I keep being told to think outside the box, how unoriginal is that?
Here is the box
Think in it!!!
Will judge this on my Birthday Give me something worth having put up with 50 years for please!
Here is the box
Think in it!!!
Will judge this on my Birthday Give me something worth having put up with 50 years for please!
Contest is Over
- Contest was judged on July 30
- Rewards: Gold: 400, Silver: 100, Bronze: 50, Honorable mention: 2 people
- Final notes: Thanks a lot all, this was just a bit of fun because I was fed up with always being told to think outside the box, you have proved you can get a lot of original poetry inside it
I have not judged this in any way other than to read the poems aloud and put them in the order that I liked them tonight.
I haven't commented yet because I'm not thinking critically and am trying to avoid any outside influences, I wanted a set of poems to read on my Birthday and I am here outside some rather good and decidedly strong cider reading them. Comments tomorrow.
(only exception is Sue Cardwell and I have an agreement we only get HMs in each others contests)
Here you go have some points and shinies thanks to you all
Contest Winners
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Happy birthday wishes to a half-a-cent’ry gent!by Mirthryl 40 lines, 9 comments, on Jul 27 12:22 AM. In Humor, Life, Happy Birthday
Gold trophy winner
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it wasn't July or the fourth• Viewed by judge. [remove]
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Within this box a dirty man lays,within his own mind he always plays.Voices heard within his head,"Hello poet" your not dead.by PassionsPromise 10 lines, 10 comments, on Jul 28 6:45 PM. In Thoughts, Contest, Happy Birthday
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Today is meant to be your day
a celebration of your birth,by Sue Cardwell 29 lines, 1 comment, on Jul 29 10:03 AM. In Sapphic Ode, Personal, Love, Thoughts
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Silver trophy winner
Bronze trophy winner
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A bit pointless, and off topic I know, just came to me.by Dapigster 36 lines, 3 comments, on Jul 26 8:33 PM• Viewed by judge.
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Thinking inside the box doesn't give you much roomby Jenny84 20 lines, 4 comments, on Jul 26 8:43 PM• Viewed by judge.
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Within confinement I live Mind wanders within boundaries• Viewed by judge.
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What the… I open my eyes but it doesn’t help• Viewed by judge.
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I wish he'd hurry up, open me.by PoeticLove 29 lines, 2 comments, on Jul 29 6:57 AM. In Happy Birthday• Viewed by judge. -
Who in bloody hell left this wooden box here?
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by Freed by Mercy 36 lines, 26 comments, on Jul 28 9:04 PM
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I'm not feeling well enough to think and write right now, just reading, but I love how you are saying to fill the box, instead of thinking outside of it.
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I don't know anything about boxes in or out, but i give you a sestina for your birthday to let you know that the rest gets better, and funner, cuz i know and i'm older than you by a ways, young fella
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lol you are too funny
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Hahaha great observation. You're told to think creatively by means of a cliche. I'd never thought of it that way before.
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As Antoine de St Exupery's "Petit Prince" knew so well, it is WITHIN the box that the imagination can reach the Platonic ideal!
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just stopped by and wish you a happy birthday!! at 50 u r a youngster, hope you see 50 more. Papagallo
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Happy Birthday, Poet!!!
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50? Good lord don't remind me I'm heading there.
The mirror says I'm 47 1/2, my hair color says 60. I prefer 35. 
Gotta keep up with the youngsters dont ya know. 
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The Calendar says 50 tomorrow, the mirror says 40, hair colour 30 but I've stuck at 25
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Happy Birthday
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Happy Birthday, Jeff
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thank you for the bronze ... honored and congrats to the other winners
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