*Please Read Full Instructions Before Entering*
For this contest I would like you to choose one number between 1 and 15 and I will send you a quote excerpt from one of my poems to use as your prompt. The excerpt will either be one line, a couple of lines or a full verse, so it will be varied. Either use the comments box at the bottom of the contest page, or send me a message giving me your chosen number and your username, so that I can mark that prompt as taken by you. Please put the prompt given in your Author's Notes, this is a curtesy to people reading your poem as much as it is for me, so that I know which prompt is which.
If you choose a number and you dont think you can work with it, pick another and I will send you another, however if you can not work with the second choice then I will not send another.
If you choose a number that someone has already chosen, I will ask you to choose another. I will try to keep up to date with numbers that are taken as much as possible, but I cannot be on 24 hours a day so it may be possible that more than one person may choose a number when I am offline. The person that chooses the number first will be given that prompt, if somone else has chosen it, I will ask them to pick again.
Contest will remain open until all 15 prompts are chosen. HM's may be added. Please read and abide by the rules.
Below is a list of numbers and who they are taken by (open prompts have no username beside them).
Taken Prompts
1. Taken By OldBear34
2. Taken by LunaSilverStars
3. Taken By CitrineSunrise
4. Taken by Friday
5. Taken By Desire
6. Taken by Child Of Intellect
7. Taken by Midnight-x-Rose
8. Taken By Entwining Beauty
9. Taken By Poppa
10. Taken By Know1
11. Taken By Janice M Pickett
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13. Taken By Victoria Of Aragon
14. Taken By Lady Altheia
15. Taken By all that ive got
16. Taken By RawrrKat
17. Taken by bballchic01
18. Taken By Karl Weiss - Topaz
19. Taken by PerfectImperfection
20. Taken By Ixi
Rules:
Please put your given prompt in your Author's Notes
Stick to the prompt and use common sense, ie. if the prompt doesn't lean towards such things as cutting, suicide, erotica or depression for instance, then, don't write as such
Please label appropriately
I would prefer length between 10 lines minimum and 100 lines max.
No chat or txt speak
If entering dirty pretty, please keep punctuation to a minimum.
Please put Option choice in Author's Notes
No Bashing
For this contest I would like you to choose one number between 1 and 15 and I will send you a quote excerpt from one of my poems to use as your prompt. The excerpt will either be one line, a couple of lines or a full verse, so it will be varied. Either use the comments box at the bottom of the contest page, or send me a message giving me your chosen number and your username, so that I can mark that prompt as taken by you. Please put the prompt given in your Author's Notes, this is a curtesy to people reading your poem as much as it is for me, so that I know which prompt is which.
If you choose a number and you dont think you can work with it, pick another and I will send you another, however if you can not work with the second choice then I will not send another.
If you choose a number that someone has already chosen, I will ask you to choose another. I will try to keep up to date with numbers that are taken as much as possible, but I cannot be on 24 hours a day so it may be possible that more than one person may choose a number when I am offline. The person that chooses the number first will be given that prompt, if somone else has chosen it, I will ask them to pick again.
Contest will remain open until all 15 prompts are chosen. HM's may be added. Please read and abide by the rules.
Below is a list of numbers and who they are taken by (open prompts have no username beside them).
Taken Prompts
1. Taken By OldBear34
2. Taken by LunaSilverStars
3. Taken By CitrineSunrise
4. Taken by Friday
5. Taken By Desire
6. Taken by Child Of Intellect
7. Taken by Midnight-x-Rose
8. Taken By Entwining Beauty
9. Taken By Poppa
10. Taken By Know1
11. Taken By Janice M Pickett
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13. Taken By Victoria Of Aragon
14. Taken By Lady Altheia
15. Taken By all that ive got
16. Taken By RawrrKat
17. Taken by bballchic01
18. Taken By Karl Weiss - Topaz
19. Taken by PerfectImperfection
20. Taken By Ixi
Rules:
Please put your given prompt in your Author's Notes
Stick to the prompt and use common sense, ie. if the prompt doesn't lean towards such things as cutting, suicide, erotica or depression for instance, then, don't write as such
Please label appropriately
I would prefer length between 10 lines minimum and 100 lines max.
No chat or txt speak
If entering dirty pretty, please keep punctuation to a minimum.
Please put Option choice in Author's Notes
No Bashing
Contest is Over
- Contest was judged on December 23, 2008
- Rewards: Gold: 1000, Silver: 300, Bronze: 100, Honorable mention: 5 people
- Final notes: I'm beginning to think about no longer holding any contests...they are becoming too damn hard to judge! lol
Many thanks to everyone for all the great entries, as I said, very difficult to judge. Many different styles and takes on the given prompts, all worked very well.
Congratulations to the winners that I have chosen as the ones that have spoken to me the most.
If anyone is interested, these Mystery Poem Quote contests are going to be an ongoing series, the second one has now been posted up, if anyone wishes to enter just click the link below:
http://allpoetry.com/contest/show/2431205
Again, many thanks.
