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Proudly Presenting: ROUND 1

Hey.

TheGreatestLove here.

If you have visited my page, you would know that I have 3 great girlfriends who introduced me to this amazing site; checkmate, transit & Beauty of Silence.

This is our first collabortative rounds contest.



ROUND 1
Enter your best write



It can be a pre-written poem or a fresh new one. Just impress us and you're through to the next round -x



RULES
`One entry per person
`No excessive use of profanity
`Poems along the line of erotica don't flatter us. Sensual's fine though.
`No bashing of religion

`Any form~



Rest assured, the 4 of us will comment on every single entry~

All entries in the finalists list would have made it to the next round & these users are expected to write for us again in Round 2 (:

Amaze us with your poetry!



Cheers,


TheGreatestLove
checkmate
transit
& Beauty Of Silence

 

 

 

 

 

Contest is Over

  • Contest was judged on August 31, 2008
  • Rewards: Gold: 450, Silver: 350, Bronze: 200
  • Final notes:


    A final message for the contest PROUDLY PRESENTING: ROUND 1, from TheGreatestLove, Beauty of Silence, checkmate & transit~

    we are really shocked to have received such a great response; this round has truly been an amazing one.

    30 brilliant poets have made it to the next round. The link of the next contest will be sent via a comment to the poem you have entered this round.

    These are the winners:

    GOLD- less-than-threes
    SILVER- Lucy: autopsy
    BRONZE- the last time.

    OTHER WINNERS WHO HAVE MADE IT TO ROUND 2:

    All Things Through Christ
    A Signature of Love
    August
    Awakening
    Beyond Boundaries
    Caracanet
    Colourful
    Cottony Softness
    Do Not Weep For Me
    Dried Ink
    Emotional Black Hole (Individualtean)
    Eternal Despair
    Freckles
    From Dusk to Dawn
    Inexactly Beautiful
    In Static & Reverie
    In Your Absence
    On Femininity
    Orange and Icy Flakes
    Pride
    Rainstorm
    The Farmer's Daughter
    The Price of Pestilence
    The Revelation in Waiting
    Transplanted
    University Life
    Yesterday's Promises

    Congratulations to all

    Thank you for entering!

    Looking forward to another great round~

Contest Winners

  1. by Porcelain Princess 49 lines, 24 comments, on Mar 25 7:15 PM 2008
    Gold trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  2. by stasis 45 lines, 18 comments, on Jul 1 12:45 PM 2008. In personal, thoughts
    Silver trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  3. by aanika 51 lines, 42 comments, on Jul 22 8:46 PM 2008
    Bronze trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  4. His words have been bundled up
    and kind ones have fallen
    by CarolDesjarlais 41 lines, 11 comments, on Aug 5 9:16 AM 2008. In Personal
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  5. you are
    he said to me
    by vacygnet 24 lines, 13 comments, on Mar 31 8:48 PM 2008. In personal
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  6. The night warped emotions
    setting me back to my mind
    by luna-midnight 68 lines, 23 comments, on Aug 3 12:23 AM 2008
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  7. by MessOfADreamer 44 lines, 7 comments, on Aug 5 8:17 AM 2008. In Women, Femininity, Inspiration, Life, Thoughts
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  8. Breaking forth from words that define eras,
    I try to find something unsaid to say.
    by teebs 32 lines, 7 comments, on Jun 19 11:38 AM 2008. In Love, Hope, Personal
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  9. Rain is pouring, pounding, tumbling down
    Smashing, splashing, on the ground
    by Still Anonymous 23 lines, 40 comments, on May 31 2:56 PM 2008. In Nature, Metaphor
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  10. I do not wish to lie to you
    Because my love for you is true.
    And in your absence I shall weep
    by Phantasmagoria 33 lines, 18 comments, on Aug 10 2:53 AM 2008. In Love, Sad, Pain, Longing, Sadness, Message, Other
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  11. by getsbetter 25 lines, 28 comments, on Nov 13 12:50 PM 2006. In Spiritual, Love, Hope
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  12. Cold fingers tickling up my spine,
    The tut-tut-tut of machine gun fire – my old bedtime.
    by Tivoli 35 lines, 15 comments, on Jul 1 3:47 AM 2008
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  13. As cold spreads
    to his twitching feet
    by Floorboards 19 lines, 43 comments, on Apr 21 3:17 PM 2008. In Thoughts, Life, Nature, Contest, Society
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  14. The colors scream in cacophony,
    a chorus line of orange purple blue
    by writetheway 59 lines, 12 comments, on Aug 12 6:20 PM 2008. In fun, weird, other
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  15. The hurricane blowing in my eye
    unravels the bandaged sky,out of
    by doves 14 lines, 8 comments, on Aug 3 6:02 AM 2008
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  16. I scan the sky for angels,
    search the deep blue seas
    by Bob Fox 52 lines, 211 comments, on May 18 1:55 PM 2008. In Love, Life
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  17. Stillness shatters the silence
    Surrendered drops of noise slander
    by liquidmindforever 35 lines, 4 comments, on Aug 20 9:46 AM 2008
    • Viewed by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  18. Enraging torrents of moments of immobilization, Lost forever in ruins of the clock of time.
    by dreamersalwayslive 13 lines, 6 comments, on Apr 4 5:02 PM 2008
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  19. The wind dances through the valley
    As the sun creeps ‘cross the sky
    by capricorn2645 64 lines, 3 comments, on Aug 5 10:12 AM 2008
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  20. by Commodore Rouge 13 lines, 27 comments, on Apr 18 2:47 PM 2008. In Life, Love, Dedication, Sad
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  21. by MJ Donnelly 31 lines, 17 comments, on Aug 25 7:37 AM 2007. In Spiritual, Hope
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]

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  • Ted E Bare gold member
    August 5, 2008
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    Looks like a good contest and wish you all well with hosting and to the participants. Good luck all.

    Ted E


  • NooNiThEWitcH
    August 5, 2008
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    can i enter something that has previously won a trophy?? or are you looking for the best pre-writes withOUT trophies??


    • checkmate
      August 5, 2008
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      prewrites with trophies are okay too- we just want your best best prewrite ever

      -checkmate


  • Quill Bill
    August 5, 2008
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    my best poem? you may as well ask which of my children i love the most.


    • Demington
      August 8, 2008
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      Quite true! Still, perhaps that is part of the challenge.


  • Demington
    August 8, 2008
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    Do you hold it against poems if they've been entered in numerous contests for the purpose of getting critiques?


  • SouthernDownpour
    August 20, 2008
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    awee i missed it!


    • Walk-Free
      August 21, 2008
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      we've opened it up again for you

      feel free to enter your best write, and don't forget to tell a friend


  • luna-midnight gold member
    August 31, 2008
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    thanks, and how we will know when round 2 is up


  • stasis
    August 31, 2008
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    Thank you so much for silver!


  • Commodore Rouge
    August 31, 2008
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    Thanks for the acceptance in Round Two!

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