family/friend, spiritual, etc.)
3.) Surprise me!
That’s right. I don’t want to put a damper on your creativity so if you have a great, amazing, wonderful poem that you really want me to read, then go ahead and enter it. From reading the other options I’m sure you can tell that I’d rather find something happy, so you might want to stick with that.
Rules:
*I support proper grammar and spelling: if you want to win, you should try and use it.
*I abhor sTiCkY cApS
*Don’t bother putting the option in the AN unless you really want to; it should be fairly obvious what you’re trying to do.
*I prefer rhyme but I will not penalize free verse if you do it well.
*There will be no line limit; I’d appreciate if you could avoid anything excessive though (I guarantee I’ll be bored after 200 lines, no matter how good it is).
Thanks! Have fun with this.
By the way, this contest is using up many of the points I've accumulated in my two weeks on this site. However, I am not at all opposed to the idea of adding HMs or more points if the entries deserve it.
Options
1.) Write a poem about overcoming heartbreak, pain, trauma, loss of a loved one, etc.
Note: It’s perfectly fine to have dark unhappy emotions in the poems but PLEASE remember that the key word here is “overcoming”: I want to see poetry about hope.
2.) Write me any sonnet.
I’m not too obsessive about syllable-counting since I know it’s hard to always make it work, but I definitely want to see effort and poems that are clearly in the form of a sonnet. Sonnets are generally about love: you’ll get brownie points if you keep this in mind. It can be any kind of love (romantic, Platonic, love of family/friend, spiritual, etc.)
3.) Surprise me!
That’s right. I don’t want to put a damper on your creativity so if you have a great, amazing, wonderful poem that you really want me to read, then go ahead and enter it. From reading the other options I’m sure you can tell that I’d rather find something happy, so you might want to stick with that.
Rules:
*I support proper grammar and spelling: if you want to win, you should try and use it.
*I abhor sTiCkY cApS
*Don’t bother putting the option in the AN unless you really want to; it should be fairly obvious what you’re trying to do.
*I prefer rhyme but I will not penalize free verse if you do it well.
*There will be no line limit; I’d appreciate if you could avoid anything excessive though (I guarantee I’ll be bored after 200 lines, no matter how good it is).
Thanks! Have fun with this.
By the way, this contest is using up many of the points I've accumulated in my two weeks on this site. However, I am not at all opposed to the idea of adding HMs or more points if the entries deserve it.
Contest is Over
- Contest was judged on July 14, 2008
- Rewards: Gold: 500, Silver: 300, Bronze: 100, Honorable mention: 4 people
- Final notes: Wow! I definitely did not expect this to end in one day. Thank you for all the lovely entries. I enjoyed reading all of them, and the uniqueness and variety was very fun. I hope you all take some time to read the other poems in this contest: you'll find several gems. Commenting is always nice too! They deserve it. I did end up adding more points, as I mentioned in my previous note, as well as four HMs in no particular order. Congratulations to the winners and thanks for making my first contest so much fun!
Contest Winners
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As light does fade on the western shore,
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Gold trophy winner
Silver trophy winner
Bronze trophy winner
Honorable mention
Entries [21]
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She kissed him goodby the day he was deployed
it was a long look of such love for her little boyby storiesuntold 43 lines, 6 comments, on Jul 13 2:11 PM 2008
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Once it was breathtaking, clean, blue and right
growth and expansion no evil in sightby Darkwell 13 lines, 2 comments, on Jul 13 1:28 AM 2008• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
by Apocalyptic Scarves 23 lines, 12 comments, on Jun 17 3:04 PM 2004. In Love• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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Look up into the sky You see that shooting star flying by?by A-Daisy-Among-Roses 32 lines, 2 comments, on Jul 13 6:09 PM 2008. In Love, Life, Personal, Happiness, Teenage thinking, Longing• Commented on by judge.
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They were all there
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It’s the story that’s never ending,
Hidden deeply beneath the breasts,by fragglerock 37 lines, 2 comments, on Dec 12 1:04 AM 2007• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
Anna was proud of her mum and dad
She loved and respected them tooby judmc 41 lines, 18 comments, on Feb 21 9:54 AM 2008• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
It's plain to see the wind benieth the trees. Your addicted to the drug of lustby Emerald Rain 10 lines, 5 comments, on Dec 24 3:17 PM 2006. In Dark• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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Like a winding path set mysteriously before a prisoner, darkened by the shadows of silvery twisted oaks, and sunshine patched,by Knight Tigress 18 lines, 3 comments, on Oct 3 4:46 PM 2007. In Spiritual, Death, Personal., Inspirational, Dedication• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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Feeling like this I know it can't be rightby Leanna-bean 13 lines, 6 comments, on Apr 17 12:24 AM 2008. In Hope, Life, Love, Pain, Personal, Thoughts, My own style, My life, Lost in thought• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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You died in my arms that night The coldness of your body still haunts me now• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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Comments
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Good luck with your contest!
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Thank you!
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Thanks a lot for the wonderful HM and for hosting this contest.
Harrisham Minhas
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You're very welcome, and congratulations!
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