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Medieval/Historical related poems

Hey people! This is my first contest and I thought it will be exciting and fun to see peoples creativity with the subject of history.
I want fresh new compositions and prewrites relating history. Please submit poems of each, that would be great!

Be inspired by the links below or write straight from knowledge.
The poems can be based around the Black Plague (Medieval era), daily life (any era) the War of Independance (Scotland V.S England), WW1, WW2, Vietnam War....anything (before the 21st century)!!!!
Romance/sensuality is allowed aswell as erotica.

http://www.uh.edu/engines/warsadd.jpg
Medieval knights in battle
http://www.buy-originalart.com/images/styles/medieval.jpg
Medieval daily life
http://us.altermedia.info/images/WW1.jpg
Soldiers in trenches
http://www.curiousexpeditions.org/3-1-Executioner-with-axe.jpg
Medieval executioner
http://www.geocities.com/faulkekb/webquest/hanging.jpg
Salem Witch Trials

The rules:
-Stick to the subject of history
-Be nice to eachother
-use proper gramma and spelling
-NO tYpInG lIkE tHiS
-have fun!!

Due to this contest being over populated by pre-writes, I am going to limit it to only fresh pieces being submitted. Please use the picture links above as inspiration, secondary research or personal knowledge to compose your poems.

Thanks, I wish luck to all contestents that enter and
I hope I receive MASTERPIECES!!
Sincerely Emily

Contest is Over

  • Contest was judged on August 12, 2008
  • Rewards: Gold: 810, Silver: 400, Bronze: 200, Honorable mention: 2 people
  • Final notes:
    This was very hard to judge but I have to admit I had a wonderful time reading each and every one of them.
    Due to having my school commitments, I have been delayed with judging and I apoligise.
    Thank you all who entered and I wish I could have given you all prizes because they were all outstanding compositions but, oh well I will arrange another contest where those who did not win can enter it. Congratulations on the winners, you're all mighty poets!!

    ~Emily~ xx

Contest Winners

  1. Horns and Armor
    by Gypsie Ink 19 lines, 4 comments, on Apr 15 9:21 AM 2008. In Contest, Life, War, Medieval, Viking
    Gold trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  2. The Tale of Eyam Village
    A tailor travelled to London
    In 1665,
    by mystic-angel 32 lines, 4 comments, on Jul 26 6:33 AM 2008. In Contest, Sad, True Life, History.
    Silver trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  3. Repetitious Historical Indifference
    by Silvos. 19 lines, 1 comment, on Jul 25 12:51 PM 2008. In Repetition
    Bronze trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  4. Error: Unable to find finalist item 4464901, it seems to have been deleted :( [remove]
  5. Nine-tails and stocks
    A whistling through the air
    then a thud and a scream
    by BaalHammon 103 lines, 7 comments, on May 5 4:35 AM 2008. In historical, emotional, love
    Honorable mention
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  6. Error: Unable to find finalist item 4457811, it seems to have been deleted :( [remove]
  7. "17 March - a Very Gallant Gentleman"
    by Vera Rich 30 lines, 6 comments, on Mar 17 11:45 AM 2007
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  8. Hallowe'en 1943
    by Vera Rich 77 lines, 60 comments, on Oct 11 1:06 AM 2006. In Society
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  9. Preparadise Sorry Now
    by LittleAnn 29 lines, 25 comments, on Aug 25 4:12 PM 2007. In Adult, National Socialism, Holocaust, Murder, Moors Murders
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  10. Fallen Kingdom
    Shadows seeping over
    highly detailed, well
    by x--nocturnia--x 46 lines, 9 comments, on Aug 8 9:19 AM 2008. In Contest, Medieval, Old Times, King, Royalty, Downfall, Rome
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]

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  • LittleAnn
    July 25, 2008
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    You don't have prewrites enabled.

    Great idea for a contest.
    Annie

  • Vera Rich
    July 25, 2008
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    Please go back to the competition page - and change the necessary box, so that pre-written work becomes eligible...

    But why restrict entries to only two per person?

    And what is your cut-off date, after which events do not count as "history"?


    • TyrannyForestFairy
      July 25, 2008
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      I made a mistake with unticking the enabeling of prewrites but I fixed it now the cut-off date is anything before the 21st century. If you wish to enter, good luck!
      Emily

  • ecrivain01
    July 25, 2008
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    I'd have entered ...

    if prewrites were open, but I don't feel up to writing just now. I see others did enter prewrites, so evidently you did have it open before.

    Good luck with the contest anyway.


  • Gypsie Ink
    August 13, 2008
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    Thank You

    for the Gold shiny! I am honored. Thank you for hosting such a wonderul inspiring contest and Congratulations to the winners!

    • TyrannyForestFairy
      August 13, 2008
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      You are very welcome and thank you for entering and giving me a chance to take a look and lay my eyes upon some literacy of top quality poetic history I love the era of the vikings and medieval culture truly stuns me
      You're composition was truly capturing
      Emily xx

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