la petite mort
is your prompt, take it how you wish.
if you don't know what it is you can either go on the expression alone ("the little death") without looking up what it means (or at least till after you have finished your poem) or you can let one of the definitions from here to help influence what you write.
i would like to know in your author's note whether you already knew, didn't know and researched it or didn't know and didn't research it and how this affected the writing of your poem.
good poetry only please, rhyme or free verse, i'm partial to both.
there is no word or line limit but please no epics.
one entry per person, i will comment all and be honest with each one.
my decision is final, please accept that before entering.
i tend to be generous with my points, so if you impress they are likely to go up.
this contest will close when i am sufficiently satisfied.
but enough from me, now it's all down to you.
is your prompt, take it how you wish.
if you don't know what it is you can either go on the expression alone ("the little death") without looking up what it means (or at least till after you have finished your poem) or you can let one of the definitions from here to help influence what you write.
i would like to know in your author's note whether you already knew, didn't know and researched it or didn't know and didn't research it and how this affected the writing of your poem.
good poetry only please, rhyme or free verse, i'm partial to both.
there is no word or line limit but please no epics.
one entry per person, i will comment all and be honest with each one.
my decision is final, please accept that before entering.
i tend to be generous with my points, so if you impress they are likely to go up.
this contest will close when i am sufficiently satisfied.
but enough from me, now it's all down to you.
Contest is Over
- Contest was judged on November 16, 2008
- Rewards: Gold: 400, Silver: 200, Bronze: 100, Honorable mention: 2 people
- Final notes: Hopefully you all got the group message (did you?) but I'll explain again here, just in case. First though, thank you to everyone who entered, the quality was terrific and there were some really good takes on the prompt.
Right, I am dividing this contest into free verse and rhyme, this part being free verse. I will invite the winning rhyming poems to a collection point where they will receive their rewards.
Congratulations to all the winners and even if your poem wasn't my cup of tea I know it will be someone else's because for the first time I think I can say there were no bad entries.
Free verse winners:
i. Portia ponders uglypretty flowers and words; Virgina, 1889
ii. connected spaces
iii. ~The Last Legal Drugs~
iv. all imperfect things
v. la petite mort.
Thanks again ♥
Contest Winners
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Honorable mention
Entries [18]
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As I wawtch the rain
I feel a slow aching painby Alexis Manley 17 lines, 8 comments, on Nov 1 5:22 PM 2008• Commented on by judge. -
The effort it takes
To force a smileby BermudaHighway 40 lines, 6 comments, on Nov 2 4:43 AM 2008• Commented on by judge. -
by AngelSeeker 15 lines, 1 comment, on Nov 3 3:08 AM 2008. In Erotica• Commented on by judge.
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A crackle in the air,
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by cheyennea3436 15 lines, 3 comments, on Nov 14 9:06 PM 2008. In Erotica• Commented on by judge.
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Mourez Encore une fois means Die Once More
I researched it from the link you had, thanks for sharing this...its always fun to learn newby VampiricMistress 29 lines, 1 comment, on Nov 14 10:08 PM 2008• Commented on by judge.
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ewww. I wished I hadnt clicked that wiki link.
And I sooo love your title! -
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like my contest
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I don't have that song from KoRn!
*runs all over the place*
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I don't either
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is your background white or is IE fucking up?
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just white
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how much more do I have to annoy you to make you come on msn?
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sorry - phone
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i like this... bookmarking
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tres interesante.
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merci beaucoup.
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de nada
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se puede esperar una entrada de usted?
lo siento, me engañó -
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es una posibilidad.
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duuuulce
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lolz!
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this was harder to write for than i thought.
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i'm saving yours for later ^-^
i think i'll read the other parts first too
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lol. don't get your hopes up.
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Ta
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... for the safety of my young followers who complain everytime i put something as adult i will not be entering, also my new contacts are making it slightly difficult to read currently
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Tut tut, excuses, excuses.
You could take it in a completely un-adult direction, I welcome it
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lol so do I so far i can hardly read anything, although to be fair i was rubbing my eyes for almost an hr just trying to get them in and out lol. I will try to think of a way to use the prompt in a non adult way if my mind can comprehend that notion lol
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bookmarked, although i don't know if i will have a computer again before this closes (ugh)
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it will stay open a while so don't worry about that
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i have a write of which i based off this phrase, good luck with your contest
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I have re-opened it so feel free to "rewrite" your poem as a new one and enter. Or just send me the link
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