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What Do You Miss?

Yesterday, as I was leaving school, I started thinking about all the things I miss from childhood - mostly, things I did with my grandmother (who has fallen severely ill and does not have the same personality she always has).

It occurred to me that everyone misses something, at some time or another. Whether it is something simple (who else misses buying ice cream from the ice cream truck?), or something complex and unbearable (missing a loved one who has passed on).

So, I want you guys to tell me all about what you miss. You are welcome to use humor, and you are welcome to make me cry.

Very simple. It can be in the form of a poem (free-verse or traditional are both fine), or it can be a list or even a short story.

Rules:

1. No pre-writes, sorry.
2. You are welcome to reserve, but this is open to unlimited entries.
3. Watch your grammar and spelling.
4. Try to make it original and creative.

Contest is Over

  • Contest was judged on August 3, 2008
  • Rewards: Gold: 300, Silver: 200, Bronze: 100, Honorable mention: 9 people
  • Final notes:
    Wow!!! You guys totally blew me away with this one!

    Seriously, this was the most difficult contest I've ever judged. I wanted to give a trophy to EVERYONE!

    The HM's were all deserving of bronze or better, but unfortunately there are only three of those to give.

    I settled on the ones that made my soul ache the most for the winners.

    The HM's are in no particular order - as they were all stunning and perfect, and really I tried but couldn't decide which ones should be ahead of others.

    You guys were awesome! Please consider entering my big 5 year anniversary contest if you haven't yet!!!

    Thanks again for all of your hard work!

Contest Winners

  1. Remembering Dandelion Days
    I miss the morning—
    slap of footed pajamas
    by BellaD 24 lines, 8 comments, on Jul 22 7:52 AM 2008. In Personal, feelings, imagery, thoughts, Life, contest
    Gold trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  2. Missing
    by CaliOkie 55 lines, 10 comments, on Jul 26 1:46 PM 2008
    Silver trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  3. Yesterday
    by K-9 25 lines, 6 comments, on Jul 22 12:44 PM 2008. In Life
    Honorable mention
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  4. Fire Tales
    Children chase the sun and listen to cicadas around campfires
    by Hadji Murad 26 lines, 5 comments, on Jul 18 1:40 PM 2008
    Honorable mention
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  5. All The Things I Never Had
    by cirque du soleil 43 lines, 12 comments, on Jul 23 1:06 PM 2008
    Honorable mention
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  6. Error: Unable to find finalist item 4440715, it seems to have been deleted :( [remove]
  7. Things I Miss
    I miss the age of
    dissociative "innocence"
    by HeavensDaughter 65 lines, 6 comments, on Jul 25 8:30 PM 2008. In Honorable Mention, Personal, Thoughts, Life, Loss, missing things
    Honorable mention
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  8. Error: Unable to find finalist item 4440673, it seems to have been deleted :( [remove]
  9. An Aged Bottle of Memory
    Flare the Arcphoenix
    o}--{=======>
    by Flare the Arcphoenix 100 lines, 17 comments, on Jul 30 2:38 PM 2008
    Honorable mention
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  10. Your Smile
    by stavykm 25 lines, 16 comments, on Jul 19 10:53 AM 2008. In Contemporary, Contest, Life, Love, Sad, Thoughts, Spiritual
    Honorable mention
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]

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  • just weak hands
    July 18, 2008
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    is it ok to submit a poem that i already wrote about a lost one ? just wondering

  • bowmore bill
    July 18, 2008
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    age of innocence

    Wall to wall blue covers the morning sky
    the sun rubs his eyes, not yet fully awake
    as he starts to climb up and over the horizon.

    The dawn chorus greets his arrival, shadows move and night is on the reatreat.
    It is the time of flowers to greet his arrival
    petals swing open like many coloured doors as the warmth envelopes and warms the surounding earth.

    Soon i will breakfast and then it is outside
    sun tanned bodies young and firm now free from the constraints of the colstrophobic classrooms, run wild in unrestrained freedom.
    It is the age of childhood the age of innocence.


  • devils angel
    July 18, 2008
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    Damn... I would of had the perect one for this, but it happens to be a prewrite... haha anyway i'll get the link to it for you so you can see it....

    http://allpoetry.com/poem/4330021


  • cubert
    July 21, 2008
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    I am afraid I do not yet have the time to enter this one, but I do thank you for inviting me. I may write something, just because the concept has me thinking, I just won't likely be able to post it til much later. Good luck with the whole thing, though!


  • Manda Kathryn Greeters member
    July 23, 2008
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    How'd I miss this?
    Definitely coming back ... just at school atm so will check and write when home


  • BellaD
    August 3, 2008
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    Wow! Thank you so much!

    I am very honored to get the gold in this contest as there were so many wonderful poems. Congrats to all the winners.


  • stavykm gold member
    August 4, 2008
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    Thank You

    Congradulations to all the winners. Thank you for allowing me to enter your contest and for the HM. It warmed my heart after a long day. Wishing many blessings to all the fine poets and poetesses that entered your contest.
    Many Blessings
    Kelle Marie

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