Art by Aimea Saul
your prompt is distance…..as simple as that.
(the picture and quotes are for inspiration only)
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/distance
Allyce May will be my co-judge.
Love doesn't hide.
It stays and fights. It goes the distance,
that's why love is so strong. So it can carry you all the way home.
~ Anon
Do not enter if:
- Your poem would be more suitable as a novel
- You are lacking in creative ability
- You think clichés are acceptable
- You can't conjure poetry that moves us
Please:
- Left align, simple background
- Apply poetic device
- No end-line rhyme
Human beings, vegetables, or cosmic dust,
we all dance to a mysterious tune,
intoned in the distance by an invisible player.
~ Albert Einstein
Nicolette & Allyce
Contest is Over
- Contest was judged on September 1, 2008
- Rewards: Gold: 800, Silver: 500, Bronze: 200, Honorable mention: 5 people
- Final notes: It took us quite a while to judge this contest and not just because both Allyce and I were ill, lol, but mainly because of the quality of the entries. Wonderful, wonderful poetry - thank you, poets.
Congratulations to the winners and to everyone for some great poetry. A big thank you to Allyce, my co-judge - you were great!
n & a
Contest Winners
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by Night Hope 86 lines, 22 comments, on Aug 17 3:31 PM 2008. In Personal, Life, Love, Sorrow, Hope, Nature, Spiritual, Inspiration, Dedication
Silver trophy winner
• Commented on by judge. [remove] - Error: Unable to find finalist item 4522117, it seems to have been deleted :( [remove]
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::::::::::::::::::::::::::by NurseChilly 37 lines, 26 comments, on Aug 14 4:38 AM 2008. In Life, Love, Spiritual
Honorable mention
• Commented on by judge. [remove] - Error: Unable to find finalist item 4520707, it seems to have been deleted :( [remove]
Gold trophy winner
Entries [26]
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there is preamble
the way you walkby Cannonsfire 28 lines, 13 comments, on Aug 13 4:10 AM 2008. In Contemporary• Commented on by judge. -
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Peaceful face creates allusions
of the soul that was;by Jasmine Rayne 28 lines, 4 comments, on Aug 13 10:06 AM 2008• Commented on by judge. -
A farmhouse stands at the edge of a field
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Within the range
of touchby Lady Ireland 23 lines, 5 comments, on Aug 13 8:16 PM 2008• Commented on by judge. -
I could have jumped
but, God said, hey kidby Dalaney 46 lines, 75 comments, on Aug 13 8:18 PM 2008. In Contemporary, Personal, My life, Depression, Thoughts• Commented on by judge. -
a marathon of miles around the face and floorby Robbwindow 23 lines, 5 comments, on Aug 13 11:08 PM 2008• Commented on by judge.
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My grandmother was a woman
who fed crowsby lilAj 18 lines, 19 comments, on Aug 14 6:13 PM 2008• Commented on by judge. -
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distance measured
in phrases spunby wbiro 12 lines, 5 comments, on Aug 16 1:02 AM 2008• Commented on by judge. -
by Thoughts-of-Soloman 50 lines, 15 comments, on Aug 17 6:13 PM 2008. In Personal, Love, Dedication, Contest• Commented on by judge.
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Come to me, breathe,
oh, resilient ray of light;by LastWords 48 lines, 13 comments, on Aug 17 6:43 PM 2008. In Life, Hope, Nature, Love, Spiritual, Inspirational, Lost in thought, Contest.• Commented on by judge. -
we are only animals
in the eyesby sheltered 13 lines, 7 comments, on Aug 20 2:44 AM 2008• Commented on by judge. -
by Ronald Wiseman 46 lines, 5 comments, on Aug 21 2:42 AM 2008. In Contemporary, Life, Love, Nature, Pain, Personal, Thoughts• Commented on by judge.
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by iverbthenoun 24 lines, 15 comments, on Aug 21 1:57 PM 2008• Commented on by judge.
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by amaranthine lover 18 lines, 3 comments, on Aug 21 10:33 PM 2008. In Contemporary, Contest, Dark, Fantasy, Abstract, noguest• Commented on by judge.
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Comments
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Ok distance is a specialty as I travel it often
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Oh I know, I know And I know you will be here, Chez
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Looks fabulous!
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- so do you!!
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Human beings, vegetables, or comic dust...
I think Albert said cosmic, but I like where you went with it. -
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lolol - yes, it should be cosmic, but "comic" does give it another colour
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good idea.... you're poetry about distance is definitely the best, I hope you are doing ok my friend.
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i think i may just have something perfect in the back of my choatic mind for this
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i know that something in the "chaotic mind" is something poetic
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ohhh! it's surfacing!
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let it breathe, let it breathe!
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I absolutely loved your quote by Albert Einstein. Though hard to believe, our family did a relative search and he turned out to be my second cousin. I find his quotes so inspiring, and if I can compete with all the wonderful poets who have entered, I will try to write something deep enough to meet your own standards. I see that all the entries are many lines long. Mine would be short and powerful. If that is acceptable, let me know.
Linda
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I love short and powerful - and so does Allyce. It's more than "acceptable" to us.
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i want an empty spot when i come back here!
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there are 5 empty spots left
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thank you so much.
I am honored.
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congrats to all the winners, and thank you all so much for the honor. i am so flattered
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beautifully closed you two... and many thanks for the HM ... must have been hard to judge for sure!
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thanks and congratulations to all
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Thank you Nic & Allyce, for forging ahead while being ill to provide us with this wonderfully inspiring contest & for the silver trophy, too; considering the company I'm in here, I'm thrilled. Congratulations to the atlantic, Mary, Scott, Gill, Billie Jean & Liza...& all of the other fine entrants whose works are displayed here. Be well, Poets & Scribes...& remember this: Love knows no distance...not really. Vlindertjie/Wanda
"As Wild Wings Quietly Rustled"
www.allpoetry.com/poem/4521607
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Thank you so much for the HM and for a great and inspirational contest. Congrats to all of the excellent entries, and to the winners.
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Great Contest!
I missed it at the time, but have just read through - you inspired some wonderful work here. Congratulations.
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