I'm not particularly fussed on the type... anything goes. Rhyming can be awesome. Free-verse can be awesome. You should know which one you prefer
Any length is fine, but I'm not really a fan of those "say it all in one line poems" so make it longer unless it's fantastic
I would very much prefer NO erotica stuff. Dirty Pretty is acceptable as long as it is legible
I'm allowing pre-writes, but it might be hard to find one that fits.
Could you please put your option number in author notes? and it annoys me when judges ask for some stupid phrase in the author notes, so just put a rose
please. thanks.
Now here are the ten options:
1. Write about love -- in the way that humans experience it but make it about animals! Sad poems are preferable to cheery ones for this option.
2. Write about a dangerous adventure as a metaphor for something in life. (eg. a relationship could be a mountain climb ) or whatever.
3. Write a goodbye poem to someone who has either died or moved away. Make me cry, and you will get a trophy, more than likely 
4. Write about isolation from society. Either physical, mental, metaphorical isolation.
5. Write a poem about your plans for world domination (Think: Stewie Griffin )
6. Write a poetic letter to Lady GaGa explaining why she needs to stop dancing and why everything is NOT going to be ok. (Hint: she's lost her keys AND she can't even see straight anymore).
7. Write about your secret life as a super hero. But throw in an extra twist
8. Write from the point of view of the crazy cat lady on The Simpsons. But if you're thinking "caps lock with the words 'cats' repeated", don't bother
9. Anything that is hilarious. Make me LOL, ROFL and LMAO all at the same time. NOTE: this will be extra challenging as I'm depressed lately and have trouble laughing about anything But you will have a good chance at a trophy if it is wonderful (and a twist at the end would be awesome!)
10. Write a poem that incorporates at least 5 geometrical shapes.
Eg. Square, circle, rectangle, triangle, pentagon, hexagon, octagon, pyramid, prism, sphere... etc etc. If you do this, BE CREATIVE
Please enter
-- KyleBerg
NEW!! - ok I've been getting pretty much all entries for options 3 and 4. The entries have been fantastic, but I really want some more variety, ok? Enter in option 3 or 4 only if the poem is spectacular, as i will be a bit kinder to other options from this point on.
--Kyleberg
Contest is Over
- Contest was judged on October 8, 2008
- Rewards: Gold: 1000, Silver: 500, Bronze: 250, Honorable mention: 7 people
- Final notes: OK.
Wow.
First of all, thank you to EVERYONE who entered. I know everyone says this, but it really was damn near impossible to decide on the finalists and the winners. Congrats to those who did win, and congrats to everyone else too -- i thoroughly enjoyed reading all your entries.
Now my original plan was to have one award for each option, but because I didn't receive any letter for Lady GaGa or any monologues from the crazy cat lady, i had to have some double-ups, which is fine because i really loved the gemometrical poems and farewell ballads and stories of isolation etc.
Anyway, enough rambling.. i want to stress how guilty i feel about not being able to give out awards to everyone who entered.. unfortunately all i can do is thank you again for entering and pray that you don't hate me for it
I highly recommend reading the finalists' poems too
Thank you again everyone! And keep an eye out for my next contest
~ KyleBerg
Contest Winners
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Heartache surrounds my heartbeats
In the circle of love hate relationshipby imperfectperfection 42 lines, 3 comments, on Sep 24 10:06 AM 2008. In Life, Sad, Society, My Thoughts
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R eligious Superheroes,like me,often have no mention
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by Black Narcissus 15 lines, 5 comments, on Sep 24 10:41 AM 2008. In Contest, Totally crazy. Honorable mention
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& I don’t think you know what you’ve been missing by not knowing me
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Gold trophy winner
Silver trophy winner
Bronze trophy winner
Entries [28]
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Bonds of the soul,
intertwined in the light,by Karl Weiss - Topaz 21 lines, 5 comments, on Sep 21 2:40 PM 2008. In Contest, Love, Life, Thoughts• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
Filter this contemplation / Breathing eternally / The adrenaline rush / Pursued in my rational psyche / The mind’s playing games with me /by PatheticKt 71 lines, 7 comments, on Jul 29 10:12 AM 2007. In Humanity, War, Self, Personal., Life, Contemporary, Society, Other• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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He comes to me
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You can race with the wind away from the land
Where you stole the love you never knewby Lady Nightshade 45 lines, 8 comments, on Sep 24 6:01 PM 2008. In Lyrics, Love, Spiritual, Pain, Contemporary• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
Once in a crowded room,
A young girl stopped and stared,by XMISERABLExHAVOCx 23 lines, 5 comments, on Sep 18 2:43 PM 2008• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
The misconception towards being gay-
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I have sat beside the riverby Maldronah 26 lines, 50 comments, on Sep 6 9:58 PM 2007• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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Down among the ashes
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who said superheroes have to be selfless and heroic? :Sby lilhatefulcat 70 lines, 4 comments, on Oct 4 3:33 PM 2008• Commented on by judge.
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Arrows from the flowerbed
Flew into my windowby Cacho 20 lines, 1 comment, on Oct 7 4:09 PM 2008• Commented on by judge. -
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A time may come when I lay you to sleep
Forever in my heart you shall keepby Meej 26 lines, 4 comments, on Sep 17 1:30 AM 2008• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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hehe... well number 6, 7 and 8 made me ROFL
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I would love for you to enter
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Wow Kyle
Your First contest
I remember doing my first contest!
You'll wana do many more KYLE berg
Have fun judging it!!
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Haha, thank you.
Might you be entering?
It would be lovely if you did
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Oh wow, that was quick to change your background
It looks great!!!
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HAha thankyou I quite like it
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... How do u make a rose?
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place the word rose in between two aterisks, like this: * rose*
but without the space between the first * and the 'r'
If it still doesn't work just write the word rose next time i won't include that rule too many people struggling with it.
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lol, ok. Thank ya =)
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well... I can try an do a nice option three but number 10 seems like a great challenge..
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These are such great options! Thanks for a creative contest.
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Haha, why thank you
you're very welcome to enter a creative piece if you like
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cool i might enter
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