Write me a poem about what it feels like to live alone -- free but isolated, independant but in danger of being stuck when you need help. You don't have to make conversation except to yourself or with the cats or your plants. "You're doing fine," you say as you water the mother of millions plant.
On the other hand, the telephone may be your only refuge in chatty moments and no one's answering. Do you love your solitude or have you grown to hate it?
Please note, my length requirements are shorter than usual - 20 lines or less. Make it rhymed or rhymeless. Try for a form poem if you feel inspired or give me some free verse. Watch your grammar and spelling and make sure you do it all by yourself.
On the other hand, the telephone may be your only refuge in chatty moments and no one's answering. Do you love your solitude or have you grown to hate it?
Please note, my length requirements are shorter than usual - 20 lines or less. Make it rhymed or rhymeless. Try for a form poem if you feel inspired or give me some free verse. Watch your grammar and spelling and make sure you do it all by yourself.
Contest is Over
- Contest was judged on November 7, 2008
- Rewards: Gold: 400, Silver: 200, Bronze: 100
- Final notes: This was a difficult contest to judge but I'm afraid it was made easier because some of the entries were too long. I separated out those that were over 23 lines long but I did not DQ them. There's a lot to say about living alone/loneliness and I've been guilty of submitting entries that are too long myself. So the longer entries remain but none of them placed in the top four.
In any case, thanks to all of you for entering some very readable pieces.
Contest Winners
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every time the phone rings,
my heart trips over itselfby intoothandclaw 7 lines, 4 comments, on Oct 23 12:48 PM 2008. In Personal, Life, Sad, Waiting, Love, Separation
Silver trophy winner
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On my floating island
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I wake in the morning-
and feel comfortable in my home.by Between My Ears 23 lines, 2 comments, on Nov 6 2:29 PM 2008• Commented on by judge. [remove]
Gold trophy winner
Bronze trophy winner
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Alone, to see my humanity;
alone, to wrestle with the lack in me.by Kathleen a Nazarene 26 lines, 4 comments, on Oct 26 2:10 PM 2008. In Contest, Life, Spiritual, Sad, Pain, Longing, Hope, Inspirational, Message• Commented on by judge. -
These tears, they fall through
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i love my freedom.
I felt like a bird spreading my wings in this beautiful world.by ishelicious 27 lines, 7 comments, on Oct 25 12:44 AM 2008• Commented on by judge. -
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To all that is said above, about and regarding "living alone"... there are many that have the same dramas of one "living alone" in either their relationship or marriage, but are not on their own, yet still feel they are alone.
Living alone is only the status one lives in, it is not the problem, it is how one chooses to live on their own, and not feel alone, as loneliness is only the state of mind. -
Ok if I wasnt afeared of living alone I do now.
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There are times when I feel quite content with it myself. And, if that cat in the pic is yours, then you're not alone since cats are totally fascinating and companionable, in my opinion.
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Aware
I wait to be found
I know what I want to find
I dream that I could live someone elses life
I want to feel loved
I want to feel acceptance
This road I'm on leaves me feeling abandoned
I continue to be patient
Until I find a friend
When that happens
Tears won't fall from these eyes again
Alone today
Alone tomorrow
I still have myself
That's all that matters
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thanks for the placing and points... i am sure all that entered have in one way or another felt alone... thanks judyyyyyyyyyyyy
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