I just finished reading a wonderful book and, realizing how many wonderful books I have read, I wanted to share the love
Basically, I will list some novels that I have read and think are truly impressive, which have really made a difference to me. I would like you to write a free-verse poem, no rhyming or breathtaking rhyming, around 20 lines, inspired by one of them. Take the story, an element, the settings, a character's personality, a quote... something, out of it. And make it personal.
The list of books:
"Torture the artist" by Joey Goebel
"A Long Way Down" by Nick Hornby (no emo stuff, please)
"The girl who played go" by Shan Sa (bonus points for this one because I doubt many will do it)
"The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk-Kidd
"The Long Walk" by Stephen King
"P.S I love you" by Cecilia Ahem (the *book*, not the movie. And do NOT enter mushy cliche stuff - if you enter this option it'd better be good.)
"The Ice Queen" by Alice Hoffman
"11 minutes" by Paulo Coelho
If you haven't read these books, I suggest you do, because each one of them has something special. However, if you have not and want to enter, send me an IM and I will send you a poem that I consider as extraordinary as the above books, to be inspired by, but for this option make sure not to simply re-write the given poem.
You can enter more than once, but no more than once per book and one poem, please.
Be inspired
Contest is Over
- Contest was judged on September 8, 2008
- Rewards: Gold: 300
- Final notes: I apologize for judging this so late. All the poems were very good and I would definitely recommend reading the three winners. Thank you everyone.
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Crap. Now I gotta go to the library, because I've never read a one of them. lol
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Haha, well, I'm sure it'll be worth the trip to the library (if our tastes in books match). If you want, you can still do the poem option, anyway. Or I can extend the deadline if I don't get many entries or if someone needs time
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i love the book P.S I love you, you should try"My sisters keeper by Jodi Picoult, makes you think and cry
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Thanks for the tip, I'll definitely check it out. And hope you enter
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The GF read "My sister's keeper". Isn't it about a girl that's dying and her sister donates her kidney or something?
Not really my type of thing. I hardly ever read fiction, and when I do I like to be entertained, as in comedy or fantasy. -
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No way, Its about a girl who has a rare form of leukeamie and her parents make another daughter that will be the exact match for donations such as bone marrow. but when that daughter is old enough to understand the process and the actual reason she was born she sues her parents to the right to her own body. It goes through but the end plot is amazing, it made me cry and I would type it but then I would give away the book. but its not what you think.
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OMG that's even more interesting than I thought
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well I enjoyed it
but then I just love to read...unless its cold mountain..or wuthering heights.
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I was close enough
Yeah make sure you don't spoil it other's will want to read it. But again, not to mock you or the book, it's just not my thing. (Last fictional book I read was American Psycho).
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I've just read the synopsis. It seems to be pretty much about what you say, but I haven't read it yet, either. Well, to each their own; I find that theme rather interesting because I like reading books that make me think of things.
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I've read neither
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yeah same here...
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Mmmm, A Long Way Down - it is so profound. The Bell Jar is so breathtaking too. XD
I will have to invest some time into the others I suppose.
I will have to try to come up with something from one of the two books I've read. Amazing contest idea! You've certainly stimulated my muse. =)
P.S. How have you been? We haven't talked in a while. -
the bell jar is so amazing, and hugely inspiring.
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Hope you enter then
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i think ill read these books. they sound pretty interesting.
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i have only read the bell jar
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Thank you for reading my poem even if you were unable to take the time to comment.
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You're welcome. Sorry about not commenting, I judged this last minute and was in a hurry.
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