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A Rose For You In Appreciation.

Hi Everyone,
I have a rose for you to give to someone here at All Poetry in appreciation of them being who they are. This appreciation can stem from pure admiration as a Poet, to friendship, feeling like family, or plain out feelings of love for them. Everyone likes to be appreciated in one way or another, so show your appreciation here, and maybe brighten someone's day, you have nothing to lose, and the world could always use more love and appreciation. As always the writes that speak out to me, and show sincerity will touch my heart most in reading.

Points:
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300 points + a Gold trophy to first place.
75 points + a Silver trophy to second place.
50 points + a Bronze trophy to third place.
30 points + a Green trophy for 3 honorable mention place getters.

Rules:
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No sticky caps.
Nothing inappropriate, contest does not call for it in any way, meaning rape, suicide, cutting, morbid, pornographic or the such.
Make all text able to be read please.
Enter once only, and please do not reserve spots.
Label all writes correctly.
Pre-writes being allowed only if pertaining to contest, otherwise commented on, but not considered for placing.


Thank you, and looking to your beautiful entries, Josie

Contest is Over

  • Contest was judged on August 18, 2008
  • Rewards: Gold: 300, Silver: 75, Bronze: 50, Honorable mention: 3 people
  • Final notes:
    Thank you for all your beautifully spoken entries, and more so beautiful sentiments to your friends and family alike here at Ap, this was very hard to judge as usual, it's been a wonderful place to lay my pen down but it's truly time for me to start anew and so I have already signed up on another site, and will be starting over there, hoping better things come to me in life, but I shall carry you all in my heart always, as I never forget true friends, thank you for all the support you have given me whilst here, I can still be emailed for those wanting to keep in touch, love you all, Josie

Contest Winners

  1. To my friend Reptile Lady may this rose brigng you love and happiness forever and a day
    by storiesuntold 21 lines, 6 comments, on Aug 18 3:01 PM 2008. In Thoughts, Love, Friendship
    Gold trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  2. As tears stream, befalling from my soul
    thoughts reign of a bond grown strong;
    by Stardust-luvr 22 lines, 11 comments, on Aug 9 7:58 PM 2008. In Personal, Thoughts, Love, Friendship, Dedication
    Silver trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  3. by Meroza 25 lines, 10 comments, on Aug 18 9:15 AM 2008. In Personal, Freewrite, Dedication, Contest
    Bronze trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  4. Let me out to breathe
    I have been locked away
    by PassionsPromise 7 lines, 6 comments, on Aug 16 7:54 PM 2008. In Love, Personal, Dedication
    Honorable mention
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  5. Error: Unable to find finalist item 4494517, it seems to have been deleted :( [remove]
  6. by dustookie2 26 lines, 28 comments, on Aug 5 12:26 PM 2008. In Contest, Friendship, Dedication, Message, Personal
    Honorable mention
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]

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  • dustookie2
    August 5, 2008
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    What a lovely contest


  • raspberry Greeters member
    August 5, 2008
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    Wonderful idea!!


  • peridotPixi
    August 5, 2008
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    what a cool idiea this will be a fun contest, the hardest part will be deciding who deserves the rose from me ~Amy


  • gmmike
    August 5, 2008
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    Are we supposed to write down who the rose is for or it is an option if we want to tell or not?


  • Stardust-luvr
    August 18, 2008
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    thank you dearly for the honor of Silver. many blessings always xxx


  • Meroza
    August 19, 2008
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    Thank you for hosting this wonderful contest and for the shiny ^_^

    Congrats to the winners, your poems are amazing!


  • daviscth silver member
    August 19, 2008
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    Thanks so much for the HM dear.

  • dustookie2
    August 20, 2008
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    Thank you

    For the Green and for hosting this contest. Giving us the chance to give a rose to someone who has touched our life.

    CONGRATULATIONS to all the WINNERS.

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