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Skinny Dipping

Think metaphorically.

No pedestrian rhyme.

No purple prose.

Show- don't tell.

Contest is Over

  • Contest was judged on September 21, 2008
  • Rewards: Gold: 300, Silver: 40, Bronze: 35, Honorable mention: 1 people
  • Final notes:
    Many thanks to those who entered.

Contest Winners

  1. Error: Unable to find finalist item 4604847, it seems to have been deleted :( [remove]
  2. Dipping Skin To Wilder Line
    Indulge my eyes in snow-white paper,
    undressing word,
    by kaibab 38 lines, 3 comments, on Sep 15 8:42 AM 2008
    Silver trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  3. buck naked beach
    by Luna Tique Fringe 12 lines, 11 comments, on Sep 3 1:18 AM 2008
    Bronze trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  4. there it goes
    by piggyback 49 lines, 12 comments, on Sep 1 12:23 PM 2008. In Personal
    Honorable mention
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]

Entries [14]

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  • Given
    Aquatric iris pools I bath in ... exposing my deepest skin ... Freedom of the binding clothes ... Hidden self in shadows ... given in wave
    by tarnished-angel42 0 lines, 2 comments, on Sep 3 2:31 AM 2008. In Love, Thoughts, Personal
    • Commented on by judge.
  • Intimate Idols
    the setting sun,in masquerading beauty
    kissed the soft, warm lips of the waters
    by Sensuity 42 lines, 3 comments, on Aug 26 5:58 PM 2008
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite
  • Unveiled
    firey tongues
    descend, then
    by CookieZeal 17 lines, 7 comments, on Sep 4 6:07 PM 2008
    • Commented on by judge.
  • midnight venture
    Hand in hand,
    Your whispers brush against my neck.
    by corrupt angel 19 lines, 5 comments, on Sep 14 1:24 AM 2008. In love
    • Commented on by judge.
  • Dance With the Ocean
    I’m so naked inviting water to reach my wanting body
    Emerging waves flow around me so gentle yet powerful
    by Yorkshire kevin 5 lines, 1 comment, on Sep 16 4:36 AM 2008. In Emotions, Fantasy, Feelings, Love, Personal, Picture inspired, Thoughts .Contest
    • Commented on by judge.
  • Tobacco River
    Racing down kid-made paths.
    Skinny dipping where no eyes could see.
    by thesub 20 lines, 1 comment, on Sep 5 11:50 AM 2008. In Life
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite
  • waves
    as i walk into the water
    i feel the cold waves kiss my body
    by Lady Jean 16 lines, 1 comment, on Sep 16 12:57 PM 2008. In Fantasy, Nature, Personal
    • Commented on by judge.
  • Skinny Dipping
    My lover lead me by the hand across the green and growing land
    And then she told me she would race me to the sea
    by Just a poet 23 lines, 1 comment, on Sep 16 5:52 PM 2008. In Love
    • Commented on by judge.
  • emerge
    the water washes away my clothes as i toss them overhead.
    the water dews between my breast washing my pain away.
    by spaz queen 5 lines, 2 comments, on Sep 16 6:06 PM 2008
    • Commented on by judge.
  • Childhood sings in summer's fading light
    Music plays drifting through the night air
    laughter sounds full of innocence and silly words
    by Writing0Freedom 26 lines, 3 comments, on Sep 13 11:46 PM 2008
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite

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Comments

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  • notorious
    September 3, 2008
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    Prewrites are allowed?
    Or not?


  • between slices
    September 3, 2008
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    Hurrah!!
    and Danna Hobart's contests are back! Well.. contest anyway.
    I was missing them.
    but.. skinny dipping? ehh.. i doubt if i can wrack my brains and find words for this one.


  • kaibab silver member
    September 22, 2008
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    Thanks so much...congrats to the winners...Rich

  • Nicole Hanna
    September 22, 2008
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    Thanks so much for the gold. You always seem to come up with the contests that inspire me to write, even when I don't feel like it

    Congrats to the other winners!


    • Danna Hobart
      September 22, 2008
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      That is one of the nicest things anybody has ever said to me.

  • piggyback
    September 22, 2008
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    Thank you.

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