This is a contest for those of us writers who like to put heavy metaphors in our poetry. It is for those of us who prefer abstract ideas that cannot truly be defined by anything but a poem. Not only that, but it is for those of us who can express emotion through complexity.
I find beauty in complexity, but of course, even a simple poem can be abstract and full of meaning. This contest is for people who are talented, (and I will be the judge of that, of course!) enrich their poetry with metaphor, similies, allusions, alliteration, assonance, and any other form of literary device one can think of. While structured poems are not dissallowed, they are generally more difficult and restraining for expressing ideas. Thus, they are not frowned upon, but it is highly unlikely (though still possible) for there to be such a poem with the level of abstraction this contest is about.
A good vocabulary is a good idea. One does not need to be a lexicon of any form, but the base words of everyday life generally bore me. If that is what is needed to express your abstraction, then I will not hold it against you.
Rules:
All the typical rules apply, but any kind of poem is generally accepted. It should be deep, thought-provoking, and beautiful with imagery and emotion. Author Notes are almost necessary. I will read a poem at least twice or more until I have an understanding of the abstraction before I glance at the AN. (Hopefully I don't get the wrong message. Every poem can be interpreted very differently from different people, of course, and sometimes on different reads from the same person).
Prewrites are allowed, HOWEVER, if you add a prewrite, you must also write a new poem. This "doubles" your chances of winning, in a way, by having two poems in. Or write two new ones.
I will use a point system to judge it. It will be based off of first impressions/second impressions/lasting impressions, as well as talent, literary devices, and of course, the overall meaning of the poem. Other things may help contribute, such as donating gold, and good ANs. This contest should be fun, hopefully for both you and I.
Also, if one wishes inspiration and wants a prompt, please notify me and I will get as many over to you as I can find.
ALSO, AN UPDATE: SINCE I FAILED TO RECALL THIS IS ANONYMOUS CONTEST, SO IF YOU ARE ENTERING A PREWRITE YOU MUST INCLUDE THE NAME OF THE PREWRITE IN YOUR NEW POEM'S AN.
I find beauty in complexity, but of course, even a simple poem can be abstract and full of meaning. This contest is for people who are talented, (and I will be the judge of that, of course!) enrich their poetry with metaphor, similies, allusions, alliteration, assonance, and any other form of literary device one can think of. While structured poems are not dissallowed, they are generally more difficult and restraining for expressing ideas. Thus, they are not frowned upon, but it is highly unlikely (though still possible) for there to be such a poem with the level of abstraction this contest is about.
A good vocabulary is a good idea. One does not need to be a lexicon of any form, but the base words of everyday life generally bore me. If that is what is needed to express your abstraction, then I will not hold it against you.
Rules:
All the typical rules apply, but any kind of poem is generally accepted. It should be deep, thought-provoking, and beautiful with imagery and emotion. Author Notes are almost necessary. I will read a poem at least twice or more until I have an understanding of the abstraction before I glance at the AN. (Hopefully I don't get the wrong message. Every poem can be interpreted very differently from different people, of course, and sometimes on different reads from the same person).
Prewrites are allowed, HOWEVER, if you add a prewrite, you must also write a new poem. This "doubles" your chances of winning, in a way, by having two poems in. Or write two new ones.
I will use a point system to judge it. It will be based off of first impressions/second impressions/lasting impressions, as well as talent, literary devices, and of course, the overall meaning of the poem. Other things may help contribute, such as donating gold, and good ANs. This contest should be fun, hopefully for both you and I.
Also, if one wishes inspiration and wants a prompt, please notify me and I will get as many over to you as I can find.
ALSO, AN UPDATE: SINCE I FAILED TO RECALL THIS IS ANONYMOUS CONTEST, SO IF YOU ARE ENTERING A PREWRITE YOU MUST INCLUDE THE NAME OF THE PREWRITE IN YOUR NEW POEM'S AN.
Contest is Over
- Contest was judged on April 30
- Rewards: Gold: 1000, Silver: 600, Bronze: 400, Honorable mention: 5 people
- Final notes: There was a bit of disappointment and then quite a bit of surprise with this contest. Being my first contest, I was not sure what to expect. In fact, I expected barely 10 people. Though the prewrites option helped increase the amount, I did not expect it to reach the 50-person limit.
