Write me a poem about an issue. That is your prompt. Any issue you want, but make me feel something about it. Make me want to take your side. Make me mad, make me sad, make me cry. Just provoke some emotion. Any issue is fine, but I will likely respond more positively to environmental issues or animal rights issues because that is what I care about more. I will close this contest if I do not get enough entries, but I really want to see what you think about problems in this world. It can be about a religious, political, environmental or any other issue!
Rules
1. Typical rules(no sticky caps, chatspeak, etc.)
2. No erotica
3. Cursing is fine if it pertains to the prompt
4. PW allowed
5. Enter as many as you want
6. Post your allpoetry name in your author notes, as well as the issue that your poem is about, if it is unclear.
7. Absolutely no bashing!
Plus, check out my other contest! It is inspired by Alice in Wonderland and I would love more entries!
http://allpoetry.com/contest/show/2434257
ok, as of now I am closing PWs because I am already going to be tremendously slow reading these. Fresh writes are always welcome. Also, I am sooo sorry, but I might not comment on every single entry. I will try to comment on as many as I can, but I am feeling overwhelmed so I might just read them. I'm sorry, but thanks for the great turnout
Good luck!
Rules
1. Typical rules(no sticky caps, chatspeak, etc.)
2. No erotica
3. Cursing is fine if it pertains to the prompt
4. PW allowed
5. Enter as many as you want
6. Post your allpoetry name in your author notes, as well as the issue that your poem is about, if it is unclear.
7. Absolutely no bashing!
Plus, check out my other contest! It is inspired by Alice in Wonderland and I would love more entries!
http://allpoetry.com/contest/show/2434257
ok, as of now I am closing PWs because I am already going to be tremendously slow reading these. Fresh writes are always welcome. Also, I am sooo sorry, but I might not comment on every single entry. I will try to comment on as many as I can, but I am feeling overwhelmed so I might just read them. I'm sorry, but thanks for the great turnout
Good luck!
Contest is Over
- Contest was judged on February 19
- Rewards: Gold: 400, Silver: 120, Bronze: 50, Honorable mention: 1 people
- Final notes: I cannot believe how many absolutely gorgeous poems I got! I enjoyed reading all 88 of them, more than i imagined I'd get. I really really wish I could give more trophies because more of these poems deserve it. Thank you all so much for sharing your point of view with me and congratulations to the winners.
<3 Pinksnowboots
Contest Winners
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Stanza 1
I'm bleeding for an audience that is blind
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In that forest where shafts of shadow shifted with the sun,
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Red raised its hackles, flaring fiercely in ferocity.
Orange leered from orbs of bright tang.• Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove] -
by lowercase prelude 10 lines, 25 comments, on Dec 12 5:14 PM 2008. In Life, Society, Thought-provoking• Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
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The echoing cries of victims wail
The torment and the sorrowby SouthpawGA 27 lines, 3 comments, on Dec 31 12:27 AM 2008• Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove] -
by the evil angel 15 lines, 7 comments, on Oct 13 11:25 PM 2008• Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
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Go right, loose the fight
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The low hum of the engine,
the rocking of the bus,• Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove] -
He used to wrestle with changes
He used to wrestle with the chainsby SouthpawGA 32 lines, 3 comments, on Jan 6 1:54 AM• Viewed by judge. Prewrite [remove] -
In other news...
more slander,by Cool.Indifference 42 lines, 5 comments, on Jan 18 11:38 PM• Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove] -
When tough brown grass
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by Autumn Ginger 11 lines, 4 comments, on Jan 4 3:38 PM• Viewed by judge. Prewrite [remove]
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To Mommy:
Just barely a babyby AlittleWrong 74 lines, 12 comments, on Jan 18 3:10 PM• Viewed by judge. Prewrite [remove] -
An abandoned swing,
as unpleasant as her memories,by BrittlesSkittles 48 lines, 4 comments, on Jan 25 10:01 PM• Viewed by judge. Prewrite [remove] -
Ruthless, hungry sons of war, murdering our hope and love
Bloody money is not worth the price of the slaughtering of the doveby bookwrm1324 7 lines, 18 comments, on Jan 26 12:08 PM• Viewed by judge. Prewrite [remove] -
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The grass is overgrown
there is litter everywhere,by serious clown 18 lines, 28 comments, on Jul 30 4:25 PM 2006. In Society• Viewed by judge. Prewrite [remove] -
My life is on a microchip
and everything I do,by serious clown 16 lines, 18 comments, on Aug 26 2:22 PM 2006. In Society• Viewed by judge. Prewrite [remove] -
That sound in your head when you know something is wrong.
Your consciousness screaming for you to right the injustice.• Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
Gold trophy winner
Silver trophy winner
Bronze trophy winner
Honorable mention
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Tribute to those still running an
by Writing0Freedom 42 lines, 34 comments, on Sep 11 11:32 PM 2008• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
An eye for an eye.
