Our work continues on publishing the next Allpoetry Book! We're getting close, but could use some more of you stellar poets!
For this contest, please enter a poem involving concrete description/scenes of a grieving for another:
By strong images, I mean phrases which "show" and don't "tell". Think of the analogy and feelings evoked by "green eyes laughing / hair sprawled everywhere / with words of love". A good example of a concrete-style poem (though not one about a relationship) is Tie Your Heart At Night To Mine, Love, by Pablo Neruda.
More than one poem may be selected for publication - others besides the winner of this contest will receive a free copy of the book.
Due to the large number of entries expected, we won't necessarily comment on every entry. One entry per person, so choose wisely!
This book is having a maximum of 2 poems by the same author.
Good luck to all, and hope to see you either reading or published in our next book!
For this contest, please enter a poem involving concrete description/scenes of a grieving for another:
- should be a speaker and someone else
- can be family, friend, or lover type of a relationship
- first sight, last sight (breakup), day-to-day, etc.
- describe images, not feelings. what did it really look like?
- Over 10 lines long, but less than 50. (i.e. not a haiku)
- that has been revised, edited, spellchecked, etc.
- Ideas include reminiscing about good times together, speaking to the dead person, etc.
- This will be a difficult theme to include concrete images on, but they are REQUIRED. Paint me a picture!
By strong images, I mean phrases which "show" and don't "tell". Think of the analogy and feelings evoked by "green eyes laughing / hair sprawled everywhere / with words of love". A good example of a concrete-style poem (though not one about a relationship) is Tie Your Heart At Night To Mine, Love, by Pablo Neruda.
More than one poem may be selected for publication - others besides the winner of this contest will receive a free copy of the book.
Due to the large number of entries expected, we won't necessarily comment on every entry. One entry per person, so choose wisely!
This book is having a maximum of 2 poems by the same author.
Good luck to all, and hope to see you either reading or published in our next book!
Contest is Over
- Contest was judged on May 15
- Rewards: Gold: 400, Silver: 200, Bronze: 200, Honorable mention: 3 people
- Final notes: Beautiful work everyone! Many thanks and kudos to tinuelena for the judging of this, as the editor of the poetry book. She's chosen some beautiful poems which fit very well into the style of this book.
To those that aren't in the finalist list, better luck with your next book project. We appreciate your heartfelt response to this topic.
Happy writing everyone, and congrats to the many winners!
Contest Winners
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by adsaige 31 lines, 9 comments, on Apr 30 10:00 PM. In Contemporary, Personal, Noguest
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you expired in my mind
like old milkby Daniela Violin 43 lines, 16 comments, on May 2 1:40 PM. In Life, Death, Spiritual, Thoughts, Love, Family, Free Verse
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by Harrisham Minhas 75 lines, 13 comments, on Mar 22 7:04 AM• Viewed by judge. Prewrite [remove]
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I think of you when spring
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Bronze trophy winner
Honorable mention
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I smile as a stranger walks by and catches my eye
if only he could seeby caos-cordura 21 lines, 8 comments, on Apr 1 5:59 PM• Viewed by judge. Prewrite -
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It was bitterly cold outside.
The skyby trekkergirl 49 lines, 1 comment, on Apr 21 8:53 PM. In Contest• Commented on by judge. -
If you were alive again
I would be there more for youby DEAL xx WITH xx IT 34 lines, 6 comments, on Mar 16 4:26 AM• Viewed by judge. Prewrite -
As the years pass by and the seasons change
things at Grandpa's house are never the same.• Viewed by judge. Prewrite -
All light fades like whispers in a graveyard,
trapped beneath the statues of a cold asylum.• Viewed by judge. Prewrite -
I pine for days of peaceful ease
When in our deep devotionby Mercury Rising 53 lines, 1 comment, on Apr 21 9:39 PM. In Mournful Rememberance• Viewed by judge. -
Blood of loins
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I hope you're resting peacefully,
There in the arms of God.by Gods Child 39 lines, 6 comments, on May 15 7:24 PM 2005. In Sad• Viewed by judge. Prewrite -
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"How could you lie again?!When you said that you'd be real?"-her
"How could you break my heart when it just began to heal?!"-herby RomeoPierson 48 lines, 1 comment, on Oct 14 5:06 PM 2008• Viewed by judge. Prewrite -
The first day I looked into his eyes,
I felt all butterflies.by Trill - Trickle 25 lines, 11 comments, on Apr 20 4:42 PM. In Contest, Life, Love, Thoughts, Lost in thought• Viewed by judge. Prewrite -
Two o’clock in the morning, silence like fog
Hovers thick and still on watch in shadows,by ModernDionysis 20 lines, 9 comments, on Jan 31 10:49 AM• Viewed by judge. Prewrite -
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A crow caws mournful
jet black in the green pineby Aries 19 lines, 3 comments, on Oct 1 12:51 AM 2008• Viewed by judge. Prewrite -
I kissed the top of her head as I had so many times with mom,• Viewed by judge. Prewrite
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Falling, always falling
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happy tears flow like a waterfall / over the loving times we shared /• Viewed by judge. Prewrite
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(Verse 1) When I hear the crack of a baseball bat,
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Her sad expression disapproving yet understanding,
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Softly phantom whispers trail.Across the vacuum of my dreams.I miss your voice beyond this veil,This curtain between living's streams.From• Viewed by judge.
