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Nothingness (prewrites welcome)

Imagine what there was before the universe came into existence.

Preachy poems will be disqualified.

If you are going to be philosophical, do it in a poetic way, or you will be disqualified.

Poems without imagery or metaphor will have no chance of winning. Yes, even in a contest about nothingness, I expect you to use imagery and metaphor, and I am aware of the irony.

No pedestrian rhyme.

No purple prose.

Show- don’t tell.

No lyrics.

Please check out my other active contests:

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Thank you!

Contest is Over

  • Contest was judged on February 10
  • Rewards: Gold: 400
  • Final notes:
    You people are all so clever! Each of you took me someplace different and unexpected. Thanks to everyone who entered.

Contest Winners

  1. Nothingness
    Maybe you could go there,
    between breaths,
    by panicpoet 19 lines, 4 comments, on Feb 8 12:27 PM. In Spiritual, Thoughts, Life, Nature, Contest
    Gold trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  2. Preludes
    Energy swirling in gaseous storms,
    particles of shimmering sediments
    by penman 34 lines, 6 comments, on Jan 27 11:50 AM. In Other
    Silver trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  3. Inanity
    The inanity of emptiness
    that is
    by echo-ink 26 lines, 3 comments, on Jan 27 12:12 PM. In Contest, Nothingness
    Bronze trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  4. An Unlit Candle.
    by Black Narcissus 35 lines, 3 comments, on Jan 28 7:14 AM. In Thoughts, Personal
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  5. The Nothingness
    A blank canvass of neverending blackness,
    Stretches out far and wide.
    by Winged Unicorn 22 lines, 2 comments, on Jan 29 6:36 PM
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  6. existential background radiation
    The existential background radiation of existence is
    in well fitted suits the words have gone
    by bobanonymous 11 lines, 1 comment, on Feb 1 2:24 AM
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]

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  • justlikelivin
    February 8
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    Mistake

    Sorry about my entry "Beach", I was letting my little sister use my computer and I forgot to sign out, and she thought it would be okay to go onto my account and enter me in this contest. Sorry again, justlikelivin


  • echo-ink
    February 10
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    YAY!
    Thanks for the bronze,
    and congrats to all the winners.


  • penman gold member
    February 10
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    Thank you for the silver. Congratulations to all the winners.