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A Year.

On the 21st of January, 2008, I tried to jump off a bridge.
I realise I am 6 days overdue, but still.

Now, I am 'better', or getting there, at least.
However, I'm starting to remember some familiar feelings, nothing half as extreme, I'm not going to go slit my wrists or anything.

I'm starting to feel numb, starting to lack interest.

And I fear I've scared away my muse.

So, I want something to inspire me, something excellent, something so thick with imagery and descriptions and metaphors that I reach out to the screen and grasp it.

You have three prompts:
1. The image/s
a.
http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=viewImage&friendID=410252419&albumID=1081603&imageID=11951832

b.
http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=viewImage&friendID=410252419&albumID=1081603&imageID=12182162

c.
http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=viewImage&friendID=410252419&albumID=1081603&imageID=11951818

2. Love, or lack of it.
3. Anything else.

And there's rules:
No sticky caps,
nothing under 10 lines,
no bad writing.
and no pedestrian rhyme, if you do it, do it well.


I'd like to promise to comment on every single entry, but realistically, I might not.
If I have nothing to say about your piece, then I won't.

Contest is Over

  • Contest was judged on February 17
  • Rewards: Gold: 600, Silver: 200, Bronze: 100, Honorable mention: 5 people
  • Final notes:
    I was certainly inspired,
    and I wish I could've given about 16 golds out.

    Thank you.
    x.

Contest Winners

  1. crescent-shaped markings
    “Cover her face; mine eyes dazzle: she died young”
    by whiterabbit. 37 lines, 48 comments, on Jan 22 6:50 PM. In Noguest
    Gold trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  2. Shooting star.
    i.
    I am ripped taffeta in hues of maroon; I am silk-woven betrayals and cut out paper hearts bleeding of imperfection.
    by heavenbird 59 lines, 49 comments, on Jan 9 5:32 PM
    Silver trophy winner
    • Viewed by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  3. exact.
    {gold}{bronze}{bronze}{hm}{hm}{hm}
    by broken-colours 83 lines, 16 comments, on Jan 23 1:59 PM
    Bronze trophy winner
    • Viewed by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  4. you're not making this easy on me.
    by broken-colours 30 lines, 9 comments, on Jan 19 4:08 PM. In blue raspberry
    Honorable mention
    • Viewed by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  5. Liar
    in your mouth
    you fold your paper-thin words up
    by slapyousilly 10 lines, 5 comments, on Jan 5 8:39 PM
    Honorable mention
    • Viewed by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  6. I Could
    I could
    Tell her that he loved her,
    by Lorenzo 46 lines, 17 comments, on Jan 24 10:56 PM
    Honorable mention
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  7. Manic Sketchings
    by whiterabbit. 26 lines, 58 comments, on Feb 2 7:27 AM. In Noguest
    Honorable mention
    • Viewed by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  8. Tales Of A ForgottenToy I-V
    To force myself to stand
    To continue this pilgrimage
    by Sara the Stray 109 lines, on Nov 13 11:11 PM 2007. In Loss, Death, Memory, Innocence, Nature, Society, End of the World, Love
    • Viewed by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  9. Summer Boy
    your lips
    remind me
    of summer
    by new born 35 lines, 8 comments, on Jan 31 5:38 PM
    • Viewed by judge. Prewrite [remove]

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  • couldbeworse
    January 27
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    Dont let the beast steal your muse! Hang in there...things will get better. Ive attempted MANY times so I know what you're going through. Be safe and God bless.


  • skitza
    February 11
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    You TRIED to jump off a bridge? How can you TRY without jumping? Was the wall too high? Did you get run over before jumping? Did a cat hiss at you and make you jump to the other side? Was it more of an optical illusion and/or a dream and the bridge was not really a bridge - sort of more like the edge of a bunk-bed? Did you pass out? Are you scared of heights? Was there a bouncy castle at the end of the fall or are you just a really good swimmer?


  • whiterabbit.
    February 17
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    Thank you sooo much for the shiny things babe! I'm so happy I got gold
    xx