What I want is a poem(s) that you think are the very best you have ever written. Ones that you want people to read over and over again. They can be freshwrites or pre-writes. I don't care with. You can (I hope I did this right) enter as many times as you like.
What I would like to see are tons of submissions here.
The prompt is simple: Be inspired. Write about anything you want to.
Rules:
Be kind to the other writers.
No sticky caps.
No excessive cussing
Left align unless you explain why you are doing it different.
No backgrounds where I can't read your work.
Most importantly tho is have fun. Let me see what wonderful writes you have out there. They can be funny, serious, anything you want. Just share them with me.
What I would like to see are tons of submissions here.
The prompt is simple: Be inspired. Write about anything you want to.
Rules:
Be kind to the other writers.
No sticky caps.
No excessive cussing
Left align unless you explain why you are doing it different.
No backgrounds where I can't read your work.
Most importantly tho is have fun. Let me see what wonderful writes you have out there. They can be funny, serious, anything you want. Just share them with me.
Contest is Over
- Contest was judged on November 6, 2008
- Rewards: Gold: 400, Silver: 100, Bronze: 50, Honorable mention: 5 people
- Final notes: Thanks to everyone who entered this contest and made it such a hit. I read some really amazing poems in this contest. And congrats to everyone who entered this because you are all talented writers.
Contest Winners
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A flint strikes
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I had been told
He was a man to clear a room• Commented on by judge. [remove] - Error: Unable to find finalist item 4547119, it seems to have been deleted :( [remove]
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That night in my roomThe whisper of sound• Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
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Life's highway,
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When life takes you where you don’t want to go
And leaves your head in a mess and your tears start to flowby jackysunshine 40 lines, 5 comments, on Sep 11 6:55 AM 2008. In Hope, Life, Other, Personal, Sad, Spiritual, Thoughts, My own style, Lost in thought• Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove] -
If only it were so easy...• Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
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A tear streaks down from the Lady’s eye,
As She stands, holding up The Flame.
• Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove] - Error: Unable to find finalist item 4701543, it seems to have been deleted :( [remove]
Gold trophy winner
Silver trophy winner
Bronze trophy winner
Honorable mention
Entries [176]
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''... Pitch darkness rising, congregating with pouring rain.
Thunder devastating the once calm and peaceful sky ...''by go away. 13 lines, 6 comments, on Oct 9 10:38 AM 2008• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
Where were you??
Where were you when I was ecstatic?by travellingsoldier 28 lines, 4 comments, on Jul 10 9:00 PM 2008• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
Your eyes are all glassy
And there’s sorrow inside.• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
Climbing up my naked leg
This intrepid ant should be• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
Slowly, all my fears are turning into unbounded tears,
Slowly, all my desires are burning into the scorching fires,• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
When i first met you, i was broken hearted and bleeding, i was like an animal caught in a trap. I was lost, i was alone, couldn't recognisby slit 18 lines, 10 comments, on Oct 8 9:47 AM 2008• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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Forgotten parts of forgotten thingsby A Deer Eye 15 lines, 11 comments, on Jul 22 1:24 PM 2007. In Thoughts• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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Rain is pouring, pounding, tumbling down
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The cities lost have long since parted us
But do no forget the reason we existby Priest Winter 37 lines, 12 comments, on Jul 11 2:54 AM 2008. In My own style, Freewrite, Lost in thought, Hope• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
Let us turn the world a different colour let it be the colour of love
Let mankind change his awareness to wisdom from aboveby jackysunshine 15 lines, 11 comments, on Feb 27 8:05 AM 2008. In Hope, Life, Love, Other, Personal, Spiritual, Thoughts, My own style, Death, Message• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
I gaze at the waterfall as it tumbles down
The sun glistening on the droplets as they fall aroundby jackysunshine 22 lines, 22 comments, on Feb 27 6:54 AM 2008. In Contemporary, Fantasy, Hope, Life, Lyrics, Nature, Other, Personal, Spiritual• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
I ambled slowly on my way just thinking what a lovely day I passed a brook, a shallow stream, bordered by flowers it looked a dreamby jackysunshine 20 lines, 7 comments, on Feb 26 11:15 AM 2008. In Personal, Thoughts, Life, Hope, Spiritual, Nature, Contest, My own style, Message• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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The sun shines brightly in the summer sky
Overhead the little birds flyby jackysunshine 36 lines, 2 comments, on Feb 20 4:31 AM 2008. In Personal, Thoughts, Life, Spiritual, Nature, Contest, My own style, Lost in thought• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
etched in the dusk’s breast
the albumen pearls testify - the loveby F a t i m a 35 lines, 15 comments, on Jan 9 10:22 AM 2008. In Love• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
No sugar for me please.
