Do NOT use: he, he'd, he'll, his, her, he's, I, I'd, I'll, I'm, I've, me, mine, my, myself, our, she, she'd, she's, their, their's, them, they, they'd, they'll, they're, they've, us, we, we'd, we'll, we're, we've, y'all, you, you'd, you'll, your, you're, youse, you've, yuns.
Any poem/subject, except no profanity/vulgarity/adult.
(Makes you wonder what's left to write about!)
No free verse please.
Try to shoot for 200 words or better (Negotiable).
Any poem/subject, except no profanity/vulgarity/adult.
(Makes you wonder what's left to write about!)
No free verse please.
Try to shoot for 200 words or better (Negotiable).
Contest is Over
- Contest was judged on September 15, 2008
- Rewards: Gold: 600, Silver: 300, Bronze: 150, Honorable mention: 3 people
- Final notes: Thank you all for entering... even those of you who couldn't read the rules. As you all read others poetry, keep one eye open for pronoun abuse, especially I and me. There are some cases where it may work to repetitively mention I, me and you... but so many pronouns can be replaced with other words, or, very often, with nothing at all. Quite often it's already clear who the speaker is and it doesn't need to be reiterated. Well, OK, that's it... don't spend all your points in one place.
Contest Winners
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Falling into clouds of broken sky
Shooting stars don't stop -passing by• Commented on by judge. [remove] - Error: Unable to find finalist item 4545581, it seems to have been deleted :( [remove]
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Rocky the ruins left by mistrust.
Fallen idols pool toward the abyss.by 2lullabyhaven 21 lines, 2 comments, on Aug 23 1:15 PM 2008. In Contest, Thoughts
Honorable mention
• Commented on by judge. [remove] - Error: Unable to find finalist item 4538461, it seems to have been deleted :( [remove]
Gold trophy winner
Silver trophy winner
Entries [14]
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Well, you've got me beat.
by Black Narcissus 3 lines, 4 comments, on Aug 23 12:59 PM 2008• Commented on by judge. -
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But hard, what brick through yonder window breaks,
Evicting light, and strewing shards of glass?• Commented on by judge. -
Life is like a Rollercoaster, running all around.
Strap up your faith just like you would your holster, or else you'll hit the ground.by CrazyC87 25 lines, 5 comments, on Jul 14 2:30 PM 2008• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
Desolate world, no affection
Children get no attention• Commented on by judge. -
cloud enthralling / soft let go / winter calling / silent falling / flakes of snow• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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Prescriptions filled daily.by Jillosophy 63 lines, 7 comments, on Aug 30 9:59 AM 2008. In Humor• Commented on by judge.
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Reaching out with claws of fury,
And grasping the outside world.• Commented on by judge.
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"yuns"?
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Yeah, it's an Ozark Mountain thing...
"I'm sick of yuns running around the house!" -
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I heerd 'bout them Ozarks. {shakes head}
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no free verse? lame. I have really good abstract poetry, free verse of course, without all those simple words. boo.
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No pronouns, but thank goodness you'll allow prepositions. 
FUN! 
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You don't like prepositions?
Shame, shame.
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Hey Jim,
Prepositions are fine, it's pronouns that are getting old. It's already evident that the poems submitted here are more pleasing than, let's say, the "average write" submitted to any other of my contests in recent memory. -
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Oh hell ...
I meant contractions, not prepositions. My mind must be going. Sorry.
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Hi there I'm one of your contesters, wanna tell you that it would be nicer if you just comment on the entries, not to tell us you like them, just to tell us what you think.. Thanks... -
Thanks for the shiny trophy ...
and I know what you mean about that "Ozark" accent thing. I grew up with it, and I've had a fight all my life not to let that stuff creep into my vocabulary. I do still say Mizzura though.
My father talked so slow that I used to finish his sentences for him, and now people are finishing mine. I guess what comes around goes around.
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