Tuesday, November 11 is Veteran's Day in the United States and Remembrance Day in the British Commonwealth.
This contest is dedicated to the brave people who have fought for our freedoms.
You may wish to take an historical or personal look at soldiers, sailors, war, peace and sacrifice.
This contest is open to everyone.
All entrants are invited to join Winklings.
Please follow all AP rules and treat each other with respect. It is always nice to read and comment on the other entries.
Contest is Over
- Contest was judged on November 17, 2008
- Rewards: Gold: 1000, Silver: 500, Bronze: 250, Honorable mention: 3 people
- Final notes: Thank you all for your wonderful entries in the Veterans Day/Remembrance Day contest. There were many varied interpretations of the life and death of warrriors, and in the end it is about the poetry.
Contest Winners
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They blaze across the banks of shallow streams
flaming skirts that bellow boil and bend,by Elfin 24 lines, 15 comments, on Nov 6 5:15 PM 2008. In Contest, War, Dedication
Gold trophy winner
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The bodies in the barracks
were buried by the bombs.• Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
Silver trophy winner
Bronze trophy winner
Honorable mention
Entries [15]
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My name is Tommy Atkins;
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Stand in silence out of duty and for love for all the brave
Stand in silence in the memory of all who fought and diedby cricketjeff 35 lines, 38 comments, on Nov 4 11:13 AM 2008• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
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Today I remember your laugh
Today I remember your smileby sunoir 12 lines, 4 comments, on Nov 5 8:03 AM 2008• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
by paperparadox 80 lines, 10 comments, on Oct 28 8:15 AM 2006. In Personal• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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November mud churns round our feet
At 11 that morning the gunfire ceasedby Maninblack 25 lines, 8 comments, on Nov 6 7:23 AM 2008• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
by Lyndon 47 lines, 3 comments, on Nov 8 9:14 AM 2008. In Cruelty of war, refugee collateral killing, Dark, Pain, Sad, Thoughts• Commented on by judge.
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Somewhere there's a plane
Droppin' men from the sky• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
A Message To The Young Of Today! / They gave us their today / That we might have tomorrow, / Our day,built from their blood, / Their pain a• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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Comments
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Damn I have a lovely remembrance poem I wrote about a week ago
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WOW, I am gobsmacked!! Thankyou so much for honouring my poem with gold. I am proud of this achievement as every word I wrote held meaning for me, so from the bottom of my heart thankyou once again. Val
P>S. forgot to say well done to all the other winners. -
Thank you for hosting and for the silver recognition.
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