Hi!
All of my points are going into this contest because they're just sitting there collecting dust. ☺ So I wanted to make one hullabalooza of a contest. There will be many opetions to choose from and I hope you make some awesome poems out of it!!
So just a few rules:
*No bashing of any religion/belief/lifestyle/etc. It's rude and inconsiderate. It will also get you DQ'd.
*I don't mind cursing, but if your entire work is curse words I probably won't read it, so it will not win.
*No TyPiNg LiKe ThIs BeCaUsE iT's So StUpId. I won't read it, if it is.
*I'm not going to make you put some silly thing in the authors box, but please put the option you are using and any additional information specified.
*If you want to choose more than one option and combine them to make one awesome poem feel free! Just remember to put both options in the authors box.
*Try and use the best of grammar (unless called for in the poem) and spelling. It won't get you DQ'd but be prepared for me to point out what I find wrong.
*Have fun
Now for the Options!!!!
Option ( A ) Picture Inspired
1) http://hypnose77.deviantart.com/art/Empty-space-cannot-be-filled-105935059
2) http://manalou.deviantart.com/art/It-s-A-Sign-105511231
3) http://manalou.deviantart.com/art/The-Bridge-To-Opus-105506432
4) http://manalou.deviantart.com/art/What-a-Dreary-Conversation-105479777
5) http://manalou.deviantart.com/art/Ladybug-You-Are-The-Flower-105456138
6) http://kirsjay.deviantart.com/art/hold-on-100671073
7) http://kirsjay.deviantart.com/art/me-and-jane-100671343
8) http://kirsjay.deviantart.com/art/Nature-Boy-99467847
9) http://jpattison.deviantart.com/art/Branching-Out-105067420
10) http://jpattison.deviantart.com/art/Addiction-99880915
Option ( B ) Song Inspired!!
1) Kiss the Rain -- Starfield. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=laEbjF-o04o
2) Moonlight -- Brian Crain. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T-86sKUPXYk&feature=related
3) Prayer -- Secret Garden. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ih3aAx-S5xg&feature=related
4) Full Moon -- Twilight Soundtrack. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5TswuOMtM6A
5) Bella's Lullaby -- Carter Burwell. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gi13I1MMrT4&feature=related
6) Leaving the Docks -- Zbigniew Preisner. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5iXN9XEKsJc&feature=related
7) The Walk -- Imogen Heap. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YZEi4VjHES4&feature=related
8) Malena -- Ennio Morricone. http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=A9nB4s2KgrQ&feature=related
9) Howls of the Wolves -- Nightrage. http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=liJnk2SR0ro&feature=related
10) Appalacian Morning -- Unknown. http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=hwChJcD_cAQ
Option ( C ) Quote Inspired
1) "Who is wise? He that learns from everyone. Who is powerful? He that governs his passions. Who is rich? He that is content. Who is that? Nobody." -- Benjamin Franklin
2) "Fear not that thy life shall come to an end, but rather that it shall never have a beginning." -- John Henry Cardinal Newman.
3) "Character is that which can do without success." -- Ralph Waldo Emerson
4) "Common sense is the collection of prejudices acquired by age 18." -- Albert Einstein.
5) "When you sit with a nice girl for two hours, you think it's only a minute. But
when you sit on a hot stove for a minute, you think it's two hours. That's relativity." -- Albert Einstein.
6) "Insanity in individuals is rare - but in groups, parties, nations, and epochs, it is the rule." -- Friedrich Nietzsche.
7) "The whole history of the world is summed up in the fact that, when nations are strong, they are not always just, and when they wish to be just, they are no longer strong." -- Winston Churchill.
8) "All the great things are simple, and many can be expressed in a single word: freedom; justice; honor; duty; mercy; hope." -- Winston Churchill.
9) "The man who does not read good books has no advantage over the man who can't read them." -- Mark Twain.
10) "In his private heart no man much respects himself." -- Mark Twain.
Option ( D ) Topics
1) Write about your favourite Christmas memory, or inversely, your worst.
2) Write about what you would do if you had to choose between death, or killing your whole family.
3) Write about your relationship with either your mother or father.
4) Write a poem using any amount of play on words. They're fun.
5) Write song lyrics about your life. If your life was to be a musical, what would your opening theme be?
6) Write a letter to either the person you love, or hate, the most. (in poem form of course)
7) Write about a river. Travelling in a boat on a river, where would it take you?
8) Write about the darkest time in your life.
9) Write about your life, as if you were a screen door.
10) Write about any reoccuring dream you have.
