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Hey everyone. I think its time for another contest. I'm hoping for alot of poets to enter into this contest. I'm wanting to become a greeter and I was told that you need a minimum of 1000 comments and I'm around 800 comments away, so I need some help. I'm gonna give 3 prompts and you can write over just one, two, or three, or any of the combinations. Impress me, and have fun with this. I've decided on making this contest stay open until easter. Thanks for all of your entries. Here's your options.

1st option: Give me your best prewrite that hasn't won any trophies at all. Not even honorable mentions. No trophies whatsoever. I'll comment and give a good critique and if I like it enough it doesn't win any trophy I'll give you 30 or more points anyway. I will know who's won a trophy or not. So don't try and cheat me.

2nd option: Write me a fresh write of anything you'd like. Anything that sparks your muse. I'm really into deep poetry with imagery and emotion, so amaze me.

3rd option: Titles, I've never done this so here it goes. These require a fresh write. Take these however you want. Since there might be alot of entries for this and you truly want to be brave, and don't want to use the title's given, IM the username sugarblade. They'll read the poem and IM you what the they think the title should be. Remember to stay along the lines of the title given though.
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1. Risen Graves
2. Collapsing Rain
3. Vibrations
4. Directions to the Sun
5. You'll understand someday
6. How to lose your mind in 10 days
7. Lost & Found
8. Dreamless Sleep
9. Resuurrection Soup
10. The Dangerous Lullaby
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And now the ever-so lovely rules
1. Dirty Pretty is welcome
2. DoN't MoLeSt YoUr sHiFt KeY
3. No Slang!
4. If its adult be sure to mark it correctly!
5. The spell check is your friend
6. Any form of poetry is welcome
7. No super emo splicing of the wrists poems. They creep me out
8. Any backgrounds are allowed as long as I can read the poem WITHOUT highlighting it.
9. Last but not least. HAVE FUN!!!
10. Oh, and please please please. Don't rate comments until the contest is over. I don't want to know who's entered
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And here's just a bit of what kind of poetry I like. I really like imagery and powerful emotion in poems. Short but sweet poems that really get a message out. I like deep poems and IMAGERY! I also like poems that make me think and have amazing metaphors. I'll actually critique every poem not just leave a comment. Have fun with this! Points will definetly increase as more entries come in. Donations are more than welcome and I'll make sure people know what help you've been. If you'd like to donate just IM me and tell me where you'd like the donations at. Thsnks... Keep them comin' guys

Joshua

People who have donated:
Amas Veritas: 500+ points for anywhere
Sinful Darling: 650 for featuring and bronze silver and gold

Update: The contest ends tomorrow, and I'm going to start adding my preliminary finalists, but if you still want to enter, go ahead ! Just because I have prelims doesn't mean you can't win.

Contest is Over

  • Contest was judged on April 17
  • Rewards: Gold: 1300, Silver: 1100, Bronze: 850, Honorable mention: 5 people
  • Final notes:
    Wow, this was the hardest contest I have ever judged. Thank you all for entering. I really enjoyed reading all these poems. This contest and others I have held have gotten me to my goal of 1000 comments and I thank all of you for helping me get there. Here's a run-down of the winners.

    Blueberry Skies - Excellent use of Metaphors and really stuck out and memorable

    ~closure~ - had a certain ring to it, was short yet had such great emotion to it

    The Hopeless Youth - Filled with truth and took Dirty.Pretty to a new level

    Winter - Had amazing word choice and used poetic devices like a pro

    Tomorrow Died Today - A hopeful yet sad write, took personification to a new level and did it with finesse.

    once friends...now strangers - Stuck in your mind, filled with deep emotion and had great use of poetic devices.

    Terror Firma - Had excellent imagery and painted a vivid picture.

    chasing details - excellent form, short and simple yet very effectful

    The HM's are in no particular order. Again, I want to thank each and everyone of you and encourage you to take a look at the winners. Thanks everyone, and good luck with all you do as poets.

