Ok, so for this contest, I’d thought I’d give multiple options.
The prompts below are things/people/places that inspire me and/or fascinate me.
I’d like you to be inspired, too.
A few things:
1. free-verse, rhyme, & form are all permissible.
2. No line limit but if it drags on, I’ll be bored.
3. I give constructive criticism. If you can’t handle that, please refrain from entering.
4. NO reservations. They irritate me.
5. No shit. (in the words of ‘the atlantic’ )
6. Brilliance is asked for.
7. [edit:] put prompt in Author's Notes.
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Prompts:
1. homeless people
2. Starbucks
3. coffee
4. the sun
5.rooftops
6. balconies
7.dry sand
8. the ocean
9. sea gulls
10.water
11. stairwells
12. tar
13.sequoias
14. calla lilies
15. origami
16. submarines
17. watercolor
18. cloudy days
19. rust
20. sunflowers
21. buckets of rain water
22. faded denim
23. corn fields
24. summer thunderstorms
25. ginger
26. hummingbirds
27. pyramids
28. diners
Have fun. ~Pt
Contest is Over
- Contest was judged on October 9, 2008
- Rewards: Gold: 600, Silver: 300, Bronze: 200, Honorable mention: 1 people
- Final notes: Sorry this took so long to judge. Fall quarter at UCLA just began, and I've been extremely busy.
It was terribly hard to judge, seriously. I'm so impressed with the entries - my best contest by far.
Congrats to the winners and the finalists.
All are in order.
They ALL deserve to be read. So, go now and read them!
Thanks for playing, folks!
Until next time,
Sailor Ptolema
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Contest Winners
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I fell in love with a man
who played chessby Dalaney 39 lines, 66 comments, on Sep 6 1:21 PM 2008. In Contemporary, Lost in thought, Love, Personal.
Gold trophy winner
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by Mairi bheag 41 lines, 25 comments, on Sep 7 1:43 AM 2008. In Personal, Sad, Free Verse
Silver trophy winner
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by vaguelyfamiliar 22 lines, 23 comments, on Sep 4 4:15 AM 2008. In Contemporary, Personal, Dark
Bronze trophy winner
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by iverbthenoun 37 lines, 15 comments, on Sep 15 3:56 PM 2008• Commented on by judge. [remove]
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Across the street from a gas station
lies a homeless manby paperbackwriter 30 lines, 4 comments, on Aug 29 4:02 PM 2008• Commented on by judge. -
A man singing in the street inspires nostalgia.• Commented on by judge.
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by Cerulean Sunrise 14 lines, 5 comments, on Sep 6 4:12 PM 2008• Commented on by judge.
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I heard you contemplating so far beyond
Just thinking about it allby ml12 29 lines, 13 comments, on Sep 15 3:52 AM 2008• Commented on by judge. -
The prompt (Munchs' painting "The Scream") took me to Galveston and the appalling devastation and then to the awful truth of political powe• Commented on by judge.
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Homeless people
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fold me up into a star,
i will shine among your skyby HereComesTheSun 12 lines, 2 comments, on Sep 16 4:19 PM 2008• Commented on by judge. -
Holding my umbrella to protect my head from the rain,
i heared a short raspy voice ask "do you have change"?by louiskinnaird 16 lines, 8 comments, on Sep 16 1:42 PM 2008• Commented on by judge. -
When everything settled
the storms eye was looking back at me.by Sew in Dark Matter 15 lines, 3 comments, on Sep 16 4:04 PM 2008• Commented on by judge. -
Every moment of everyday
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Looks like fun!!!
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I hope you find something you like in here
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Thank you!!!
I really would love to enter, but I'm leaving to go out of town tomorrow for a few days. Oh, well - I hope to catch the next one. Good luck with your contest, it really does look inviting!!! Peace, Cyn
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Aww.
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Oooh I'll be here!
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yay!
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bookmarking!
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YESSSSSSSS!
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What's the difference between 2 and 3? Isn't Starbucks another word for coffee
just like Kleenex means tissue?
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There is a difference
. One is a place, one is what they serve.
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You are sooo pretentious Roo.
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Very interesting contest!
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GALILEO - Galileo - GALILEO - Figaro...
Magnifico-o-o-o!
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I"m just a poor boy, nobody loves me
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He's just a poor boy from a poor family.
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lol.1
Spare him his life from this monstrosity-.
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I think we have stretched this about as far as we can. Personally... I want to break free.
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Hahaha! Yea, I agree. I want to ride my bicycle now.
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{bangs head on keyboard}
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AHAha! I know. i just couldn't help myself.
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enter!
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hi! i just want to ask.. i can either use the picture to write or pic a word from the prompt rite?
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You can use the picture, the word 'scream', or any of the 28 prompts-as I stated.
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thank you i was just double checking
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hmmmm, looks nummy
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maybe ill enter
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Great choice of options hun
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Thank you!
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'hummingbirds' <--one word...
I love hummingbirds.
There are so many options my head is spinning.
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excitement!!!
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5. No shit. (in the words of ‘the atlantic’ )
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i love how like no one is putting the prompt in their AN, thats just like an e-slap to the face
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seriously! what the hellllllll. grr.
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lol i'm pissed withya.
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oh oh oh I love all of these things....
With a definitive head nod, I would like to reiterate that I am very glad I found you.
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aww, thank you!
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enter? yes, please ?
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How do I choose only one? Such great prompts. I will bookmark.
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YAY!
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Oh GOD I am pulling my entry out...
It makes me cringe my balls off.
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whyyyyyyyyyy??
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Because it sucked too much.
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yaaaaaay! i'll try to write something!
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yeSSSSSSSSSSSSS!
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Sweet Satan.
I re-entered...
I promise not to pull it out.
I also promise to have a supply of Febreze.
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