This contest is open to the 25 talented poets who submitted entries into the preliminary round. If you did not participate in the first round, your work will be disqualified.
Three poets removed their work from the preliminary contest so please IM me if would would like to continue in this round. I have no other way of determining your eligibility.
Blue Rew x
Bluesman x
Bramble x
Cool Jew x
Everwind Rising x
FransB x
Idle Mind Wondering x
lencio-sunchild x
Little Feather x
masterblaster x
NeonRose x
Pamela A Lamppa x
Peteskid x
poetrandy x
Praise (declined to enter)
Rajia x
Ryno x
Scyphon x
The Painting Poet x
ten thousand cicadas x
uglyfetus x
WritingOFreedom x
xJustifiably Mex x
Please double check Rule #5 so I do not have to go offline to see who is participating. Thank you.
For this round your prompt is the above picture, a self portrait by San Francisco born artist Madeline von Foerster entitled Metamorphosis #6.
Let this painting inspire you to find your own self portrait. You may use whatever style suits your muse.
There are a few simple rules:
1) Poems should be between 14 and 50 lines.
2) Spelling, grammar, and punctuation (if used) are very important so please proofread your poem.
3) Incomprehensibility is not a virtue and does not equal depth of thought.
4) Choose a plain color background. It is acceptable to use a border if the typing is against a single color backing. You may post this picture with your entry if you choose (please credit the artist).
5) Please place your screenname in the author's notes so that I will know you are eligible to compete in this round.
Other than that, please treat each other as adults and use common sense.
Good luck and have fun.
EDIT: I have re-opened the contest until the weekend because one of the entrants had a computer crash and was not able to submit her poem in time. I will judge the contest soon, and I appreciate your understanding.
Three poets removed their work from the preliminary contest so please IM me if would would like to continue in this round. I have no other way of determining your eligibility.
Blue Rew x
Bluesman x
Bramble x
Cool Jew x
Everwind Rising x
FransB x
Idle Mind Wondering x
lencio-sunchild x
Little Feather x
masterblaster x
NeonRose x
Pamela A Lamppa x
Peteskid x
poetrandy x
Praise (declined to enter)
Rajia x
Ryno x
Scyphon x
The Painting Poet x
ten thousand cicadas x
uglyfetus x
WritingOFreedom x
xJustifiably Mex x
Please double check Rule #5 so I do not have to go offline to see who is participating. Thank you.
For this round your prompt is the above picture, a self portrait by San Francisco born artist Madeline von Foerster entitled Metamorphosis #6.
Let this painting inspire you to find your own self portrait. You may use whatever style suits your muse.
There are a few simple rules:
1) Poems should be between 14 and 50 lines.
2) Spelling, grammar, and punctuation (if used) are very important so please proofread your poem.
3) Incomprehensibility is not a virtue and does not equal depth of thought.
4) Choose a plain color background. It is acceptable to use a border if the typing is against a single color backing. You may post this picture with your entry if you choose (please credit the artist).
5) Please place your screenname in the author's notes so that I will know you are eligible to compete in this round.
Other than that, please treat each other as adults and use common sense.
Good luck and have fun.
EDIT: I have re-opened the contest until the weekend because one of the entrants had a computer crash and was not able to submit her poem in time. I will judge the contest soon, and I appreciate your understanding.
Contest is Over
- Contest was judged on December 11, 2008
- Rewards: Gold: 400, Silver: 200, Bronze: 100
- Final notes: In this round I was blessed with such wonderful poetic talent. I read each poem at least five times and choosing the trophy winners was a very difficult task. I could have given awards to all the entrants, but finally made a decision on the way the poem fit the prompt and my visceral reaction to the words. The eighteen finalists will be moving on to round three which has just been posted.
http://allpoetry.com/contest/show/2430049
I want to thank the four poets who will be leaving this round, and I look forward to reading your works in the future.
Peace to all and a very happy holiday season. Liz
Contest Winners
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My sister, my love,
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Wrap your mind around this,
your thoughts the tendrilsby Cool Jew 35 lines, 4 comments, on Nov 30 9:39 PM 2008. In Contest, Contemporary, Personal, Spiritual, Thoughts, Weird, Philosophical
Silver trophy winner
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The sky awakes
opaque landscape;by Idle Mind Wondering 63 lines, 6 comments, on Nov 17 6:14 PM 2008• Commented on by judge. [remove] -
Form: Triple triolet sonnet• Commented on by judge. [remove]
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by masterblaster 25 lines, 6 comments, on Nov 24 1:36 PM 2008
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Delve into my deeper caverns
Indentured servant, trade your bondageby ten thousand cicadas 53 lines, 10 comments, on Dec 6 11:29 PM 2008• Commented on by judge. [remove]
Gold trophy winner
Bronze trophy winner
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The ghost of shadows stand behind my head-
her white gown a shroud of who I used to beby Writing0Freedom 23 lines, 1 comment, on Nov 22 12:05 AM 2008• Commented on by judge.
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Could you please change up the colors. Your link color is not very visible and hurts my eyes
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Hey
Liz
Just wondering when do you think you will be starting to comment and judge? I almost forgot about this till I was looking at my poem and saw that it was in a contest lol -
Thank you
for accepting me to the next round.
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Thank you so much for the honor of bronze and the chance to move on to round 3. I appreciate the time and care taken to read, evaluate and judge this contest. Having read many of the entries myself, I knew this would be no easy task. A find job here Liz. Congratulations to all. ~Pamela
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Thank-you Liz. I am honored to move on. Grats to the winners.
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Thank you for the gold. I'm honored. Congratulations to the other winners and everyone going into the next round.
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Liz, this was an amazing round and I am so delighted to be a part of it. Thank you for all the time and effort you put into hosting and choosing these remarkable winning pieces. Can't wait til the next go 'round. Congratulations to all the poets!
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Thank-you for the honor of advancing and for the continued inspiration
Blue
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