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[♥]Poetry Challenge[♥]

**FEEL FREE TO RESERVE!!!**

Oh, and contest will end September 29th!!

Ohkay, as most of you know, I have done a contest like this before. But this time, the prompts are going to be very different than before, & I'm also doing this with my best friend in the whole world, So I Will Run , also known as Bria .
This is how it's gonna work.

Each day of the week, there will be a different prompt . The prompt for each day will be changed weekly, so you will be doing a different prompt every day. They will NEVER be the same. Kapeesh?
Also, you need to commit yourself to this contest if you plan to win. In the three weeks this is open, you will need to write a total of AT LEAST 10 throughout the entire contest. Pretty easy, huh? If you have any other questions, you can either ask me or my partner in this thang, So I Will Run .

Now. Onto the days of the week =]

WEEK #1


Monday Prompt: choose from one of the following titles:

[x]Pictures Facing Down
[x]You Would Kill For This
[x]Ready, Aim, Misfire
[x]I Choose To Be Free
[x]Remember To Let Her Into Your Heart
[x]Give This Song Another Listen
[x]So Many Voices In My Head
[x]Enough Sleepless Nights
[x]Tug-Of-War With My Vocal Chords
[x]When The Door Is Closed

Tuesday Prompt: write a diary entry. Almost as if you were actually writing in your diary/journal/etc. Form it into your own thoughts & emotions. Make it powerful & captivating to read :]

Wednesday Prompt: choose from one of the following pictures to be inspired by [all images from photobucket]:










Thursday Prompt: write a poem using the following: a lot of imagery & a lot of metaphors. Write about whatever topic you want, it doesn't matter =] Just as long as it has the two required above.

Friday Prompt: Dirty-Pretty. Punctuated or the old fashioned kind, we don't really care. Just do NOT overdue the punctuation, it's hard to read. We've all done it, just if you're going to use it, use it in a spacely manner :] Topic? Once again, YOU choose =)

Saturday Prompt: tell us a story. Something personal that happened to you. Can be good or bad, just tell us what you went through & how it made you feel.

Sunday Prompt: write a poem about nature. Make us feel like we're there. Take us to your imagination :] Write about winter, spring, fall, summer, where ever it is your mind takes you to =]

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WEEK #2

Monday Prompt: Find a song & write a completely different version of it. If it's a song about a guy, write about it from the guy's point of view, or vise versa. Example: http://allpoetry.com/poem/4587617

I wrote that poem just for this contest haha MAKE SURE TO MAKE THE TITLE OF THE SONG THE TITLE OF YOUR POEM. & give us the artist name, the song name, and the URL to the original lyrics in your Author's Notes ! IMPORTANT!!

Tuesday Prompt: Write a haiku about whatever you want. Just make it good & creative =]

Wednesday Prompt: Personification. I stole this from Midnight-x-Rose's thing, but it's a great idea, so personify anything you like !

Thursday Prompt: Word bankkk !

Symphony
Majestic
Eclipse
Lullaby
Perfume
Fairytale
Paradise
Photograph[s]
Waterfall
Pendulum
Scroll
Vineyard
Pearls
Candelabra
Mirror
Tree house
Windowsill
Ribbon
Breeze
Swings

USE AT LEAST 8 OF THE WORDS LISTED ! MAKE SURE TO PUT WORDS USED IN YOUR AUTHOR'S NOTES OR MAKE THEM NOTICABLE IN YOUR POEM !!!!

Friday Prompt:
Write about a hero or someone who means a lot to you. A tribute or something, maybe =] It can be a friend, family member, etc.

Saturday Prompt: Write a poem that portrays darkness.

Sunday Prompt: Write a poem that portrays lightness.

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WEEK #3

Monday Prompt: Write a personification poem.

Tuesday Prompt: Write a poem about what you want your future to be like. Make us see what
you're seeing in your mind. [Key: Imagery & amazing metaphors !]

Wednesday Prompt: Find a chunk of song lyrics & be inspired by them. Just make sure to include them in your Author's Notes !

Thursday Prompt: Look at the weather outside where ever you are. Write a poem including that ttype of weather in your poem RELATING to what you're feeling. :]

Friday Prompt: Write about your future. What you want it to include, not include, etc.

