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Pick a Prompt

I was so very happy Smile with the way the last contest on prompts went that I decided to host another.

15 prompts to begin your poem and 15 to end it.

That is not the end of it. What you need to do is pick one promt from the first lot which MUST be the opening lines for your poem and another prompt from the second lot which MUST end the poem.

33 entries
30 lines - give and take 5 lines less or 5 lines more.

Imagery, metaphors, movement. flow...let it all pour on...and while you are at it, be nice and comment on at least two other participants.

PROMPTS TO BEGIN THE POEM:
1. When I walked with...
2. Just when I thought...
3. Spare me a minute...(Taken)
4. Silences of the night...
5. Broken without a thought...
6. A rose garden it was...
7. Flying free with the wind...
8. Deep oceans come calling...
9. Rivulets of salt...
10. Stabbing and crying...
11. Scraps of paper...
12. Minute sounds of wind chimes...
13. Hush! Is this my...
14. Tiny fingers holding fast...
15. You call me...

PROMPTS TO END THE POEM:
1. ...to the life beyond.
2. ...half a moment in time.
3. ...I live to simply breathe.
4. ...dancing to the rhythm of my body.
5. ...suspended in time I lie.(Taken)
6. ...just for a single night.
7. ...snuggled up against my heart.
8. ...laying bare my soul.
9. ...what truth can set me free?
10. ...was the move to probe.
11. ...all things done, I was sold.
12. ...charmed and led astray.
13. ...gugles of laughter rang afar.
14. ...in my wilful self.
15. ...where did it go?

Prize points will go up as the entries rise:

For starters:
Gold Trophy with 400 points
Silver Trophy with 50 points
Bronze Trophy with 20 points

Here is how the points go up:
Every entry received, I will add 5 points to the gold, 5 to the silver and 5 to the bronze. Every 10 entries, I will add one honourable mention with 30 points to give away.
What we are looking at here, given 35 valid entries would be:
Gold Trophy with 575 points
Silver Trophy with 225 points
Bronze Trophy with 195 points
3 Honourable Mentions with 30 points each.

Here are the RULES:
1. 30 lines - give and take 25 - 35 lines limit.
2. Must comment on at least 2 more participants - we all like comments don't we?
3. No mEssIng WiTh tHe SHiFt kEy. Instant DQ
4. No SMS or chat language
5. I want your entries to be read by all users so go easy on the adult content. If you must, please add (ADULT) after the title.
6. Please tell me a little about yourself in the AN notes - minimum 4 lines. This is part of the rule. You miss this, I will send you only one message.
7. You may pick any prompt. Remember you need to pick two prompts - one from the first lot and another from the second lot to complete the poem.
8. Please write prompt Numbers taken in AN - example 12/4

Have fun. I promise to comment on all the entries.

Cheers
Sandy

Contest is Over

  • Contest was judged on March 23
  • Rewards: Gold: 475, Silver: 125, Bronze: 95, Honorable mention: 1 people
  • Final notes:
    Here is another end to a great time I had reading all your entries and trust me, they were full of life. Some made me pause and think, some took my breath away and some made me sigh!
    Had I the points, I would have added more.
    You are all winners and it was a delight to read your poetry.
    For the placed awards -
    Lost in Thought - I considered the depth, imagery and flow to be absolutely thought-provoking.
    Half a Moment - I felt love, sublime, endearing, subtly flowing and it charmed my senses and filled my heart with love. I think that's terribly effective for a poem to do.
    Father Time is a Contortonist - I connected up with this poem well. I think a father-child relationship undergoes several phases and the same has been beautifully portrayed here. The weight is really close to the Silver Trophy here. It was a tough choice to make.
    Farewell Chicago Flies - A well constructed piece. It had marvellous flow and what a splendid construction of words to bring about an image!

    I have commented on all the entries. I loved all your poems irrespective of whether you got a trophy or not. Thank you for participating. Your poetry touched my life in endless ways.

    Have a beautiful day!
    Congratulations!

    Cheers
    Sandy

Contest Winners

  1. Lost in Thought
    When I walked with turmoil along paths of thought
    I seized an identity dwelling there
    by lightwing 36 lines, 5 comments, on Mar 4 1:35 AM. In Thoughts, Hope, Spiritual
    Gold trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  2. Half a moment
    by inder 30 lines, 9 comments, on Mar 13 6:48 AM
    Silver trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  3. Father Time Is A Contortionist.
    Tiny fingers holding fast...faster than I ever realized,
    oh, how I miss that cherub of childhood,
    by artis 43 lines, 3 comments, on Mar 11 6:43 AM. In Life, Love, Sad, Thoughts
    Bronze trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  4. Farewell Chicago Fireflies
    Silences of the night
    And the fireflies are dancing,
    by Horanzu 33 lines, 6 comments, on Mar 4 2:14 AM. In Contest, Hope, Life, Dark, City, Nature
    Honorable mention
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  5. TwentyFour/Seven
    Just when I thought
    dreams were bogus
    by 2lullabyhaven 36 lines, 4 comments, on Mar 4 2:06 PM
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]

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  • halfpast4ever
    March 3
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    when we end the poem with the last promt, does it have to be the last line or can we add on to it to make it fit in more?


  • SandhyaSuri
    March 3
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    I would prefer that you end it with the prompt as the contest is based on the rules of the opening and closing words given in the prompt.

  • Horanzu
    March 3
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    Minor alteration to end prompt

    Okay, I've seen the question before this, and you would prefer to end with a prompt. The end prompt I've chosen doesn't quite fit with the structure, so instead of "...where did it go?" (15) can I have "...where on earth did it go?"? It doesn't matter hugely if I can't, but I think it would flow better if I could. Otherwise it seems a bit abrupt...know what I mean?

    Thanks!

    xxx


  • Laughing Buddh
    March 12
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    wish i could join.........but sorry......exams over head!

  • mina nagi gold member
    March 12
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    Very interesting options... shall try to enter at the weekend...

    mina

  • lightwing
    March 28
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    It is an honour to receive gold, thank you. So many good poems were entered. Congratulations to the other trophy winners and thank you for such a stimulating list of prompts.

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