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Top Hats and Cold Gold

Hey people
I haven't Done a contest in a while and I just had a little breakthrough for options.

Option 1: the picture
What is he thinking about?
Why is he at the creek?
credit: http://artisnotanaccident.deviantart.com/art/Victorian-by-the-Creek-40924877

Option 2: Word Bank
you must use at least five of these words and phrases:
victorian
top hat
tea time
gas lamps
fog
corset
cane
scandelous
lace
parisole
casket
ravishing
cryptic

option three: Titles
Highway Hero
Dishing out the Lies
Shut up and Dance
Rosy cheeks make me want to hate you
Purple and Pink, Pass me a Drink
Grey eyes holding me still
Today I found a broken soul
Vintage Heartache
Deja vu keeps me company

RULES[yea yea everyone hated em']
-no erotica. hate it, hate it, hate it instant DQ
-WrItInG LiKe ThIs KiLlS KaNgaRoOs. think of the kangaroos
-no bashing of any variety
-put 'wubbie get down you fatty' in your author's notes

Have fun with it and I hope to see your best

Contest is Over

  • Contest was judged on December 21, 2008
  • Rewards: Gold: 500, Silver: 400, Bronze: 200, Honorable mention: 5 people
  • Final notes:
    I finally found the time to judge this contest, sorry to keep you all waiting!

    All entries were beautifully penned and took me back in time to a place where I wish I could be

    congratulations to the winners:
    first place: Deja vu keeps me company
    second place: Grey eyes holding me still
    third place: whitechapel

    and the honerable mentions in no particular order :
    Today I found a broken soul
    his field of autumn
    arsenic and old lace
    shut up and dance
    the crows caw...dishing out the lies

    well, I hope to find another idea for a contest very soon and I wish you a happy holidays!
    -Emmy

Contest Winners

  1. Deja Vu Keeps Me Company
    by toomysterious 22 lines, 3 comments, on Dec 3 10:15 PM 2008. In love
    Gold trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  2. Error: Unable to find finalist item 4833479, it seems to have been deleted :( [remove]
  3. Whitechapel
    As the cryptic fog rolled into the Victorian town,
    I lit my gas lamp.
    by Heroesrox 58 lines, 6 comments, on Dec 16 3:31 PM 2008. In Personal, Other, Humor, Dark, Thoughts
    Bronze trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  4. Today I Found A Broken Soul.
    by Black Narcissus 33 lines, 1 comment, on Dec 4 4:28 AM 2008. In Personal, Thoughts
    Honorable mention
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  5. His Field of Autumn
    In a vast field of soft grass
    Tainted a little yellow
    by Walk-Free 28 lines, 7 comments, on Nov 26 11:53 PM 2007. In Contest, Life, Sad, Thoughts, Nature
    Honorable mention
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  6. Arsenic and Old Lace
    Mrs. Isabella Beeton 1836-1865
    An english writer whose "Book of Household Management" was a bestseller for many years.
    by Titus 31 lines, 4 comments, on Dec 4 5:06 PM 2008
    Honorable mention
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  7. Shut Up and Dance
    Your eyes, your touch, your kiss
    Waited my whole life for this
    by Lost-Rose-Petal 31 lines, 21 comments, on Aug 10 5:23 PM 2008. In love, lyrics
    Honorable mention
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  8. The Crows Caw
    A symthony to epithetize my manner,
    jaws open as the choir of notes abound
    by echo-ink 22 lines, 3 comments, on Oct 21 5:27 PM 2008. In Contest, Personal
    Honorable mention
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]

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  • toomysterious
    December 3, 2008
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    Love the options, definitely back for this one.


  • Death of the Author
    December 4, 2008
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    Can I use the top picture cos it's awesome!


    • Emilina
      December 4, 2008
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      haha sure you can, although it doesn't really have any relavance to my contest


  • Heroesrox silver member
    December 17, 2008
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    Why does this say it's closed and my poem says "NOT VIEWED BY JUDGE"?


    • Emilina
      December 17, 2008
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      I haven't judged the contest yet, so don't worry. I'll get to it as soon as I can.

  • Heroesrox silver member
    December 18, 2008
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    Sorry....lol.

    Hope that i did not sound mean, I was just worried cuz I took the time and wrote something that I am very proud of!

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