Saturday Prompt: Pick your favorite food, and relate it to any emotion you like. JUST MAKE SURE TO INCLUDE THE FOOD & EMOTION WRITTEN ABOUT IN YOUR AUTHORS NOTES !

Sunday Prompt: Write a song. Songs usually rhyme, so I'd like to see some rhyming. Also at least two verses, a bridge, and a chorus.


OTHER PROMPTS WILL BE UP LATER :]


& that should be it !
Now there really are not any rules
JuSt DoN't TyPe LiKe ThIs
& check your grammar and spelling for lord's sake !!!

**BESIDES**

Make sure to include the WHOLE prompt in your Author's Notes ! That is the ONLY THING WE ASK OF YOU.


Besides that, have fun =)
Oh, & points will be added throughout the contest. It will get up there!
Best of luck ♥
YoureNoGoodForMe & So I Will Run

Contest is Over

  • Contest was judged on October 28, 2008
  • Rewards: Gold: 2000, Silver: 1000, Bronze: 500, Honorable mention: 5 people
  • Final notes:
    Sorry this took so long to judge, guys :] It's been pretty hectic around here, but I thank everybody for your patienceee ! Thanks to everyone who entered, and congrats ! <3

Contest Winners

  1. by perfectsunset 45 lines, 18 comments, on Sep 12 6:11 PM 2008. In Dirty Pretty, My own style, Thoughts, noguest
    Gold trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  2. by perfectsunset 49 lines, 9 comments, on Sep 10 2:56 AM 2008. In Poetry Challenge, Love, Nature, Pain, Personal, Thoughts, noguest
    Silver trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  3. by perfectsunset 39 lines, 6 comments, on Sep 13 3:18 PM 2008. In Life, Love, Pain, Personal, Thoughts, noguest
    Bronze trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  4. Leaves the color of dying embers dance to nature's floor
    Squirrels will read my footprints as the telling of my story
    by Writing0Freedom 33 lines, 4 comments, on Sep 23 11:01 PM 2008
    Honorable mention
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  5. by ChunkyC 39 lines, 2 comments, on Sep 9 1:08 AM 2008
    Honorable mention
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  6. by perfectsunset 38 lines, 5 comments, on Sep 18 2:57 PM 2008. In Poetry Challenge, Thoughts, noguest
    Honorable mention
    • Viewed by judge. [remove]
  7. by perfectsunset 35 lines, 11 comments, on Sep 14 3:19 PM 2008. In Autumn, Beauty, Life, Metaphor, Nature, Thoughts, noguest
    Honorable mention
    • Viewed by judge. [remove]
  8. who knows when the weight will be lifted?
    who knows when the sun will shine?
    by etoile 34 lines, 5 comments, on Sep 9 9:04 PM 2008
    Honorable mention
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]

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  • Dead Star--x
    September 8, 2008
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    Post Secret <3


  • stargazer.
    September 8, 2008
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    Are we allowed to reserve?
    I have school in the morning so i can write tonight but wont be able to post until the morning.


  • Megan Awesome
    September 8, 2008
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    I love the pics!


  • notorious
    September 8, 2008
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    Kapeesh?
    I guess this could be the phonetic spelling...
    But it's actually 'Capisce?'



    I sound like an ass...


  • Angelflower
    September 9, 2008
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    Good luck hun!!!


  • perfectsunset gold member
    September 9, 2008
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    It's now Tuesday, I didn't see the contest til just now. Do I still do monday's prompt?
    Or do I start w/ tues?

    • innocence jaded.xx
      September 9, 2008
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      Start on whichever day you found it :] So start with Tuesday, and then at the end of the contest you'll end up ending on Tuesday. Does that make sense


  • LivinitupCutie
    September 9, 2008
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    You are one busy gurl..it's just a few days and here's yet another contest!! lol..well hope you have fun in judging!

    love ya sistah from another mistah!
    Lieu


  • etoile
    September 9, 2008
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    oh garsh
    i would LOVE to do this
    but i have no time cause of school
    and lately my writing hasnt been all that wonderful.
    i might enter a few times if i get prompted well enough..
    but i dont have enough time to write 17/21 poems 9

    goodluck with the contest hun <33
    ♥♥♥

    • innocence jaded.xx
      September 9, 2008
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      awww
      i'm sorry
      & yeah i think that'll really be hard
      uhm
      i believe i'm going to change that
      to where you only have to enter at least 10 times
      i realized how silly 17/21 was hahaha
      hopefully you can enter doll
      much love & thanks