A life for a life.by the evil angel 30 lines, 12 comments, on Apr 6 2:14 PM 2008• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
Dear Mr. President
Have a moment to spare?
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I wrote this for my awesome pseudo-big bro Damion. He couldn't go into the navy because he has asthma.by the evil angel 14 lines, 8 comments, on Apr 2 11:48 PM 2008• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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Yeah... this needs a lot of work... I just can't find the words I want. So anybody for giving some constructive criticism?by the evil angel 16 lines, 14 comments, on Jan 22 6:19 AM• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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Why? Why is it that happiness takes part of our lives?by PassionateWriter09 36 lines, 3 comments, on Mar 7 12:37 PM 2008• Viewed by judge. Prewrite
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I hear the woodsmen chop, chop, chopping,
Wildlife numbers keep drop, drop, dropping.by A-muse-in-writer 15 lines, 6 comments, on Dec 16 6:35 PM 2008. In Thoughts, Nature, Society, Contemporary, Message• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
see the stillness of the storm
taking rootby intoothandclaw 23 lines, 4 comments, on Jan 24 1:12 AM. In Abstract, Nature, Opium poppy, Contest, Society, Thoughts• Viewed by judge. Prewrite -
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My broken body is wasted. It's empty,
though they say its "too stuffed", I wonder still.by Nikki Durant 24 lines, 1 comment, on Jan 27 9:06 PM• Viewed by judge. -
I'm only wanted when I'm "needed"
Otherwise, all the world's problemsby Lion-Serpent 46 lines, 4 comments, on Jan 26 3:49 AM• Viewed by judge. Prewrite -
Pale dissatisfactions block the truth from our minds;
We don't eagerly admit the sanity we struggle to find.by angela. 19 lines, 21 comments, on Dec 2 2:06 PM 2008• Viewed by judge. Prewrite -
Your words remain chillingly haunting,
your lies are easily believed;by angela. 33 lines, 32 comments, on Dec 1 2:23 AM 2008• Viewed by judge. Prewrite -
is there still something corrupt in your soul?
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You see that child over there?
He's my sonby skull8686 30 lines, on Jan 28 12:14 AM• Viewed by judge. -
Five times warmer than it was yesterday,
Positively balmy at ten degrees !• Viewed by judge. Prewrite -
I’m an ordinary rat
Who lives undergroundby judmc 60 lines, 28 comments, on Apr 9 6:54 AM 2008• Viewed by judge. Prewrite -
View from my Mom's Porch In Memory of Cora WoodruffCry not for me, I have not left.I've merely changed addresses.My love is here and will aby skye01 0 lines, 11 comments, on Jan 28 5:31 AM. In Personal, Spiritual, Sad, Love, Inspirational, Dedication, Family, Death, Loss• Viewed by judge. Prewrite
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Where is the humanity? The compassion?
Is today just all about the fashion?by Winged Unicorn 22 lines, 1 comment, on Jan 28 6:33 AM• Viewed by judge. -
High on acid,
let me bail on lifeby serenity silvermoon 22 lines, 6 comments, on Jan 25 10:54 AM• Viewed by judge. Prewrite -
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You've only ever
taken. It's time to give backby superl337sauce 2 lines, 4 comments, on Jan 25 11:55 PM• Viewed by judge. Prewrite -
But I felt you!
you bug,by superl337sauce 40 lines, 11 comments, on Oct 1 12:21 AM 2008• Viewed by judge. Prewrite -
I am
The Grassland,by superl337sauce 57 lines, 8 comments, on Oct 22 7:48 PM 2007• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
The growth of a baby.
The ups and downs of childbirth.• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
At dawn
The thunder of fire will roarby superl337sauce 6 lines, 5 comments, on Sep 19 9:03 PM 2005. In Spiritual• Viewed by judge. Prewrite -
Armies are people who protect us
our family our homes and people we loveby moe12 20 lines, 5 comments, on Jan 29 4:07 PM• Commented on by judge. -
Ok... This poem is about the earth, and global warming and stuff. I really hope this poem opens people's eyes and minds. It is true if theby insanely-crazy 49 lines, 1 comment, on Jul 8 8:13 PM 2008. In Lost in thought, Personal, Thoughts, Nature• Viewed by judge. Prewrite
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Hateful spite flies from her eyes
The frail young girl just cries and criesby bookwrm1324 11 lines, 13 comments, on Jan 16 3:18 PM• Viewed by judge. Prewrite -
my first attempt at free verse, it was sooo hard not to rhyme.• Viewed by judge. Prewrite
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I have so many posted lol
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Enter as many as you want! I would love to read them!
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Wow, ok I'll enter then
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It's done!
Sorry! My poem is still showing 'Reserve' on here. I promise it is complete.
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thanks for the gold =]
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