Thats it!! 40 options to choose from! I hope you get inspired! GOOD LUCK to all
All of my points are going into this contest because they're just sitting there collecting dust. ☺ So I wanted to make one hullabalooza of a contest. There will be many opetions to choose from and I hope you make some awesome poems out of it!!
So just a few rules:
*No bashing of any religion/belief/lifestyle/etc. It's rude and inconsiderate. It will also get you DQ'd.
*I don't mind cursing, but if your entire work is curse words I probably won't read it, so it will not win.
*No TyPiNg LiKe ThIs BeCaUsE iT's So StUpId. I won't read it, if it is.
*I'm not going to make you put some silly thing in the authors box, but please put the option you are using and any additional information specified.
*If you want to choose more than one option and combine them to make one awesome poem feel free! Just remember to put both options in the authors box.
*Try and use the best of grammar (unless called for in the poem) and spelling. It won't get you DQ'd but be prepared for me to point out what I find wrong.
*Have fun
Now for the Options!!!!
Option ( A ) Picture Inspired
1) http://hypnose77.deviantart.com/art/Empty-space-cannot-be-filled-105935059
2) http://manalou.deviantart.com/art/It-s-A-Sign-105511231
3) http://manalou.deviantart.com/art/The-Bridge-To-Opus-105506432
4) http://manalou.deviantart.com/art/What-a-Dreary-Conversation-105479777
5) http://manalou.deviantart.com/art/Ladybug-You-Are-The-Flower-105456138
6) http://kirsjay.deviantart.com/art/hold-on-100671073
7) http://kirsjay.deviantart.com/art/me-and-jane-100671343
8) http://kirsjay.deviantart.com/art/Nature-Boy-99467847
9) http://jpattison.deviantart.com/art/Branching-Out-105067420
10) http://jpattison.deviantart.com/art/Addiction-99880915
Option ( B ) Song Inspired!!
1) Kiss the Rain -- Starfield. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=laEbjF-o04o
2) Moonlight -- Brian Crain. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T-86sKUPXYk&feature=related
3) Prayer -- Secret Garden. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ih3aAx-S5xg&feature=related
4) Full Moon -- Twilight Soundtrack. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5TswuOMtM6A
5) Bella's Lullaby -- Carter Burwell. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gi13I1MMrT4&feature=related
6) Leaving the Docks -- Zbigniew Preisner. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5iXN9XEKsJc&feature=related
7) The Walk -- Imogen Heap. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YZEi4VjHES4&feature=related
8) Malena -- Ennio Morricone. http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=A9nB4s2KgrQ&feature=related
9) Howls of the Wolves -- Nightrage. http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=liJnk2SR0ro&feature=related
10) Appalacian Morning -- Unknown. http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=hwChJcD_cAQ
Option ( C ) Quote Inspired
1) "Who is wise? He that learns from everyone. Who is powerful? He that governs his passions. Who is rich? He that is content. Who is that? Nobody." -- Benjamin Franklin
2) "Fear not that thy life shall come to an end, but rather that it shall never have a beginning." -- John Henry Cardinal Newman.
3) "Character is that which can do without success." -- Ralph Waldo Emerson
4) "Common sense is the collection of prejudices acquired by age 18." -- Albert Einstein.
5) "When you sit with a nice girl for two hours, you think it's only a minute. But
when you sit on a hot stove for a minute, you think it's two hours. That's relativity." -- Albert Einstein.
6) "Insanity in individuals is rare - but in groups, parties, nations, and epochs, it is the rule." -- Friedrich Nietzsche.
7) "The whole history of the world is summed up in the fact that, when nations are strong, they are not always just, and when they wish to be just, they are no longer strong." -- Winston Churchill.
8) "All the great things are simple, and many can be expressed in a single word: freedom; justice; honor; duty; mercy; hope." -- Winston Churchill.
9) "The man who does not read good books has no advantage over the man who can't read them." -- Mark Twain.
10) "In his private heart no man much respects himself." -- Mark Twain.
Option ( D ) Topics
1) Write about your favourite Christmas memory, or inversely, your worst.
2) Write about what you would do if you had to choose between death, or killing your whole family.
3) Write about your relationship with either your mother or father.
4) Write a poem using any amount of play on words. They're fun.
5) Write song lyrics about your life. If your life was to be a musical, what would your opening theme be?
6) Write a letter to either the person you love, or hate, the most. (in poem form of course)
7) Write about a river. Travelling in a boat on a river, where would it take you?
8) Write about the darkest time in your life.
9) Write about your life, as if you were a screen door.
10) Write about any reoccuring dream you have.
