I want your angstiest (yes I am aware that that isn't a word) poems. All the hurt all the rage all the blood and tears and broken hearts that you can fit into stanzas. Pre writes allowed...
Contest is Over
- Contest was judged on October 24, 2008
- Rewards: Gold: 300, Silver: 30, Bronze: 3
- Final notes: Thank you all for entering! This was a very hard decision to make because of how many people entered. I wish I could have chosen more winners because there was some truly amazing work here.
Contest Winners
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It's raining in my head• Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
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The black carpet up high shook and shivered frantically,
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Demons run amuck
Chasing me round the binby kermie4201 58 lines, 3 comments, on Oct 9 5:48 AM 2008• Commented on by judge. [remove]
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But I won't be the victim,
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by xbeautifulxdisasterx 204 lines, 1 comment, on Oct 9 7:59 PM 2008. In Pain, Personal, Sad, Thoughts, Depression, Sadness, My life, Teen issues• Commented on by judge.
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Oh, solemn silence, why do you haunt me so?
What wrong have I doneby ChimericAntithesis 8 lines, 2 comments, on Sep 15 4:13 PM 2008• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
Buried deep past midnight with dylan in my ear
softly speaking 'spite the carriage noise I feel your prescence nearby Hungry Joe 46 lines, 2 comments, on Aug 2 8:13 PM 2008• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
It is like the Devil burning a
hole in my very core.by charmander13 42 lines, 2 comments, on Jun 8 9:07 PM 2008. In personal, experience, emotion, thoughts, regret• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
After the way you hurt me, I'm still in love with you
I just can't stop it, no matter what I do..by xDemonicxAngelx 38 lines, 56 comments, on Mar 8 10:40 AM 2006. In Sad• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
"Sadness was the price we had to pay"• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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by Dancing Marionette 94 lines, 7 comments, on Oct 10 11:49 PM 2008• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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x♥x♥x♥x♥xby SarahEatsAirplane 45 lines, 3 comments, on Oct 10 7:55 PM 2008. In Personal, Thoughts, Life, Sad, Pain, Dark, Angst, Depression, Emo• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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They stand and wait for the attention given roses and tulips
They don’t seem to shine as brightly• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
I hate you
For all the things you've done to meby twenty-four-reasons 22 lines, 1 comment, on Oct 9 8:10 AM 2008• Commented on by judge. -
As it festers, the insides decay.
Infections spread,
well, you had it your way!by x Emo Cheese 28 lines, 1 comment, on Mar 21 2:33 PM 2007. In Personal, Love, Sad, Life, Angst, Depression, Anger, Hate, Angry• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
I'm only seventeen,
and I don't claim to be wise,• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
The silver, fragile, sharp. Like the life it took. She was small, sensitive. Brilliant. They cut her with her tounges. She cut with the silver. The thin strip, placed to her wrist. Solace. "Just once more" she says before sheby xXBipolarXx 2 lines, 2 comments, on Sep 20 1:59 PM 2008. In Abuse, Pain, Other, Sad, Personal, Life, Hope, Dark, Society, Thoughts, Loss, Escape• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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Be careful what you say
'Cause even the walls have earsby WinterEssa 34 lines, 1 comment, on Oct 9 8:46 AM 2008• Commented on by judge. -
He promised
he liedby Maybe Anastasia 64 lines, 2 comments, on Nov 24 10:38 PM 2007• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
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The wind is whipping your hair,
tears drying on your face as you run by.by StickyNote5 15 lines, 1 comment, on Oct 9 1:04 PM 2008• Commented on by judge. -
Stacy flings her phone across the room
why? why? Why?by xo-bailee-xo 21 lines, 5 comments, on Oct 3 10:01 PM 2008. In Emo• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
Emotions
Run rapid through my mind• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
i oloved her with all i had even when i got mad she was glad so she was taken from me. each night i cryed for her i wish she was here i haved moved on but i will never be the same with out her in my arms. i still love you an• Commented on by judge.
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Yes, I know I’m busy,
But I can handle it, I can.by grapefruite 94 lines, 2 comments, on Oct 9 6:52 PM 2008• Commented on by judge. -
such is thus, and full of pain
it hurts too much there is no gainby AVariableGuilt 26 lines, 2 comments, on Sep 1 6:58 PM 2008• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
Là siete così vicino
Neppure non sapete che sono quiby Darkwell 52 lines, 21 comments, on Jul 7 8:46 PM 2008• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
mumma i need you! i am hurting inside.by munkiess 11 lines, 1 comment, on Jun 21 5:38 AM 2008• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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One day I came to school, laughing.2
But I realized I was laughing alone,3by Writing0Freedom 49 lines, 4 comments, on Aug 21 9:17 AM 2008• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
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Tears reign in our family
Trust is broken; for that we have no immunityby Silly-Little-Puppet 19 lines, 1 comment, on Oct 16 4:36 PM 2008• Commented on by judge. -
Murder me with words of steel
Slice me up in lies• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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Comments
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Wow, I actually don't think I've ever written angsty anger, just...sad. I might have a go though, x
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Hmm. I can see why so many people host pretentious, ridiculously complicated contests. The simple ones get wayyy too many entries. You'll be reading forever!

