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MIsfits and Bus Stop Heroes #1

Welcome one and all.

This is an contest series to promote our new group "On The Corner of 86 & Forever. We're a merry little band of misfits that don't quite fit in anywhere else. We're typically a free verse modern abstract writing group. We exist to provide a positive atmosphere in which our members can share, read, and learn. If this sounds like something you'd be interested in, please hit our page and apply.

Now on with the contest:

There will be multiple contests for this series, all running at the same time. Please feel free to enter any and all that you wish. Each one will be different.

Contest #1 : Quote

"Humanity I love you because when you're hard up you pawn your intelligence to buy a drink. " -e.e. cummings

Write something inspired by the quote above. No line limit, no style limitations, just please check your spelling.

This contest series was made possible by the following members of "On The Corner of 86 & Forever. They all donated points to the cause. A special thank you to them. Please check out their work if you get a chance, they are truly astounding writers.

Bean Sidhe 1000 points
Moqui Takoda 1000 points
Islekine 666 points
LunarLunacy 666 points
Morgana Raven 350 points

Contest is Over

  • Contest was judged on February 21
  • Rewards: Gold: 590, Silver: 250, Bronze: 100, Honorable mention: 2 people
  • Final notes:
    This is one of my favorite ee quotes and I'm proud of each of you for penning something befitting of it. It was difficult to judge this contest, but I stand by my placements. Congratulations to all!

    -Løki

Contest Winners

  1. by SoldierOfTheCross 17 lines, 3 comments, on Feb 10 11:46 AM
    Gold trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  2. Bartering my life~
    buying and selling intentions,
    by Skybow 27 lines, 8 comments, on Feb 20 2:59 PM. In Contest, Freewrite
    Silver trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  3. To you, humanity
    To you, intelligence.
    by WithinYourEyes 49 lines, 4 comments, on Feb 10 6:16 PM
    Bronze trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  4. "Humanity I love you because when you're hard up you pawn your intelligence to buy a drink. " -e.e. cummings
    I might be considered a freak
    by Lexie 23 lines, 3 comments, on Feb 20 11:15 PM
    Honorable mention
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  5. by Inverted-Hearts 20 lines, 5 comments, on Feb 20 8:26 AM
    Honorable mention
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]

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  • Skybow silver member
    February 21
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    Thank you so much for the Silver, I loved the quote you used for the prompt.