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I Left My Heart In ________

Hi Brilliant poets!

I was missing the place I went on vacation, (Colorado Springs)
so I was wondering if you could write a poem about a place
that is beautiiful to you, a place you miss or long to visit...
whatever your reasons...

I would like to feel the longing in your heart...
I love vivid imagery, soft alliteration,metaphor
and enjoy both free verse and rhyme when unforced and beautifully flowing...

sensual is always beautiful but erotica is not to me...

Use spell check please
Have fun!

Lynda



image credit:
"Garden of the Gods, Fog Clearing at Sunrise,
Colorado Springs, Colorado" © 2005 Robert Castellino

http://www.takegreatpictures.com/HOME/Columns/Master_Photographers_Tell_You_How/Details/Robert_Castellino_1.fci




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Contest is Over

  • Contest was judged on November 23, 2008
  • Rewards: Gold: 400, Silver: 200, Bronze: 100, Honorable mention: 6 people
  • Final notes:
    this was a great contest!

    One of those times when I would have loved to have had the choice to have a tie and give out double trophies, but alas, AP does not allow that so I had to read your poetry several times and come up with winners which was not an easy task ! I base much of my decision on emotion and how much the poem touches me, coupled with amazing use of poetic device, so I did my best here but please know that every one of you touched my heart!
    Thank you. I enjoyed visiting the place where your heart dwells! Such a fun contest for me

    Lynda

Contest Winners

  1. Rose City Reminiscences
    I miss the cracked sidewalks
    of Portland Oregon,
    by george the 23rd 68 lines, 4 comments, on Nov 18 3:24 PM 2008. In Life, Hope, Longing, I miss my city, dammit., Noguest
    Gold trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  2. The Winds That Blow Across Waterton
    In Waterton, the river falls
    Off weathered breaks in mountain walls
    by apoeticinjustice 42 lines, 42 comments, on Nov 16 11:38 AM 2008. In Life, Nature, Personal
    Silver trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  3. Error: Unable to find finalist item 4767995, it seems to have been deleted :( [remove]
  4. Where Beat Is Breath In Wave
    My heart is ever in my home,
    safe and true to breathless blue,
    by kaibab 61 lines, 4 comments, on Nov 12 6:42 PM 2008
    Honorable mention
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  5. Was It Just A Garden?
    by Idle Mind Wondering 25 lines, 3 comments, on Nov 11 12:57 PM 2008
    Honorable mention
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  6. I Left My Heart In the City Dump
    I took a load of left over living
    to the city dump, today,
    by Roaddog Wolf 51 lines, 4 comments, on Nov 11 11:59 PM 2008. In Life, Thoughts
    Honorable mention
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  7. Error: Unable to find finalist item 4777103, it seems to have been deleted :( [remove]
  8. Venetian Reverie
    A part of my heart will always long and yearn
    for a place to be,
    by libithina 26 lines, 6 comments, on Nov 11 12:37 PM 2008. In Spiritual, Thoughts, Life
    Honorable mention
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  9. Bus Stop Poetry
    by Olivias Violin 104 lines, 8 comments, on Nov 12 1:39 PM 2008
    Honorable mention
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]

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  • Errant Panther gold member
    November 11, 2008
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    lovely idea for a contest, bookmarking and hoping to compile something special for it.


  • Idle Mind Wondering silver member
    November 11, 2008
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    hey lynda, I hope you had a great trip. I took the picture of a white German Shepard that is on my home page in The Garden of the Gods.


    • poet2angels gold member
      November 11, 2008
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      I will go check it out my friend...I did have a great trip
      Lynda


    • poet2angels gold member
      November 15, 2008
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      Just saw your pic at the Garden of the Gods....so cool...Yes, I had a wonderful time


  • Reset Button
    November 11, 2008
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    How many contests can you hold at one time....GO!


    • poet2angels gold member
      November 11, 2008
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      LOL Usually only 2 but I have hosted about 4...I hope you enter!

      Lynda


      • Reset Button
        November 11, 2008
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        2 is way more than I'm every will to host. I think I just threw up...


  • Commodore Rouge
    November 11, 2008
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    Is the "I left my heart in" from the Classic Crime's song "The Beginning"? Just wondering. I love that song, and it fits very well with the contest theme.


    • poet2angels gold member
      November 15, 2008
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      no, I don't know that song. I will have to check it out
      Hope you will enter

      Lynda

  • cirque du soleil
    November 16, 2008
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    can we enter more than once?


  • kaibab silver member
    November 29, 2008
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    Thanks so my dear friend...a beautiful contest...

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