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Write Me a Chronology

Greetings - for those of you up to a challenge. This is a very loose-fitting structural theme. Simply, write me a chronology. No rhyming please. It can be real, made-up, "historical", or a personal timeline. It can be the chronology of the life of an object you own, or a famous person, or a country...

There are no other rules. Any structure is fine, any length, any topic. Let's see what you've got -

Contest is Over

  • Contest was judged on September 3, 2008
  • Rewards: Gold: 300, Silver: 100, Bronze: 50
  • Final notes:
    This one was difficult to judge. There is such a great deal of broadening when it comes to the definition of a chronology. All of the finalists did well, and there were a few that didn't make the finalist list that followed all of the rules, but I thought perhaps could have extended their topic, their description, etc. The top three winners not only followed the rules, but also showed me parts of themselves as poets. Each piece had a speaker, an agency - and each had a pointed beginning and end. Overall, lovely job to each participant and congrats to the winners.

Contest Winners

  1. Navajo 2
    by Mairi bheag 47 lines, 22 comments, on Aug 29 3:08 AM 2008. In Chronology, Free Verse
    Gold trophy winner
    • Viewed by judge. [remove]
  2. Messenger Of The Heart
    Born in the small metropolis
    of David City, Nebraska on August 29, 1891.
    by penman 37 lines, 4 comments, on Aug 29 12:03 AM 2008. In Other
    Silver trophy winner
    • Viewed by judge. [remove]
  3. This One
    This One / This is the one who willfully or not / let enter in a gap between her loins / his squirming missiles from a gun that shot some
    by billpoet 66 lines, 274 comments, on Jun 30 7:36 AM 2007
    Bronze trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  4. Revolution
    You insisted on using the vernacular,
    though you’d only seen it tiny in the distance, a grievance or a celebration,
    by evidently 46 lines, 3 comments, on Aug 13 3:05 PM 2008
    • Viewed by judge. Prewrite [remove]

Entries [6]

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  • A Peek In
    around 8 i felt my world
    fall under
    by righteousme 66 lines, 6 comments, on Aug 28 12:49 PM 2008
    • Commented on by judge.
  • Just a Dozen And A Half.
    The wombs warmth washed over me, disappearing -
    the soft blue sky clouds on park trips, playpen fun;
    by xxRainbowDawnxx 24 lines, 6 comments, on May 14 2:32 PM 2008
    • Viewed by judge. Prewrite

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Comments

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  • No longer in use
    August 28, 2008
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    And this has to be in a poem form...or when you say any structure you mean it can be in an actual line form???

  • chordphrute
    August 28, 2008
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    As a note... I'm going to try to read these and give feedback ASAP pre-hurricane-evacuation.

  • chordphrute
    September 3, 2008
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    Thanks to all for being patient. I'm currently a New Orleans evacuee sitting around a campfire in the woods of northern mississippi - be patient with me. I'll try to get them done today


  • penman gold member
    September 3, 2008
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    Thank you for the silver. Congratulations to all the winners.


  • Mairi bheag gold member
    September 3, 2008
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    Thank you for honouring me with a wee yellow vase.

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