I like to write when I travel. I find it offers the best kind of inspiration. I spent last weekend upstate New York and have about 12 pages worth of notes I took on the way up and the way back on the bus.
Traveling, the space between one place and another feels to me like a small lifetime we can hold close and separate from everything else we are required to do and be on a daily basis.
Write me a lifetime from one of these prompts.
- Jennifer left her flowers in New Hyde Park
- Queen City of the Sound
- Armonk, NY
- Nude furniture - custom made in Jericho
- Dignity Funeral Home and Cremation - Brooklyn, NY
- Spirit Insurance - White plains, NY
Okay - Rules
1. Left align
2. Plain backgrounds, no borders, no flashy things that give me a seizure. Simple, plain backgrounds. If I can't read your poem, I won't.
3. Prompt in author notes, and nothing else please.
4. If you must rhyme, please do so skillfully or be prepared to feel my wrath.
5. Free verse AND prose are both okay.
6. No images.
7. Be brave - consider a collaboration.
An aside:
Normally I make my contests favorites only, I realize that is unfair and won't do that this time around, but please bear in mind I am looking for high caliber work here, if you don't feel confident competing with the people who ARE on my favorites list, re-think, re-write, edit, and give me good quality work.
I may or may not comment on each entry. I reserve the right to remain silent should I so choose.
I may or may not add another judge to this contest.
Good luck and happy writing.
Traveling, the space between one place and another feels to me like a small lifetime we can hold close and separate from everything else we are required to do and be on a daily basis.
Write me a lifetime from one of these prompts.
- Jennifer left her flowers in New Hyde Park
- Queen City of the Sound
- Armonk, NY
- Nude furniture - custom made in Jericho
- Dignity Funeral Home and Cremation - Brooklyn, NY
- Spirit Insurance - White plains, NY
Okay - Rules
1. Left align
2. Plain backgrounds, no borders, no flashy things that give me a seizure. Simple, plain backgrounds. If I can't read your poem, I won't.
3. Prompt in author notes, and nothing else please.
4. If you must rhyme, please do so skillfully or be prepared to feel my wrath.
5. Free verse AND prose are both okay.
6. No images.
7. Be brave - consider a collaboration.
An aside:
Normally I make my contests favorites only, I realize that is unfair and won't do that this time around, but please bear in mind I am looking for high caliber work here, if you don't feel confident competing with the people who ARE on my favorites list, re-think, re-write, edit, and give me good quality work.
I may or may not comment on each entry. I reserve the right to remain silent should I so choose.
I may or may not add another judge to this contest.
Good luck and happy writing.
Contest is Over
- Contest was judged on March 11
- Rewards: Gold: 2500, Silver: 1250, Bronze: 625
- Final notes: ah... thanks to all of you who entered. I'm sorry for the delay in judging, there were too many great entries, this wasn't easy to judge
Contest Winners
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Juicy l'il Jericho
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Bronze trophy winner
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this is a really good idea..
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spirit insurance. that's funny.
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Now I know I'm being dense here, but what exactly do you mean "write me a lifetime", I'd love to enter but don't want to steam in with something completely running the wrong way.
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Bookmarked.
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Can I combine options?
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Very well stated
You're so cool
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nice
ydk -
Is it a grayhound bus? *
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Cool contest Suzi.
Bookmarked.
Joe -
I am loving the concept of this contest. :]
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cool idea
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i'll take the bus to class tomorrow... i will keep my dairy open, i promise.
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nothing i saw in two days could inspire me for this one... i wish i knew where all those places were ... as in how they looked like and felt like and all... good luck with the contest though...
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Thanks for the silver. Loved to know why I deserved. My thanks again.
Loved the inspiration and the time you took to get this done.
Love,
Tom B. -
:) :D :) :D :) :D
Suzanne,
Thank you so much for the inspiration and for my very first gold. I am so honored and so happy!
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you took the most difficult prompt
and you made it sing.. you deserve that trophy.
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