Thats it!! 40 options to choose from! I hope you get inspired! GOOD LUCK to all
Contest is Over
- Contest was judged on December 31, 2008
- Rewards: Gold: 1200, Silver: 300, Bronze: 180, Honorable mention: 5 people
- Final notes: Thank you all for entering! I wish there were more expensive trophies to give out there were some fantastic poems! I really enjoyed reading them all!! Well done! Have a happy new year!!
Contest Winners
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The rapture of sweet lullabies,
crescendo’s in the nightby Bosiarbooger 34 lines, 3 comments, on Dec 29 10:07 PM 2008. In Contest, Spiritual, Thoughts
Silver trophy winner
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What was the beginning?
by ChelseySmile 54 lines, 19 comments, on Dec 30 10:33 PM 2008. In Inspirational, Personal, Thoughts, Pain, Dark, Death, Lost in thought, Escape
Honorable mention
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Keeping me awake
In an electrifying daze.• Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
Bronze trophy winner
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by poet of justice 14 lines, 2 comments, on Nov 22 6:06 PM 2008• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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White twisted blazes of morning
wipe themselves over my sweet memories.by WolfHeart 9 lines, 6 comments, on Dec 10 12:45 PM 2008• Commented on by judge. -
my life has always been hard
after years of wodering about my scars• Commented on by judge. -
When?
Who?What can I do?• Commented on by judge. -
It’s you and me against the world
Mother and daughterby fake-or-real-smile 35 lines, 5 comments, on Nov 23 4:15 AM 2008. In Personal• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
Broken dreams
Broken smilesby Koromone 23 lines, 3 comments, on Dec 28 1:44 PM 2008• Commented on by judge. -
What good is a wish
If there is no truth?• Commented on by judge. -
You asked me if it’ll be part of me forever
And I replied yes, of course thinking about it firstby fake-or-real-smile 24 lines, 6 comments, on Dec 20 11:56 AM 2008• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
I want you to know what you did to me.
I want you to come home and see me in all my pain.• Commented on by judge.
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killing yourself rather than your own family. Well funny enough, i have suffered with mental illness for a while. I became seriously dellusional like i was being driven to suicide and had the impression my family was a target for attack by the hallucinations crushing my will to live. Wierd.
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Wow. Crazy.
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Very painful.
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I should imagine. I hope you keep safe.
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This is a great contest. I so look forward to being inspired and coming up with something that you think is great. I have a couple ideas so I am off to work them out. Thanks for so many options!
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Awesome I can't wait to see what you write. And you're welcome. I love contests with a WHOLE lot of options SO I decided to do it Have fun creating!!
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Oh oh!
"Try and use the best of grammar (unless called for in the poem) and spelling. "
The word "and" is a conjunction which is used to conjoin two or more objects or ideas. Neither "try" nor "use" are objects or ideas! Proper grammer begs for use of the preposition "to" in that sentence: "*Try to use the best of grammar (unless called for in the poem) and spelling." The preposition "of" is superfluous, so the sentence needs to be modified once more to: "*Try to use the best grammar (unless called for in the poem) and spelling." Unfortunately, that's not the end of this sentence's woes! The phrase "unless called for" doesn't state ~what~ is being called for, which is, in fact, poor grammar. "*Try to use the best grammar (unless [poor grammar is] called for in the poem) and spelling." Now the problem is the parenthesis. Parenthetical remarks are used to separate and denote something wholly unrelated to the main thrust of the sentence, but that doesn't apply here. "*Try to use the best grammar, unless poor grammar is called for in the poem, and spelling." But now the phrase "and spelling" is dangling in an obvious state of discomfort at the end of the sentence and needs to be moved to a more comfortable abode: "*Try to use the best grammar and spelling, unless poor grammar and spelling is called for in the poem." Well, that's a little better, but the second "and" is a little claustrophobic... there might be a case where just bad grammar or just bad spelling is called for, but not necessarily both.
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Welll, I must say ...
that you are absolutely, indubitably correct in your assertions. However, I expect that "ye olde host" won't appreciate your laborious efforts or the excessive amount of time that you've spent on delineating the egregious faults in the final rule, or more exactly, in the way it's expressed.
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Yeah, I wonder what my chances are at a trophy now
OH CRAP! I JUST DANGLED A MODIFIER!!!
Yeah, I wonder what my chances at a trophy are now.
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Who knows?
"Ye Olde Host" might have a sense of humor.
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Funny ;)
Lol. Well I will admit you called my flaw on that one. If anything, I was purely amused while I read it. Though, I didn't intend on implying every entry should be perfection when it comes to grammar. I didn't want to read, "He don't know he did nothing wrong." Thank you for your concern. Haha.
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Thank you for the bronze. Congratulations to all the winners.
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