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Some things are happening on our earth
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by Writing0Freedom 73 lines, 12 comments, on Mar 25 6:23 PM• Viewed by judge. Prewrite
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The sun shines today in flesh canyons,
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I will never leave you
Even after death do us partby MemeMassacre 37 lines, 16 comments, on Apr 20 4:46 PM• Viewed by judge. Prewrite -
My beloved friend
Why you failed meby Purush 31 lines, 1 comment, on Apr 23 7:19 AM• Viewed by judge. -
Dear Silent Grief,
by ears2hearyou 45 lines, 5 comments, on Apr 23 2:12 AM. In Contest, Hope, Longing, Friendship, Happiness, Sadness, Death, Life, Goodbyes• Viewed by judge. -
I am hidden in dark closets of my mind
over-run with skeletal remainsby shastadaisey123 56 lines, on Apr 23 3:11 PM• Viewed by judge. -
by Shadowsong 42 lines, 6 comments, on May 22 10:44 PM 2006. In Sad• Viewed by judge. Prewrite
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Softly you surrender to the blackening light,
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It was April in 2000 .
just another day the fire sirens ringing• Viewed by judge. Prewrite -
She sits alone in a dark room
Illuminated only by lightby briannalove 59 lines, 3 comments, on Apr 24 12:42 AM• Viewed by judge. Prewrite -
Now that you can no longer see me
Place my image in your heart's memoryby bridgetjanejone 42 lines, 9 comments, on Feb 27 12:03 PM• Viewed by judge. Prewrite -
A true story of a dear friend.by WordsDoMatter 41 lines, 43 comments, on Nov 25 7:42 AM 2008. In Sorrow, friendship, death, anguish, anorexia• Viewed by judge. Prewrite
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by Kathleen a Nazarene 19 lines, 8 comments, on Apr 24 6:16 PM. In Haiku, Haiku Chain, Senryu, Senryu Chain, Nature, Sad, Pain, NaPoMo• Viewed by judge.
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Every day I wake
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Standing somber sun-kissed hair,
beauty of the rose did stare.by Talking Toni 93 lines, 37 comments, on Dec 9 9:01 AM 2007
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I think it was May.
the bell hadn't rung yetby BlancetNoir 39 lines, 9 comments, on Mar 12 7:58 PM• Viewed by judge. Prewrite -
My heart bleed
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Here I wait and hope derides
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A red rose, on the water is all it seem's to be.
A red rose, on the water laid there to you from me.by Frances 6 lines, 3 comments, on Mar 29 9:16 PM• Viewed by judge. Prewrite -
Petals peel away with the breeze in late autumn,
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With solitude the pillow,
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Is this for the same one you're all currently working on?
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let me think about this , I do have a journal about death so i can make it shorter
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Where are the profits of this book going?
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Can it be about watching someone else grieve?
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This is about the loss of my beloved husband
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Awesome
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May I go with a new write?
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I think it's great that people have the opportunity to write here and end up published in a book =]
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By painting you a picture does that mean we can only enter visual imagery or can we also add sound imagery (without emotion of course)
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Hi Kevin
I was wishing I'd entered my poem "Single Red Rose" instead of "Cherry Blossom Goodbye" until I read "Contrition" by Lady Ireland that's WAY better than both. I hope you give hers another read since I didn't see in finalists... May you and yours be blessed always and THANKS for your genius creating AllPoetry... -
Thank you immensely for the honor of GOLD.
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Thank you! I'm delighted to be on the finalist list for the book. Congratus to the winners and the other finalist and good luck with the book. Looking forward to it!
~ Nicolette
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Hi Kevin! Thank you for this contest and for another chance to be published. I am really delighted. Congratulations to all other winners too.
~Sonja~
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