      • etoile
        September 9, 2008
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        well if it's 10
        then i might give it a shot
        i should be able to handle that hahaa


        • innocence jaded.xx
          September 9, 2008
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          i just changed it, mah dear !
          so i pretty much think you should :]]]


          • etoile
            September 9, 2008
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            welllll
            i just reserved a spot
            and im workin on my poem for today :]
            hopefully ill finish soon
            weeee

          • etoile
            September 10, 2008
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            lmfaaaao
            i completely thought yesterday was monday.. so i wrote a poem for the monday prompt.. hopefully thats alright lol
            ill write for wednesday today haha


            • innocence jaded.xx
              September 10, 2008
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              hahahah
              did you really?
              *sigh*
              lol
              that's fineee
              just get yer days in order
              hahaha

  • stargazer.
    September 10, 2008
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    I posted my poems for monday and tuesday im going to start typing up my poem for wednesday on my computer.

  • Writing0Freedom
    September 14, 2008
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    Found it last week. Can I do a entry for each entry or no?
    Should I post them in the same one too or no?

    • innocence jaded.xx
      September 14, 2008
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      nope, i would like you to do every entry separate :] and start on whatever day you started on, so its the second week, so don't do first weeks prompt, do this weeks prompt for each day. does that make more sense?

      • Writing0Freedom
        September 14, 2008
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        I already did the first day's prompt ist aht ok?
        I'll do this weeks prompts from here on though


  • my.stars.dont.shine
    September 15, 2008
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    how many chances will we have to enter this? like, we have to enter 10 times but how many chances will we have to enter? if that makes sense.

  • stargazer.
    September 17, 2008
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    i didnt get to post my wednesday & thursday for week one but i reserved those days & have both written i have limited computer access is it okay if i post them later ?


  • Carpe Noctem
    September 19, 2008
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    Sorry I've missed the last week's worth of entries. And I SO wanted to enter yesterday with the word bank! I hope I will be able to enter every day from now on. It's just been a HECTIC week.

  • Writing0Freedom
    September 20, 2008
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    can the poem about darkness, be not directly related to darkness but the subject represents darkness, no hope, no voice- and being trapped?

  • Writing0Freedom
    September 20, 2008
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    The subject matter is dark t hough the poem is more than just that. Its a dark time though its about- and its really sad. So th at is ok?

  • Writing0Freedom
    September 21, 2008
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    Can the tribute be prose?

  • etoile
    September 23, 2008
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    so i thoguht i would be able to write for this.. but i didnt really have time and i only entered 2 poems
    but im thinkin of tryin again for the next week.. so just a question .. might be stupid lmfao
    but which week is it now haha?

  • Writing0Freedom
    September 27, 2008
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    When will the other prompts be up?


  • my.stars.dont.shine
    September 28, 2008
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    When are the other prompts going to be up?

    • innocence jaded.xx
      September 28, 2008
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      I'm sorry, I have them written down, things have just been incredibly hectic lately but thank you for reminding me :] I'll put them up right now.

      • my.stars.dont.shine
        September 28, 2008
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        It's okay. I know how hectic goes. I was just thinking, its Sunday and we haven't had prompts since Tuesday, so I thought I'd remind you. =] Thanks. And we still do the ones we've missed, right?

        • innocence jaded.xx
          September 28, 2008
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          You can if you want to ! You don't have to, I'll just lower the number required rather than 10 to like probably 6 or something, but if you want to that would also be wonderful

  • stargazer.
    October 7, 2008
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    I thought i would have time to do my entries but sadly enough i only entered twice hopefully your do this contest again


  • fairytalelovestory
    October 8, 2008
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    Erg

    Dang it i only wrote nine erg.

  • perfectsunset gold member
    October 28, 2008
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    Wow wow. thanks SO much for gold, silver, bronze,
    and the 2 HMs.

    I LOVED this contest thanks so much
    for all the inspiration.

    & congrats to all winners

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