This is very simple. I want to read your best poem, the poem you feel is the best thing that you have ever penned. Easy? Yes, it is.
Rules
1) Nothing erotic/sexual
2) Please, my pet peeve is uncapitalized I's so don't get me mad alright?
3) One entry per person, PW aloud
4) Free verse, Hieku(sp), abstract, rhyming, its all welcome.
Show me what you got!!!
P.S. I love emotional poetry but I'm not a fan of love poetry.
Rules
1) Nothing erotic/sexual
2) Please, my pet peeve is uncapitalized I's so don't get me mad alright?
3) One entry per person, PW aloud
4) Free verse, Hieku(sp), abstract, rhyming, its all welcome.
Show me what you got!!!
P.S. I love emotional poetry but I'm not a fan of love poetry.
Contest is Over
- Contest was judged on November 10, 2008
- Rewards: Gold: 500, Silver: 300, Bronze: 200, Honorable mention: 5 people
- Final notes: Finally I have finished reading all these wonderful entries! I'm sorry that I wasn't able to give everyone the thural comments I would have liked to, lifes been hectic with doctors appointments and whatnot. Thank you all who entered and congratz to the winners.
Contest Winners
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by amaranthine lover 27 lines, 7 comments, on Oct 13 11:35 PM 2008. In Contemporary, Dark, Contest, Fantasy, Abstract, noguest
Silver trophy winner
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Sleazy back-street hotel, hideout of the destitute: I'm sitting, falling, wondering how I ended up here, looking back and painting tear-sta• Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
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by lyrebird 21 lines, 31 comments, on Sep 18 5:41 AM 2008. In Personal, Thoughts, Contest, My life, noguest, Teen issues, Eating Disorders
Honorable mention
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Entries [63]
1 - 63 of 63
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in the bush
a singing nightingale -• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
Watched the tears hit the ground
Pounding with the rainfallby wanderingstarlet 25 lines, 4 comments, on Sep 4 12:46 PM 2008• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
Rain is pouring, pounding, tumbling down
Smashing, splashing, on the ground• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
The lights of the heavens
Have shone through the nightby PianoMan 18 lines, 35 comments, on Jul 30 2:51 PM 2008• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
I stood in a parking lot
bits of trash blew byby bluecollarlove 24 lines, 37 comments, on Sep 1 10:52 PM 2007• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
Shimmering transition floods the skyline
as twinkling nighttime softens into day,• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
I sit lost in myself
Or rather I have lost myself somewhereby crosscountry07 18 lines, 9 comments, on Dec 6 2:44 PM 2007• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
The rain falls
I watch itby albinoblacksheep720 25 lines, 7 comments, on Oct 22 6:47 PM 2008. In Life, Love, Thoughts, Memories• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
by hotchocolate 22 lines, 18 comments, on Oct 23 5:19 PM 2008. In Thoughts, Pain, Sad, Life, Depressed, acrostic, collaboration
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It was 1956 in a very small and rural Montana town• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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Would you mind if I held you too tightby Corijoface 17 lines, 3 comments, on Jun 23 9:39 PM 2008. In love• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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A sandy beach is invaded by a dark purple panicle. Safe
reeds she climbs up at night to gaze at terminator twilight.by cover fire hero 95 lines, 7 comments, on Nov 1 3:59 AM 2007. In noguest• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
We are at natures call,
And nature never pauses.• 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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Devastation lays waste the field / the battle rages on unceasing / the armies are replenished / as their numbers are decreasing / Blood soaked is the battlefield / destruction lays waste to the• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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Safe on the carrier, strutted “Commander in chief” George Bush,
hands on hips,and an arrogant smirk upon his ugly mush.by judmc 20 lines, 2 comments, on Oct 25 9:26 AM 2008• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
by ratkos 77 lines, 11 comments, on Aug 16 9:19 AM 2008• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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It was a desolate cold night so long ago
When all of the lights of the houses seemed like the twilight stars in the heavensby JustinReid 324 lines, 1 comment, on Oct 24 5:26 PM 2008• Commented on by judge. -
The colours of nature,
A snail's paradise,• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
With a final goodbye
And her hair billowing in the breeze• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
Drowned sweetly with tender kisses. His soft,smiling lips were recieved.by PoeticXscape 20 lines, 4 comments, on Jan 4 2:04 PM 2008. In Love• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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In the light of the dark
In the doom of the gloom• 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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My heart, it longs for better days,
when I will know that one embrace,• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
by Falling in Loveless 15 lines, 6 comments, on Oct 15 3:57 PM 2008• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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As raindrops slowly slide
down the window pane,by finlyfree2beme 38 lines, 4 comments, on Oct 21 12:52 PM 2008. In Sad• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
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under watchful eyes of death's domain
heavenly concern follows traipsing steps• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
Are the tables still warm and grinning, are the trees still swaying, ocasionally masking the novel signs, and the young friends still re-living Venus' tales under the golden rails?by Justin3 10 lines, 1 comment, on Oct 25 2:31 PM 2008. In prose-poetry• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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I wish you happiness and love
each day to wake thanking God above,• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
Fumbling between the seats
feeling nothing but sticky floor and bits of popcorn• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
There was once a moment sometime ago,
you were sleepingby AudreyEvans 26 lines, 23 comments, on Jun 18 3:57 PM 2008. In Senual Sensum, Love, Personal, Relationships, Memories, Sexual, Sad• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
the presence of the sun forces shadows to parade amongst the surface
the slight thought of doubtby BrittlesSkittles 32 lines, 5 comments, on Oct 25 1:37 PM 2008. In Abuse, Escape, Personal., Anger, Death, My life, My own style, Pain• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
Shades flickering upon that darkened heaven
My failing eyes, behold, be this the face of oblivion?by Zarokk666 80 lines, 3 comments, on Feb 26 3:07 PM 2007• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
And let’s face it this was never what you planned,
not even what you sort of wanted,by HowardsDaughter 64 lines, 20 comments, on Aug 25 5:25 PM 2006. In Personal• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
I love you in my dreams
even though I know you're goneby hopes of sorrow 41 lines, 4 comments, on Nov 6 1:52 AM 2008. In Thoughts• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
I can't concentrate right now
I'm too busy drifting on a cloud• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
I was lost in my thoughts
and you called my name
I was silent, I had no wordsby aurora13 105 lines, 11 comments, on Jun 3 7:57 PM 2007• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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Comments
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Thank you for the Gold & congrats to the other winners
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thanks for the silver!


