when it happens

Contest is Over

• Contest was judged on October 21, 2008
• Rewards: Gold: 600, Silver: 200, Bronze: 200, Honorable mention: 3 people
• Final notes:
  Some really interesting interpretations of the idea -
  
  thank you all for the entries.

Contest Winners

1. symmetry

   by the atlantic 74 lines, 22 comments, on Oct 19 5:39 PM 2008. In Personal
   Gold trophy winner

   • Commented on by judge. [remove]
2. Error: Unable to find finalist item 4697935, it seems to have been deleted :( [remove]
3. Error: Unable to find finalist item 4702102, it seems to have been deleted :( [remove]
4. Error: Unable to find finalist item 4700493, it seems to have been deleted :( [remove]
5. if you were somebody else -

   seven 46 - halo haired angels
   pump down the street, i fly

   by Diseased Mind 11 lines, 3 comments, on Oct 20 11:03 AM 2008. In Other, Personal
   Honorable mention

   • Commented on by judge. [remove]

Entries [17]

• When it Happens

  I hope I have a paper
  And a pen

  by mantis180 21 lines, 2 comments, on Oct 17 12:18 AM 2008

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• Fire Burns Wood

  Fire burns wood.
  You burn the words you say.

  by Trill - Trickle 33 lines, 3 comments, on Oct 17 12:23 AM 2008. In Pain, Betrayal, Sadness, My own style

  • Commented on by judge.
• nine and then some

  girl could say higher than that

  by mbm 8 lines, 2 comments, on Oct 17 12:57 PM 2008. In Psalm 150:6

  • Commented on by judge.
• When She Comes

  She sweeps the earth,
  her persistence divine,

  by B.bdawn 31 lines, 2 comments, on Oct 17 5:54 PM 2008. In Life, Other, Spiritual

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• where the dolphins play

  she plunks herself into an easy chair and thinks
  how easy it would be to drift off

  by sheltered 22 lines, 2 comments, on Oct 17 8:15 PM 2008

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• words no one wants to hear

  by unraveled 48 lines, 7 comments, on Oct 19 8:51 PM 2008

  • Commented on by judge.
• When death collects its due,

  by MJ Donnelly 36 lines, 4 comments, on Oct 20 7:19 AM 2008. In Thoughts, Life, Spiritual

  • Commented on by judge.
• the sun's art

  i pointed at a freckle
  an inch away from his left nipple

  by The Slant 14 lines, 9 comments, on Oct 20 11:10 AM 2008

  • Commented on by judge.
• faulkner's suggestion: an eyesore among eyesores.

  by iverbthenoun 24 lines, 10 comments, on Oct 20 11:12 AM 2008

  • Commented on by judge.

Comments

• By me, right now

  Adding your comment:
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  the atlantic
  October 17, 2008
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  i'll try to be here
• • Melissa Gayle
    October 19, 2008
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    you should be here already but you are not -
    
    please come out and play, I'll be reading them Tuesday.
  • • 
      the atlantic
      October 19, 2008
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      here baby
    • • vertigo beat
        October 20, 2008
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        a blossoming ap romance? that too between an older woman and a a younger man? that too in between two amazing poets?
        
        scandalous.
      • • Melissa Gayle
          October 21, 2008
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          woo hoo, i love scandalous!
      • Melissa Gayle
        October 21, 2008
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        did you hear, we are scandalous - isn't that fantastic? i don't think I ever was before. lol
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  the atlantic
  October 21, 2008
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  yayyyyyyyy go hilly! i love mel thanks for a great contest and congrats to all the winners
• • Melissa Gayle
    October 21, 2008
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    I have another one up, go and play with it.
  • • 
      the atlantic
      October 22, 2008
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      look at this, we really are scandalous
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  hilly
  October 21, 2008
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  thank you!
• vertigo beat
  October 21, 2008
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  Thank thee, oh scandalous one.