Contest Winners
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[Free Verse] An aged widow tries to forget.by Victoria of Aragon 28 lines, 7 comments, on Dec 2 8:13 AM 2008. In Sad, Society, Humanity
Silver trophy winner
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[[You Peeked already]]
♥ Ta DA! ♥• Viewed by judge. [remove] - Error: Unable to find finalist item 4825553, it seems to have been deleted :( [remove]
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I was born surrounded by demons
I still remember the recurring nightmare• Commented on by judge. [remove]
Gold trophy winner
Honorable mention
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i can never really be the hero
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Little star just born
barely shining in the morn.by Lady Altheia 15 lines, 6 comments, on Dec 4 11:06 AM 2008• Viewed by judge.
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can I have 7 please?
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No you cant! Bugger off! Get another number!.........only kidding, of course you can have it.
Poem Quote No.7 is:
“I had become Lucifer and cast myself out of Heaven” – taken from 'Hell'
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14 please
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Certainly.
Poem Quote Prompt No.14 is:
“Stars long dimmed shine fierce
Light bursts asunder in grandiose inferno
As alignment interminability prophesied
Tells tale of designs come to pass
Awaken from thy dream at last” – taken from ' “Cthulhu Fhtagn” – Cthulhu Lies Dreaming'
Many thanks.
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15?
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No problem. I have sent the prompt as a comment to your reserved poem.
Many thanks.
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Sorry, I just noticed someone else took 15 just before you, I didn't realise, I thought because they never gave a user name....could you choose another number please?
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2? thx
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Definately, 2 is definately not taken.
Poem Quote No.2 is:
"I can never be the hero
And I never really was
When the true test came
I stayed hiding in the darkness” – taken from 'To Be The Hero'
Many thanks.
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My first submission here
Dying Acorn Tree in Fall is based on my personal life. -
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Thanks, and I appreciate that greatly, however, you never asked for a prompt and seem to have either misunderstood the contest, or just entered a piece anyway, therefore unfortunately I am going to have to remove it.
If you wish to enter, please follow the instructions of the contest.
Many thanks.
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Number 10 please. Thank you :P
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Deffo.
Poem Prompt No.10 is:
“As they all flinch from the madness in your eyes,
You try to stay detached, uncaring,
one question crosses your swirling thoughts:
This time, just how far will you go?” – taken from 'Moments Of Madness'
Many, many thanks.
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The magical number 11 has not yet been taken...i believe i have what it takes to adopt this number as my own....please...
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Sorry, whilst I was offline overnight, someone bagged number 11 before you (unless it was yourself that reserved it and didn't tell me your username).
Please feel free to choose another number.
If all the numbers are taken and you still want to enter, just let me know and I will add five more prompts (15 -20).
Many thanks.
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I'll have numero uno.
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Sorry, whilst I was offline overnight, someone beat you to number 1. Could you please choose another number?
However, there are only two numbers left, so if they are already taken by the time you choose again, just message me to let me know and I'll add another five prompts (no.15 - 20).
Many thanks.
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i would really like 11 and it looks open. Please let me know if no one claims the renegade message with no user name. Ill take 20 if i have to
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Sorry, unfortunately, it isn't open. Someone posted a poem up reserving the spot for it, they just haven't sent me their username yet. I can still definately give you No.20, if you still want that one instead?
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Poem Prompt No.20 is:
"To the heart of the world
This construct sees
At last with feeling
I have become sadness” – taken from ‘Becoming’
If this one doesn't suit, please feel free to message me with one of the remaining numbers.
Again, many thanks.
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Number 19 please if you have no other takers?
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Yep, no-one has taken that one.
Poem Quote No.19 is:
“I have felt your rage mixed with mine,
in bewilderment, I saw the truths you spoke unfold,
surprised, I felt your compassion’s touch,
never in eternity, can I forget,
the roar of your shout and the sound of your laughter.” taken from ‘Glasyalabolas: Locust Lord’
Many thanks.
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Ok I'm grumpy someone stole 13, but since your prompt for the other contest was so awesome... can I have 4 please?
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Certainly, though 4 is a very odd one.
Poem Quote No.4 is:
"One hundred candles
Snuffed
The light of pining eyes
Frowning
Unnerving the blood-smile
Frozen” - taken from '*Scrape*'
Many thanks.
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YOU PEEKED! *sigh* it was viewed by judge.... =(
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i would like the number 17 plz.....
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No problem.
Mystery poem prompt No.17 is:
“Stretched thin by my screaming
Good luck to you
I have fucking nothing
To justify to anyone” from ‘Pinnacle (You Just Cant See)’
Many thanks.
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Thank you so much for the honor of bronze & for the inspiration to write!!! Congrats to ALL!
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Thank You!!
Thank You for the Trophy and points for I am Honored also Appreciative
Congratulations to all who placed
Another Excellent contest and Love the prompt
for the Challenge gets the Mind going~
Thank You for Hosting Sweet Soul!
Many blessings to You
Best wishes in all You do
with much love & light~ Desire~*~
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Thanks for the hm Hon and congrats to the winners. This was a great contest idea, Merry chistmas and best wishes to you and all you love
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Thank you for the Hm. Great contest. Congrats to the winners.
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Thank you for the inspiration and for the honorable mention. Congratulations to all the winners. Peace, Liz
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