Theme is a tribute to Suseann...
Looking for writes that display "raw terms of relationships".
All the phrases provided are partial lyrics from the album
"Mad Season" by Matchbox Twenty.
Credit goes to Rob, Brian, Adam, Kyle and Matt (Matchbox Twenty)
for all the excellent pieces of their lyrics and music.
Choose a phrase and write in any form/length
but be sure it pertains to the theme!
And if you have a moment, stop by and read
Suseann and leave her with a comment and a smile~
Her birthday is here!
http://allpoetry.com/suseann
~~"So scream you, out from behind the bitter ache...
still want love, ugly, smooth and delicate"
~~"There's still a piece of my heart on your face~
it's a shame to let it waste...how does it taste"
~~"Tell me one more time how: you needed to find
your space. You needed to still be friends...Needed
me to call you if I ever couldn't keep it all together"
~~"If you're gone~maybe it's time to come home...
There's an awful lot of breathing room but I can
hardly move"
~~"I feel ugly but I know I still turn you on;
You seem colder now, torn apart, angry, turned around"
~~"While you were sleeping, I was listening to the radio
and wondering what you're dreaming when it came to
mind that I didn't care"
~~"But she knew all the words that I never had said
She knew the crumpled-up promise of this broken-
down man"
~~"Forgot about~Everything and everyone I needed before
...Pickin' up the pieces that are falling behind takes time"
~~"Can you help me I'm bent; I'm so scared that
I'll never get put back together"
~~"Tried to be more than me; And I gave 'til it all went away
And we've only surrendered to the worst part of these
winters we've made"
"It's aggravating...how you threw me on and you tore me out;
the way you needed time to sort it out"
"It's amazing...how you make your face just like a wall;
how I turn my head and lose it all"
A few rules...
No regurgitating these words, springboard from them.
Please include which phrase you've chosen in A.N.
No lyrics! I want verse without cutting, sucicide,
angst drama or erotica.
Notice the potency and pain in these words,
give them meaning and emotion of your own.
If image is added to your work, you must give credit:
"Dream Is Over" by Juri Bogenheimer
This is one of those albums that holds much for me
personally, please do not disrespect with satire or slander.
I look very much forward to the entries. Blue
Looking for writes that display "raw terms of relationships".
All the phrases provided are partial lyrics from the album
"Mad Season" by Matchbox Twenty.
Credit goes to Rob, Brian, Adam, Kyle and Matt (Matchbox Twenty)
for all the excellent pieces of their lyrics and music.
Choose a phrase and write in any form/length
but be sure it pertains to the theme!
And if you have a moment, stop by and read
Suseann and leave her with a comment and a smile~
Her birthday is here!
http://allpoetry.com/suseann
~~"So scream you, out from behind the bitter ache...
still want love, ugly, smooth and delicate"
~~"There's still a piece of my heart on your face~
it's a shame to let it waste...how does it taste"
~~"Tell me one more time how: you needed to find
your space. You needed to still be friends...Needed
me to call you if I ever couldn't keep it all together"
~~"If you're gone~maybe it's time to come home...
There's an awful lot of breathing room but I can
hardly move"
~~"I feel ugly but I know I still turn you on;
You seem colder now, torn apart, angry, turned around"
~~"While you were sleeping, I was listening to the radio
and wondering what you're dreaming when it came to
mind that I didn't care"
~~"But she knew all the words that I never had said
She knew the crumpled-up promise of this broken-
down man"
~~"Forgot about~Everything and everyone I needed before
...Pickin' up the pieces that are falling behind takes time"
~~"Can you help me I'm bent; I'm so scared that
I'll never get put back together"
~~"Tried to be more than me; And I gave 'til it all went away
And we've only surrendered to the worst part of these
winters we've made"
"It's aggravating...how you threw me on and you tore me out;
the way you needed time to sort it out"
"It's amazing...how you make your face just like a wall;
how I turn my head and lose it all"
A few rules...
No regurgitating these words, springboard from them.
Please include which phrase you've chosen in A.N.
No lyrics! I want verse without cutting, sucicide,
angst drama or erotica.
Notice the potency and pain in these words,
give them meaning and emotion of your own.
If image is added to your work, you must give credit:
"Dream Is Over" by Juri Bogenheimer
This is one of those albums that holds much for me
personally, please do not disrespect with satire or slander.
I look very much forward to the entries. Blue
Contest is Over
- Contest was judged on November 22, 2008
- Rewards: Gold: 590, Silver: 419, Bronze: 290
- Final notes: Judging, sometimes it can be extremely rewarding and harsh at the same time.
All four finalists executed the theme of "raw relationships" masterfully. Each has their own writing style, all striking
in their clarity of emotional thought and imagery. I put them in order and let them sit for a few days. I asked Suseann which struck her and reread comments left by myself and others. In the end, I still could not place the final two one above the other for bronze, so my fourth finalist will receive equal points, just not a graphic cup...the best I can do. These were all amazing responses to the prompt and I should know given the many times I've read them over. Suseann is thrilled and
I am pleased that music is once again proven as universal as love.
In sincere appreciation of your work,
Blue
- To judge this contest, you need to have at least as many finalists as you have rewards. You have 3 awards but only 2 finalists.
Contest Winners
- Error: Unable to find finalist item 4765339, it seems to have been deleted :( [remove]
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Silver trophy winner
Entries [4]
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I knew it was time to go,
that we must be parted.by jezz 23 lines, 10 comments, on Nov 6 7:23 AM 2008• Commented on by judge.
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omfg i absolutely adore Matchbox Twenty <333
this is definitely the contest for me
great phrases ! all my favorites 
hopefully i'll be able to enter :] -
Can you enter more than once ? I can't decide between Bent and If You're Gone... this is hard xD
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Sorry, only one entry per poet...glad it is so inspiring to you! Blue
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Awh! Thank you Susan for the honor first and foremost of your sweet befriending. You know I treasure your friendship greatly and in turn hope you remember I am always here for you my compassionate sister of the soul. I'm a Matchbox Twenty fan as well and am honored so....very much by this contest and hope to be reading a few wonderful pieces here.Thank you Blue Rew.
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Good grief this is going to be a hard one to judge! Such depths in assigning emotive verses are rare! Each one of you have put so... much of your soul into each work.
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Thank you Blue, for hostessing such a great contest. I never am surprised when I find myself floundering, Painful writes these, and not a one is anything to pass up lightly.
I am honored to have received Bronze. I am proud of th gold winner, so much so, I even like to think she inspired me. She does that you know
Congratulations to all the entrants. Thank you again.
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I thank you tremendously for the GOLD.
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Hey now! Congrads to those chosen in placeing. All entries were golden for this woman's eyes. I appreciate Blue Rew's tribute in honoring me with a comp.. I know judging this was not so easy for here. Time and efforts of all envolved is greatly loved and admired.Thank you all!
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Thank you so much for the honor of silver in your contest. Always a pleasure to write for your wonderful prompts.
Congratulations to all. A terrific contest! ~Pamela
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