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An EASY Pre-Write Contest, For Once.

I really hate it when I want to enter a pre-write contest, but there are so many limitations and rules that either I end up choosing a poem I don't like, or there isn't a poem in my repertoire that adheres to all of the prerequisites.

Besides, isn't poetry supposed to be about SELF-expression? How can we express ourselves when following so many rules, many of which are often insignificant. For example, I constantly run across rules such as 'no centered text'. Seriously? Like seriously seriously? wtf?

So. I hereby commence my kind of contest: a pre-write contest with no rules. Just give me your favorite poem. If you like sTiCkY KeYs or whatever they're calling it, use it. If you like using wild color combinations on your background, please, by all means. If you like to swear a lot or use other profanities in your writing, that's fine. And if you like your text centered, PLEASE. Center it.

I care not about the specifics. I just want good poetry.

Please don't enter if constructive criticism offends you, however.

Enter away! This should be the easiest contest ever!

Love,
Wesley [AboveApathy]

Contest is Over

  • Contest was judged on December 16, 2008
  • Rewards: Gold: 450, Silver: 150, Bronze: 100
  • Final notes:
    thanks for all the entries.
    the winners were the ones that captured me the most, emotionally. thanks for a great contest!
    <3 wesley

Contest Winners

  1. Error: Unable to find finalist item 4749957, it seems to have been deleted :( [remove]
  2. to the man who likes pretty words...
    by stasis 80 lines, 36 comments, on Nov 16 7:37 PM 2008. In love, hope, sad, thoughts, personal, life, people, contemporary, vietnam vet, hippie
    Silver trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  3. Honey Sweet and Monstrous
    The lies cascading from your pretty mouth
    Oh, anything so perfect must be true
    by ladyhelenaofsorrows 22 lines, 17 comments, on Nov 8 5:12 PM 2008. In Dark, Contradictions
    Bronze trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  4. stagnant love
    by spirit rising 15 lines, 29 comments, on Nov 17 7:46 AM 2008. In Thoughts, Personal
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]

Entries [14]

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  • Ayeka-An Outward Perspective
    The bright sun is shining in the sky
    And the luminescent yellow leaves are falling
    by JustinReid 33 lines, 11 comments, on Dec 8 10:32 PM 2008
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite
  • Into the Abyss
    The poison that is my myself
    Deadly, yet so innocent
    by ley527 12 lines, 25 comments, on Sep 25 6:29 PM 2008
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite
  • Every End is a New Beginning
    he whispered goodbye
    in her ear as tears fell
    by teaa sarrr 61 lines, 3 comments, on Aug 6 7:27 PM 2008. In Life, Love, Sad
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite
  • I seek
    If the moon could pour out wines
    how much would I drink
    by Rele anmwe 68 lines, 31 comments, on Nov 13 2:36 PM 2008
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite
  • Conversation with Rain
    “Get home soon!” cried Rain as he fell all around me
    “But I don’t want to go home.” I complain back.
    by Birdie 17 lines, 3 comments, on Dec 4 10:12 PM 2008
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite
  • Paradise
    Suffocating,
    Drowning in the darkness.
    by colie50 74 lines, 13 comments, on Oct 23 5:24 PM 2008
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite
  • Some Things are Forever
    When does love end, you ask.
    A question with no real answer.
    by WolfHeart 10 lines, 3 comments, on Dec 1 8:42 PM 2008. In Contest
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite
  • The Everyman: A Heroes Tale
    Today a great man stands atop the world
    with his coat zipped up and his pack slung down
    by AtlantisGrave 111 lines, 3 comments, on Dec 7 8:16 PM 2008. In Fantasy, Life, Love, Other, Thoughts
    • Viewed by judge. Prewrite
  • You Give Me A Reason To Love You
    Your arms
    Around mine
    by just weak hands 26 lines, 7 comments, on Dec 8 2:44 PM 2008
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite
  • Between Body and Word ( for Lucia )
    She came down from Mt. Rainier like
    a female Moses descending Sinai,
    by A60sMan 17 lines, 13 comments, on Sep 13 8:42 AM 2007
    • Viewed by judge. Prewrite

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Comments

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  • movedon
    December 10, 2008
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    are songs okay?


  • lunarlunacy
    December 10, 2008
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    Hell ya. I must commend you upon the spirit of this contest. I could not agree more. I think many of the confinements that some place upon the free expression of poetics is just utterly absurd, it is very refreshing to see another speak out against such travesties. Like you said above, as long as it is a good poetry and the point evokes such superfulous trivialities should not matter. ROCK ON !!!


  • edit my world.
    December 10, 2008
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    i wanted to enter!!!

    • AboveApathy
      December 10, 2008
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      sorry :[
      I just don't really have patience or will to sift through more than twenty poems.
      frankly, i'm surprised at how quickly this one filled...
      anyway, look out for more in the future! <3

      • edit my world.
        December 10, 2008
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        thats fine..and i will be but its just hilarious at the same time i founded this contest i found a contest with such rules :no center align, no rhyme and no busy backgrounds. And please, try not to enter extremely lengthy pieces.

        If any of those rules are broken the piece will be removed and I will not answer messages or comments as to why.


        Also, I may comment constructively, if you cannot handle a possible differing opinion about your piece - do NOT enter

        XD made my day the way AP people think

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