As for the entries themselves: I increased the points from Gold: 400 to 1000, silver 300 to 600, bronze 200 to 400, and HMs to 5. The top three are in my opinion the best poems that entered my contest, but it was difficult to choose between my 12 finalists. Choosing them was not so terribly difficult, however.
Even so, I applaud all of you and hope you'll enter my next contest with new-and-improved skills and thoughts. Please, all of you, take a look at the ones who placed in the contest and give them a comment or two. They are quite spectacular and deserve the praise!
Contest Winners
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Oh! What impatient ecstasy
Waiting to rush forth in glorious splendor,• Commented on by judge. [remove] -
shall make a new poem here.• Commented on by judge. [remove]
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coursing zephyr sweeps so swiftly through a softened gaze,
relinquished daydream shocked to mainstream in it's tattered phase,• Commented on by judge. [remove] -
Those who abuse power sit from a lofty precipice,
a high overreaching cliff in the darkness...• Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove] - Error: Unable to find finalist item 5272051, it seems to have been deleted :( [remove]
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Rain. Shade. Sleep.
They say rain resembles tear drops.by MikeLondon 212 lines, 3 comments, on Oct 17 6:24 PM 2005. In Other• Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove] -
the operatic first movement
of april's soft blushing sunrise• Commented on by judge. [remove]
Gold trophy winner
Silver trophy winner
Bronze trophy winner
Honorable mention
Entries [41]
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Smoking my usual teatime cigarette
I watched as• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
I watch this ginger ball of confusion
throwing shadows to the sunby Floorboards 9 lines, 15 comments, on Apr 10 5:42 AM• Commented on by judge. -
Running fast
You can not hear meby Balance007 40 lines, 2 comments, on Apr 10 6:40 AM• Commented on by judge. -
I stepped into the steel cage
Locked and barred for meby Balance007 28 lines, 3 comments, on Mar 26 8:45 AM• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
i can see trinkets in the moon light wave across a vanilla sky
they shimmer like film on a silver screen• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
if I used a word wrong please help me. I'm doing my best to widen my vocab usage and thought this contest would help especially with strong• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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something horrible, and I don't mean your writing skill. I mean write about something horrible, like the 9/11, or abuse, or maybe someone kby XxTaintedRainxX 24 lines, 20 comments, on Apr 14 3:25 PM. In Contest, Sad, Pain, My own style, My life, Longing, Family, Self, Goodbyes• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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I always play the piano inyet of a sad tune, then the memories come barging into my head revealing the sad things that have happened to meby XxTaintedRainxX 35 lines, 3 comments, on Apr 14 4:11 PM. In Other, Dark, Contest, Self, My own style, My life, Emo, Depressed, Teen issues• Commented on by judge.
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Eyes behiind an emerald fan
Ever seeing this landby LadyOfFate 12 lines, 4 comments, on Apr 13 12:46 AM. In Other• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
Honey suckles on the rise
Flowers to either sideby LadyOfFate 10 lines, 11 comments, on Apr 16 10:08 AM. In Other• Commented on by judge. -
Mirror mirror on the wall.
No light reflects for me to see.by Gentle Lion 63 lines, 2 comments, on Apr 21 11:55 PM• Commented on by judge. -
Option A
Pics: Put the link in the AN; only have to put the option of pics (not the link) in preview.by liduen 29 lines, 6 comments, on Mar 24 6:12 PM
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The thunder announced its arrival
The storm rushed in and unleashed its rageby sylzara 21 lines, 2 comments, on Mar 30 10:20 AM• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
As temptation teases us all
We start to fall in love with our own sinsby Theory Of The Lost 32 lines, 1 comment, on Apr 23 8:31 PM. In Contemporary, Dark, Life, Love, Deep, Hidden Meaning• Commented on by judge. -
There is a quiet
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White waves washing the shore,
Horses galloping across the sand.• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
The fog that was there
Which has now gone• Commented on by judge. -
The land of Oz went to war and sent the scarecrow to do the dirty work.• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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whats an AN?
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Author's Notes.
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oh ok thanks.
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