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What makes you happy?

Just two prompts here:

1. What makes you happy?

2. What makes you unhappy?

It may be a rhyming piece if you like or free verse if you prefer.
20 - 60 lines.

Hope this topic will make you reflect or have fun or both.

Contest is Over

  • Contest was judged on September 19, 2008
  • Rewards: Gold: 300, Silver: 150, Bronze: 75, Honorable mention: 1 people
  • Final notes:
    There is certainly a great interest out there in writing about states of mind. I felt happy at the wonderful, fast response.

    Thanks to all of you for your entries.

Contest Winners

  1. An Active Mind
    An excursion into nostalgia, ( G T W )
    by spideracer 24 lines, 3 comments, on Sep 13 7:24 AM 2008. In Pain, Hope, Abstract, Life, Personal.
    Gold trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  2. Spaces In Other Places...
    by myriad-dark 43 lines, 2 comments, on Aug 10 12:28 AM 2007. In Lyrics, Personal, Thoughts
    Silver trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  3. Blessed With Happiness
    Have you walked a park in autumn, and shuffled through the leaves
    Seen children shower its colours laughing playfully
    by Jesann 25 lines, 24 comments, on Sep 15 8:51 AM 2008. In Contest, thoughts, feelings
    Bronze trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  4. Cold Sweet Tea
    I like caffeine
    Cold tea and real mean!
    by Old Spider 32 lines, 4 comments, on Sep 18 1:20 AM 2008. In Tea, Caffeine, Humor
    Honorable mention
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]

Entries [12]

1 - 12 of 12
  • Peanut Butter(Double Rondelet)
    by Billbard 15 lines, 20 comments, on May 29 1:14 PM 2004. In Other, Food
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite
  • I Feel Like a King
    On our wedding day
    when you wore that gorgeous
    by Sabir Abdus Samee 26 lines, 66 comments, on Jul 8 1:23 PM 2008. In Love, Happy, Romance, Personal.
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite
  • Nothing
    Life's to long to have time for that.
    It's to stressful, and this is too important.
    by SwedenNY 5 lines, 5 comments, on Sep 17 6:45 PM 2008
    • Commented on by judge.
  • "The Happiness Box"
    Go on step inside
    This safe haven of peace
    by Xmas16 21 lines, 8 comments, on Sep 2 5:49 PM 2008. In Weird, Thoughts
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite
  • Smile Me Happy
    I sit and wait until it's my turn
    call if you will I am here
    by kkatie55 8 lines, 1 comment, on Sep 17 7:50 PM 2008. In Happiness
    • Commented on by judge.
  • Happiness
    Happiness springs through my soul
    on this beautiful day;
    by z etoile 1 lines, 5 comments, on May 8 9:59 AM 2008. In Life, Nature
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite
  • wut makes me happy
    nothin makes me happier than facin a bottle
    sadded wit tha fact i may never date me a model
    by ceno da ghost 21 lines, 2 comments, on Sep 18 12:41 PM 2008
    • Commented on by judge.
  • Love is the fuel of happiness
    Sometimes when your full of hate
    And envy’s knocking at your gate
    by judmc 21 lines, 21 comments, on Aug 3 12:56 PM 2008
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite

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