I remember lots of things -- how about you?
This contest is all about memories (or memoirs, if you like) -- it could also be about things you don't remember!
Poems must be between 10 and 30 lines (really no more than 50, absolute max.) -- that means no Haiku or whatever (even though I really like those forms)!
You can rhyme, or not -- you can use leading CAPS or not -- you can write like e.e. cummins, T. S. Elliot or not or anybody, but
try to be original and creative!
Please, use backgrounds that are relatively "vanilla" -- in other words, backgrounds must be fairly plain and a single color, with good contrast (I want to be able to read your hard work, after all) -- any subject is OK, But, No erotic or Adult content, OK?
You have two poetic options:
(1) Write a poem about Things You Remember!
or
(2) Write a poem about Things You Don't Remember!
Regardless of the option, that you choose, please be unambiguous and DON'T do BOTH Remember AND Don't Remember!
Please indicate in your Author' Notes which option you chose for your poem!
The usual rules apply here!
CONTEST will END October 8, 2008!
Have fun, think back and haul out those good old brain cells, let's have some fun and Remember!
Contest is Over
- Contest was judged on October 10, 2008
- Rewards: Gold: 600, Silver: 300, Bronze: 100, Honorable mention: 5 people
- Final notes: WOW! So many wonderful memories and great poems! I had to add three more HM's, but all of your submissions deserve attention and careful reading! Thanks to all of you for entering my first contest!
Contest Winners
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The shadows of yesterday creep behind me,
ready to pounce, ready to attack.• Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove] - Error: Unable to find finalist item 4104943, it seems to have been deleted :( [remove]
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you were called home, to sit next to Jesus;
I close my eyes to sleep tonight; *out slips a tear*• Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
Bronze trophy winner
Honorable mention
Entries [25]
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As I was coming of age,
punk was all the rage.• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
When I was just a little boy my mother used to bake
Her weekly bread and muffins and sometimes a fruit cakeby judmc 12 lines, 8 comments, on Apr 18 1:14 PM 2008• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
The life that was mine
I gave away• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
I remember days gone by
from way back in my past,• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
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She
sizzles andby nature mithya 31 lines, 3 comments, on Jul 27 8:34 PM 2008• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
As the first game begins
I'm standing right thereby darlintlc 25 lines, 11 comments, on Sep 24 10:13 AM 2008• Commented on by judge. -
Things just aren't the same anymore!• Commented on by judge.
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He sits at our ancient stool
rubbing hands for warmth,• Commented on by judge. -
I didn't know just what to do
one warm and sunny day• Commented on by judge. -
My favorite memories are of Christmas and as
A family together we were so blessed.• Commented on by judge. -
Running through the sunlit meadow, dragonflies buzzing in the breezeby sunflowers21573 14 lines, 19 comments, on Feb 9 5:40 PM. In memories• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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high pure sound, mandolin
a mountains worth of troubleby silkypoet 15 lines, 3 comments, on Oct 6 10:46 AM 2008• Commented on by judge. -
Tadpoling at Calderstones park,
took us to the leafy lanes,by knitonepearlone 22 lines, 10 comments, on Dec 31 12:24 PM 2006• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
Merija
The hero of the worldby Meej 10 lines, 1 comment, on Oct 7 9:29 PM 2008• Commented on by judge.
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