There are so many different kinds of abuse - physical, emotional, psychological. From parents, partners, peers or strangers.
I want to publish a collection of poems at LuLu.com about the many types of abuse we see. Whether you've experienced it personally, have seen someone else suffer, or just plain think it's wrong - I want your poems. Prewrites or new, I don't care, as long as it's good!
In your author notes, please put either your name, or the name you want published with your poem - if you want to be "Anonymous" that's fine, but please no screen names (I don't want any DrEaMgUrRlYaMum561651.... you get my drift lol).
There is, of course, the usual gold/silver/bronze, but I will be putting most if not all of the poems you enter in the book. I will also be IM'ing all entrants when the book is ready, and am happy to send everyone who is published a free copy, if you're prepared to give me your postal address.
That's all I have to say, except... write!
I want to publish a collection of poems at LuLu.com about the many types of abuse we see. Whether you've experienced it personally, have seen someone else suffer, or just plain think it's wrong - I want your poems. Prewrites or new, I don't care, as long as it's good!
In your author notes, please put either your name, or the name you want published with your poem - if you want to be "Anonymous" that's fine, but please no screen names (I don't want any DrEaMgUrRlYaMum561651.... you get my drift lol).
There is, of course, the usual gold/silver/bronze, but I will be putting most if not all of the poems you enter in the book. I will also be IM'ing all entrants when the book is ready, and am happy to send everyone who is published a free copy, if you're prepared to give me your postal address.
That's all I have to say, except... write!
Contest is Over
- Contest was judged on October 25, 2008
- Rewards: Gold: 400, Silver: 100, Bronze: 50, Honorable mention: 2 people
- Final notes: A huge thankyou to EVERYONE that entered; picking the final five has been horrible!! I decided to put an entry limit on (80) so that I can publish each and every one of you, because I don't think I could have ever weeded any of these out. Just a reminder - to those of you who haven't yet Im'd or included your names (real, pen or if you wish to be anonymous, let me know please!)
Thankyou all so much, I will let you know when the book is ready!!
Contest Winners
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Around the bend, I watched you go
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Gold trophy winner
Silver trophy winner
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Entries [58]
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by Kitsune Kyuuketsuki 4 lines, 4 comments, on Apr 14 9:37 PM 2008• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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Don’t be so stupid,
You always blame me.by littlemissrose 33 lines, 3 comments, on Oct 23 2:32 AM 2008• Commented on by judge. -
by Kitsune Kyuuketsuki 23 lines, 4 comments, on Sep 20 11:21 PM 2008. In mature• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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by Kitsune Kyuuketsuki 6 lines, 5 comments, on Mar 2 5:02 PM 2008• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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She is shattered,
Has taken shelter is a corner.by Freelance writer 13 lines, 4 comments, on Jul 3 5:19 AM 2008• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
You imprison me with your touch.
Lost in you, with nowhere to go.by Kaitie-Jai 45 lines, 4 comments, on Oct 23 5:01 AM 2008. In Abuse• Commented on by judge. -
There's a howling down the canyons of the city.
The cry of urban wolves evoke no pity.by Maninblack 15 lines, 2 comments, on Oct 23 5:32 AM 2008• Commented on by judge. -
Today the red silhouettes, one for each
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You say you love me, but you are always hurting me,
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Nothing is more contemptible then respect based on fear. Because those who demand reverence only listen when they want to hear. They only fby Dark passenger 9 lines, 2 comments, on Sep 1 8:30 PM 2008. In War, Hate, Emo, Anger, Death, Abuse, Pain, Dark, Sad, Fear, Slaves, Blood, Respect• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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I feel pain all over me
And exhausted screams just wanting to escapeby Ebbing.X.Discreetly 37 lines, 18 comments, on Aug 16 4:45 PM 2008. In Angst, Contemporary, Thoughts, Sad, Pain, Depression, Shame, Abuse• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
Love out of obligation is not love at all. Not if you expect those you’re suppose to love to crawl. Like parents who raise their children jby Dark passenger 5 lines, 7 comments, on Aug 14 9:04 PM 2008. In Life, Sad, Dark, Pain, Society, Abuse, Death, Anger, Emo, Hate, Escape, War• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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You keep telling me over and love you love me,
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Chained unable to escape.
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Sliver of steel beckons me
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when justice does not prevail
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A hand forth from Heaven
An Image unclearby Rob. 71 lines, 2 comments, on Oct 23 9:26 AM 2008• Commented on by judge. -
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This girl comes to your room at night
Just to watch you in her sightby Shannon62875 47 lines, 2 comments, on Aug 4 10:15 PM 2005. In Sad• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
The next day at school
They treated her like a foolby Shannon62875 52 lines, 5 comments, on Aug 4 10:23 PM 2005. In Sad• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
The sweet seduction of self destruction
The gentle lure by the sly tempestby evilangel311 15 lines, 6 comments, on Sep 27 10:13 PM 2008. In Thoughts, Personal, Dark, Hope, Contemporary• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
by pain in colorado 31 lines, 5 comments, on Oct 21 9:24 AM 2008. In Abuse, Pain, Personal, Sad, Depression, Adult• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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What's happening to the children?
some face such bad abuse,by Poetess12 33 lines, 2 comments, on Oct 23 6:22 PM 2008• Commented on by judge. -
Tired of all the lies / The drama that spreads like fireflies / Just because of the way I dress / Depressed aleady with more stress / Getting called gay / Everythings mixing becoming grey / Can't stand a• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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by Stingersinger53 31 lines, 13 comments, on Sep 10 7:58 PM 2007• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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You sit staring through a window
looking back on the yearsby Stingersinger53 53 lines, 15 comments, on Apr 23 8:59 PM 2006. In Love• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
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The battered batter
was mixed withby Metaphorist 34 lines, 7 comments, on May 5 3:51 PM 2008. In Abuse• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
As I lay Crying on the Bedroom floor,
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All this time, I tried to make you see.
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How can someone be so nasty,
Have so much cruelty in them,by littlemissrose 19 lines, 2 comments, on Oct 24 8:52 AM 2008• Commented on by judge. -
How does a man
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A little girl who
Lost her childhoodby bluecollarlove 38 lines, 11 comments, on Mar 5 12:22 PM 2007. In rape• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
no soaking, scrubbing or scouring
could give back the unspoiled childhood...
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These walls are talking...make that screaming--
Shouting "you don't belong here"...I don't belong.by AboveApathy 23 lines, 8 comments, on Sep 25 9:54 PM 2008. In Emotional Abuse• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
That penknife makes a nice paintbrush for your canvas,
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The Lulu thing is a very big undertaking
If you need any help, buzz me as I have done a lot of books in different places including Lulu. I put together Book one for Kevin for All Poetry also. So I may be useful to you.
Also pretty good as an AP mum. nudge nudge wink wink. LOL
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I have a question really quick. How many posts are we allowed to have?
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As long as they fit the criteria, as many as you want to enter! LOL
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congrats to the winners
and thank you my dear for this.
when the book is ready let me know
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Wow, thankyou so much for the HM
This is a wonderful thing that you are doing and I'm glad to be a part of it.
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How's the book comming?
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Slowly... lol. I've done all my editing, waiting on the hard copy from LuLu so I can proof that (make sure all the formatting's okay, etc) and then I can order everyone's copies!!
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How is the book coming?
I've been thinking about it, and then realized "oh yeah! I can contact her on AP!"
lol.
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