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Phrasology

Choose a phrase/sentence. You can use it as your title, in your poem or as a prompt.
You can choose to use the word bank also, in that case use all the word bank words.
Be sure to include your prompt in the Author Notes!

Browse my page and look at my favorites to see what type of poetry I enjoy. I love metaphor and story-lines!

NO erotica, sensual poems are wonderful, but nothing graphic, it ruins it
NO poems about cutting or molestation, just can't stomach it, thanks.

This is my first contest so I can't wait to absorb your magic!
Inspire me with your imagery!

Phrase Bank

Turning a piece of paper into something with a pulse
7-11 extravaganza
Overwhelming world that dwells inside my head
The politeness of no mercy
The dreams that weave my pulse
It is the dead of winter here in the arms of frozen summers
Insanity is all I request
Approaching the brink of madness and therefore speeding up

Word Bank

facade
perturbing
orange
beguiling
breast
sequestering
mirage
relentless
labyrinth
burlap
naval
house
mouth
velveteen

Contest is Over

  • Contest was judged on November 19, 2008
  • Rewards: Gold: 400, Silver: 140, Bronze: 60
  • Final notes:
    Thanks everyone for entering my contest! All the entries were truly inspired and it was very difficult to choose my favorites! Next time I will have to add a couple of HMs. All in all you made this a very intriguing first contest
    Blue~

Contest Winners

  1. An Illusion of the Strange Mind
    The sickly yellow glow of the
    street lights distracts me
    by blue ampersand 34 lines, 2 comments, on Nov 4 12:49 PM 2008. In Weird, Thoughts, Life
    Gold trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  2. Facades Of Justice Most Perturbing.
    The politeness of no mercy!
    by artis 38 lines, 4 comments, on Nov 4 1:01 PM 2008
    Silver trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  3. Insanity Is All I Request: A Quixotic Poem
    Insanity is all I request when the urge
    to roam comes knocking on my head.
    by DolceVito 20 lines, 17 comments, on Nov 4 2:53 PM 2008. In Humor, Life, Contest
    Bronze trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]

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  • intoothandclaw
    November 4, 2008
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    Can one alter the word bank slightly? That is, could one say, for example, sequestered, or must one use the exact form of the word given?


  • Walking Oxymoron gold member
    November 4, 2008
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    Bookmarked. Will come back.
    Quick q though, do I HAVE to use ALL of the words in the bank? Cos I don't know how burlap and velveteen could possible be on the same page!

    (On top of that, what the hel is burlap?? It's not in my dictionary! (But neither, would you believe is Oxymoron.) Although Velveteen is!)


  • lunarlunacy
    November 4, 2008
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    love your prompts K, this is gonna be a wicked fun one to write for.