Poetic genres are plentiful and diverse. Everything from inspirational to macabre can be expressed in poetry but for this contest I want just one genre: contemporary.
Give me your BEST contemporary pre-written piece or write a new one.
RULES:
*entry must be personal/abstract/contemporary
*5-75 lines
*NO POOR RHYME
*NO EROTICA
*3 entries per poet
*points & trophies will be added as entries deserve
* I will comment on every piece
**I reserve the right to disqualify any entry deemed unfit.**
Give me your BEST contemporary pre-written piece or write a new one.
RULES:
*entry must be personal/abstract/contemporary
*5-75 lines
*NO POOR RHYME
*NO EROTICA
*3 entries per poet
*points & trophies will be added as entries deserve
* I will comment on every piece
**I reserve the right to disqualify any entry deemed unfit.**
Contest is Over
- Contest was judged on August 12, 2008
- Rewards: Gold: 400, Silver: 200, Bronze: 100, Honorable mention: 15 people
- Final notes: thank you all for your entries, trophy winners deserve it & i had a fun time reading your pieces.
Gold: vintage confessions.
Silver: day 6
Bronze: Killer, Sinner, & Whore
HMs are in order.
Contest Winners
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by barefoot contessa 41 lines, 6 comments, on Aug 5 4:28 PM 2008. In Noguest, Lost in thought
Silver trophy winner
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by amaranthine lover 54 lines, 3 comments, on Aug 5 11:35 PM 2008. In Contemporary, Contest, Dark, Fantasy, Abstract, noguest
Honorable mention
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by PatheticKt 20 lines, 9 comments, on Jun 15 1:56 PM 2008. In Abstract, Thoughts, noguest Honorable mention
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Every time I try to picture you in my head
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Days tick by like
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I abandon incorrigible laws
and seek the season of the dawn frog.by marc creamore 32 lines, 3 comments, on Aug 10 4:44 PM 2008. In Spiritual, Thoughts, Nature Honorable mention
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Dancing on my bed hair brush in hand. Shaking head & moving• Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
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Adrenaline pumping,
hands begin to shake,• Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
Gold trophy winner
Entries [38]
1 - 38 of 38
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butterflies of brown nature
dirty with the world around them• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
by liltandrhyme 36 lines, 17 comments, on Aug 8 7:50 PM 2007
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by BehindTheShadow 21 lines, 7 comments, on Jul 19 11:42 AM 2008• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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by BehindTheShadow 56 lines, 6 comments, on Apr 19 3:25 PM 2008• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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Gracing each other ever so slightly, secretly
Hidden from his eyes by the pitch black darkness• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
The material is strong unlike that glass,
Yet it is just as delicate and just as softby BlackSwan 43 lines, 13 comments, on May 7 7:09 PM 2008. In contemporary, fantasy, nature, literature• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
Infront of the mirror I see the reflection of a young woman
her brownish black eyes flicker, like colorful autumm leaves• Commented on by judge. -
by Fourthaxis 40 lines, 8 comments, on Jul 8 11:41 PM 2008• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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A WOMAN'S WORTHby DarqSyphir 39 lines, 1 comment, on Aug 9 8:03 PM 2008. In My own style, Personal, Thoughts, Self, Inspirational, Lost love, Romance, Spiritual• Commented on by judge.
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Time keep on slippin’by DarqSyphir 30 lines, 2 comments, on Aug 9 8:13 PM 2008. In Personal, Hope, Contest, Other, My own style, Lost in thought, My life, Teen issues• Commented on by judge.
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by Clinging-to-Life 18 lines, 20 comments, on Jun 17 11:40 AM 2008• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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She came running across the room like a sloth on ice,a horrifying unexpected speed.Updated(tuesday)• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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my fingertips are bleeding from
picking up many of pieces of what'sby edit my world. 40 lines, 13 comments, on Jul 29 10:46 AM 2008• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
You're leaving for a couple of years
A thought that nearly brings me to tearsby xxvampyregirlxx 13 lines, 15 comments, on Aug 9 7:45 PM 2008. In Love, Personal, Sad, Friendship, Longing, Sadness, Depression, Dedication, Wa• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
Waiting, watching for you to fall asleep,
She hides in the outskirts of your dreams• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
Just because you aren't winning and you aren't in the lead,
doesn't mean you can't get something out of being free.by Luken 27 lines, 8 comments, on Jun 10 10:58 AM 2008• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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Comments
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I'm a little inept at the whole under 50 lines thing..
can I submit two prewrites that are longer than 50 but under 70?
if not, I TOTALLY understand.
I'm planning on writing something new for this anyways. -
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hmmm, i was contemplating raising the line limit to 75...and now i will
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Yay!!!
I just wanna say thanx a stack for running such a simple comp... Your gonna get alot of work to read and I'm glad your up for it (you are, right?)
Good luck with everything
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