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8-Line Poems

I'm not a big fan of rhyming for the sake of it.

But as long as the rhyme isn't obvious or inaccurate, then I'm okay with it.

I do prefer free form or free verse though.

Write on any subject you can think of.

Surprise me.

Make every line matter; each one should further the story and say something different.

I hate repetition.

I like good punctuation and spelling.

I tend to write logical poems that play out an argument.

But I also like imagery and metaphors where appropriate.

Try to use in and around the same amount of syllables in each line.

I will give every entry due consideration.

This is my first contest so please give it a go.

Thanks.

Contest is Over

  • Contest was judged on January 23
  • Rewards: Gold: 400, Silver: 100, Bronze: 50
  • Final notes:
    Thank you to all who entered this contest. It was my first one and I can't wait to have another as the quality was so high. It really was so hard to not award many of these poems with something. Hopefully I'll have more points the next time around so there can be a few honourable winners as well. Keep writing. Thanks again.

Contest Winners

  1. Buried
    My heart mirrors winters icy chill
    the sky of my soul remains grey, overcast
    by Sanguinarius 8 lines, 7 comments, on Jan 8 1:35 PM
    Gold trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  2. Frozen
    I stand now, on the pinnacle of decision
    With a mountain beneath me,
    by insideinsanity 8 lines, 13 comments, on Jan 8 1:34 PM. In Personal, Pain, Thoughts, Life
    Silver trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  3. Suburban Legacy
    i hate this game
    society plays
    by retribusive 7 lines, 7 comments, on Jan 8 12:55 PM
    Bronze trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  4. Winds
    Gusts sweeping across the mind’s field,
    time’s breath blowing its wispy twisters,
    by penman 10 lines, 6 comments, on Jan 8 3:10 PM. In Other
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  5. What Did We Have?
    by Nostalgic Moon 8 lines, 3 comments, on Jan 8 5:36 PM
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  6. Two lost friends
    I may have lost the two of them,
    one in midyear, the other later on.
    by Judith Chandler 9 lines, 6 comments, on Jan 8 5:44 PM. In Contest
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  7. Desperate Quietness
    I can feel it, that desperate quietness, permeating my soul
    it seizes me in those empty hours of reflection
    by queenie 15 lines, 2 comments, on Jan 17 7:14 PM
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]

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