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What About This House?

Hello again!

 

I love old houses and wonder about their history,  as some of you may know. This is what this contest is about. Look at the following picture and imagine who may have lived there, and what events may have taken place there. Create a fantasy history for the house if you'd like. Maybe even a ghost story! The original structure was built in 1633. I will also provide a link so that you can read about its history if you want to write from that prospective as well. Either way is fine with me. I prefer rhyme or story form. Free-verse is all right as well.

 

 

 

Here is the historical link:

 

http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.dorchesterhistoricalsociety.org/images/1298-

lemuel-clap-house.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.dorchesterhistoricalsociety.org/page/view/clap&h=299&w=

491&sz=99&hl=en&start=12&um=1&tbnid=oK3uE1aQ5fj81M:&tbnh=79&tbnw=130&prev=

/images%3Fq%3Dhistorical%2Bhouses%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26safe%3Doff%26rls%3Dcom.google

:en-USfficial_i%26sa%3DN

 

My previous contests of this nature have produced some amazing poems, so I hope this one will as well. If you have any questions, please IM me. If you reserve a spot, PLEASE complete your entry BEFORE the contest ends.

 

Have fun!

 

~Jeannie

 

Contest is Over

  • Contest was judged on August 6, 2008
  • Rewards: Gold: 500, Silver: 300, Bronze: 200, Honorable mention: 5 people
  • Final notes:
    All of you have to be the MOST talented people on this site. Each of you have written fantastic poems. I added HM's because you all deserve to win. Thank you so much for taking the time to not only enter, but to research the house as well. Congratulations to ALL of you!

    ~Jeannie

Contest Winners

  1. What the Claps Did Build
    Some wood from yonder virgin trees, so care’fly hewn by hand
    To build a tiny cabin here, in this their new homeland.
    by kirbysman 49 lines, 3 comments, on Aug 2 12:34 PM 2008. In History, Life
    Gold trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  2. Abode of Waves
    Bit by bit, layer by toiled layer,
    his hands hammer and crafted
    by penman 53 lines, 5 comments, on Jul 29 10:49 AM 2008
    Silver trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  3. Ruby Jewel
    by Manda Kathryn 9 lines, 5 comments, on Aug 4 9:20 PM 2008. In Love, Thoughts, Sad, Spiritual, Romance, Freewrite Story, Noguest
    Bronze trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  4. Wall Of Lilacs
    A house of history and charm
    we thought we found the perfect home,
    by Ethereal One 32 lines, 5 comments, on Jul 31 3:20 PM 2008. In Life, Thoughts, Pain, Contest, Picture Inspired
    Honorable mention
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  5. A Modern Relic's Remorse
    Of winter's wise
    and whining wars,
    by thelordreigns 34 lines, 10 comments, on Jul 27 3:47 PM 2008. In Life, Sad, aging, loss of youth
    Honorable mention
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  6. all this murder
    by JinSays 50 lines, 16 comments, on Jul 4 11:14 AM. In Contest, adult for content, fiction. Dark, other
    Honorable mention
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  7. home is were the heart is
    this house once a master pieces created with hopes and dreams
    by solitarytear 19 lines, 1 comment, on Jul 30 5:38 AM 2008. In Thoughts, Life, Sad, Spiritual, Society, Weird, Loss
    Honorable mention
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  8. I'll wait for you
    I was a refuge in the war protecting soldiers from all harm
    Sitting here for three hundred years, I haven’t lost my charm
    by Bosiarbooger 26 lines, 1 comment, on Aug 5 2:52 PM 2008. In Contest, Life
    Honorable mention
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]

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  • Manda Kathryn Greeters member
    July 27, 2008
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    What a house!
    I love old houses, as I have told you before & yesterday I watched Stephen King's Rose Red and I adored! the house/mansion they used in that; bloody gorgeousssss

    Bookmarked


  • kirbysman Moderators member
    July 27, 2008
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    Hmmmm

    Lookee here, a house thingy. I kinda like writing about houses.

    Paul


  • Ethereal One gold member
    July 29, 2008
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    Great idea Jeannie! I will try to find my muse. It has taken a long vacation. lolol

    Jeannette


  • penman gold member
    August 6, 2008
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    Thank you for the silver. Congratulations to all the winners.


  • thelordreigns gold member
    August 6, 2008
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    Thanks so much for the honorable mention. Congratulations to all the winners and entrants. This was a wonderfully inspiring contest prompt.

    - jo -


    • JeannieD Hunter gold member
      August 6, 2008
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      You are welcome, ya'll all did great jobs and made it so hard to judge. You all deserved trophies.

  • kirbysman Moderators member
    August 6, 2008
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    Hey

    Thanks so very much for the gold. You know how much I enjoy writing this type of poem, doing the research and then trying to make it all fit into the poem. Lots of other good writes here as well and congrats to all the entrants and particularly the other winners.

    Waiting for your next one.

    Paul


  • Manda Kathryn Greeters member
    August 7, 2008
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    Thank You

    most kindly for the honour of Bronze in your wonderful contest

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