im looking to read poetry, send me your best most deep poems, i like rhyme schemes but obviously they are not required as long as the poem is good and readable. anything goes in this contest so enter anything and enter as many times as you want.... good luck
Contest is Over
- Contest was judged on January 27
- Rewards: Gold: 500, Silver: 200, Bronze: 100, Honorable mention: 5 people
- Final notes: wow, 200 entries are hard to read and comment on. so much talent its amazing. thank you t all who entered and entertained me these past couple of days i enjoyed reading your stuff
Contest Winners
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Rose was a gypsy who lived upon the moor,
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Ink soaked pockets mark these hands and papers
Removing the pen has done nothing for me,• Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove] -
The gremlins meet in caverns dark,
Beneath a waning silvery moon,• Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove] -
smiling at you while
by still.she.waits 10 lines, 7 comments, on Nov 4 2:59 PM 2008. In noguest• Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove] -
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By now its just a game to me
Catching you in liesby AlittleWrong 23 lines, 21 comments, on Oct 22 7:40 PM 2008• Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove] -
by mystic-angel 32 lines, 2 comments, on Nov 17 9:50 AM 2008. In Adult humour. Funny, Personal. Tongue in cheek.• Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
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Ever fair and ever bright,by A-muse-in-writer 16 lines, 6 comments, on Dec 27 9:09 PM 2008. In Contest, Inspirational, My own style• Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
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Listening to a falling rain
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Common sense
(now cordoned off• Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove] - Error: Unable to find finalist item 4934287, it seems to have been deleted :( [remove]
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The Stars of a night in Vietnam are crystallised in time forever
Memories echo with the sight of bloodshot comrades who have seen too muchby Writing0Freedom 47 lines, 44 comments, on Oct 25 8:24 PM 2008• Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove] -
by Damnednforgotten 37 lines, 10 comments, on Apr 19 1:56 AM 2008• Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
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Caramel roses floating on moonbeams, / nothing here is quiet what it seems. / horses are running across the sky, / has something magical caby TexasMomma 18 lines, 10 comments, on May 20 2:27 PM 2007• Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
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by still.she.waits 33 lines, 7 comments, on Jan 9 6:47 PM. In noguest• Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
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but i keep thinking
about saying............good-bye
by addicted-flaw 28 lines, 5 comments, on Jan 20 2:50 PM. In Sad, Pain, My life, Suicide, Self, Depression, Weird• Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
Gold trophy winner
Silver trophy winner
Bronze trophy winner
Honorable mention
Entries [124]
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by angela. 38 lines, 18 comments, on Jan 2 2:07 PM• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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Cascading imperfections revealed, I no longer bear option to cower behind what I falsely pretended to be;
Saints and sinners aren't so difby angela. 38 lines, 16 comments, on Dec 28 3:29 AM 2008• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
Your words remain numbingly haunting,
your lies are easily believed;by angela. 33 lines, 18 comments, on Dec 11 9:05 PM 2008• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
and so i did,
and was wound tensed, stressed and tight.
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Swirling waters pull me under
Tumbling me head over heelsby roninwort 43 lines, 24 comments, on Dec 14 7:25 PM 2008• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
The allurement of the moon
An intoxicating sight to beholdby roninwort 43 lines, 16 comments, on Dec 12 5:04 AM 2008• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
by Shenton 78 lines, 1 comment, on Aug 25 7:28 PM 2008• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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Shadows in the darkness
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No light inside this darkened void
No life, no love, no soul• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
Far beyond earthly skies
Where things are pureby A-muse-in-writer 30 lines, 2 comments, on Jan 6 4:39 AM. In Personal, Spiritual, Life, Contest, Inspirational, Love• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
A heart opens, excitement rises, pulse quickens
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What turned out to be a mere dabble turned into...an analysis (if you can call it that) of all the negative aspects of the World. This wasby MysteriousStrangerX 54 lines, 18 comments, on Nov 9 2:47 AM 2008. In Contemporary, Life, Society, Thoughts, Political• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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The clown machine is laughing along the frozen pier.
It might just as well be silent; there’s no one here to hearby Maninblack 29 lines, 11 comments, on Oct 31 9:42 AM 2008• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
In the silence
of my dreams,• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
I went home yesterday,
driving through a thousand plans.• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
Feet stuck
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Threw the good times and the bad,
your always there to make me glad,by feelingsmeanalot 19 lines, 1 comment, on Nov 3 9:33 PM 2008. In Fantasy, Hope, Life, Love, Personal, My life, Longing, Romance, Teenage thinking• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
Worry and doubt fill my mind,
My thoughts are consumed by mindless thinking,by Sams Princess 16 lines, 2 comments, on Dec 15 10:02 AM 2008• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
Oh God! Tom is dead
And he isn't in his bed• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
I put a ring on a chain And now I wear it around my neck• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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I feel America's horror- The varied pains I feel...• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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Let me paint you a picture. No-by RainbowEyes 51 lines, 4 comments, on May 27 1:33 PM 2008. In Dark, Pain, Lost love, Anger, Romance, Message, Dedication, Loss, Suicide• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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You left me standing here
Left alone to pick upby RainbowEyes 38 lines, 25 comments, on Oct 18 8:52 PM 2007. In Hope, Pain, Other, Society, My life, Longing, Lost in thought, Sadness, Family• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
we think about the past but learn from it so little,
time passes so fast you can get caught in the middle.by judmc 10 lines, 18 comments, on Nov 21 2:50 PM 2008• Viewed by judge. Prewrite -
by DragonWizard 4 lines, 4 comments, on Aug 30 12:11 PM 2008• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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My eyes are clouded because they can’t bear to see,
drowning in tears at the lifeless children on the street.by Writing0Freedom 68 lines, 8 comments, on Aug 21 9:22 AM 2008• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
Tribute to those still running an
by Writing0Freedom 42 lines, 34 comments, on Sep 11 11:32 PM 2008• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
The song of suicide steals too many hearts
Bleeding and broken from the impact of constant non verbal abuseby Writing0Freedom 31 lines, 9 comments, on Sep 27 11:48 PM 2008• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
Are you lost in your lies Do you think I don't realizeby star girl 20 lines, 6 comments, on Mar 11 4:23 PM 2008• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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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. Prewrite -
You are nothing,
a mere reflection of me.by slapyousilly 34 lines, 2 comments, on Dec 30 9:03 PM 2008• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
zebra-stripe shadows fall across my face
pacing through a solipsist's nightmare ofby intoothandclaw 47 lines, 10 comments, on Oct 25 1:56 PM 2008. In Personal, Thoughts, Drugs, Opioids, Meditation, Spiritual• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
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Anger blossoms through me like fire, unquenchable, always thirsty.
Why can’t I have an immovable calm, like others I know?by Dreaming.of.reality 15 lines, 7 comments, on Jan 10 8:56 PM• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
Bits of gravel
pester my notion ofby still.she.waits 40 lines, 10 comments, on Jan 11 6:40 AM. In noguest• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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WOW!!
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Holy cow! With so many incredible writes, I'm totally honored to have won the gold cup! I'm speechless. Thank you, Luciferschild, for the honor and for hosting such a wonderful contest! Kim
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