your prompt is white
40 words or fewer (give or take)
no endline rhyme
plain background
imagery
please no corny christmas poetry
we look forward to reading you,
Heidi and Mary
Contest is Over
- Contest was judged on December 9, 2008
- Rewards: Gold: 1200, Silver: 800, Bronze: 200, Honorable mention: 3 people
- Final notes: congratulations to everyone
we could easily have gone 3 more people deep but decided to stop at three honorable mentions
thank you to everyone for your quality entries
mary and heidi
Contest Winners
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by porksnorkel 20 lines, 24 comments, on Nov 30 5:27 PM 2008. In the sad claustrophobia of an enormous blowhole
Gold trophy winner
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Silver trophy winner
Bronze trophy winner
Honorable mention
Entries [23]
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A formation of a single crystal float
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tranquil streams of calm..
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Gardenia
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frozen lips at teeth grind
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In a dying eye a crescent slowly grows
‘til lifeless sockets spillby dewfall 6 lines, 4 comments, on Nov 30 6:40 PM 2008• Commented on by judge. -
"Can you make it white?" he asks, hungry eyed.
I lean in, catch a whiff of lavenderby BlancetNoir 7 lines, 4 comments, on Dec 1 5:04 PM 2008• Commented on by judge. -
my eyes find a circling hawk
the hawk finds small preyby Peteskid 12 lines, 5 comments, on Dec 1 7:01 PM 2008• Commented on by judge. -
devoid ye melanize
cool mysticalby LeonLiondas 18 lines, 3 comments, on Dec 1 9:06 PM 2008• Commented on by judge.
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Might try something for this.
bookmarked.
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i hope so
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oo, I like the flower more
good luck with this; it should be a great turnout
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yeah, it turned out better with the flower.. thanks looking forward to reading your entry
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Ah but you know I love CORNEY CHRISTMAS poetry!
Seriously, this is a great idea hosted by a couple of great ladies.
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well good.. we look forward to your entry
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I really like this--I hope I can come up with something in time before all the entries are taken--holy shit, it's only been open an hour, and there's already six poems. I just cannot whip them off that fast, I guess, lol...
I know you will get some wonderful entries to this
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we can always add more ...
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I went 10 words over, you can hang me up to dry.
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40 words more or less... that's how i should have worded it.. and will correct that now
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lmao - i figured i could be tarred and feathered and was excited.
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bend over
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LoL - I love breaking rules
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bookmarked...hope i can get one in, before this fills up
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dear deb
we will add more
for you
for sure
for slush
m&h
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Bookmarked
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I love white.
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color me white-ish
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i'm not a pearl girl...
i take that back.. there are certain pearls.. but i digress
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wow, look at all these entries...
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"please no corny christmas poetry"
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my favourite colour, especially when it comes to flowers...
~ Nicolette
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looks like a great contest. too bad I missed it!
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Congrats to all!
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Congrats
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Thank you guys for this wonderful opportunity; the winners were just marvelous
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Thank you very much--it is an honor to be recognized. Congratulations to everyone who was inspired to write for this wonderful contest.
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Thanks so much to both of you, Mary and Heidi -- and congrats to the rest of the winners as well.
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Whoa! I am sooooooo late! CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THE WINNERS!
Merry Christmas
& Happy New Year 
Always with LOVE ♥
Renee
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merry, merry, merry!
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