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Buried Treasure Chest- ( CONTEST )

You possess an empty chest.

What would you fill it with to inform the far future what it was like to live in our era?



Rules:
_________

1. No Dirty Pretty

2. 30 Lines Or Less

3. Label Entries Correctly

4. Reservations ARE allowed, as long as your entry is completed by the end of the contest.


Well, what are you daydreaming about??

WRITE!!


Contest is Over

  • Contest was judged on October 27, 2008
  • Rewards: Gold: 500, Silver: 200, Bronze: 100, Honorable mention: 8 people
  • Final notes:
    Sorry I could not comment on each poem, but reading them was fantastic! I just could not let one go without a treasure. Great job everyone!!

Contest Winners

  1. Would It Be?
    by Glasyalabolas 37 lines, 2 comments, on Oct 19 10:35 AM 2008. In Thoughts, Society, Message, Hope, Freewrite
    Gold trophy winner
    • Viewed by judge. [remove]
  2. Beware My Child
    by Disturbedmess 35 lines, 30 comments, on Aug 22 6:57 AM 2005. In Personal, Love, Angst
    Silver trophy winner
    • Viewed by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  3. Photos of Feeling
    Future historians will be able to see,
    How advanced or backward our technology,
    by Ken J 34 lines, 1 comment, on Oct 13 2:02 PM 2008. In Contest, Life, Society, Sad
    Bronze trophy winner
    • Viewed by judge. [remove]
  4. Keepsakes
    by Lavender Butterfly 31 lines, 4 comments, on Oct 12 5:35 AM 2008. In Personal, Thoughts
    Honorable mention
    • Viewed by judge. [remove]
  5. Social Paradox
    I am proud to be an American
    a member of the greatest nation
    by light insight 45 lines, 22 comments, on Dec 9 7:11 PM 2005. In Personal, Life, Society
    Honorable mention
    • Viewed by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  6. Just Rewards
    by cutiepie 23 lines, 6 comments, on Oct 12 10:52 AM 2008. In Other, Thoughts, Weird
    Honorable mention
    • Viewed by judge. [remove]
  7. An Era of Change
    In My lifetime I experienced
    an era of change
    by Janice M Pickett 16 lines, 1 comment, on Oct 12 2:22 PM 2008
    Honorable mention
    • Viewed by judge. [remove]
  8. Hust'lin' and Bust'lin'
    We are all a hustle'in,
    doing naught but bustle'in.
    by SilverQ 33 lines, 11 comments, on Oct 16 10:00 AM 2008
    Honorable mention
    • Viewed by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  9. My Chest Is Full
    A treasure chest I keep in bed,
    Holds photos of my husband, children and parents,
    by georgie 13 lines, on Oct 16 10:40 PM 2008
    Honorable mention
    • Viewed by judge. [remove]
  10. Pain
    Self inflicted wounds don't heal,
    Not really even wanting to feel,
    by Sams Princess 27 lines, 3 comments, on May 9 12:22 PM 2008
    Honorable mention
    • Viewed by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  11. Chest Filled With Gold
    only an engineer with an english minor could
    want to save all these things for posterity!
    by poetrandy 21 lines, 1 comment, on Oct 18 3:02 PM 2008. In Contest, Contemporary, Angst, Hope, Life, Love, Personal, Sad, Thoughts
    Honorable mention
    • Viewed by judge. [remove]

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  • hawkeslake gold member
    October 17, 2008
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    A great contest idea. I'll leave now to work on an entry!


  • lunarlunacy
    October 26, 2008
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    plastic,
    plastic plates
    plastic dicks
    plastic babies
    bobble head dolls and vcr porn flicks
    blow up ladies
    electric dates
    and a moral A bomb to blow it the fk up


  • cutiepie gold member
    October 28, 2008
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    Many thanks for the HM and congratulations to the winners!!!