I want your best poems on addictions. Drugs, alcohol, self harm, any addiction that you struggle with. From your perspective, a family members or friend or even from the addiction itself. I want a hopeful ending, showing the light at the end of the tunnel.
This contest is in honor of all recovering addicts.
However, I DO NOT want poems glorifying addictions. As I am a recovering drug and alcohol addict and a recovering self harmer, I don't need poems that will trigger me. Plus, it's not glamorous to be an addict. I have the right to DQ you if you don't follow this.
I will add points as the contest goes on and when I get more entries.
RULES:
1. Limit the swearing. It's okay for artistic purposes but not excessive.
2. No typing LiKE ThIs, it's annoying and uncalled for.
3. Check your spelling and grammar.
4. One entry per person.
5. Give your best.
6. No, absolutely NO, glorifying addictions. (This is a big one)
7. I have the right to DQ you if you don't follow the rules.
Happy writing!
Contest is Over
- Contest was judged on March 24
- Rewards: Gold: 480, Silver: 65, Bronze: 55, Honorable mention: 5 people
- Final notes: Thank you everyone for your patience while I judged! It was so hard to choose there were so many great poems, thank you for all your entries!
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Contest Winners
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I found it once a long time ago.
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When the disease of addiction grabs hold
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Well now look at you / Oh so wretched / Oh so eloquent. / Your Phosphorescent life / Has blinded you. / And when it's time to dance, / You'by infinite spirit 35 lines, 8 comments, on Jun 15 12:17 AM 2007. In Life, Lyrics, Other, Society, Thoughts, Weird
Honorable mention
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I am laying in bed,
wanting to fix the pain that I feel.by lovestheblood 18 lines, 1 comment, on Mar 16 2:02 AM• Viewed by judge. [remove]
Gold trophy winner
Silver trophy winner
Bronze trophy winner
Entries [41]
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Stolen kitchenware screams undaunted;
Promises broken and then forgotten.by heavenbird 22 lines, 20 comments, on Dec 1 3:52 PM 2008• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
by Nom de Plume 43 lines, 26 comments, on Dec 13 4:17 AM 2008• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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Within my mind I see you there
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by BehindTheShadow 13 lines, 10 comments, on Aug 27 1:57 PM 2008• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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You're thoughts are filling my head
Like an empty shot glass being refilled again;by chasitylee 27 lines, 4 comments, on Feb 14 12:16 PM. In Drinking• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
Bar stool religion
produes god inby Twins 4 me 37 lines, 6 comments, on Aug 19 11:41 AM 2007• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
I was always the screwed up girl
Hiding amongst the rubbish of my despairby XxTwiceDisturbedXx 24 lines, 2 comments, on Feb 21 5:45 AM. In Abuse, Dark, Pain, Sadness, Self, My life, Lost in thought• Commented on by judge. -
Losing My Best Friend..
..Breaking The Spell Of Self Harm..by ListeningToSilence 38 lines, 4 comments, on Feb 22 6:21 AM• Commented on by judge. -
By now its just a game to me
Catching you in liesby AlittleWrong 23 lines, 21 comments, on Oct 22 7:40 PM 2008• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
Go ahead baby girl;
snort up another l_i_n_e of• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
by Narcissus In Chains 41 lines, 19 comments, on Jan 25 1:03 AM 2008. In adult, erotica, incest, bdsm, dominance, submission• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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Druggie....
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You hear her weep inside the bathroom stall,
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Walking down the dark lonesome hallway. On my way to the one place where I have some control of what takes place. Slowly creeping the doorby ashleysaysyo 0 lines, 2 comments, on Mar 10 7:27 PM. In Contest• Viewed by judge. Prewrite
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The pills hidden underneath my mattress went missing, about four weeks ago,
Mother figured she just mis-placed themby xXBipolarXx 15 lines, 3 comments, on Mar 16 7:34 AM. In Sad, Angst, Pain, Personal, Dark, Life, Emo, Teenage thinking, Teen issues, Escape• Viewed by judge. -
Every tear
that fallsby shardsofmemories 20 lines, 6 comments, on Mar 5 4:47 PM. In Sad, Pain, Death, Lost in thought, Depression, Depressed• Viewed by judge. Prewrite -
The world was at peace until you came along.
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by EmeraldOblivion 47 lines, 9 comments, on Feb 24 4:40 PM• Viewed by judge. Prewrite
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She walks in the door
And throws down her thingsby unable2fly 62 lines, 7 comments, on May 9 9:47 AM 2006. In Dark• Viewed by judge. Prewrite -
Your maroon sweetness of blood sings to me,
it screams to be released from your broken prison body,by wasteland69 17 lines, 7 comments, on Feb 10 9:23 AM• Viewed by judge. Prewrite
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i have a huge contest going right now that is similar to this. i hope you take a look at it. i am going to enter to show you support. i find that people often have a hard time NOT glorifying addiction and it is quite irritating. thank you for hosting this one. viyanna rosemarie
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I have a few entered in your contest, you pointed out to me that I needed to fix the alignment on Bottle. Thank you so much for your support, I love what you are doing with the book idea. I think it will really help people to understand and show the addicts they aren't alone in the struggle. Thanks for the heads up!
LOVELYmurder (Heather)
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i will try and write for you as well, out of respect and to show my support for those who have been to that place. cutting and suicide in particular are two things i feel very strongly about: my boyfriend is an ex-cutter, as are many of my close friends, and it's not easy for either party.
i agree with viyanna too, in that people glorify addiction, and it's difficult not to.... hence why i don't read 'emo' poems. it sickens me that people have built an entire subculture around self-harm; people who cut are in REAL pain, and the fact that some so willingly mock it is just... there are no words for how angry it makes me.
i don't believe in vilifying it either, though, since it only makes people who do self-harm etc... afraid to come forward, out of fear that they'll be condemned by those they love, when love is what they need most to move forward with their lives.
anyway, i will be back, should i be able to conjure up something that remotely resembles poetry.
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what a great contest! not sugar-coated and not limiting at all. thanks, I was excited to find this one! good luck.
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I think I am addicted to chocolate and I am messed up from it.
I ate a piece of chocolate every day for about 3 months and now I am raving mad hungry all the time. I think that my body will not be satisfied until I eat chocolate. I am going to have to go to chocolate rehab.
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Seriously this contest is not a joke. I'm sick and tired of people like you making fun of how gosh damn hard it is to stay clean. Just because someone uses drugs doesn't make them a bad person, it means they are struggling with some inner demons. Quite being a little bitch and get over yourself, I've had enough of your bullshit! Stop making fun of addictions, who knows maybe your mom is an addict and you can't even realize it.
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I am dead serious about chocolate addiction. Google it. It is real. The addicted person craves it over all else. It makes you fat, too, which is awful. I am down to eating one tiny piece a day. As for my mom being an addict... well... I can't imagine it because she died five years ago. Now chill, OK? I am not making fun of addicts. No, no, no. I have never smoked, used drugs, or alcohol, but there are other addictions...
and fortunately I have very few, but shopping is a weakness. Plus, making art objects. And this site is a REAL addiction.
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