Another contest.
This time I would like to see your best rhyming poetry - but there are a few conditions to accompany this.
Firstly I'm back at work this week - so I don't want anything over 16 lines, (ish - but don't take the mick!!) too much and it might be overwhelming - lack of time!
The subject matter can be anything you like once again but -
and please read this bit -
I like imagery - nature - emotions - deep thoughts
so when I'm choosing my finalists, poems with the above are more likely to be in the list. Also remember I choose my winners by what appeals to me, not by which is the 'best written' poem as such. As with everyone, it's all about taste.
Please use spell-check - it's there for a reason.
Lastly, if anyone has blatantly not read these guidelines, I'll DQ, but don't take offence - it's just annoying if that happens.
I'll add HM's as we go along and my points build up, running a little low
Good luck and above all have fun
NOTE: When I say no longer than 16 lines ish i mean by a line or two - not 10 or 20!!!
This time I would like to see your best rhyming poetry - but there are a few conditions to accompany this.
Firstly I'm back at work this week - so I don't want anything over 16 lines, (ish - but don't take the mick!!) too much and it might be overwhelming - lack of time!
The subject matter can be anything you like once again but -
and please read this bit -
I like imagery - nature - emotions - deep thoughts
so when I'm choosing my finalists, poems with the above are more likely to be in the list. Also remember I choose my winners by what appeals to me, not by which is the 'best written' poem as such. As with everyone, it's all about taste.
Please use spell-check - it's there for a reason.
Lastly, if anyone has blatantly not read these guidelines, I'll DQ, but don't take offence - it's just annoying if that happens.
I'll add HM's as we go along and my points build up, running a little low
Good luck and above all have fun
NOTE: When I say no longer than 16 lines ish i mean by a line or two - not 10 or 20!!!
Contest is Over
- Contest was judged on April 18
- Rewards: Gold: 250, Silver: 100, Bronze: 50, Honorable mention: 4 people
- Final notes: Thank you once again to everybody who entered this contest, the standard was extremely high and there were many excellent poems which usually would easily have made the finalists list.
As it stands all those who are in the finalists list are the poems which I considered outstanding and appealed to me particularly - well done to all of you.
Once again - many thanks to you all.
Contest Winners
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At a table in a garden on a soft sweet summer's night
Two friends are sitting talking by the moon's reflected lightby cricketjeff 15 lines, 535 comments, on Mar 10 4:57 PM 2008. In Love, romance, moon
Gold trophy winner
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i sacrifice myself;
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Somewhere there's a forgotten clock
That still ticks within a memoryby Antipodi 17 lines, 3 comments, on Feb 2 7:21 PM 2006. In Personal, Contemporary
Honorable mention
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Entries [35]
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God Promised He would never destroy the world with a flood,
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You are the light of the world,
leading the way in the dark.by Denerica 17 lines, 7 comments, on Nov 12 4:29 PM 2008• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
What moves on?
What doesn't move on?by Blue-Rose Beauty 8 lines, 16 comments, on Mar 27 8:22 PM• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
Why do deciduous trees, shed their leaves, each year in the fall,
while tall majestic stately firs don’t shed their leaves at allby judmc 19 lines, 7 comments, on Feb 1 1:05 PM• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
by AngelBellerose 17 lines, 16 comments, on Apr 1 1:51 AM. In Abuse, Adult, Contemporary, Contest, Dark, Life, Pain, Personal, Thoughts
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A backdrop of silent rain
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Feet stuck
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She's stumbling in the ashes of who she used to be, wandering in a field of countless faces trying to recover her identity.by Deathless Kris 17 lines, 29 comments, on Jun 29 7:30 AM 2008. In Angst• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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In morning embrace, thy kiss 'tween,
Loving shamrock, all dress'd in green,by Oleander 17 lines, 8 comments, on Mar 17 9:12 AM• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
I once saw a shooting star
Flying through the African skyby Sgt. Pepper 14 lines, 4 comments, on Mar 23 2:11 PM• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
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Tonight as I lay my head down to sleep
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The power of truth is in the belief
the power of love in the heartby The night talker 14 lines, 2 comments, on Apr 13 5:21 PM• Commented on by judge. -
My brother stands before me
just a shadow of himself.by Timespell 19 lines, 22 comments, on Jan 24 12:44 AM 2008• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
The masked man strikes again!by Dark Otter 23 lines, 20 comments, on Nov 13 4:56 PM 2008• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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A burden weighs an organ's chains of pain
I bear the worlds anguished by throbs of acheby Dark Otter 26 lines, 5 comments, on Jan 17 3:01 PM• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
As I walked along the river bank I soon became aware,
of a persistent thunderous roaring that rent the peaceful air.by judmc 22 lines, 20 comments, on Apr 2 9:10 AM• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
by Freed by Mercy 14 lines, 18 comments, on Apr 23 5:48 PM 2008. In Nature• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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Faith
the blind find their way the same in light as in the darkby Darkwell 18 lines, 7 comments, on Jan 6 9:13 PM• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
My time on 2L has come to an end
Life now I must live and not pretendby ARjarhead 16 lines, 5 comments, on Apr 14 8:23 PM• Commented on by judge.
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Thank-you very much for the honour, to be chosen fist in such company must always be a delight.
Congratulations to the other winners too and thank-you to Fire-Fly
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Hi, thank you for the bronze, congratulations to the other winners,Di
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Thank you for the silver, I enjoyed your contest. You had a lot of great entries. Take care and Have fun. Steve
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