Envy (prewrites welcome)

Contest is Over

• Contest was judged on January 27
• Rewards: Gold: 400
• Final notes:
  I have to say that I enjoyed all these envious poems. You guys are brialliant. Thank you for entering.

Contest Winners

1. The Other Woman

   Her long copper-colored hair
   hung down her back in waves.

   by CelticQueen 22 lines, 27 comments, on Jan 27 6:31 PM 2008. In Abuse, Contemporary, Contest, Life, Pain, Personal
   Gold trophy winner

   • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
2. Cottonwood

   by hawkeslake 18 lines, 23 comments, on Jan 12 8:39 PM
   Silver trophy winner

   • Commented on by judge. [remove]
3. Envy is the serpent

   With silken words the serpent slithers to win your confidence with charm,

   by masterblaster 9 lines, 8 comments, on Feb 23 11:21 AM 2008
   Bronze trophy winner

   • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]

Entries [18]

• Jealousy

  I'm jealous of the way you can float when you walk
  and the way you're beautiful eyes sparkle when you smile.

  by youhadme-athello. 9 lines, 6 comments, on Jan 11 6:21 PM

  • Commented on by judge. Prewrite
• An Axiom

  Everything I am, she has already been, All my thoughts were hers before.

  by RhiannonClare 15 lines, 3 comments, on Jan 15 1:26 PM 2008

  • Commented on by judge. Prewrite
• Invidious Souls

  Swollen eyes, crying our for more, we stand here in agony;
  stitches crumbling from windows into souls no longer present.

  by Carpe Noctem 14 lines, 9 comments, on Dec 27 7:22 PM 2007

  • Commented on by judge. Prewrite
• Jealousy

  Flames that burn the very soul
  pacified without control

  by serious clown 13 lines, 19 comments, on Jun 17 4:08 PM 2007. In Love, Pain, Hope, Life

  • Commented on by judge. Prewrite
• Envy

  by Kathleen a Nazarene 11 lines, 20 comments, on Jan 6 2:07 PM. In Haiku, Senryu, BibleKu, Life, Inspirational, Message

  • Commented on by judge. Prewrite
• I'm So Jealous

  I've heard some rumors about you.
  And what I've heard isn't pleasant.

  by Crazy9Piano8Freak 83 lines, 5 comments, on Jan 12 5:22 PM

  • Commented on by judge.
• Complexity.

  i.
  I am gem-eyed imperfection.

  by heavenbird 49 lines, 25 comments, on Jan 11 3:15 PM

  • Commented on by judge. Prewrite
• [Envy]

  Black and white newsprint scatters the floor
  As she stares at each photo longingly

  by AshleyAesthetic 4 lines, 1 comment, on Jan 13 3:11 PM

  • Commented on by judge.
• Beautiful Pollution

  Beauty
  full bird

  by Wolf Mancini 36 lines, 2 comments, on Jan 14 11:16 AM. In Contest, Life, Thoughts

  • Commented on by judge.
• Oh, My Hair!

  Oh my hair!
  Let me share

  by Mary O 38 lines, 2 comments, on Jan 18 1:05 PM. In Thoughts, Personal

  • Commented on by judge.
• E n v i o u s

  by ChelseySmile 32 lines, 7 comments, on Jan 19 12:42 PM

  • Commented on by judge. Prewrite
• Forever Is Only Temporary

  Lips greet each other with a hunger of a lion stalking its prey.
  Their eyes shine likes mirrors, each others image branded to their soul.

  by HereComesTheSun 26 lines, 5 comments, on Jan 19 5:25 PM

  • Commented on by judge. Prewrite
• Green With Envy

  by Passionate Phoenix 35 lines, 4 comments, on Oct 17 8:46 AM 2008

  • Commented on by judge. Prewrite
• Old Flame from the Blindside

  by loveme-eraseme 27 lines, 4 comments, on Jan 24 2:22 AM

  • Commented on by judge. Prewrite
• Jealousy

  makes her blood boil green
  envy-scented steam billowing

  by prisms 26 lines, 2 comments, on Jan 25 10:23 PM. In Angst, Contest, Life, Love, Pain, Personal, Jealousy

  • Commented on by judge.

Comments

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• 
  masterblaster
  January 27
  Edit | Reply
  Hi, thank you for the bronze, congratulations to the other winners, kind regards, Di
• 
  CelticQueen
  January 27
  Edit | Reply
  Thank you so much for the gold trophy. I'm glad my poem found its place. celtic queen

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