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PROMPTS VIII - Round 1 of 2 - by Bear -

Welcome Poets!

 

- Metaphors are your best friend -

 

 

Prompts:

 

1.  Broken Sidewalks

 

2.  Tornado Dreams

 

3.  Sipping Sawdust

 

4.  Gravel Roads

 

5.  Talking Seasons

 

6.  Staring Rainbows

 

7.  Seeping Tears

 

8.  Living Upside Down

 

9.  Slow-moving Fairies

 

10.  Hide Your Fingerprints

 

11.  Below Freezing

 

12.  Lift Up Thy Voice

 

13.  Never Repeat Your Lies

 

14.  Envy is Not Allowed

 

15.  Stand Tall Against Your Own Shadow

 

16.  Long Roads Distract Me

 

17.  Socks Are For Naked People

 

18.  Place This on Your List

 

19.  Dirty Feet Remind Me of You 

 

20.  Stand Against Pearly Gates

 

Place # in AN  -

 

Rules:

 

 

Reserve NOW!

 

60 Words

 

15 Poets

 

18 Hours

 

Do NOT use Prompt in your write,

                          ....use it as your tool -

 

             Grab a Spot and choose your Prompt, 

                         ...and if Prompt is taken, pen yours better!

 

                        

 

Good luck & God bless!

 

 

- Bear -

Contest is Over

  • Contest was judged on November 8, 2008
  • Rewards: Gold: 400, Honorable mention: 6 people
  • Final notes:





    Very nice Poets!

    You took your Prompts and transformed them into parts of you....your soul....your lovely talents, which is why I had to add 3 more HM's ~

    I'll get right to it.....the top 3 spots were hardest to place....>>>

    G - dust devil delight...99.45

    S - A Mere Embers Glow...99.4

    B - You Alone...99.3

    HM 1 - dust...99.2

    HM 2 - Gated Community...98.9

    HM 3 - Looking Glass...98.1

    HM 4 - Makersof Pearl...97.7

    HM 5 - Ice-Bound...96.3

    HM 6 - Transformation...96.2

    Just Broken...92.3

    The One...91

    Sorry about having to DQ some of the entries.....they were very nice....thank you ALL for entering and taking the time to suport this Contest....I'll see the top ( 9 ) Poets in Round 2 ~

    God bless you,

    Bear ~

Contest Winners

  1. dust devil delight
    by Stingersinger53 26 lines, 25 comments, on Nov 8 7:40 AM 2008
    Gold trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  2. A Mere Ember's Glow
    by Xianaria 23 lines, 14 comments, on Nov 7 11:34 PM 2008. In Contest, Spiritual
    Silver trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  3. Error: Unable to find finalist item 4752895, it seems to have been deleted :( [remove]
  4. Gated Community
    by Freed by Mercy 67 lines, 15 comments, on Nov 7 7:57 PM 2008. In Hope, Spiritual
    Honorable mention
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  5. Looking Glass
    Are you really
    about to start
    by fairytalelovestory 25 lines, 10 comments, on Nov 7 5:41 PM 2008. In Personal, Other, Thoughts, Sad
    Honorable mention
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  6. Makers of Pearl
    Today’s debris embeds inside,
    temptation’s shards or gritty pride;
    by Mirthryl 20 lines, 5 comments, on Nov 7 6:07 PM 2008. In Thoughts, Spiritual, Personal, Nature
    Honorable mention
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  7. Ice-bound
    No breath to wish, / Or strength to change. / Exhaustion seeps / All through my veins, / And heart with creeping ice.
    by Still Anonymous 17 lines, 14 comments, on Nov 7 8:27 PM 2008. In Angst, Dark, Contest, Depression, Sad
    Honorable mention
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  8. Transformation
    Dancing dewdrops
    shimmer on skin
    by aboomer 21 lines, 24 comments, on Nov 8 1:04 PM 2008. In prompt, life, thoughts
    Honorable mention
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]

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  • Arkbear gold member
    November 7, 2008
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    NOT....

    ...a PIF -


  • sheltered
    November 7, 2008
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    nice prompts!

    is it 60 words exactly
    that's tough...
    not that i can't handle it!..


    • Arkbear gold member
      November 7, 2008
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      60.....between 59 & 61 words.....or, somewhere in between there Timmy


  • stargazer.
    November 7, 2008
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    love the prompts too bad my muse is MIA

    Is Slow-moving Faries
    suppose to be
    Slow-moving Fairies?


    • Arkbear gold member
      November 7, 2008
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      Yup....it is Fairies....thank you for the heads-up!

      God bless you!


      Bear ~


  • Xianaria gold member
    November 8, 2008
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    Thank you for the Silver & congrats to the winner

    ~ Tim


  • Stingersinger53 gold member
    November 8, 2008
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    Thanks for the gold! That surprised me! I can't wait for round two!

    Hugs!!!
    Cayla


  • aboomer silver member
    November 8, 2008
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    thank you for the HM, and congrats to all the winners!


  • Freed by Mercy silver member
    November 8, 2008
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    Thank you for the HM and the wonderful comment also!

  • Starz of Heaven gold member
    November 8, 2008
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    Thank you congrats to everyone else


  • AutumnGypsy gold member
    November 17, 2008
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    Thank you for the HM in this contest. Congratulations to all and thanks for hosting and judging

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