Heaven and earth possess an upright spirit
That permeates through every kind and form:
Down below, it is the rivers and mountains,
And up above, it becomes the sun and stars;
In people it is called greatness of soul,
Which swells abroad to fill the azure vast.
-Wen Tianxiang 1236-1283
This is your prompt.
Imagery, metaphor, serious thought. Don't rush.
Inspirational please
Religious perspectives welcome
Rhyme or free verse
Any form, if you include its rules in your Author Notes.
Keep it clean and appropriate
Gold: 500
Silver: 350
Bronze: 200
Please feel free to edit your work until the contest closes. I will re-read each entry before judging.
I will comment on all writes. IF you would like a critique, PLEASE say so in your author notes, and I will oblige.
I hope to feel refreshed, enlightened, awoken by your insightful writes. Thank you so much!
Mirthryl
That permeates through every kind and form:
Down below, it is the rivers and mountains,
And up above, it becomes the sun and stars;
In people it is called greatness of soul,
Which swells abroad to fill the azure vast.
-Wen Tianxiang 1236-1283
This is your prompt.
Imagery, metaphor, serious thought. Don't rush.
Inspirational please
Religious perspectives welcome
Rhyme or free verse
Any form, if you include its rules in your Author Notes.
Keep it clean and appropriate
Gold: 500
Silver: 350
Bronze: 200
Please feel free to edit your work until the contest closes. I will re-read each entry before judging.
I will comment on all writes. IF you would like a critique, PLEASE say so in your author notes, and I will oblige.
I hope to feel refreshed, enlightened, awoken by your insightful writes. Thank you so much!
Mirthryl
Contest is Over
- Contest was judged on October 23, 2008
- Rewards: Gold: 500, Silver: 350, Bronze: 200, Honorable mention: 2 people
- Final notes: My thanks to each of you for your thoughtful entries.
If you have not yet read through the entries, I invite you to do so. There was outstanding metaphor, intense imagery, insightful thoughts and contemplations, beautiful flowing form, and much feeling. Thank you for sharing your thoughts and skills with me, I appreciate it!
I am embarassed to only have three trophies to give. In the end, I chose those that I felt explored the prompt quote most deeply. I would have awarded golds to the 4th and 5th on their own merits, were I able to do so.
Thank you! for your contribution to a most satisfying contest.
most appreciatively,
Mirthryl
Contest Winners
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Waterfall descending
Lost nation washed away
by parenchma 32 lines, 7 comments, on Oct 6 7:15 PM 2008. In Spiritual, Brotherly Love
Silver trophy winner
• Commented on by judge. [remove] - Error: Unable to find finalist item 4659297, it seems to have been deleted :( [remove]
- Error: Unable to find finalist item 4695177, it seems to have been deleted :( [remove]
Bronze trophy winner
Entries [11]
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You behold the upright,
clear them a path;by Kathleen a Nazarene 30 lines, 6 comments, on Oct 5 10:36 PM 2008. In Contest, Spiritual, Hope, Inspirational, Message• Commented on by judge. -
I will walk on through the storm,
for in thee I do trust.• Commented on by judge. -
The strength of your character
began it for me.• Commented on by judge. -
by AliceinPoetryLand 30 lines, 3 comments, on Oct 11 6:39 AM 2008. In Contest, Quote Inspired, Thoughts• Commented on by judge.
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This is indeed a very inspiring quotation, and I wish you well with your competition, and hope that you draw appropriate inspiration from it.
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Thank you for your well-wishes, Vera Rich!
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Thank-you dear host for a most inspiring theme. I have to say what it provoked is one of my writes that I am most proud of to date. Blue
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