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Dream Brother (Contest)

surreal

I want you to watch this video, listen to the music, allow your senses to be deranged

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fovX6xGlJE8

if you need more

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=siNsgbIWhAQ


then write for me


inspired by the visuals, the aural, the combination, or the sound of the tap dripping in the background - I don't care, but I do want inspiration

usual rules, no images with the poem/prose please

if you rhyme, you'd better be really good


Contest is Over

  • Contest was judged on March 2
  • Rewards: Gold: 1200, Silver: 500, Bronze: 300
  • Final notes:
    Thank you all so much for taking the time to write for this contest. There are some wonderful entries inspired by what was shown in the prompt. I was looking for something beyond that, a personal response that took on its own validity, sort of like an exquisite corpse. I found that in the three finalists.

Contest Winners

  1. Pandora's Box
    black ebony box
    all trimmed in gold
    by DogFish 80 lines, 13 comments, on Feb 20 8:52 PM. In Mythology, Surrealism, Poetry, Art, Love, Haiku, Tyrannosaurus Rex
    Gold trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  2. the persistence of surrealism
    the persistence of surrealism
    for salvador dalí
    by tinuelena 25 lines, 4 comments, on Feb 27 1:13 AM
    Silver trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  3. brothermang
    by Sint 6 lines, 2 comments, on Feb 28 4:35 AM. In Adult, Abuse, Dark
    Bronze trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]

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  • Cup-a-Joe
    February 15
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    Whatca got for us to smoke?


  • arafura gold member
    February 15
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    Once you see that 'tache it's hard to take anything serious about Dali.


  • dewfall
    February 15
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    excellent

    wish i could enter... maybe tomorrow


  • DogFish silver member
    February 15
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    Dali and Jeff Buckley...You want us to scale Everest barefoot and then ski back down!
    I might try to walk a little ways with the other trekkers.


  • lunarlunacy
    February 16
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    drools over the prompts


  • cvillelisa
    February 25
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    Very groovy combination Mr. Buckley and Mr. Dali. I love it.



    Here's a poem I wrote during NaPoMo inspired by a print I have by Dali. Just sharing for the sake of sharing ...



    The light at Lligat

    rifts
    into pieces, slides
    off pale rocks, vibrates
    into flying tigers. Pomegranates split
    into fish and cast heart-shaped shadows.

    A flock of gaudy boats roost in Cadaques harbor.

    The Elephant's legs
    are long enough to understand. He spiders
    The Answers across the horizon, careful
    not to shatter blue panes of water.

    His obelisk carries the weight of all shadows.

    tenderfleshbayonet

    but not for Gala. No, not quite yet.

    • just mercedes gold member
      February 25
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      Great poem, Lisa. Lovely to read it here - thank you for posting this.

      I got most of a book written in Nanowrimo but can't seem to find the time to get back to it - maybe this November I'll finish it.


  • Girl-Interrupted gold member
    February 27
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    I was going to enter but dont have time to listen as well.... hope the contest goes well....!!!! I'll tell me friends....

    becca


  • tinuelena
    March 2
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    thanks for the silver and congratulations to the other winners!


  • cubert
    April 1
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    ah, I missed a contest with Jeff...wicked bummer! I write about him all the time Thrilled to see this anyway!

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