I find it interesting how many people begin contests and state plainly that they may or may not leave a comment on each entrant. Now, I may be opening myself up for chaos but I, personally, find that disrespectful - particularly if it is a "no prewrites" contest so each piece is written specifically for that contest holder's benefit.
So...
this contest was born. Now, because I hate it when my Muse is confined by rules & structure, I won't waste a lot of breath with rules but a few words to the wise:
- CHECK YOUR SPELLING! For Pete's sakes, I am an English major and spelling mistakes make me cringe.
- I don't personally care for rhyme so if you enter a poem that rhymes, it better be really, really, really good.
In return, I will comment on EVERY entry. I think it's conducive to us both growing as writers. If I like it, you will know. If I don't like it, you will know. But either way, you'll get a comment. And if I get some really terrific entries and I think judging is going to be made more difficult by quality, I will raise the points and add some HMs.
Any questions, message me.
Otherwise - be brilliant!
So...
this contest was born. Now, because I hate it when my Muse is confined by rules & structure, I won't waste a lot of breath with rules but a few words to the wise:
- CHECK YOUR SPELLING! For Pete's sakes, I am an English major and spelling mistakes make me cringe.
- I don't personally care for rhyme so if you enter a poem that rhymes, it better be really, really, really good.
In return, I will comment on EVERY entry. I think it's conducive to us both growing as writers. If I like it, you will know. If I don't like it, you will know. But either way, you'll get a comment. And if I get some really terrific entries and I think judging is going to be made more difficult by quality, I will raise the points and add some HMs.
Any questions, message me.
Otherwise - be brilliant!
Contest is Over
- Contest was judged on March 18, 2009
- Rewards: Gold: 400, Silver: 200, Bronze: 100, Honorable mention: 5 people
- Final notes: I would like to thank each and every one of you for taking the time to enter this contest. This is something I feel strongly about and I am happy to say that each of you contributed to making it the most gratifying contest I have held to date. So much so, that I intend on holding a Version 2.0 in the next few days, once I recuperate from commenting on forty tremendous poems.
Each one brought something singular and important to the table and whether I gave you a trophy or not, everything I said in your specific comment was only intended to help you. I would never deliberately hurt or anger anyone.
If you have a moment, please take the time to read and comment on some (if not all) the winners and entrants. I believe it helps us all and promotes stimulation of the Muse, which is never a bad thing!
Wishing you nothing but happiness,
Beān Sidħe
Contest Winners
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Uninspired thoughts
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by lowercase prelude 26 lines, 15 comments, on Mar 12 8:18 PM 2009. In Life, Other
Honorable mention
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Your excuses crawled up my ribcage
with dramatic slowness. Each finger• Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove] - Error: Unable to find finalist item 5152945, it seems to have been deleted :( [remove]
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scrabble for your share of colored polyhedrals covered in tissue paper with {Escape} stamped all over them;by silvermisery 39 lines, 4 comments, on Mar 6 7:53 PM 2009. In Angst, Contemporary, Love, Addiction, Escape Honorable mention
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Halt, stare agape and freeze,
a statue hewn by imperfect artist.• Commented on by judge. [remove]
Silver trophy winner
Bronze trophy winner
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by Dreaming.of.reality 23 lines, 6 comments, on Feb 8 11:42 AM 2009. In Wolf• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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your so fucking horrible,
I hate you,by Hot-Tempered-momma 17 lines, 5 comments, on Mar 16 6:42 PM 2009• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
You shine unlike any other
& when we met it was fateby ToniRea9213 25 lines, 3 comments, on Mar 17 5:42 PM 2009• Commented on by judge. -
Look at you,
growing up so fastby taywee13 49 lines, 14 comments, on Feb 27 6:29 PM 2009. In Life, Contemporary, Thoughts, Society, My life, Personal., Self, My own style• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
Vanity is a selfish god
(Of course their children are jealous)by Michael P 21 lines, 7 comments, on Mar 30 2:31 PM 2008• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
I May be unused, unwanted,
and even out of tune,by nightcalamity 49 lines, 2 comments, on Mar 17 6:13 PM 2009• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
Sorrow, anger, rage, joy, relief,
Guilt.• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
Pieces of the
worlds whisper,by Horrific Hollis 11 lines, 5 comments, on Mar 16 5:02 PM 2009• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
Realizing that I love you
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When you feel fright, he listens to dreams
When you listen to dreams, he makes beams• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
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Bury me like the treasure you seekby HereComesTheSun 18 lines, 11 comments, on Mar 1 5:08 PM 2009• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
rattling machine guns becoming lullabies
Sucessful fear silencing wailing criesby Writing0Freedom 80 lines, 6 comments, on Mar 17 6:19 PM 2009• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
you sit in the shadow of falling leaves
that like your dreams seem to floatby FightOffYourDemons 23 lines, 14 comments, on Oct 5 12:34 AM 2008• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
Unsleeping, alone this quiet night. Your ghost beside me scents the sheets
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The shadows fall upon the forest
by gypsywitch0187 94 lines, 15 comments, on Jan 27 3:40 PM 2009. In abuse, pain, dark.dreams, fantasy• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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i am so with you on this one. i will be entering later.
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Bravo my friend Bravo
I agree with you if we take the time to write they should take the time to comment. I was in a contest extended months and got no comment she is now ignoring me, I guess I told her how I felt -
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Or worse yet - when you actually take the time to write a specific poem for their contest and all you get is a "thanks for your entry". Blech.
:-)
Anyway, hope you find the time to toss an entry into the mix!
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I too think that we as contest hosts should be able to ask entrants to please comment on each others work; however, it is against AP policy to do so. If I enter, I don't require a comment, but you are correct in saying that it is rude not to. Writing isn't always easy and a muse is sometimes taking the day, if not the week off LOL.
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I so agree with you,
I feel that our writes and poems are out there to be judged and they took the time to enter, then take the time to comment,
Blessings
Rend
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I like the background!
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And the contest! I think it's a great idea!
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thank you for the HM
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thank you ever so much for the gold-trophy! I never expected this.
Thank you so much
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