ENTER YOUR PREWRITES HERE!
WAIT!
Did you really think it would be as easy as that?
Heres what is up. Enter your prewrite, anyone you feel that I might enjoy. I will then, simply, and brutally honest, write a comment saying either "feeling it" or "not feeling it". Those who get marked "feeling it" get moved to the preliminary finalists list (later to get a more indepth comment) and the others get removed from the contest.
I will most likely NOT feel a poem that:
-is glorifying to self-harm, suicide, drugs or alcohol
-bashes religions and beliefs
-lacks any form of emotion
-complains and wines about little stupid things
-talks about how much school sucks (unless you can do it really well)
-is completely overloaded with form and misses the bigger picture
-has words that are bulky and ruins the flow
-really abstract pieces
-epics (again, unless you can do them really well)
-lacks strong imagery that makes me feel and see (BIG ONE)
-tries to mimic the language of Shakespeare
-tries to mimic any other artist
-lacks any form of creativity whatsoever
-does not have a strong ending
-is a parody
-is so overloaded with poetic device that it misses the bigger picture
I will most likely FEEL a poem that:
-has imagery that "shows" and doesn't "tell"
-uses metaphors, but not an overload of them
-uses strong similes or other poetic device, again, not overloaded though
-is to the point, no unneeded phrasing or words to sound smart
-can use brevity in a strong way
-is, this time, OVERLOADED with personal emotion
-I can connect to
-is absolutely, postiviely creative
-actually has a meaning or a message behind it
-uses forms and rhyme well and/or really flows well
-is unique
-is written in strong free verse
-has MAGIC
YOU can give me good poetry.
WAIT!
Did you really think it would be as easy as that?
Heres what is up. Enter your prewrite, anyone you feel that I might enjoy. I will then, simply, and brutally honest, write a comment saying either "feeling it" or "not feeling it". Those who get marked "feeling it" get moved to the preliminary finalists list (later to get a more indepth comment) and the others get removed from the contest.
I will most likely NOT feel a poem that:
-is glorifying to self-harm, suicide, drugs or alcohol
-bashes religions and beliefs
-lacks any form of emotion
-complains and wines about little stupid things
-talks about how much school sucks (unless you can do it really well)
-is completely overloaded with form and misses the bigger picture
-has words that are bulky and ruins the flow
-really abstract pieces
-epics (again, unless you can do them really well)
-lacks strong imagery that makes me feel and see (BIG ONE)
-tries to mimic the language of Shakespeare
-tries to mimic any other artist
-lacks any form of creativity whatsoever
-does not have a strong ending
-is a parody
-is so overloaded with poetic device that it misses the bigger picture
I will most likely FEEL a poem that:
-has imagery that "shows" and doesn't "tell"
-uses metaphors, but not an overload of them
-uses strong similes or other poetic device, again, not overloaded though
-is to the point, no unneeded phrasing or words to sound smart
-can use brevity in a strong way
-is, this time, OVERLOADED with personal emotion
-I can connect to
-is absolutely, postiviely creative
-actually has a meaning or a message behind it
-uses forms and rhyme well and/or really flows well
-is unique
-is written in strong free verse
-has MAGIC
YOU can give me good poetry.
Contest is Over
- Contest was judged on November 24, 2008
- Rewards: Gold: 400, Silver: 119, Bronze: 119, Honorable mention: 5 people
- Final notes: First, and foremost, I would like to thank everyone for their entries. I got 119 total, and of them 28 had something that really stunned me and drove me to place them among the preliminary finalists list.
I then, gave you all more... indepth comments and as I searched deeper into your writes, for some of them, I found a lot more then from my first couple light reads, and I was even more impressed.
Of these 28, 8 really struck me as prize winners. It was then where I had the difficult job, re-ordering them quite a few times, but I think the major winners were very evident.
Gold, had a magic, strong quality to it that just shocked me. It really made me feel something.
