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Why

So this is my 3rd contest, and no, I'm not going to fully dictate what you shall (or shall not) write... This is gonna be kinda broad- yeah, I want you all to write me... a poem about something (anything) in your life. Something that is a big part of you, something that may (or may not) be good for you- e.g. an illness, an eating disorder, tendencies to self-harm... or anything that was traumatic/impactful in your life. I don't know. Your call.

Thing is, I want this to be about YOU.

This is YOUR story.

YOUR life.

YOUR poem.

I just want to know... why. (Why you did the things you did, why it happened, why... why, why. Sometimes, the most important question to ask oneself is "Why?")

Alright. That's all for me, I guess.

Enjoy! (or yeah, let it all out!)

Contest is Over

  • Contest was judged on December 24, 2008
  • Rewards: Gold: 400, Silver: 200, Bronze: 100, Honorable mention: 2 people
  • Final notes:
    Okay, people, the contest's just been judged- every piece of poetry was brilliant, but ya know, this is a contest...

    Had a hard time making up my mind, but congrats to all the winners!

    And a big 'Thank You' to all of you too!

    I'll be holding another pretty soon- check out this space (my page actually haha) !

    Thank you everyone, again

    Cheerios.
    Char

Contest Winners

  1. Ashen Winter
    The paralyzing silence,
    The frozen world.
    We will all freeze.
    by Shassidy 63 lines, 3 comments, on Dec 22 9:06 PM 2008. In Personal, Thoughts, Life, Sad, Pain, Dark, Contest, Nature, My own style, Death, Loss
    Gold trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  2. Error: Unable to find finalist item 4884449, it seems to have been deleted :( [remove]
  3. the Scale who made me cry
    the smaller I am
    The bigger I will become
    In your eyes.
    by couldbeworse 29 lines, 11 comments, on Dec 22 12:14 PM 2008. In angst, dark, thoughts, weird, other, pain, sad, society, life, abuse
    Bronze trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  4. Virtuosity
    Virtuosity is a little seen bit of humanity.
    Virtuosos generally are a curiosity,
    by poetrandy 18 lines, 7 comments, on Dec 9 1:29 PM 2008. In Contest, Contemporary, Angst, Fantasy, Humor, Life, Love, Society, Weird
    Honorable mention
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  5. Midnight Thoughts
    The screen, this thing I've given a life of it's own
    Seems to stare back at me; Dumbfounded
    by Bob Fox 22 lines, 19 comments, on Sep 9 1:40 AM 2008. In Thoughts, Personal
    Honorable mention
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  6. Forever Unexplained.
    In those inky black nights
    Of screaming,
    by Cyanide Milkshake 77 lines, 2 comments, on Dec 9 12:14 PM 2008. In Abuse, Pain, Personal, Sad, Thoughts, Dark
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  7. Error: Unable to find finalist item 4884797, it seems to have been deleted :( [remove]
  8. If You Could Have Any Answer What Would You Ask?
    Why do we search for a happy ending?
    Why can't we be satisfied with who we are?
    by a dreamer of HoPe 31 lines, 1 comment, on Dec 9 11:43 PM 2008. In Life, Love, Thoughts
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  9. Just Trying To Find Me...
    i wanna know why
    but i fear i won't
    by S a r a h 4 5 66 lines, 2 comments, on Dec 17 8:31 PM 2008. In Personal.
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]

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  • RareFlower
    December 9, 2008
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    Oh noooo

    Just wrote a Poem today called We are Now free... I hate it when that happens..' head in hands'


  • RareFlower
    December 10, 2008
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    please please

    yes yes!!!! is that being cheeky?