With the changing of the seasons, come the changing of writing styles- or at least that is my thought. So with that said, welcome to the fourth annual AP Book of 2008.
Helping with judging is Celticmoon and together we want to see four entries per the four seasons of the earth...
Meaning one entry per season...not four for the same season
Book Concept: The Four Seasons
Please acknowledge that right now the rules for this contest are specific and somewhat strict but don't worry about that.
By this being an E-book comprised of members of AP, the price will be FREE on Lulu.com for download if you wish for a copy
Rules:
- ABSOLUTELY NO adult content
- Proper grammar is key
- Legibility in font and background need to coincide
- Sticky caps, slang, swearing, etc aren't permitted
- If using form/rhyming poetry, do it well
- Any entry that is 'three years or more' in reading, will need to be able to knock our socks off
- ONE (1) entry per season
- DO NOT ENTER if your entry is in more than two (2) other contests
- No 'Dirty Pretty' or sad/dark writes
- Expect commentary to be honest
- No writes that are 2+ years old! If written in 2006, it will and shall be removed on the spot!
- If removed, you have only one more chance to redeem yourself with a different season write (e.g. You enter with a Spring entry- got removed- enter back with a different season)
- Label accordingly
- Place the season you are writing/written about and/or for in Author's notes
- HAVE FUN
Image curtesey: http://www.4windsartist.com/
Top four entries, depending on the season, will have their entry starting first for that particular season
Make us feel, see, usage of all the senses with your entries. Our judging style will be as such where viewing will be first....commenting will be very last
**Watch for updates!!
UPDATE 1: Joining in with the judging is Cyber Artist. And I should have added this in the rules but if you have entered writes in other AP book contest that I've read before, removal may happen
Contest is Over
- Contest was judged on August 3
- Rewards: Gold: 1500, Silver: 300, Bronze: 200, Honorable mention: 2 people
- Final notes: First and foremost congratulations to everyone who entered this contest. But you made it hard for Cyber Artist and myself to the 'head-liners' for each of the seasons.
Now for the good- no, great news...
Because there is a total of forty-eight (48) entries for this special contest, everyone comes out a winner because everyone will have their seasonal write in the AP E-book! So bravo to everyone for that. Give yourselves a round of applause.
Now this is where it becomes a bit tidious...
I would like to have everyone IM me on whether you would like to just have your username OR an itital letter (plus last name), and where you hail from- such as B Chandler, USA ...P.R. Yardley, Australia...Cyber Artist-
Just let me know how you want to be listed with your write.
With that all said, Congratulations to everyone! Please note that it will take me about a week to close to two weeks to get the ebook together and do a book cover design to go with the book. But also know that there will be a direct link from my page for you to go to if you'd like a copy- which the price again will be FREE.
Contest Winners
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The winter's talons scar across the land, / And fallow fields bleed white with crystal rime, / The bitter wind will crack the farmer's hand• Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
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Evaporating buds tint soft spring’s light
while lilac waits, and then explodes in styleby Sonja 20 lines, 32 comments, on Feb 23 2:18 PM 2007. In Nature, Love, Terza rima
Silver trophy winner
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hereby Blooming Poet 2 lines, 5 comments, on Apr 30 8:43 PM• Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
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A razor-blade wind is slicing me to the bone
as I trudge through the snow-shrouded park.• Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
Gold trophy winner
Bronze trophy winner
Entries [47]
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I've seen a green forest turn white with snow many times. The changeby Swan song 45 lines, 4 comments, on Mar 30 9:49 PM• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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When day comes to its end
and outside is so cold,• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
You lie, for spring has yet to spread her wings,
So sadical, so cruel your promting word,• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
I am surrounded by such extravagant colors, auburns, copper, bronze, reds, yellows, orange and greens
Capturing the very essence of Mother• Commented on by judge. -
So summer comes and summer goes
And I swim through it with all thoseby Mysteriously Sincere 22 lines, 2 comments, on Jul 20 11:36 PM. In Contest, Summer, Friendship, Hope, Life, Personal, Thoughts• Commented on by judge. -
by SoldierOfTheCross 26 lines, 4 comments, on Jul 21 7:00 PM• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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cool, crisp
brisk airby crazymomma 4 lines, 10 comments, on May 27 9:18 AM• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
Budded, blooms erupt
Sweet aroma fills the air• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
Sweet aroma
Under swaying palms• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
We stand around the weeping willow and sing the ancient chants.
Hoping that his journey is a safe one, beneath the earth and so far from• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
There are weeping doves in her garden this Spring April sings of Poppies and Rosesby SweetJane 24 lines, 2 comments, on Jul 19 7:05 PM• Commented on by judge.
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Naked• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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Barren.• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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Let the rain keep coming,
Cover the ground, make itby dolls-x-phoenixes 8 lines, 5 comments, on Jun 9 7:20 AM• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
by SoldierOfTheCross 24 lines, 4 comments, on Jul 19 9:11 PM• Commented on by judge.
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What winter winds have torn from tender limbs, warm Spring replenishes to sunlit knollsby ticket2write 14 lines, 5 comments, on Jul 19 10:35 PM• Commented on by judge.
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Waving sprigs of golden flowers
in fields with clover interspersed,by ecrivain01 19 lines, 18 comments, on Jun 7 7:28 PM• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
Crimsom gold ginger
flames blaze between pristine pine• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
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Delicate rose buds
blossoming uponby Blooming Poet 11 lines, 9 comments, on May 23 3:47 PM• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
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.by Freed by Mercy 18 lines, 13 comments, on Jul 7 10:31 PM 2007. In Music• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
Fall's delight Glimmers• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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I sat on the ground...• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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Sweet spring you thaw the winter in my heart
As pallid sun dispels the morning mist,• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
by SoldierOfTheCross 29 lines, 1 comment, on Jul 23 12:02 PM• Commented on by judge.
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A Little quickieby SamishiiUnabara 11 lines, 5 comments, on Mar 31 8:44 PM. In Nature• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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My front porch swing, loaded full, of toothy-grinned bare-feet.by rosie4491 8 lines, 3 comments, on Apr 30 4:02 PM• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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“We hold in us the power to change the stars
with our love.”
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This is a song for the coming of Spring• Commented on by judge.
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The rain,
Falling lightly,by NatureIsBeautuful 17 lines, 31 comments, on Mar 21 10:11 AM. In Life, Nature, Spiritual, Thoughts, Happiness, Inspirational, Contemporary• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
Light as a feather,
Autumn leaves float down,• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
The scrape of the plows on the pavement wakes me.
“Another nor’easter” the weather forecaster proclaims.• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
three short summer poems• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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Snowflakes swirl all around,
So different and yet so alike.
• Commented on by judge.
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I will give the theme some serious thought but can i take exception to rule 5 that says rhyme must be done well. Does that mean free and non-rhyming form poetry can be done badly?
Can't we forget this bias against traditional rhyme and just say ALL poetry should be done well?
Jim
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I agree ...
all poetry should be "done well". (Of course, that leads to another question, which is, who determines what is "done well", but the basic idea is right on.) -
True but the fifth rule has a tendency for rhyming to be forced which then makes it sound horrible and leave a 'bitter taste' in the reader's mind
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Does 2 contests mean 2 current contests? or 2 other contests ever??
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And as for the contests that goes for current as well as past
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Hi, many thanks for the gold, so many wonderful poems in this contest, congratulations to all the poets, kind regards Di
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Congratulations!
Thanks a lot for this nice silver and for another chance to be published. Congratulations to all other winners as well as to all contest participants.
~Sonja~
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