Silver, face a difficult issue with such powerful moving outlook.
Bronze, was very luring and told a powerful story through strong characteriziation.
And each of the HM's had at least one ridiculous amazing quality, if not, several.
I would also like to apologize for taking so long to judge. As you can imagine, it was a long process and I also have a wrenched neck right and shouldn't even be typing, but, oh well.
Anyways, you 28 poets did such a good job I will be opening a freshwrite contest for invites only to see what you can give me, fresh this time. You can find the contest at: http://allpoetry.com/contest/show/2428301
Good work guys, and, most of all, congrads!
Contest Winners
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I see the wounded men
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Watching chilled drops of rain
do their suicidal ballet,by Bean Sidhe 23 lines, 4 comments, on Nov 10 10:44 PM 2008. In Nature, Personal, Thoughts
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Silver trophy winner
Bronze trophy winner
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You can tell by the way he counts out his fare
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There was a hole in my chest,
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The freedom of the falling leaves
Destined to rot in unityby fleur-de-lys 47 lines, 18 comments, on Nov 4 1:24 PM 2008. In weird, lyrics, thoughts, bright eyes• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
(For Janet Ray. Apologies to Edgar Allen Poe.)by Woodstock 29 lines, 7 comments, on Aug 21 8:43 PM 2008• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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A thousand mechanical fireflies
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Every line
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Peppermint coated tongue
masked the spirits that clungby Twins 4 me 36 lines, 7 comments, on Nov 6 9:57 PM 2008• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
Awe, poor homeless Joe
Nowhere to go.• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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swEet! jst wished u'd let more than one prewrite enter.
but i understnd.. loads to read.
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I broke some rules, but they were more like guidelines. I don't expect to win, but I love the one I sent in...have fun. -
Hey, Ryan
Long time, no talk! I'll see what I can pull out of my derriere for your reading pleasure
L.
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I tremble with anticipation.
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I was gonna enter, but your likes and dislikes scare me!
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I'm just going to take a random guess that maybe you either weren't strict enough, or you're really not scary enough and need to grow a beard and antlers. of course, please, don't go for the reindeer in headlights look because that's not really all that scary either.
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I guess I am not all that freaky-deeky
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freaky-deeky?! LOL. that is such a lovely term.
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well when you are so dizzy that your head wont stop spinning, you come up with some pretty weird terms
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awwwwwww I'm sorry
why are you feeling so dizzy? do you have school today?
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I do have school today, however I am just not there. I also had an audition today, however, I had to call my partner and tell her that I would not be there.
*sighs*
I wish I knew why I was dizzy, its not good for a hypochondriac like myself I think I have diabetes.
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okay, so I've passed out and almost passed out from not eating enough (my blood sugar going too low) and I'm not diabetic.
...and you think that since you're dizzy today, YOU're diabetic?
nope, just a hypochondriac, sorry. 
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*grows antlers any ways*
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oh yes, I'm sure Cassy will find that incredibly sexy...
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congrats on 112 entries so far- I think you can publish a compendium with it... I think you left out one item in the 'do' category- must possess a certain 'magic'... glad it's anonymous... I don't envy your judging, but with a little method it'll become apparent which are the 'wow' pieces (which of course does not favor the pieces that slowly grow on you...)
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I did think of that - but then I decided that first impressions are also good in poetry, so this contest has come to revolve around that.
I like your suggestion, and your right, if there is that X-factor about it, it is even that much greater.
I did not expect to get this many entries!! Lol! I just left it open and figured I would get 50 at the most!!
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DAMN! this is closed already!?!? i was just about to enter sad day.
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Wow
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THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD this made me so happy!
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Thank you so much for the bronze....I am honored. There were so many great entries in this contest, and I thank you for holding it.
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a freshy now... hmmm... magic is a hit-or-miss thing... well, I did clean up my oldie quite a bit by entering it here (one good use for contests); a hoorah for the winners... I can sense the magic glowing from them...
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