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palomas negras [black doves]

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Paloma Negra (black dove) by Chavela Vargas
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xvUwn7may5Q


If you like this check out her other music too






I would like to see some poems in Spanish.
If you do not speak Spanish
you may enter in English



-Free verse is much preferred.
-There should be an element of beauty no matter what style you choose
-Between 5 and 100 lines
-Use any inspiration you find on this page

Contest is Over

  • Contest was judged on November 23, 2008
  • Rewards: Gold: 400, Silver: 100, Bronze: 50
  • Final notes:
    I didn't know who to give the bronze to, so I just went with my intuition.

    Gracias....
    And, I have another contest up now if you would like to enter
    -cassidy

Contest Winners

  1. Pequeño Vuelo
    La jaula se callo de tus manos
    La ventana estaba abierta
    by dabpunx 19 lines, 10 comments, on Nov 11 10:49 AM 2008. In spanish, nature, metaphor, contest
    Gold trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  2. De Rosas Y Palomas
    I looked for you by the roses where I first saw you.
    What was it in your eyes that made me smile?
    by celticwarrior 26 lines, 4 comments, on Nov 15 9:57 PM 2008
    Silver trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  3. Error: Unable to find finalist item 4781911, it seems to have been deleted :( [remove]

Entries [9]

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  • [ There is no sleep tonight: ]
    There is no sleep tonight:
    no esta amor.
    by ellafonte 22 lines, 1 comment, on Nov 5 3:35 AM 2008
    • Commented on by judge.
  • Sepia
    sepia toned flowers wilting away.
    as love left her crying, falling to her knee's.
    by HereComesTheSun 28 lines, 4 comments, on Nov 16 9:05 PM 2008
    • Commented on by judge.
  • Amor... mi paloma negra
    En este camino que se divide
    Diviso el amor pasado, delante mío
    by Mila7 53 lines, 2 comments, on Nov 16 10:28 PM 2008
    • Commented on by judge.

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Comments

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  • written-in-ink
    November 3, 2008
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    will look into it


  • notorious
    November 3, 2008
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    How about Spanglish?


  • Envelope
    November 4, 2008
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    time to bust out that english to spanish dictionary huh? =-o


  • nancy drew
    November 7, 2008
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    oh! this is a wonderful idea, i will see if i can come up with something.


  • dabpunx
    November 11, 2008
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    i now love Chavela Vargas. I'm sure i heard her music but never new her name. Thanks for putting me on to her.


  • Lily of The Valleys
    November 15, 2008
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    May I

    Write you one in French? that's my only other language besides Kwinjabi

    • unraveled
      November 16, 2008
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      well i don't speak french, but i guess you can as long as you provide a translation


  • divebar
    November 16, 2008
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    did i mention that i love you for this contest?
    ive needed an excuse to try to force out spanish poetry for years now.


  • divebar
    November 23, 2008
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    good call. =]


  • nancy drew
    November 23, 2008
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    thank you! for bronze

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