Artist: Manuel Neri
Manuel Neri has taken up the existential quest of the beauty of the unfinished, the unfinishable. His sculptures have extremes of surface and texture that relate to their creative birth and their succeeding stages of 'death' (and perhaps rebirth) through the artist's continued re-working of the surfaces and form.
http://www.artistsforum.com/Neri/index.shtml
(artist on the edge background is giacometti)
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Essential Guidelines:
+ For the purpose of this contest please explore the theme
+ Left justify your poem on a solid background (edge background is optional)
+ No line limit but don't write en epic or get too wordy
+ Images are acceptable if they are Manuel Neri works of art
+ It is not necessary to write about Manuel Neri but to explore the concept of his work
+ You can relate it to what is personal for you as long as it remains on the theme
+ Don't explain beauty or existential quests in terms
+ Don't explain anything, just show it
+ The idea is to be inspired to apply the theme to your life and express it thru poetry
+ Don't over complicate it with big words or typical poetics
+ Be original, be yourself, be real (in other words no BS or copy cat crap)
welcome my co-judge: quietly burning
+ if for any reason you give me a hard time
then expect to be removed from the contest and
tossed into the "ignore" bin for recycling.
Contest is Over
- Contest was judged on November 30, 2008
- Rewards: Gold: 600, Silver: 300, Bronze: 200, Honorable mention: 1 people
- Final notes: This was a great contest with lots of interesting poems! We have more than one finalist but as always we wish to encourage you to read all of the poems in the contest as there are many great writers and their works represented.
Thank you for sharing your beautiful work with us. We enjoyed reading your poetry and wish you luck in all of your writing endeavors!
Zayra & Steve
Contest Winners
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I am like the days
a new tune of perfection• Commented on by judge. [remove] -
I lay back
mesmerized in a moment• Commented on by judge. [remove] -
like a rich blue world or a whirlwind...unfinished
or a word falling in tender whispers• Commented on by judge. [remove] - Error: Unable to find finalist item 4737187, it seems to have been deleted :( [remove]
- Error: Unable to find finalist item 4814227, it seems to have been deleted :( [remove]
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by misselaineous 32 lines, 17 comments, on Nov 4 5:36 PM 2008. In Personal• Commented on by judge. [remove]
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Upon wings,
dreams carried awayby LadyLavender 18 lines, 9 comments, on Nov 7 4:02 PM 2008• Commented on by judge. [remove] -
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sharpening edges
dim between swings & long• Commented on by judge. [remove] -
though the least of lesser sinners'
knows my name• Commented on by judge. [remove]
Gold trophy winner
Silver trophy winner
Bronze trophy winner
Entries [23]
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Keep molding on
The molding songby Andypants 9 lines, 3 comments, on Nov 15 7:49 AM 2008. In Rough edges in the journey of the soul.• Commented on by judge. -
Can an incomplete sculpture be beautiful?
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a rusty spring wheel shall be the hub of a hanging galaxy
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Artist: Manuel Neri• Commented on by judge.
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Hearts are bottomless, as decided at creation or at least in pre-destination, when I am done wanting, done wanting for light, life, love, tby rexreglisdesomni 1 lines, 1 comment, on Nov 21 8:40 PM 2008• Commented on by judge.
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Today there's no reason to open the door• Commented on by judge.
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After a piece has been completed,
after all the work has been done.by viorock37 10 lines, 2 comments, on Nov 25 11:07 PM 2008• Commented on by judge. -
Insomnia this week.
I’m tired of it.by Aesthete 98 lines, 5 comments, on Nov 26 12:01 AM 2008• Commented on by judge.
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Comments
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oh i love this contest.
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I can't wait to read these.
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brilliant art... and a wonderful theme for writing...PK
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I'm way unfinished...
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beautiful contest and concept, Zayra...not to be, but to become...
~ Nicolette
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Hello! beautiful
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I can't enter before 3 the next morning...
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I really wanted to enter this one, but my muse has been at odds with itself lately. lol. You've got some fine shows of talent in here though, and I'm enjoying reading the entries.
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WOW, thank you oh so much
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Thank you so much for the silver. I'm very flattered. Patti
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Congrats, everyone. Thanks for hosting, Zayra.
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Congratulations to all the winners in this contest. I love contests that require us to use visual art as inspiratuion. Thanks for leading me to this artist Zayra. Beautiful!
Much Love Always ♥
Renee
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