    Josh

Contest Winners

  1. Blueberry Skies
    As I step out into
    the indigo highway
    by Salt Therapy 25 lines, 18 comments, on Nov 27 10:53 AM 2008
    Gold trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  2. ~ closure ~
    by Mariana 28 lines, 15 comments, on Jan 5 8:30 PM. In noguest, Thoughts, Angst
    Silver trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  3. The Hopeless Youth
    It was always quite
    by Just Francesca. 58 lines, 13 comments, on Nov 12 8:27 AM 2008
    Bronze trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  4. Winter
    Crystallized diamonds scattered across the ground
    Listen to the call of the earth's silent sound
    by Timeless Wisdom 24 lines, 15 comments, on Jan 12 8:29 PM
    Honorable mention
    • Viewed by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  5. Tomorrow Died Today
    by Miss Faerie 38 lines, 6 comments, on Feb 10 8:22 PM. In noguest, thoughts, life, society
    Honorable mention
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  6. once friends...now strangers
    by Laura Lamarca 64 lines, 67 comments, on Apr 16 6:41 AM 2008. In Metaphor, Sad
    Honorable mention
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  7. Terror Firma
    by Dmonik 15 lines, 28 comments, on Feb 29 2:59 PM 2008. In Dark
    Honorable mention
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  8. Error: Unable to find finalist item 5231499, it seems to have been deleted :( [remove]
  9. The Dangerous Lullaby
    by the evil angel 30 lines, 2 comments, on Feb 3 10:31 PM
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  10. Until We Get Caught
    Across the blackness of a smokeless room
    his powerful vocal renditions penetrate
    by liquidmindforever 33 lines, 4 comments, on Mar 29 12:23 PM
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  11. Bare
    lights flicker on and off
    with no hands on the switch
    by Salt Therapy 17 lines, 14 comments, on Nov 25 5:50 PM 2008. In Personal
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  12. Keys to Insanity (with my eyes closed)
    I close my eyes in patience...
    Safely hit the keys correctly from memory...
    by Jamesx7 37 lines, 3 comments, on Feb 3 10:49 PM. In Sad, not really sure!
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  13. Directions to the Sun
    by LovelyTraces 17 lines, 4 comments, on Feb 7 9:48 AM. In Contest, Hope, Life, Thoughts
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  14. Error: Unable to find finalist item , it seems to have been deleted :( [remove]
  15. Error: Unable to find finalist item , it seems to have been deleted :( [remove]
  16. everything changes.
    My voice stuttered between choruses and the melodies that strung from your acoustic guitar accompanied the unease swelling of my glands. Ev
    by innocence jaded.xx 22 lines, 14 comments, on Feb 16 1:00 AM
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  17. Kaleidoscope
    a whirl of broken colors
    you're nothing more than a whim
    by jayyniecakes. 22 lines, 6 comments, on Mar 4 5:25 PM
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  18. Error: Unable to find finalist item 5033827, it seems to have been deleted :( [remove]

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  • Miss Faerie Greeters member
    February 3
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    I'll bookmark this
    had surgery yesterday and need to recover
    x


  • drakostheron
    February 3
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    for the title prompts, can we twist the titles around? For example taking dreamless sleep and making it sleepless dreams?


    • Cyanide Dreams
      February 3
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      Yes you can, as long as you stay within the same idea as the original title prompt.


  • Manda Kathryn Greeters member
    February 4
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    As a Greeter I just have to point this out:

    "I'm wanting to become a greeter and I need a minimum of 1000 comments and I'm around 800 comments away"

    There is no comment requirement to become a Greeter.

    If you wish to apply to be a Greeter you can go here:

    http://allpoetry.com/group/info/AP%20Greeter%20Application%20and%20Training?stay=1

    The requirements are basically being a member for at least 6 months and being over 17 years old.


    • Cyanide Dreams
      February 4
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      Hmm, Well I was told different but okay.


      • Captain Amber SL
        February 9
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        I think that whoever told you about a "comment requirement" was probably talking about once you become a greeter. I believe you have a comment quota, like "X amount of comments in Y days" or something like that. Correct me if I'm wrong.


    • Miss Faerie Greeters member
      February 17
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      Manda, that's wrong hon.
      It's in my column, that we look at members post counts.


  • Dmonik
    February 4
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    Well now....I'm wondering if I should enter this...can poor little Joshy's mind take what D has to give? lol


  • Visit.Me.On.Mars
    February 14
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    Bookmarked
    will this contest be open till easter afterall?


  • fantome errant
    April 11
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    i entered this contest and then realized the vast amount of entries you had! --i guess i'm just adding to the load, sorry! Great contest by the way though, and it looks like you're commenting a great number of entries, which is increasingly hard with the number of them you have.

    • Cyanide Dreams
      April 11
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      Be my guest and enter! Just like I said, I would comment every entry, and not just a "good job" or "good luck in the contest" but an actual critique. Thanks for entering as well. Thanks for the comment to.

      Josh


  • Arcada-Riel
    April 13
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    Thank you for commenting on my poem. Though it was very critical, I suppose I'm supposed to just try to get better. Have a good week and take care.

    • Cyanide Dreams
      April 13
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      The basic concept of this contest for me was to become a better critic. Critical comments are some of the best comments you can get, they help you better yourself as a poet if they give advice, and not only say "good job" or "nice write". I try and actually give insight, and hopefully I'm doing well with that. Thanks for the comment on this.

      Josh

      • fantome errant
        April 15
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        yes, you did really well commenting everyone's poems and i think it's really helpful and appreciated. =) I automatically rated the comment ( even though you told us NOT to! ) and i really didn't mean to, so if you don't know who wrote each poem and i screwed that up, sorry! eep.


  • Salt Therapy
    April 17
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    Josh

    How the fuck did I win XD XD omg. thanks!

    • Cyanide Dreams
      April 17
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      I explained why in the AN for the contest I was really suprised to see that you were the one that wrote that after I judged the contest. My mouth went too too. I didn't know you had such a way with words
      Congrats though


  • Mariana gold member
    April 17
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    Thank you for the Silver. Congrats to all the winners

    Mariana

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