Ladies and Gentlemen, Girls and Boys,
Welcome to my Second Contest.
Please strap on your safety-belts as I take you through the explanation of this contest.
What I did to prepare for this contest:
I put my iPod on shuffle and found 10 random songs which I would like you to base your writing on.
Now, you can use just the title of the song as your inspiration,
Or the song’s general message as your inspiration
Or just a certain quote from the song (which I have supplied)
If you know a different line from the song that you feel inspired by, you are very welcome to use it, as long as you put in your AN what the quote is
=)
It’s totally up to you.
So I’ll get to the songs in a second, but first the rules:
Anywhere between 10 – 100 lines is certainly acceptable 
The ability to rhyme creatively and fluently is an ability I have high respect for, so feel free to rhyme.
Free verse can be equally as great and I have no objections to such entries.
Erotica is forbidden for this contest… FORBIDDEN!! I’m sorry.
Love is, however, a very welcome topic =)
I’m not going to ban pre-writes, as there is a 0.5% chance that someone will have a poem that already fits one of the songs 
You MUST put the song you chose in your Author Notes as well as whether it was the title, the whole song, or the quote that you were inspired by =)
Also put some form of smiley face in your notes, so that I know you read this far.
=) =] 
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And that’s about it for the rules.
Now the songs =)
1. “Foolish Games” – Jewel
‘And your thoughtless words
Are breaking my heart’
2. “Nobody’s Home” – Avril Lavigne
‘It’s where she lies:
Broken inside’
3. “All Good Things (Come To An End) – Nelly Furtado
‘I only feel gravity
And I wonder why’
4. “Scarlet” – Brooke Fraser
‘And this very moment
Of timid and fragile honesty
Is precious and rare
And fleeting'
5. “The Remedy (I Won’t Worry) – Jason Mraz
‘If you’ve gots the poison, I’ve gots the remedy’
6. “Your Guardian Angel” – The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus
‘Seasons are changing and waves are crashing
And stars are falling all for us’
7. “The Winner Takes It All” – ABBA
‘I was in your arms –
Thinking I belonged there’
8. “Long Way To Go” – Gwen Stefani
‘What colour… is love?’
9. “Answer” – Sarah McLachlan
‘When the stars have all gone out
You’ll still be burning so bright’
10. “Goodbye Alice In Wonderland” – Jewel
‘It was not love in your eyes
It was only a reflection of my lonely mind searching
For what’s been missing in my life’
... so that's them.
You have no idea how much I will love you if you enter =)
If you have any questions whatsoever, please do not hesitate,
-- KyleBerg 
Contest is Over
- Contest was judged on October 22, 2008
- Rewards: Gold: 700, Silver: 350, Bronze: 175, Honorable mention: 5 people
- Final notes: Firstly, I want to make it clear that I loved ALL your poems... choosing the finalists was extremely difficult.. I wanted one finalist for each song, and the selecting was particularly hard for Foolish Games, Nobody's Home & The Winner Takes It All... I'm sorry to everyone who I couldn't reward, and I can only say that I hope you appreciate my comment as much as I appreciated your participation =)
Congrats to the winners, of course, and please keep an eye out for my next contest
Contest Winners
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Back in those days, when the sun battled gray clouds,
Who strangled her beauty,• Commented on by judge. [remove] -
I cradled in my arms
this sweetnessby MortalPhoenix 24 lines, 3 comments, on Oct 21 7:31 PM 2008. In Sad, Personal
Silver trophy winner
• Commented on by judge. [remove] - Error: Unable to find finalist item 4664039, it seems to have been deleted :( [remove]
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When you took a few steps back
And walked out of the door• Commented on by judge. [remove]
Gold trophy winner
Bronze trophy winner
Honorable mention
Entries [16]
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As the seasons are changing and the waves are crashing,
I'll be loving you,by TaylorGaylor 11 lines, 2 comments, on Oct 8 8:28 AM 2008• Commented on by judge. -
When I found myself in your arms
I knew you were the one
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I was in your arms
Thinking I belonged there.by Angierie 24 lines, 3 comments, on Oct 21 5:40 PM 2008• Commented on by judge.
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zomg
well, you've included one of my favourite songs on that list, so I guess I need to enter this
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Awesome!! please do enter!
Which song? just out of curiosity
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you'll have to wait and see
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Ooohh i love suspense!
You can enter as much as you like
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I LOVE ELMOOOOOO!
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Then you should obey his wishes and enter
LOL
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haha, yea i'll try!
(elmo rocks)
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haha, thank you!
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Ooh! There are some good songs in there. The ones by Jason Mraz , Jewel and Abba! Hopefully, I'll come up with something to write for the contest! If I do not, really good contest And cute background!
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Thanks for the kind words about the contest and i hope you do come up with something.
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gah... I went to look for one of the songs on my playlist, and I think I have every song by that person/group (being ambiguous, lol) EXCEPT that one
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awww how frustrating!!
But surely you could use another one..
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I found the song on Youtube No worries
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Awesome!
Can't wait to read your entry
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Entered
I entered (:
I don't like what I did though lol.
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sha awesome songs. i was listening to Guardian angel right as i was reading this! a sign perhaps from higher authority? 0.o I shall see what my cobwebs can muster up
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Maybe it is a sign =) I hope you do try to enter.
But there's only 2 days left
If you decide to enter but need more time just let me know
and I shall exteeeeend it
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Thank you so much for the silver! It made my day. XD
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