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The Clock Ticks

Hey all!
It was my birthday on the 6th, so this is a little late, but I'd still like to do it.
I'm a year older now, and I'd like some poems to honor the passing of time.
You've got a couple options here!:

1. Illustrate the growth of a person as time goes by
2. Give me inspiration/hope poems about the future
3. Give me a poem that illustrates how a person “breaks” with age (the loss of innocence)
4. Give me "thought" poems about the future

(I like them all the same, so no option will get you brownie points, sorry! But, you are allowed one write for each option)

Rules:
1. You CAN dO tHiS
2. All forms allowed
3. Cursing allowed, but don’t overdo it, it’ll just kill your piece
4. Erotica NOT allowed (but only because I won't be allowed to read it!)
5. Spell-check is your friend!

Good luck!

P.S. Honorable mentions WILL be added!

Contest is Over

  • Contest was judged on March 13
  • Rewards: Gold: 400, Silver: 200, Bronze: 100, Honorable mention: 5 people
  • Final notes:
    First of all, I would like to apologize for only judging this now, after so much time.
    However, once I got around to it, I was immersed in all of your writes. Stemming from this one contest were so many different ideas and concepts. This was very hard to judge, and I would have given you all gold if I could!
    Thank you so much for entering and good luck in all of your futures!
    P.S. There was one write that I unfortunately could not read or comment on because it was tagged 'Abuse' and the site would not let me open it . I apologize to the author.

Contest Winners

  1. Dreamworks
    Life's cycle turns as candle burns, warms all within its beams, ~ road cats' eyes take, make no mistake, tomorrow threads your dreams ...
    by Jonathan ROBIN 39 lines, 84 comments, on Dec 12 3:59 AM 2006. In Society, Time, Life
    Gold trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  2. An Epiphany
    A moment of clarity dawns
    when the pavement ends
    by Sandi Alford 49 lines, 30 comments, on Nov 19 4:56 AM 2006. In Personal, Inspirational
    Silver trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  3. A Cup of T
    A discarded flotsam of tealeaves
    In a cup of tea never to be drunk.
    by slavetothemusic 53 lines, 2 comments, on Jan 17 8:12 AM. In Sad, Sensual, Humanity, Lost love, Freewrite, Loss
    Bronze trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  4. The Old Man
    An old man sits and waits
    His heart, heavy with sin, struggles to beat
    by Luciferian Aeon 24 lines, 16 comments, on Sep 17 1:33 PM 2007
    Honorable mention
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  5. loves affirmation
    I look at her as hot water runs down my back,
    and wonder if, after all these years
    by graybeard 26 lines, 17 comments, on Feb 9 11:06 AM
    Honorable mention
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  6. Woman In The Mirror
    I looked aimlessly into the mirror today
    So long, my eyes began to blur
    by Slicks78 73 lines, 6 comments, on Oct 15 9:35 PM 2002. In Personal, Angst
    Honorable mention
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  7. Now that I am old
    by Maldronah 25 lines, 15 comments, on Jan 19 5:21 AM
    Honorable mention
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  8. Passage of Time
    Whispered in a soft warm hush,
    Say not a word now little one –
    by Paloszoo 28 lines, 8 comments, on Sep 2 3:48 PM 2008. In Personal, Life, Sad, Pain, Hope, Contest, Sadness
    Honorable mention
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]

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