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Word Bank for Your Enjoyment

Have fun with this word bank. Here are 26 words and I would like you to use 15 of them in a write of 20 lines or less.

WORD BANK

apple
braggadocio
comfortable
daisy
emolient
fussy
give

humble
imminent
jazz
kibble
luminous
moving
note
ominous
pebble

quibble
rusty
sashay
tough
untoward
violet
window
xylophone
youthful
zebra

Looking forward to seeing what you come up with.

Contest is Over

Contest was judged on September 4, 2008
Rewards: Gold: 300, Silver: 200, Bronze: 100
Final notes:
Who would have thought that a simple word bank would have produced such a varied group of pieces, full of imagery and playfulness.

I'll be sure to run another one in the not to distant future. Thank you to all entrants in this contest.

Contest Winners

Marionette

She plucks a flower, Stargazing
leaving untouched both Daisy, and Violet.

by Tamera 16 lines, 2 comments, on Aug 22 3:47 AM 2008
Gold trophy winner

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Rusty Jazz (freeform)

Like a faded note on a window sill,
smelling of apple and daisy.

by Starhiker 10 lines, 8 comments, on Sep 2 6:09 PM 2008. In Contemporary, Jazz, Lyrics, Personal, Thoughts, Contest
Silver trophy winner

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The Saxophone Player

by GreySquirrel 13 lines, 1 comment, on Aug 23 9:21 AM 2008. In Contest, Love
Bronze trophy winner

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Life Is Great

Violet remnants of crushed
flowers, luminous in the glowing

by Jasmine Rayne 30 lines, 3 comments, on Aug 21 10:06 AM 2008

• Commented on by judge. [remove]
Passion

I'll polish this apple and swagger, you see
My bold braggadocio fills me with glee

by Keith 23 lines, 2 comments, on Aug 21 2:59 PM 2008. In Life, Love

• Commented on by judge. [remove]

Entries [8]

1 - 8 of 8

My dream

I was nice and comfortable, sitting on my bed.
I was eating an apple, wishing I had grapes instead.

by Jenny84 26 lines, 4 comments, on Aug 21 10:11 AM 2008

• Commented on by judge.
I Think I’ll Start a Band

With youthful braggadocio I started to make plans
My humble intention was to found a Jazz band

by smonte19124 29 lines, 2 comments, on Aug 21 7:08 PM 2008. In Thoughts

• Commented on by judge.
fussy zebra

a youthful man plays jazz on a rusty xylophone
moving ominously through luminous violet pebbles

by Mrs. C. 3 lines, 1 comment, on Aug 22 12:42 AM 2008. In Weird, for contest, Humor

• Commented on by judge.