A sip by you from my life cup• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
three pins
on a clothesline -• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
in the bush
a singing nightingale -• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
DEATH OF A BROKEN PLANETby robert davidson 46 lines, 47 comments, on Sep 13 8:43 PM 2008. In Contemporary, Life, environment, Nature• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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the man threatens
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the man threatens
with a raised finger -• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
erased sun-flower -
they eliminate weeds• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
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The shimmering dawn as twilight ends,
brings promising illusions of future trends.by judmc 24 lines, 16 comments, on Sep 10 4:39 AM 2008• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
How do the tiny shoots of plants against all odds
grow through an asphalt floor.?by judmc 24 lines, 5 comments, on Sep 28 12:53 PM 2008• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
All my life I witnessed many things
children who have it all and children with nothing• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
Look how far she's come
regardless of what she's done.by Edited 17 lines, 15 comments, on Jan 25 6:48 PM 2008• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
by Xx.Toxic.xX 31 lines, 2 comments, on Oct 20 6:57 PM 2008. In love, dark, fantasy, (the devils love song.)• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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Dim lit stars and saddened smiles,
Sun burnt hearts and heavy times,by Ebbing.X.Discreetly 18 lines, 17 comments, on Aug 16 7:04 PM 2008. In Dark, Thoughts, Sad, Pain, Angst, Life, Solitude, Loneliness• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
Every rainbow adorning the sky-
every second ticking by and by,• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
Since the judge of you is someone i can never be,
is why you should thank the lord that it is him,by Ti Amo Te Quiero 17 lines, 8 comments, on Sep 24 10:43 AM 2008. In Thoughts, hope, lost in thought• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
Angels Are With Us Its as though when we are born the angel within is so hungry for knowledge and love• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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I thought i saw him looking at me,
i thought i was the one he wanted to see.• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
My muted tongue lies heavy with
words I cannot say, thoughts I cannot convey.• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
by lowercase prelude 16 lines, 31 comments, on Oct 21 3:59 PM 2008. In Abstract• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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Back to the basics,
Back to the grind.by Sticks-And-Stones 23 lines, 19 comments, on Oct 21 9:00 PM 2008• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
Trapped in full view of heaven's tears
Arms stretched wide I pull thee near• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
Set out to race, under no condition
Look back not once and eye thy mission• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
this poem is a edited version!!by Emperor Nerzul 43 lines, 34 comments, on Oct 3 1:55 PM 2008• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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my teacher is possesed, what can you expect?by Emperor Nerzul 13 lines, 9 comments, on Oct 20 3:12 PM 2008. In funny as crap, humor, sheer funny!• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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silly bob found some homeless guyby Emperor Nerzul 22 lines, 5 comments, on Oct 20 4:38 PM 2008• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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by Epilogue 72 lines, 11 comments, on Oct 17 10:39 AM 2007• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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We write of whiskey sour & water
As if it were all we've ever known.by Epilogue 51 lines, 2 comments, on Sep 19 1:25 PM 2008• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
She was born on Earth
But she feels she belongs• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
There was once a point
Drawn to a lineby AlittleWrong 40 lines, 8 comments, on Sep 18 2:32 PM 2008• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
On the faithful night that my troubles amast,
Came forth a dark creature from the past,by Elected Dead 22 lines, 2 comments, on Oct 22 12:40 PM 2008• Commented on by judge.
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