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Wishes for a new Presidency

With election time coming, I thought it would be an interesting idea to see what the poets here would write if they were to create something for inauguration day. One of my favorite pieces of poetry is "On the Pulse of Morning" by Maya Angelou. She read this at Bill Clinton's first inauguration in 1993.

Here is the link if you would like to read it:

http://www.fredonia.edu/aaoffice/angelou.html


Anyway, what would you write if you were helping herald in a new Presidency?


RULES:

1. No StICky CAps
2. No cursing or obscene language... this is a time of change and hope of the future.
3. Try to keep your political views out of the work... I'm not looking for discussion about the political issues or thumbing your nose at other people's beliefs. These poems are meant to help bring people together- not tear them apart.


Any form is fine with me and any length. If it is super short, though, it had better pack an emotional wallop.

Good luck Poets... and happy writing!


EDIT: 10/21/08 I have received a few poems in my contest and I thank all who have entered, but I haven't really seen what I have been looking for. I know there are a lot of people who are cynical about politics, but here is a chance to express our hopeful side... our belief that things can get better. Please read the Maya Angelou poem and let that inspire you and give me something GREAT!!!. Thanks to all...

Contest is Over

  • Contest was judged on October 29, 2008
  • Rewards: Gold: 300, Silver: 150, Bronze: 75, Honorable mention: 1 people
  • Final notes:
    I was a little disappointed that there were not many entries into this contest. I thank those that did enter and I judged the winner based on how they wrote according to my hopes for this contest. Happy writing to all.... Congrats to all.
  • To judge this contest, you need to have at least as many finalists as you have rewards. You have 4 awards but only 3 finalists.

Contest Winners

  1. We Must Remember.
    In order to form a more perfect union, we must remember,
    that we are all human beings.
    by CountryCousin 8 lines, 4 comments, on Oct 15 5:04 PM 2008. In Hope, Life, Thoughts, Society
    Gold trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  2. Engaged ...
    Palin takes the floor for Washington D.C.
    by waydownuponjoy 46 lines, 9 comments, on Sep 7 2:49 PM 2008. In Contest, Creative, Imagery, Lotsa fun, Metaphor, Other, Thoughts
    Silver trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  3. Dems and Republicans - To B. or not to be Election Parody Edward Lear The Owl & the Pussycat
    Hussein and the Pushy-Cat sent for free Electoral College vote,
    poured pork-barrel honey, and plenty of money guaranteed by a Lehmann not
    by Jonathan ROBIN 107 lines, 72 comments, on Oct 17 6:53 PM 2008. In Society, Humor, Parody
    Bronze trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]

Entries [3]

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  • Emperor Nerzul
    October 15, 2008
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    lol...thats gonna be hard\

  • judmc
    October 20, 2008
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    Any President who shoows any signs of being progressive is quite likely to be assassinated in the same way as the Kennedys and others were.George